Boggo Road Jail Markets

This small Sunday market has basically a subset of the vendors that are at the big Davie’s market in west end on Saturday. There is a lot of overlap between these two markets. However, I prefer this one because it is less crowded and I quite like the more laid back atmosphere.
Nothing quite like holding a market near a historic jail. The site is the only prison that is still standing in Queensland that reflects 19^th century criminological (is that even a word?) principles in it’s architectural style. Quite stunning, in a twisted sort of way. There is just something special about a peaceful outdoor market contrasted with a prison that I am, perhaps irrationally, fond of.

Great fresh fruit & veg and many of the usual market food stalls. Just one seafood van, one baker and one meat stall so there isn’t a lot of variety but if you are a local looking for a smaller market without huge crowds this would be perfect.

Another weekend, yet another visit to a different market. I mainly came to this one as a friend was launching the release of his new book.
I have to be brutally honest — if it was not for my friend having a stall there every Sunday, I would probably not go to these markets at all. I found the lack of variety very disappointing and the fruit and veg very old and tired.
The best thing about these markets is my friend’s stall and being able to tour the old Boggo Road Jail.

If your looking for an easy Sunday morning look no further then these markets. Sure they’re small but very spaced out and room to walk around which is always nice at markets. Great range of fresh fruit and veg at great prices. Nice atmosphere with live music, make sure you visit the lady selling loose tea! Also, these markets are free with plenty of easy parking. Perfect!

Although I am a bit weirded out that a possibly haunted prison is now the site of hip farmers markets, I do quite like the Boggo Rd Markets.
The fresh produce is grown exceptionally well. I’ve bought delicious crisp eschallots that never went limp, enormous eggplants and perfect avocados. If you go a bit later in the day, the stallholders sell them a bit cheaper to get rid of them all. Excellent. As well as fruit and veg, Boggo Rd Markets also sell coffee, cheese, artisan bread, baked treats and interesting hot food like langos, okonomiyaki and German sausages.
I’m also a fan of the funny guy around the corner who plays melodica covers of cheesy pop songs. I wish there were more fashion stalls, but Boggo Rd Markets more than makes up for it with the stunning array of delicious food.

Like other well known markets in Brisbane, this Sunday produce /​food market is situated outside the old Boggo Road Goal. Novelty factor? Check.
If you’re a local this is a great spot to pick up fresh fruit and veg, freshly baked loaves of bread, smoothies and more. If you’re not a local is it worth the trip? Personally, no. It’s not enough of a different offering to local markets nearer to me.

Boggo Rd is a small market, but there is enough variety there to entertain, eat and do your fruit and veg shopping.
Located right outside the Boggo Rd Gaol, but in the shadow of the giant CSIRO building, the conveniences include free parking, an ATM and toilets for patrons.
There is a live band playing, a couple of coffee places, cupcakes, a Banneton bakery stall, fruit and veg stalls as said before, and plenty of eateries. These include german sausages, roesti, pies, poffertjes and a few others.
My fave was the Tour de Tea stall. I am always after more teas to add to my collection.
A hot tip is the lady who sells jams and fudge. Her banana jam is sensational.

Set amongst the old prison buildings of the Boggo Road Gaol, this is a great little set of markets, only a few months old. I’m a Saturday morning West End Markets devotee for all the fruit and veg that’s on sale there, but one needn’t choose between the two, as the Boggo Road Markets happen on a Sunday morning. You can do your fruit and veg there, but I think it makes just as nice a outing to go for a coffee, a wander and to sample some the delicious food on offer. You’ll find German sausages, profertjes, gozlamis (filled Turkish flatbreads), yum cha, a thai satay stall, Hungarian doughnuts and garlic bread, buffalo pies… it’s all there. Other than food, there’s also some arts and crafts and a stall selling ukuleles! This is a great Sunday morning outing – highly recommend.