Rusty's Markets
Cairns’ most famous weekend produce market, with tropical fruit, coffee and snack stalls, open only Friday to Sunday.
Rusty’s Markets sits between Grafton Street and Sheridan Street in the city centre. Operating since the 1970s, it is a local produce market for Cairns residents, open Friday to Sunday. More than a hundred stalls sell North Queensland tropical fruit (mangoes, rambutans, mangosteens, dragon fruit and custard apples, with varieties changing by season), Atherton Tableland coffee, honey, fresh juices and snacks from many countries, at prices lower than supermarkets. Visiting in the morning is recommended, as some stalls close early on Sunday afternoons. You can buy fruit to take on the boat as an afternoon snack.
Opening hours
Fri & Sat 5:00 am–6:00 pm; Sun 5:00 am–3:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Cairns Night Markets
- Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
- Cairns Aquarium
- Cairns Botanic Gardens
- Crystal Cascades
- Rainforestation Nature Park
- Barron Gorge & Barron Falls
- Kuranda / Skyrail Rainforest Cableway