If your Saturday morning doesn’t already include a lap of the Jan Powers Farmers Markets at Manly, it might be time to set the alarm a little earlier. The market runs every first and third Saturday of the month, and if you haven’t made it down yet, now’s the time.
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Held at the Manly Harbour Royal Esplanade, between Cambridge and Cardigan Parades, the next market is on Saturday 16 May, running from 6am to midday. It sits within the lush greenery of Little Bayside Park with the harbour as its backdrop, and on a clear Queensland morning, with the bay catching the light and a gentle breeze coming off the water, it doesn’t take much convincing to linger longer than planned.
More Than a Market: A Paddock-to-Plate Community
What sets Jan Powers apart from a typical weekend market isn’t just the setting. The markets advocate for regional produce and provide a paddock-to-plate connection, a philosophy that has been at the heart of the operation since founder Jan Power launched what would become Brisbane’s first farmers market back in the 1990s.
More than three decades later, the markets champion farmers, growers and producers across multiple Brisbane locations. Each stallholder is personally involved in the product they sell. They grow it, bake it, make it or catch it themselves, then hand it directly to the customer. That direct relationship is something you can feel in the way stall operators talk about their products, readily offering expert advice, tips and the story behind what’s on the table.
At Manly, that means browsing alongside farm-fresh fruit and vegetables, still-warm bread and baked goods, fragrant spices, premium pantry staples, sustainable seafood and quality cuts of meat. Food trucks and mobile kitchens round out the spread, serving up snacks, meals, coffees and smoothies to regular customers and first-time visitors alike.
Dogs are welcome too, so there’s really no excuse not to come.
The market draws visitors from right across South-East Queensland, attracted by the quality and consistency of its stalls as much as the gorgeous waterfront location. For newcomers, the best advice is simple: arrive early and bring a bag.
A Big Weekend for Jan Powers Across Brisbane
This Saturday is also a notable one for the broader Jan Powers network. The Powerhouse Farmers Markets at Brisbane Powerhouse in New Farm runs every Saturday from 6am to 12pm, making it a same-day option for those keen to hit two markets in one weekend.
And for those looking ahead to Sunday, the Jan Powers Farmers Markets at Eagle Farm, which will open on 17 May, bringing the same commitment to fresh produce, local makers and community to Brisbane’s inner north.
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The Jan Powers Farmers Markets Manly are held on the first and third Saturday of each month, 6am to 12pm, at Manly Harbour Royal Esplanade, between Cambridge and Cardigan Parades. For more information, visit janpowersfarmersmarkets.com.au.
Published 13-May-2026
