Eltham Locals Makers, Artists and Designers Market 2026

More than 60 local designers and makers, all under one mudbrick roof in Eltham.

Eltham Locals brings together more than 60 designers, artists and makers at the town’s community centre, one of the many different days you could build into a longer stay at Yarra Valley Lodge, alongside the region’s wineries, orchards and walking trails, or simply an afternoon relaxing around the estate.

About Eltham Locals Market

The market runs on select dates through the year, with Sunday 22 November the next date for 2026, inside the character-filled mudbrick halls of the Eltham Community and Reception Centre. Stalls cover art, gifts, clothing, jewellery, homewares and food from local designers and makers, mostly indoors and wheelchair accessible.

It’s a lovely change of pace if you’re spending a few days exploring the wider region, easy to combine with a morning at a winery, cellar door or orchard before or after.

How to get there

Eltham is about 25 minutes from Yarra Valley Lodge, a straightforward, scenic drive through the valley.

Good to Know

• Free entry, no ticket required.
• Stalls are exclusively local designers and makers, a good stop for handmade gifts rather than mass-produced ones.

Make it part of your stay

A day at Eltham Locals sits naturally alongside everything else a longer stay at Yarra Valley Lodge makes possible, a morning at the market, an afternoon at a cellar door, and dinner back at Bella Restaurant once the exploring’s done. After a full day on the road, sitting down to a proper meal without getting back in the car is its own kind of reward.

FAQs

What’s the best place to stay near Eltham and the Yarra Valley?
Yarra Valley Lodge puts you close to the region’s wineries and orchards too, so Eltham becomes one stop among several areas in the region to explore.

Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the Eltham Community and Reception Centre is wheelchair accessible.

Is the market indoors or outdoors?
Mostly indoors, inside the centre’s mudbrick halls, so it goes ahead rain or shine.

What time is breakfast at Yarra Valley Lodge?
Bella Restaurant serves breakfast from 7am to 10am on weekdays, 7:30am to 10:30am on weekends.