International Day at the markets is all about sampling the sights, smells and tastes of our multicultural city.

Enjoy traditional music and dance groups throughout the day while browsing handcrafted treasures - bright lanterns and silk handbags from Vietnam, mysterious blackwood statues from Africa, hand felted Nepalese slippers and brooches, Persian hand knotted rugs, Umbrian ceramics, French provincial textiles, Balinese homewares and more.

Sample a wonderful multicultural dishes from around the world – Spain, Laos, Ethiopia, France or Mexico – and then fill your bags with delicious take home food such as Turkish burek, Thai curry and stir fry pastes, French nougat, and real Indian chutneys.

The Old Bus Depot Markets will reopen on Sunday 15th January 2012 with one of our favourite theme events: Portobello Road.

Start off the year hunting out that unique collectable, small antiques, crystal and china, retro decorative arts, collectable books and maps, linen and lace, antique jewellery and other curios. Antique and collectables dealers from around the region come to offer the old and the unique.

Happy New Year everyone.

Yep, it’s a little scary, but yes, Christmas is coming! But don’t worry,the Old Bus Depot Markets has their little Christmas elves busy for what will be some fantastic Christmas markets in 2011.

We will be open every Saturday and Sunday – including Christmas Eve – in the lead up to Christmas, promising original, handmade gifts for your loved ones, and all within a vibrant market buzzing with the Christmas spirit.

At the Christmas Markets visitors can browse and buy beautifully handcrafted, personalised home wares and gifts, scrumptious Christmas fare such as gingerbread houses, cakes and cherries, gifts for the table and the tree, exquisite hand carved decorations, live Christmas trees, art, soaps and plenty of stocking stuffers.

This year, new stallholders will present their own take on popular Christmas items including handmade Christmas stockings and advent calendars, Christmas wreaths, brooches and table centres. Foodies will love the spread available including beautifully decorated Christmas sugar cookies, mince tarts, shortbread, Christmas cakes, puddings, pan forte, whisky marmalade, traditional Russian fruit and walnut log and macarons inspired by the flavours of Christmas.

The Old Bus Depot Markets will be home to some of the best and most unusual jewellery designers at our next theme event on Sunday 13th November 2011.

Jewellery is one of the most sought after handcrafted products at the Old Bus Depot Markets, and “The Jewel of Canberra” will make it hard to leave empty handed!

There will be something for everyone who loves to adorn themselves with blown glass beaded pieces, flower brooches made from antique Japanese kimonos, pearls, hand crafted one off silver pieces, funky beaded bracelets and more – all transforming the Markets into a giant jewellery box of treasures and trinkets.

Be at the markets on Sunday 9th October for Green Savvy Sunday 2011 and discover recycling, upcycling, products produced with low energy use, using organic techniques, green information dissemination, ethical financial investment options, solar technology, organic food production, and lots more.

Click here for information on the speakers and 30 speciality stallholders who will be there on the day.