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  • Royal Exhibition Building filled with food stands, signs and people during a food festival event.
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  • Visitors smiling and enjoying food and drink tastings at The Little Food Market, an artisanal food and wine event held at the Royal Exhibition Building.
  • Visitors smiling and enjoying food and drink tastings at The Little Food Market, an artisanal food and wine event held at the Royal Exhibition Building.
27 – 29 Nov

The Little Food Market

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The Little Food Market is back, bringing three flavour-packed days of tasting, shopping, feasting and discovery to Melbourne – this time with summer firmly on the menu.

Explore over 200 of Australia and New Zealand's most exciting food and drink producers, all under one roof. From boutique wines and small-batch spirits to artisan cheeses, bold condiments, indulgent sweets and pantry favourites, discover brilliant bottles for long lunches, delicious additions to summer entertaining and gifts for the food lovers in your life.

Enjoy live cooking demonstrations, guided tastings and culinary conversations on the Winnings Food Experience Stage, and feast on full-sized dishes from some of Melbourne's favourite kitchens in the Feasting precinct.

Taste before you buy, sip something new, shop directly from the producers and meet the makers behind your next favourite discovery – all inside the iconic Royal Exhibition Building.

Hours

Date Times
Fri 27 Nov
  • 12pm - 8pm 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Sat 28 Nov
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 29 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm

Location

Royal Exhibition Building
9 Nicholson St
Carlton 3053

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Price and bookings

From $15 to $45

Adult / general $15

Free for children under 13

Book online for The Little Food Market

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9689 3572
  • email address: marketing@thebigdesigngroup.com
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  • Accessible toilets
  • Companion card accepted
  • Mobility access
  • Service animals

All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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