Brisbane City Markets are getting a major expansion, with up to 80 vendors, Friday night markets and new family-friendly experiences set to transform the heart of the CBD.
The popular weekly markets, operated by Goodwill Projects, currently feature around 60 vendors each Wednesday and will expand to up to 80 stalls over the next year.
The expansion will give residents, workers and visitors even more opportunities to shop, snack and sip as we make the Queen Street Mall an even more vibrant destination.
The expanded markets will also introduce:
• cooking demonstrations
• cultural flavour months
• guided tours
• public play areas with giant games and board game tables
These new attractions will create even more to see and do for families, visitors and city workers.
Brisbane City Markets will also launch Friday night markets, with the first to be held on 26 September.
At least two evening market events are planned this year, with four scheduled in 2027, encouraging more people into the CBD after dark.
After expanding into Queen Street Mall in 2024, the next chapter of the City Markets will build on strong foot traffic during the weekly Wednesday market and bring even more people to the city centre.
In 2026, more than 39 million movements were recorded across the Queen Street Mall.
This peaked in April where the Mall saw an average of 226,000 movements and more than 284,000 movements on Friday 17 April alone – the final Friday of the school holidays.
The expansion comes as Queen Street Mall undergoes its biggest transformation in decades, with the major renewal of Uptown, Griffith University’s transformation of the Treasury Building, Cross River Rail and significant private investment reshaping Brisbane’s CBD.
Brisbane’s thriving outdoor market scene continues to grow, with dozens of markets across the suburbs offering everything from fresh local produce and artisan goods to street food, live music and handmade gifts.
Whether it’s picking up fresh produce at Rocklea, enjoying breakfast by the river at the Brisbane Powerhouse, or wandering the waterfront markets at Manly, there’s a Brisbane market experience in all corners of the city.
Brisbane’s markets provide valuable opportunities for local growers, makers, artists and small businesses while creating more places where people can connect and enjoy Brisbane’s outdoor lifestyle.
Goodwill Projects has operated Brisbane City Markets since 2019 and will continue to operate them for at least the next three years.
Residents can visit Brisbane City Markets every Wednesday from 8am to 5pm in Reddacliff Place at the top of Queen Street Mall. The first Friday night market will be held from 4pm to 9pm on Friday 26 September.
Quotes attributable to Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner
“Brisbane’s outdoor lifestyle is one of the things people love most about our city and our markets are a great example of that, bringing people together while supporting local businesses.
“We’re making Brisbane City Markets bigger and better with more vendors, Friday night markets and new family-friendly experiences, giving people even more reasons to spend time in the heart of our city.
“This expansion is part of the biggest transformation of our CBD in decades.
“As major public and private investment reshapes the city centre, we’re creating even more reasons for people to visit Queen Street Mall, day and night.
“Whether you’re grabbing fresh produce, meeting friends for lunch or browsing local stalls on the weekend, markets right across Brisbane showcase the best of our city while supporting local growers, makers and small businesses.”
Quotes attributable to Director of Goodwill Projects, Mark Power
“Goodwill Project’s is incredibly excited to showcase the very best of Brisbane’s local artisans with handmade goods, bespoke designs, creative art, and the freshest locally grown produce within the iconic Reddacliff Place, at the top of Queen Street Mall.
“We’re seeing thousands of new faces each month as Brisbane’s CBD roars to life with so many visitors and new residents realising Brisbane is such a superb place to live, work, and importantly socialise, as our city continues to grow its dining and event scene.
“The expansion of a signature night market offering compliments the top of Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall and provides a unique offering for couples, families and visitors alike to explore the city – particularly as we build momentum toward the 2032 Brisbane Games.”
