Queenstown Market (Creative Queenstown arts and crafts market)
A lakefront market of handmade work by South Island makers: pottery, jewellery, prints, knitwear, pounamu and more, with free live music.
- runs on a pattern
- Regular
- where
- Queenstown
- cost
- Free
- kind of event
- Market
From Queenstown Market, about and location, checked 6 October 2026.
| When | Every Saturday all year, plus Friday 18 December 2026 and selected Fridays January to March 2027, Summer 9am to 4pm; winter 9:30am to 3:30pm |
| Where | Earnslaw Park, lakefront |
| Cost | Free entry |
| Good with kids | Yes |
| Organiser | Queenstown Market (Creative Queenstown) (opens in a new tab) |
Getting there
In or near the town centre: most central stays are a walk away, and the Orbus town stops are at the Stanley Street hub, $2.50 with a Bee Card.
Routes and ride times: the bus guide. Every Orbus fare is $2.50 with a Bee Card.
Around the same time
- Queenstown parkrunEvery Saturday 8am in summer, 9am in winter · Queenstown Gardens
- Sherwood Songwriter Society open micLast Thursday of every month, 8pm to 10pm · Sherwood, 554 Frankton Road
- Snow MachineUsually September 2027; next dates not published yet · Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and a main arena in Queenstown
- Winter PrideFri, 3 Sept to Sun, 12 Sept 2027 · Queenstown, various venues
The rest of the year is on the events calendar, and you can subscribe to all of it in one tap there.
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Source: Queenstown Market, about and location, checked 6 October 2026. The description is ours. Dates are New Zealand time and plans change: confirm with the organiser before you travel for an event, and if you spot a change email hello@queenstownpocket.com.