Is Slow Foodscray the same as Footscray Market?

No. Maddern Square on Chambers. Irving Street market is closed Sunday.

10am-2pm on the listed first Sundays.

Market

Slow FoodscrayThe next Sunday the inner-west food market lands. Come hungry.

Slow Foodscray is a first-Sunday market, 10am-2pm, at Maddern Square, 2 Chambers Street, Footscray VIC 3011. Council listed 4 October, 1 November and 6 December 2026 after the 6 September sitting. Free to walk in. Food, live music and family activity sit on the square, not inside Footscray Market on Irving.

We checked 2026-09-17. Still worth a last look at the organiser page.

Slow Foodscray first-Sunday market graphic for Maddern Square, Footscray 3011 — City of Maribyrnong: Slow Foodscray

When

Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 10am-2pm

Where

Maddern Square, 2 Chambers Street, Footscray VIC 3011

Cost

Free to enter. Pay the stalls.

Who

City of Maribyrnong

Which square?

Maddern Square is Chambers Street, behind the Nicholson Mall edge. Irving Street market is a different building with different hours. If you came for the weekly produce hall, that listing is Footscray Market, closed Sunday.

What happens after December?

Council called it a monthly tradition. This page only cites the dates on the 2026 event record. When 6 December passes, the row drops unless a 2027 table is published.

Questions people ask next

Is Slow Foodscray the same as Footscray Market?: No. Maddern Square on Chambers. Irving Street market is closed Sunday.
What time?: 10am-2pm on the listed first Sundays.
Cost?: Free entry. Stall prices vary.