If you’ve ever wondered where your Nundah neighbours disappear to early on Sunday mornings, chances are they’re heading to Station Street. Before most people have finished their first coffee at home, the area is already stirring. There’s the smell of bread in the air, familiar faces stopping mid-walk to chat, and the low hum of a neighbourhood waking up together.
This Sunday, 11 Jan, that ritual returns as Nundah Farmers Markets reopen for the year. After the summer break, the markets resume from 6:00 a.m. to midday, returning to their usual spot near the train station.
For locals, it’s less about an event and more about routine — the place you run into your neighbour, grab fruit for the week, and let the kids wander between stalls while someone strums a guitar nearby.
The stalls themselves are familiar. Growers from across South East Queensland unload crates of produce picked only days earlier. Bakers sell out early, coffee cups are passed hand to hand, and regular food vendors return to their usual corners. It’s the kind of place where stallholders remember what you bought last time, or ask how your mum’s been.
But the markets aren’t only about what’s for sale. They’ve long acted as a meeting point for the suburb, especially for those who might not otherwise cross paths during the week. Artists, plant growers, craftspeople and alternative therapy practitioners set up side by side, creating a space that feels informal and unhurried.
Live music drifts through the street most Sundays, never loud enough to drown out conversation. People linger longer than they plan to. Shopping bags get heavier, schedules get pushed back.
As 2026 begins, the return of the markets marks a small but meaningful reset — a reminder that community still happens face-to-face, early on a Sunday, over coffee and conversation.
The markets will now run every Sunday from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Station Street, Nundah, with free entry.
Published 8-Jan-2026
