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Gold Coast Night Markets are a right of passage for locals. Find out the best places to take your team for cheap eats and fun times!

Where are Gold Coast night markets?

We’ve put together a list that covers Gold Coast, Tweed and Byron! Sorted!

Gold Coast Night Markets fam bam

FRIDAY

  • ITAVA Markets Nerang
    5pm-10pm •
    Country Paradise Parklands, 231 Beaudesert-Nerang Road, Nerang
  • Sanctuary Markets Currumbin
    4pm-9pm •
    On The Village Green, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, 28 Tomewin Street, Currumbin
  • Mudgeeraba Sunset Markets
    4pm-8pm •
    Mudgeeraba Showgrounds, 115 Mudgeeraba Road, Worongary
  • Miami Marketta Arts Creative
    5pm-10pm • (second and fourth Friday of each month)
    Rabbit + Cocoon, 23 Hillcrest Parade, Miami
  • Marketta Street Food
    4pm-10pm •
    23 Hillcrest Parade, Miami
  • Night Quarter (Helensvale)
    NIGHTQUARTER HAS CLOSED DOWN FROM FEB 2019. THERE ARE PLANS TO RELOCATE – OUR INFORMATION WILL BE UPDATED WHEN ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE MADE.
    4pm-10pm • Every Friday
    1 Town Centre Drive, Helensvale
  • Kingscliff Lantern Markets 
    5.30pm-9.30pm • (only open first Friday of every month)
    Lion’s Park, Marine Parade, Kingscliff

SATURDAY

  • Byron Artisan (Twilight) Markets
    4-9 • Every Saturday in Summer
    Railway Park, on Johnson Street in central Byron Bay
  • Marketta Street Food
    4pm-10pm •
    23 Hillcrest Parade, Miami
  • Cuisine on the Green – Street Food
    5.30pm-10pm •
    Surfers Paradise Golf Club, 1 Fairway Drive, Clear Island Waters
  • Night Quarter (Helensvale)
    SEE ABOVE – NIGHT QUARTER HAS CLOSED DOWN AS AT FEB 2019. MORE INFORMATION TO COME.
    4pm-10pm •
    1 Town Centre Drive, Helensvale
  • Chinatown Street Markets
    4pm-9.30pm • (only open first Friday of every month)
    Young and Davenport Streets, Southport

Are Gold Coast night markets family friendly?

Yes! As with any public event, your children are definitely your own responsibility and you need to keep a close eye on them.

That being said, though, you’re in for a real treat. Depending on which market you attend you’ll find:

  • A huge array of street food, international cuisine and old-fashioned family favourites
  • Rides!
  • Face painting!
  • Musical acts and performances!
  • Dancing!
  • Some markets are pet friendly! (Check in advance to avoid a disappointed pooch)
  • Opportunities to socialise, catch up and meet new people! (Particularly appealing to the teenagers in your house)
  • Local colour and flavour
  • A really strong sense of community and good times

Night markets!

There’s something about markets at night that make them extra fun, particularly in the summer months. Enjoy! And who knows – you might even catch the occasional fireworks display!

 

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Janine Mergler

Janine Mergler is a veteran Queensland teacher, graduating from QUT with a BEd majoring in Social Sciences. After many years in the classroom, Janine moved on to academia. She has proudly trained new generations of teachers in her role as a lecturer at Queensland University of Technology Faculty of Education. She has also worked in the Queensland Government as an education specialist, developing education resources and delivering community awareness programs to help families conserve water. Currently she is the owner and editor of Families Magazine, a publication specifically targeted at parents who value a quality education for children.  Janine leads a team of professionals who write about family lifestyle, early childhood, schools and education information and family-friendly events.

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