Fresh produce at Slow Foodscray

Slow Foodscray

Slow Foodscray is a vibrant monthly market celebrating the Inner West’s renowned food culture. Showcasing a diverse mix of local food vendors, street eats, and artisan producers, the market will be complemented by free family activities, live music, and roaming entertainment, creating a lively atmosphere for visitors of all ages.

Held on the first Sunday of each month, Slow Foodscray is set to become a regular destination for locals and visitors alike. More than just a market, it is a place to gather, discover new flavours, support local businesses, and experience the rich cultural diversity that makes the West unique.

Maddern Square &
Nicholson St Mall, FOOTSCRAY

Slow
Foodscray

Community
Event

SUNDAY DECEMBER 6 10am – 3pm

Our other Slow Food markets

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Getting here

Maddern Square &
Nicholson St Mall, Footscray

Train

Footscray Station is a minute's walk. Werribee, Williamstown and Sunbury line trains all stop there.

Tram

Route 82 terminates at Footscray, beside the station.

Bus

Many routes converge on Footscray. Check PTV for the one nearest you.

Cycling

The Federation Trail and the Maribyrnong River Trail both reach Footscray.

Car

Paid parking in the Footscray CBD car parks and along side streets. It fills fast on a Sunday, so come in on the train if you can.

Accessibility

Flat, paved mall throughout.

Plan your journey on PTV

Half price public transport until end of 2026

What to expect at Slow Foodscray

What to Expect

Slow Foodscray will bring the community together to eat, explore, and celebrate everything the Inner West has to offer.

Stallholders at Slow Foodscray

Stallholders that attended our last market, Sunday 1 November. The list will be updated the wednesday before the next market.

  • Amazing Natives & Blooms
  • Be. Butter
  • Brush&Blossom
  • Char City
  • Clay Dance Studio
  • Cobb Lane Bakery
  • Condor Andino
  • Continuum Coffee
  • D'Smash
  • Delores Butterball
  • Epicentro Wines
  • Epigraph Coffee
  • Feily Fragrance
  • Fragrant Ming Tea
  • Gourmet Pies
  • Handan Tamay Artisan Soaps
  • Helwe Lebanese Sweets
  • Joe Konidaris
  • Kabba Grill house
  • Kainan
  • Little Rabbit Cookies
  • Lynncrafted
  • Mog Brew
  • Natsu
  • Numi Melbourne
  • OMG! Donuts Central Melbourne
  • Roun
  • Sisterbrew
  • Smiles, by Magic Brush
  • Snoozyreni illustrations
  • Sonder Studios Collective
  • T.J'S FEAST
  • Waterclover Art
  • Yarra Valley Berries
Make a day of it at Slow Foodscray

Make a Day of it

Footscray rewards a wander. Stay for lunch at one of the Vietnamese or Ethiopian kitchens along Hopkins and Barkly streets. Walk it off along the Maribyrnong River, a short stroll west of the square.

Seasonal produce at Slow Foodscray

Spring

What's in Season

Fruit

Apple, Avocado, Blueberries, Cumquat, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Orange, Tangelo

Vegetables

Artichoke, Asian greens, Beetroot, Beans, Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Eggplant, Fennel, Leek, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Okra, Onion, Spring onions, Parsnip, Peas, Potato, Pumpkin, Radish, Silverbeet, Spinach, Squash, Swede, Sweet potato, Turnip, Zucchini

Visitors at a Slow Food Melbourne market © Archivio Slow Food / Francesca Cirilli

What is Slow Food?

Slow Food is a global movement of more than half a million people across 160 countries, united by the belief that food should be Good, Clean and Fair. Slow Food Melbourne is your local chapter, bringing those values to life through our markets.

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