South Melbourne Night Market 2020

This January marks the launch of the South Melbourne Night Market’s 12th summer season, and its program is bigger and tastier than ever, jam-packed with treats suitable for you and anyone you want to bring along.

Making the move from Thursday to Wednesday evenings, the twilight markets will run weekly from January 8 until February 5 with a summer-perfect mix of eats and drinks, so you can take full advantage of those balmy nights.

There’ll be 30 food trucks and stalls serving up vegan gelato, Mexican ice creams on sticks, Taiwanese street snacks, melty raclette cheese, cones of calamari, Nepalese dumplings, Jamm’d desserts (a cross between pancakes and doughnuts) and American-style barbecue from Smokin Barry’s. Pair all this with drinks from ice-cold drinks from pop-up bar Cecil.

Once you’ve had your fill of eats and drinks, you can browse artisanal wares from the likes of local jewellery label Perlu, organic skincare brand Redhelm and eco-friendly household product makeres Blue and Sunny, while listening to live tunes. There’s even a kids club, so if you’re bringing littlies along, you can keep them entertained with workshops and art and craft projects of their own.

Entry and rooftop parking is free, with the markets opening from 12–9.30pm each week.