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Shopping in Esperance is small, local and personal: a weekend market on the Village Green, little shops in heritage buildings, and makers who turn this place into something you can wear, hang on the wall or take home in a jar.
Time your visit with a market weekend, wander The Market Village, and find a memento of your adventures that was made right here.
Markets
Esperance has two markets, and they take turns: one weekend it's the Growers Market on Saturday morning, the next it's the Sunday Markets at The Market Village.
Esperance Growers Market
On Saturday mornings, every second weekend, the Esperance Growers Market fills the Scout Hall with fresh produce: fruit and veg, meat, eggs, honey, extra virgin olive oil, jams and preserves. Chat with the growers, fill your basket, and connect with the people who produce the food in your hand. You'll also find local bakers, spice blends, flowers, and arts and crafts, with stalls changing from market to market.
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When: fortnightly on Saturdays, 9am to 11am
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Where: Esperance Scout Hall
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Follow: @esperancegrowersmarket for more information
Sunday Markets at The Market Village
Every second Sunday, the Sunday Markets bring the hustle and bustle of community markets to The Market Village. Stallholders fill the Village Green with an eclectic mix of wares to delight and surprise: scrunchies and sweet treats, tie-dyed clothes, handmade earrings and chilli jam. Grab a bite from Bistro Louis or a market vendor, and find a locally crafted treasure to remember your adventures by.
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When: fortnightly on Sundays, 8.30am to 12.30pm
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Where: the Village Green at The Market Village, near the Esperance Visitor Centre
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Follow: @museumvillagemarkets for the latest news
The Market Village
In the centre of Esperance, The Market Village is a collection of small historic buildings, relocated from around the district to the site of the old railway marshalling yards. Today they're home to independent shops, studios and makers, and the Esperance Visitor Centre, making it an easy place to wander, browse and shop local. Time your visit with coffee and brunch at Bistro Louis.
Browse the Village's shops, galleries and creative studios:
- Esperance Visitor Centre: gifts and crafts by local artists, alongside classic Esperance souvenirs.
- ESP of Esperance Shoes and Gifts: shoes and boots from brands including Birkenstock, Django & Juliette, EOS, Alfie & Evie, Cabello and Rollie, plus Italian-made womenswear, leather handbags, and an eclectic mix of gifts, souvenirs and garden pieces.
- Naturally Esperance: a locally owned health and wellbeing store with natural cleaning products, health foods, oils and giftware, much of it from local artists and small businesses.
- Art Galley: a tiny gallery and workroom in the historic Old Hospital building, with changing exhibitions by Western Australian artists.
- David Ashley Photography: local photographer Dave Ashley's Chasing The Light Gallery, with framed works, aluminium prints and gifts.
- La Breeze Esperance: a small collective shop of Esperance artists, including Picturesque by Elodie. Elodie designs and prints her own clothing from her photography, with ranges for kids, teens and adults, plus accessories and souvenirs.
- Esperance Community Arts: a workshop and exhibition space, with a gift shop showcasing local artists and community groups.
- Just One More Stitch: a sewing studio to pick up your next project.
- Ms Mustard Knits: a knitting studio filled with hand-dyed yarn and knitting supplies, with beginner workshops from time to time.
- Village Mother and Baby: a family-run shop owned by local midwife Skye, with products for pregnancy, babies, kids and parents.
Made in Esperance
Beyond The Market Village, Esperance's retail scene is built on local makers and one-of-a-kind pieces.
Its galleries and studios are the places to find something made right here: glass art at Cindy Poole Glass Gallery, fish leather at Mermaid Leather, Aboriginal art from the Gallery and Gift Shop at Mudjar Aboriginal Corporation, and work by local artists at the Cannery Shop. See Art and Galleries for more on each.
The Market Village
Looking for a gift, or a little something to remember your trip? Many of Esperance's shops are locally owned, and plenty stock work by local artists, photographers and makers, so your souvenir often comes with a story. Shopping local is at the heart of Elemental by Esperance, and every purchase helps keep these small businesses thriving.
