Next 2026 dates: Sunday 1 November and Sunday 6 December.
Directions in Google MapsA beachfront market, once a month
The Palm Cove Markets spread more than 130 stalls along Williams Esplanade, in the shade of palms and ancient paperbark trees, right on the beach.
The focus is local, sustainable and handmade. They're run by the Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise with Cairns Regional Council, from 8am to 2pm.
They run one Sunday a month, usually the first. The remaining 2026 dates are Sunday 1 November and Sunday 6 December.
Palm Cove Markets dates for 2026
Market days in 2026, from the market and the council calendar:
- Sunday 29 March
- No market in April
- Sunday 3 May
- Sunday 7 June
- Sunday 5 July
- Sunday 2 August
- No market in September (Carnival on Collins instead)
- Sunday 4 October
- Sunday 1 November
- Sunday 6 December
Hours are 8am to 2pm.
What you'll find
Over 130 stalls with a focus on quality, local and handmade products, plus food. The beachfront restaurants and bars behind the stalls give it a relaxed Far North Queensland feel.
Parking for the Palm Cove Markets
Use the car park on Triton Street, Palm Cove. On market day, give yourself extra time to find a spot.
Palm Cove Markets: good to know
Check the date
Monthly, and some months are skipped.
8am to 2pm
Mornings are cooler and calmer.
Parking
Triton Street car park.
Gives back
Run by Rotary, with proceeds donated to the Cairns community.
Palm Cove in pictures
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Where the Palm Cove Markets are
Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove
Along the beachfront at Palm Cove, on the northern beaches. Parking on Triton Street.
Open in Google MapsA Palm Cove Sunday
Market in the morning, a paddle out to Double Island, lunch on the beachfront.
Muddy's Playground
A free splash playground on the Esplanade, with a cafe for the grown-ups.
See the guide →Port Douglas Sunday Markets
Sunday morning in Anzac Park, with the Coral Sea and a little white church behind the stalls.
See the guide →Tanks Markets
Art, vintage and live music around old WWII fuel tanks, last Sunday of the month.
See the guide →Palm Cove Sea Kayak
Paddle from Palm Cove beach out to Double Island.
Passions of Paradise
A full day of snorkelling on the outer reef.
Palm Cove Markets FAQs
When are the Palm Cove Markets?
One Sunday a month, usually the first. The remaining 2026 dates are 1 November and 6 December.
What time are the Palm Cove Markets?
8am to 2pm.
Are the Palm Cove Markets on the last Sunday of the month?
No. In 2026 they fall on the first Sunday of the month (and 29 March to open the season).
Where do you park for the Palm Cove Markets?
At the car park on Triton Street, Palm Cove.
How many stalls are at the Palm Cove Markets?
More than 130.