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Dine under the stars, connect with locals and soak up the buzzing atmosphere at one of Perth’s many evening hawkers’ markets.
With food trucks, vans and makeshift kitchens popping up across the city and suburbs, there has never been a better time to enjoy good food and beautiful backdrops in your local community.
It's time to dig in; here are 11 Perth hawkers' markets you should put on your outdoor dining list.
Perth's biggest street food market, the Twilight Food Market held in Forrest Place, serves up a large selection of street food from global cuisines with a background of live local music. It’s the perfect spot for a bite to eat after work on a Friday or a great excuse to head into the city.
Open hours and dates: The market is held every Friday from 4:30pm to 9:30pm, running from the 3rd of October 2025 to 24th April 2026.
Head to the Scarborough Sunset Markets for spectacular sunsets, a great beachside vibe, and a world of different food truck flavours. You can also browse the artisan pop-up stores and enjoy the entertainment by live performers.
Opening hours and dates: The summer markets (6th November 2025 to 28th May 2026) are held at the Esplanade, Scarborough Beach, every Thursday from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. A winter edition (June to October) is held in the same location each Saturday, from 3:00pm to 8:00pm.
Grab a picnic rug and head for Sir James Mitchell Park on the South Perth foreshore for StrEATS, a hawkers' market set against the shimmering Perth city skyline. This year's markets will feature a roster of more than 50 food and drink vendors, so there’ll be something to please everyone.
Opening hours and dates: The market is on from 5:00pm to 8:30pm, Thursday to Sunday evenings. It will run from 13th November 2025 until 5th April 2026, on the foreshore just off Coode Street car park.
Held in the area around Kalamunda's Central Mall, the Kalamunda Night Markets are filled with market stalls, entertainment from local musicians, and, of course, plenty of food trucks and pop-up stalls from local restaurants.
Opening hours and dates: The markets are held once a month on a Friday night from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. They’ll run from Friday, 26th September 2025 to 20th March 2026 (with a Christmas edition on Friday, 19th December 2025).
The Dinner at Dusk crew brings fine food truck dining to several great locations around Perth, including Secret Harbour, Point Walter, and Port Coogee. Cuisines represented at the events include Japanese, Mexican, Indian, and Chinese, to name just a few.
Opening hours and dates: For locations, dates and times, check their Instagram page.
Fill up on all kinds of international cuisines at Wanneroo Street Food. The roving market works its way around Marangaroo, Carine, and Hocking weekly, with the food trucks setting up for at a several different locations on different nights of the week.
Opening hours and dates: Check their Facebook page for regular updates about where the trucks will be next.
One night a month, Bert Wright Park in Bayswater is buzzing with live music, food trucks, and colourful stalls full of local wares. On the dinner menu, there’s always a wide selection of international flavours and plenty to keep the kids happy, too.
Opening hours and dates: The markets happen monthly on a Friday night, from 5:00pm to 8:30pm at Bert Wright Park, Bayswater. Check their Facebook page for the next market date.
Friday nights after work, follow your nose to Seacrest Park, Sorrento, where the fresh ocean air will be filled with the aroma of many delicious international cuisines. The food trucks onsite vary from week to week, so there's always something a little different in store. On the non-edible side, there are gift stalls to browse, live music, and activities for the kids.
Opening hours and dates: Each Friday night from 4:30pm to 8:30pm. The markets run from September to April at Seacrest Park, Seacrest Avenue. Check their Facebook page to see which trucks and stalls will be there each week.
Spend a balmy summer night in Subiaco's Market Square Park, where the Subi Night Market serves up a mix of deliciously curated food stalls with more than 40 different international flavours. You can also browse through stalls of vintage clothes and artworks.
Opening hours and dates: Subi Night Market is held every Saturday night from 20th September 2025 to 25th April 2026. The event kicks off at 5:00pm and runs through until 9:00pm on the corner Roberts Road and Haydn Bunton Drive, Subiaco.
Head to Mirror Park on Mirror Place in Ocean Reef for the local night market. It’s held fortnightly on a Tuesday, with gourmet street food, live music, craft stalls, and fun activities for the kids. It’s dog-friendly too, so bring your bestie on a lead.
Opening hours and dates: Every fortnight on a Tuesday from 4:30pm to 8:30pm. Check the Facebook page for dates.
This monthly market is held in leafy Stirling Square on the corner of Meadow and Swan streets in Guildford.
Take your pick for dinner from the Foodies' Hub and browse through more than 75 artisans' stalls. There's also live entertainment and activities for the kids.
Well-behaved dogs are also welcome on lead.
Opening hours and dates: Markets are held the first Saturday of each month from October through April. Gates open from 5:00pm to 9:00pm.
