EVENTS
Live Music
12pm - 2pm
Spring weekends are made for good food, local shopping and live music in the Swan Valley!
Sunday 4 October – Rob West
Sunday 11 October – Brandon Gray
Saturday 17 October – 2 Up
Sunday 18 October – Ivan John
Sunday 25 October – Stewart Herbertson
Grab some lunch from the International Food Hall, enjoy a drink, browse the market stalls and settle in for an afternoon of live music.
FREE ENTRY
Bring the family, bring your friends and enjoy a relaxed spring day in the Swan Valley.
Eat. Drink. Shop. Play.
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Anime in the Valley
Sat 10th & Sun 11th October | 10am - 4pm
Anime in the Valley is returning to the Swan Valley for two full days, bringing together anime fans, cosplayers, artists, collectors, gamers and families for one colourful weekend.
Expect:
Local artists and creators
Anime, manga, collectibles and handmade goodies
Gaming and fandom fun
Incredible cosplay
Plenty of food and drinks throughout the market
More than just anime, with all your favourite Swan Settlers Market stalls open too
Whether you arrive in full cosplay, come hunting for your next collectible, want to support local artists, or simply love everything anime, this weekend is for you.
Don't forget Cosplay at 1:30pm on Sunday!
Massive thank you to Deimellowed for our Anime art.
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Cosplay in the Valley
Sun 11th October | 1:30 pm
Cosplayers, your next chance to take the stage is here!
Join us at Anime in the Valley on Sunday 11 October for another EPIC Cosplay Showdown at Swan Settlers Market.
Whether your cosplay is from anime, manga, gaming, movies, TV or your own fan-art inspiration, we want to see it!
FREE to enter
All ages welcome
No pre-registration needed. Simply sign up on the day at the Play by Proxy stall, then grab your wigs, props, and best power pose, and get ready to own the stage!
Come to compete, come to cheer, or just come to see some incredible cosplay in the Swan Valley.
Home & Garden Fair
17 & 18 October | 10am - 4pm
Join us for the Home & Garden Fair, proudly brought to you in collaboration with Luna May Designs and Pun-Ny Pots.
A vibrant weekend filled with plants, homewares, garden inspiration, handmade creations, outdoor living ideas, and beautiful local finds.
🪴 Discover unique plants, pots, décor, artisan goods, sustainable living ideas, and creative small businesses.
🌸 Explore a carefully curated mix of exhibitors and boutique stalls.
🍔 Enjoy delicious food, coffee, sweet treats, live entertainment, and the relaxed Swan Valley atmosphere.
🛍️ Find beautiful pieces for your home, garden, patio, or next creative project.
🌿 Support local makers, growers, artists, and small businesses.
Spooktober
24 & 25th October | 10am - 4pm
Join us for Spooktober, with activities happening across both days for kids, teens, grown-ups, and now your four-legged friends too.
🍬 TRICK OR TREAT TRAIL
10am - 4pm Saturday & Sunday
Pick up your Trick or Treat Trail flyer from our entrance booth, follow the clues, and hunt for hidden items throughout the market.
👻 HALLOWEEN COSTUME COMPETITION
Saturday | From 10:45am
Dress up and join the Halloween fun!
🎨 FACE PAINTING
Saturday | 11am - 2pm
🎶 LIVE MUSIC
Sunday | 12pm - 2pm
🎟 FREE ENTRY
Spooktober is proudly presented by Swan Settlers Market in collaboration with Luna May Designs.
FREE Face Painting
24th October | 11am - 2pm
Bring the kids along to Swan Settlers Market on Saturday 24 October for FREE face painting from 11am to 2pm.
Whether they want to be wild, spooky, sparkly or cute, it is the perfect way to add a little colour to the day.
And while you’re here, make sure you stick around for our Spooktober event, happening across the weekend with plenty of Halloween fun for the whole family.
Free
Come for the face painting, then stay and enjoy all the spooky fun of Spooktober.
Swan Valley Cuddly Farm
Sat 31st October | 12pm - 2pm
Join us for a FREE Cuddly Farm experience packed with adorable farm animals, little noses, fluffy faces, and plenty of memorable moments.
