2227 days ago

Alberton Market Days resume in two weeks!

Rendell McIntosh from Alberton

After a break in January, Alberton Market Days return on Sunday 9 February!

With 40 stalls of unique, specialty produce, handmade goods and plants as well as street food by Wise Boys Burgers, Crepes Creations, Empanadas"Sabores", The Hungry Swine and Lulu’s Icecream it will be a a great summer outing!

With live music by Jasper & Jane Hawkins, the vintage tearoom will be open and there will be plenty to entertain the young ones with Enchanted Walk fairy trail in the garden, a fairy face-painter and magic pebble painting. With Owairaka Eco Neighbourhoods children can also pot a bee-friendly seedling with to take away!

Come along to enjoy the ambiance of the garden and beautiful heritage setting and support our great small entrepreneurs, makers and growers.

Alberton Market Day, Sunday 9 February 10-2pm, free entry.
100 Mount Albert Road, Mt Albert.

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