A selection of local markets and festivals throughout Gippsland.   To name a few:

Drouins Ficifolia Festival

This is great and involves an art show on the opening weekend( usually about 10th Feb) and also CWA craft exhibitions a street parade on the first Saturday, a poetry night ,films and other general chaos.

Jindivick Flower Show

Last weekend in February usually on the Sunday. Real country craft, cooking flowers and stalls by local folk. Stay to the end and the flowers and cakes get auctioned off.

Leongatha Daffodil Festival late August

Memorial Hall will be the centre with floral art, australian plants, Camellias and local gardens open

Spring Orchid Show Drouin mid sept

dislay of cymbidium and other orchids plants for sale, repotting demos and free advice     Drouin Anglican Church Hall

 Markets ( this list from gippy ag chat updated Aug 2012)

( West, Central and East, South,Gippsland and Mornington Peninsular)

West Gippsland

Akoonah Park Berwick every sunday

Casey-Berwick Farmers Market 4th Saturday 34 Homestead Rd, Berwick

Drouin Craft and Produce Market 3rd Saturday Drouin Civic Park 5625 3360

Emerald Community Craft and Produce Market 3rd Sunday Emerald Community House   0419 345 750

Gembrook Market 4th Sunday Puffing Billy Railway Station 0437 664 121

I do Gembrook market during the non winter months...a lovely market very friendly.

Gippsland Heritage Park Market(Moe) 3rd Saturday Gippsland Heritage Park, Moe   5127 3082
Lardner Park Craft Market November 20 Lardner Park, Warragul 5976 3266

Longwarry Fire Brigade Market 1st Sunday Bennett Street, Longwarry ( not Jan or Feb)
0419 158 946

Rokeby (above Warragul)farmers market 2nd Saturday Rokeby Public Hall, Rokeby 5626 7181( from Sept to May)

I also do Rokeby market as it is just around the corner from where I live.. I really enjoy it as it is a bit of a hidden treasure.. and I get to catch up with all my neighbors, ex students and of course customers!

Trafalgar Arts Market 1st Saturday of month

Warragul artists Market....starting up again soon...on a 3rd saturday! From Oct to March) see videowarragul arts market

Yarragon community craft and produce market 4th Saturday Yarragon Public Hall https://www.facebook.com/YarragonCraftAndProduceMarket    5634 2209

Central and East Gippsland

Bairnsdale Boot Market 3rd Saturday Great Alpine Road, Bairnsdale

Makers Market East Gipsland( Boucher Hall Bairnsdale( cnr Wallace and McKean sts)

Saturday set 1st, Saturday Dec 1st.

  Bairnsdale Sunrise Rotary Howitt Park market to your list of markets the market is on the 4th Sunday every month between 8am -1pm. the contact number is 0432602007

Bruthen Village Market The Bruthen Community Market, 3rd Saturday of the month Bruthen Mechanics Hall grounds and Police Paddock 9am - 1pm Indoor/Outdoor Market "Make it, Bake it, Grow it, Recycle it" Open 9am - 1pm Enquiries: Desma Payne, Market Coordinator M: 0432 188 295 E: bruthencommunitymarket@gmail.com W: bruthencommunitymarket.com

East Gippsland Farmers Market 1st Saturday Bairnsdale Secondary College Oval, Bairnsdale

Heyfield community market 1st Saturday Dr John Graves Memorial 5148 2780

Lakes Entrance Surf Club Foreshore Market 1st Sunday The Esplanade, Lakes Entrance  0407 098 805

Lucknow Market 4th Sunday Howitt Park, Bairnsdale 5152 4662

Metung Farmers Market 2nd Saturday Village Green, Metung

Paynesville Market 2nd Sunday Gilsenan Reserve, Paynesville

Sale markets at Cobb and Co Stables1st Sat Variety Market ( 8.00 to 1.00), 2nd Sun Craft Market,3rd Sat Farmers Market, 4th Sunday Art and Wine( 12.30 to 4.00)

Surf Club Market 1st Sunday Foreshore Rotunda, Lakes Entrance

Traralgon Farmers Market 4th Saturday Kay st Gardens Traralgon 8.00 to 12.00 ( enquiries Traralgon Lions club admin@lionsclubtraralgon)

Wellington (Sale) Farmer’s Market 3rd Saturday Cobb & Co Stables Market, 199 Raymond street, Sale 51430370

South Gippsland

Churchill Island Farmers Market 4th Saturday 8.00 to 1.00 Churchill Island( off Phillip Island)Enquiries regionalfarmers markets 56640096)

Coal Creek Farmers Market 2nd Saturday Coal Creek Community Park and Museum, Korumburra 0459 629 000

Foster Prom Country Farmers Market 3rd Saturday Main St. Foster 0407 543 371

Grantville Market 4th Sunday ( not april) 8.00 to 2.00 Grantville rec Reserve enquiries John Hulley 56788438

Inverloch Farmers Market 3rd Sunday The Glade. Inverloch 5664 0096

Jumbunna Bush Market 1st Sunday The Main Hall, Jumbunna 5657 3253

Koonwarra South Gippsland Farmers Market 1st Saturday Koonwarra Memorial Park 0408 619 182

Kongwak Market Sundays Kongwak General Store 0417 142 478

Mirboo North Community Market last Saturday of month Baromi Park in Ridgway
(Strez Highway) Mirboo North 5668 2465

Toora market 2nd Sunday Jetty Road, Toora 5688 1237

Traralgon Farmers Market 4th Saturday Kay Street Gardens – Kay St, Traralgon
0409 232 715

Wonthaggi 2nd Sunday 8.00 to 3.00 Apex park Murray st contact Max 56725204, 56598208

Mornington Peninsular

Balnarring 3rd Sat Balnarring Race course Coolart Rd 8.00 to 1.00 59719308

Bass 3rd Saturday Bass Community Centre 8.00 to 1.30 56782277

Bittern Sunday market Every Sunday 8.00 to 12.00 Bittern Railway Station, Frankston-Flinders Road, Bittern 0409 417 463

Boneo Boneo Reserve 3rd Sat 8.00 to 12.00 0418418302

Mornington Racecourse Market 2nd Sunday Mornington Racecourse

Red Hill Community Market 1st Saturday Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill

Tootgarook Market Tootgarook primary school Carmichael St 4th Saturday 7.30 to 12.30 59852864

Tyabb Farmers market Vintage shed Mornington Tyabb rd, 4th Saturday 8.00 to 1.00               95660096

For further information on dates, contacts and times visit http://www.gippslandinfo.com.au/pages/gippsland-markets/