Bring the kids down to meet the animals, have a cuddle, snap some cute photos, and enjoy a fun family day out in the Swan Valley.
And don’t rush off afterwards. Stay for lunch, grab something sweet, explore the market, let the kids hit the playground and sandpit, and make a whole afternoon of it.
🐑 Cute animals
🐷 FREE family fun
🍕 Loads of food options
🛍️ Market shopping
🛝 Playground and sandpit
🥤 Drinks and sweet treats
Smokin' in the Valley
Sat 31st October & Sun 1st November | 10am - 4pm
Get ready for a huge weekend of low and slow American BBQ, live entertainment, family fun, and serious competition at Swan Settlers Market!
Come down, watch the action, soak up the atmosphere, and don’t forget to cheer on your favourites!
And if all that smoky BBQ action makes you hungry, we’ve got you covered:
Sat 31st: Mrs’Sippy BBQ | Sun 1st: Southwest Smokehouse
Plenty is happening across the weekend:
• Slow American BBQ competition action
• Saturday 12pm - 2pm: Cuddly Farm
• Sunday 12pm - 2pm: Snakes & Reptiles
• Live music Sunday
• Axe throwing
• Food and drinks
Bring the family, bring your appetite, and make a day of it in the Swan Valley.
Live Music November
12 pm - 2 pm
Your Sunday soundtrack is sorted.
1 November — Oscar Gomes
8 November — Ivan John
15 November — Gary & Adam
22 November — Ivan John
28 November — 2 Up with Niki & Ray
Plus, on 29 November, join us for Line Dancing from 12pm.
Grab some lunch, enjoy a drink, browse the market stalls, and settle in for an easy afternoon of live entertainment.
📍 Swan Settlers Market
124 Lennard Street, Herne Hill
🕛 12pm - 2pm
🎟️ FREE
Bring your family, bring your friends, and make a day of it in the Swan Valley.
Eat. Drink. Shop. Play.
Snakes & Reptiles
Sunday 1st November | 12 pm - 2 pm
Get ready for a wild Sunday at Swan Settlers Market with snakes, reptiles, and plenty of amazing creatures to see up close.
Come along to see, learn, handle, and discover some incredible reptiles in a fun, family-friendly experience.
Make a day of it while you’re here with food, drinks, shopping, playgrounds, and plenty more to enjoy around the market.
Bring the kids, bring the family, and come meet some seriously cool creatures.
🐍 FREE event
🦎 All ages welcome
🌿 Plenty to see and do
🍴 Food, drinks, shopping, and family fun all in one place
Click “Going”, tag a friend who would love this, and we’ll see you at Swan Settlers Market!
Psychic & Healing Fair
7 & 8 November | 10 am - 4 pm
Psychic & Healing Fair is back at Swan Settlers Market
Join us Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 November for a beautiful weekend of connection, discovery, and all things mind, body, and spirit.
Explore a wonderful mix of:
Psychic readings
Healers
Crystals
Spiritual stalls
Unique gifts and treasures
Wellness and intuitive products
Plenty more to discover across the weekend
Gold Coin Donation
And while you’re here, make a day of it with food, drinks, shopping, axe throwing, and plenty to explore around the market.
Animal Farm - FREE family fun
21 November | 10 am - 2 pm
Bring the kids down for a fun-filled day at Swan Settlers Market and get up close with some seriously adorable farm animals!
Kids can meet, pat, and learn about a range of friendly farm animals while enjoying a great family day out in the Swan Valley.
And while you’re here, make a day of it!
Grab breakfast or lunch from the food hall
Enjoy drinks from our onsite venues
Browse our market stalls and local makers
Let the kids burn off some energy in the playground
Have a go at axe throwing
Soak up the relaxed market atmosphere
Animal Farm is completely FREE, so round up the family and come spend the day with us.
Line Dancing
29 November | 12 pm
Dust off your boots and get ready to line dance your way into a fun Sunday at Swan Settlers Market!
Join us on Sunday 29 November from 12 pm for a FREE line dancing session that’s open to everyone. Whether you already know the steps or you just want to give it a go, come along, have some fun, and enjoy the atmosphere.
All ages welcome
FREE - but please register for numbers.
