Rusty's Markets Cairns

Rusty’s boasts over 180 stalls featuring exotic fruit, vegetables, and flowers, sumptuous delicatessens with fresh breads, dairy, and seafood, a host of international food and beverage stalls, an abundance of bric-a-brac and specialty products including clothing, jewellery, coffee, and chocolate ... and so much

Opening Hours

Friday – Saturday: 5am to 6pm

Sunday: 5am to 3pm

Public Health Message:
Attendees to Rusty’s Markets are not to enter if they are unwell, have been in close contact with a known active case of COVID 19, and/or have symptoms of COVID 19.

Our Story

Rusty’s Market is one of the most successful and well-known markets in Australia and abroad.

From modest beginnings in 1975 of only half-a-dozen stalls, Rusty’s has grown into a bustling three-day event, renown for its carnival atmosphere and colourful stallholders.

MEET OUR STALLHOLDERS

For the past thirty-plus years, Rusty’s Market has been the home of 180 stalls!

Looking to become a stallholder? Click below for more information.

BECOME A STALLHOLDER

RUSTY'S HISTORY

Rusty’s is named after the late Emrys ‘Rusty’ Rees, who developed and expanded his vision into the thriving market it is today. Rusty’s new owners, Gilligan’s Backpacker Hotel & Resort, have faithfully taken up that vision, and Rusty’s continues to offer its weekly delights to locals and tourists alike.

MORE ABOUT RUSTY'S

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Today, Rusty’s Market is an established Cairns tourist icon, and certainly worth a visit. Drop in any Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. We are located in the CBD between Grafton and Sheridan Streets—just ask any local.

Rustys proudly supports REAP/OZHARVEST for food rescue and preventing hunger in FNQ