Things to do · Eumundi, QLD
Things to do in Eumundi, and after the markets
Market morning done? Fifteen minutes away, the farmyard animals, a long brunch and the gardens are waiting.
- 15 minutes from Eumundi
- Open daily 8am-4pm
- Free entry to the café, Country Store and Nursery
Eumundi is a market town, and most families plan their day around the stalls. The question is what comes next. Fairhill Adventure Gardens sits in Ninderry, about 15 minutes from Eumundi towards Yandina, and it is open every day of the week.
Trade the crowds for shade: brunch on the terrace, a Ranger-led session with the goats and chicks, and a slow loop of the gardens while the little ones dig, climb and explore. If the market bags are full of handmade treasures, our Country Store has more from local makers.
After the Eumundi Markets
The Gardens Café takes last orders at 2pm, so a late market morning still leaves time for brunch or lunch in the gardens. Entry to the café is free, and so is entry to the Nursery, where many of the plants are propagated and grown on site.
The Country Store stocks locally produced food and finds from our Local Makers' Marketplace, a natural next stop for anyone who loves the market stalls.
Eumundi with kids
Markets are a lot of walking for small legs. At Fairhill they can let off steam: listen for the Gong, meet the Rangers at Reception and spend a session with the chickens, ducks, miniature goats and guinea pigs. Sessions run at 8.30am, 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm.
Then it is off to the Forest Fairy Trail, the Little Engineers' Dig Zone and Little Sprouts indoor play, all at your own pace.
More to do in Eumundi
- The Eumundi Markets. On Memorial Drive every Wednesday and Saturday, all year round, according to the markets' own website. eumundimarkets.com.au
- Eumundi Museum. Local history exhibitions on Memorial Drive, run by the Eumundi & District Historical Association. eumundimuseum.org
- More Sunshine Coast markets. Our Sunshine Coast markets page covers the markets near Fairhill, including Yandina on a Saturday.
Events worth a trip from Eumundi
If the market stalls are what draws you to Eumundi, you will feel at home at our local-maker days, from the Buy Local Bonanza Day to Shop Local Saturday, and in the Country Store all year. Food is the other big draw: Country Christmas dining, the Mothers' Day weekend breakfast, brunch and picnic menus, and a Valentines' brunch feast with prosecco.
Then there are the festivals. The Famous Fairhill Spring Festival and the Australian Plant Festival fill the gardens, Fairy Twilight Hollow brings a little magic to the Forest Fairy Trail, and in December children come to meet Santa at Fairhill.
Planning a market weekend? See what's on this weekend.
Whichever day you come
Market day or not, these are on every day the gates are open.
The Animal Farmyard
Chickens, ducks, miniature goats and guinea pigs. The Rangers run farmyard sessions at 8.30am, 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm: listen for the Gong and meet at Reception.
Meet the farmyard
Fairhill Adventures
At your own pace all day from 8am: the Forest Fairy Trail, the Little Engineers' Dig Zone, Little Sprouts indoor play and Turtle Lake.
Fairhill Adventures
The Native Botanic Gardens
Shaded paths, rainforest pockets and big lawns on the slopes of Mount Ninderry, with water dragons and turtles for sharp eyes.
The gardens
The Gardens Café
Breakfast, brunch, lunch and barista coffee. Daily 8am - last orders 2pm. Free entry.
The Gardens Café
The Native Plant Nursery
Australian natives, grafted grevilleas and bush tucker plants, with help to choose. Daily 8am-4pm. Free entry.
The native plant nurseryGetting here from Eumundi
- About 15 minutes by car. Head south towards Yandina, then follow the signs for “Fairhill Botanic Gardens”.
- 114 Fairhill Road, Ninderry QLD 4561. Free parking on site.
Eumundi day out questions
What can we do after the Eumundi Markets?
Come on to Fairhill Adventure Gardens, 15 minutes from Eumundi. Have brunch at the Gardens Café (last orders 2pm), then let the kids meet the farmyard animals and run the trails. We are open daily 8am-4pm.
What days are the Eumundi Markets on?
The Eumundi Markets' own website says they are open every Wednesday and Saturday, all year round. Fairhill is open every day, so you can pair us with a market morning on either day.
What is there to do around Eumundi with kids?
At Fairhill the Rangers run farmyard sessions with the chickens, ducks, miniature goats and guinea pigs at 8.30am, 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm. In between, the Forest Fairy Trail, the Little Engineers' Dig Zone and Little Sprouts indoor play are open at your own pace.
How do I get to Fairhill from Eumundi?
It is about 15 minutes by car. Head south towards Yandina and follow the signs for "Fairhill Botanic Gardens". We are at 114 Fairhill Road, Ninderry, and parking is free.
Is there something to do in Eumundi on a non-market day?
The Eumundi Museum on Memorial Drive has exhibitions on the town's local history. Fairhill is open every day of the week, with the farmyard, the gardens and the café.
Do I need a ticket for Fairhill?
Entry to the Nursery, the Country Store and the Gardens Café is free. The farmyard and Fairhill Adventures are on a Day Pass or Membership.
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Coming from somewhere else? See things to do from Yandina, Noosa and Coolum Beach, or all our things to do on the Sunshine Coast.
From the markets to the gardens
Book your Day Pass ahead for the farmyard sessions, or call in for the café and Nursery on your way home from Eumundi.