Bring your friends, bring the family, and join the fun. No experience needed, turn up and have a go!
Tag someone who should be on the dance floor with you!
December Live Music
12pm - 2pm
Make Swan Settlers Market part of your December!
With Christmas shopping to do, friends and family to catch up with, and plenty happening throughout the month, the market is the perfect place to spend a summer weekend in the Swan Valley.
DECEMBER LIVE MUSIC:
🎵 Sunday 6 December – Brandon Gray
🎵 Sunday 13 December – Oscar Gomes
🎵 Sunday 20 December – Ivan John
🎵 Sunday 27 December – Stewart Herbertson
🎵 Monday 28 December – Ivan John
Whether you're ticking off the Christmas shopping, meeting friends for lunch or looking for somewhere to spend a relaxed December day, there’s always something happening at Swan Settlers Market.
Kathy's Kristmas Psychic & Healing Fair
5 & 6 December | 10am - 4pm
Join us Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 December from 10am - 4pm for a festive weekend filled with psychics, healers, readers, crystals, gifts and plenty of Christmas magic.
Whether you’re looking for a reading, something beautiful to take home, a little spiritual guidance, or just a unique day out in the Swan Valley, come and explore the fair.
📅 Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 December 2026
⏰ 10am - 4pm
📍 Swan Settlers Market, 124 Lennard St, Herne Hill
🪙 Gold Coin Entry; proceeds to beyondblue
Come along, browse, discover, and enjoy a little Christmas magic with a mystical twist. ✨
Kathy's Kristmas Psychic & Healing Fair
5 &19 December | 11 am - 1 pm
Santa is coming to Swan Settlers Market this December, and families are invited to come along for a festive day out.
Join us on:
Saturday 5 December
Sunday 13 December
Saturday 19 December
Santa will be here from 11 am to 1 pm, and best of all, it is FREE to visit, and you can take your own photos.
Bring the kids, say hello to Santa, snap some special Christmas memories, and enjoy everything else the market has to offer while you’re here, including playgrounds, food, and Christmas shopping.
We can’t wait to celebrate the festive season with you.
Goth Christmas Edition
12 & 13th December | 10 am - 4 pm
Christmas is taking a darker turn at Swan Settlers Market with our very first Goth Christmas Edition.
Join us for a weekend filled with gothic, alternative, witchy, quirky, and wonderfully unusual Christmas shopping, with local creators, makers, and collectors bringing something a little different to the festive season.
Expect:
Gothic, alternative and unusual gifts
Handmade Christmas treasures
Witchy, mystical and curious finds
Local artists, creators and small businesses
Cosplay Competition Saturday at 11:30am
Live music with Oscar Gomes on Sunday
If traditional Christmas isn’t quite your thing, this one’s for you.
A Very Merry Swan Settlers Christmas
19 & 20th December | 10 am - 4 pm
Christmas has arrived at Swan Settlers Market, and we're filling the weekend with festive family fun, Christmas shopping and plenty of reasons to stay awhile.
🎅 SANTA - Saturday | 11am - 1pm
🦙 PETTING ZOO - Sunday | 10am - 2pm
🎶 LIVE MUSIC - Sunday | 12 pm - 2pm
🎨 ELF WORKSHOP
🧝 FIND THE MISSING ELVES
🎁 THE GIVING TREE
Throughout December, we'll have a special Giving Tree where visitors can leave non-perishable food or gifts.
🎟 CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
And of course, you can tick off your Christmas shopping with local handmade gifts, artisan products, food, drinks and plenty of unique finds from our market stallholders.
Bring the family, enjoy Christmas in the Swan Valley and make a day of it.
Animal Farm
20th December | 10 am - 2 pm
School holidays are here, and Christmas is just around the corner, so bring the family along for a fun day out at Swan Settlers Market.
Meet some adorable farmyard favourites, including sheep, goats, bunnies, chickens and guinea pigs, then stay and enjoy everything the market has to offer.
🎄 Christmas shopping
🍴 Food and drinks
🛍 Local stalls and gifts
🐰 Animal Farm fun for the kids
🎟 FREE entry
Make a day of it, enjoy the festive atmosphere and tick a few Christmas gifts off the list while the kids enjoy the animals.