- Anything and Everything Esperance: Esperance-themed products, many designed and printed in-house, from beach towels and duvet covers featuring Lucky Bay and Twilight Cove to boardies, placemats and 3D magnets, plus local art and photography prints.
- White Sands Gallery: Sally Nevin's Esperance photography on everything from framed prints to tea towels and mugs, plus locally made soy candles, hand-poured in Esperance by sister brand White Sands Candle Co. See Art and Galleries.
- Flikr Candles by TBT: candles poured locally in Esperance, plus gifts to browse while you wait for your coffee and a sweet treat.
- Kat's Living Gifts: homewares, plants, gifts, and bath and body products.
- Dear Village Bookstore: an independent bookshop and gift store, with curated reads and unique gifts. Run out of holiday reading? They also ship Australia-wide from their online store.
- Jen's Stained Glass: glass gifts, crystals, gemstones, necklaces and bracelets.
Heading for the waves? Esperance's two surf shops, Innertube and Tide Town, have you covered.
Clothing boutiques
From bohemian to timeless, Esperance's independent boutiques are worth a browse.
- Floss and Wood: local design, and home to Thred Up secondhand clothing events
- James Street Boutique: clothing, accessories, shoes and Bondi Boost hair products
- Luna & Sage Boutique: an eclectic mix of stylish bohemian pieces to inspire the wanderer at heart
- Boho Soul: clothing and accessories
Woven Boutique: clothes and homewares with a focus on natural fabrics and timeless design - Inside Out Fashion and Lingerie Boutique: a wide range of bras, underwear, swimwear, shapewear and sleepwear
Take a taste of Esperance home
Some of the best souvenirs come in a bottle or a jar. Look for these at the markets, the cellar doors and shops around Esperance:
- Gin and whisky from Esperance Distillery Co, including its 2026 Champion Whisky
- Craft beer from Lucky Bay Brewing, brewed with local barley
- Wine from Condingup Vineyard, Western Australia's most easterly winery
- Honey from local beekeepers, including Esperance Honey and Eco Valley Honey
- Olive oil and pickled olives from Patroni Olives
- Chilli sauce from Hellfire Bay Sauce
Meet the people behind them on the Producers page.
Community and sharing culture
Remoteness has taught Esperance to make it, grow it and share it. Some of Esperance's community gatherings are about swapping rather than buying:
- Thred Up: special events held by Floss and Wood throughout the year for the resale of secondhand clothing.
- Grow and Gather: brings people together each month at the Cannery Arts Centre to share what they've grown.
- The Makers Festival: held a couple of times a year, it's a swap rather than a market, with produce and products exchanged rather than sold.
It's all part of Elemental by Esperance, celebrating the producers, artists, retailers and community who make this place what it is.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Esperance has two markets that alternate weekends. The Esperance Growers Market runs every second Saturday, 9am to 11am, at the Scout Hall. The Sunday Markets run every second Sunday, 8.30am to 12.30pm, on the Village Green at The Market Village.
Fresh fruit and veg, meat, eggs, honey, extra virgin olive oil, jams and preserves, plus baked goods and some arts and crafts. Stalls change from market to market.
For things made in Esperance, try Flikr Candles by TBT, the Cannery Shop, the Gallery and Gift Shop at Mudjar Aboriginal Corporation, Cindy Poole Glass Gallery and Jen’s Stained Glass. For Esperance prints and classic souvenirs, call into White Sands Gallery or Anything and Everything Esperance.
At the markets, at the cellar doors of Lucky Bay Brewing, Esperance Distillery Co and Condingup Vineyard, and in shops around Esperance, including Bob and Jim’s General Store.
A collection of small historic buildings in the centre of Esperance, relocated to the site of the old railway marshalling yards. It’s home to independent shops, creative studios and the Esperance Visitor Centre.
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