Top Things to do in Ballarat
10 Gift & Specialty Shops in Ballarat That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Ballarat, Australia including The Upholstery Gallery, Ozzie Creations, The Crafty Squirrel, Alexa's Treasures, The Amazing Mill Markets Ballarat, Ballarat Chocolate Shoppe, Spot on Pots and Nursery, Brown Hill Market, Maria's Alternative Clothing & Artworks, Collins Bookstore.
Restaurants in Ballarat
1. The Upholstery Gallery
2. Ozzie Creations
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
3. The Crafty Squirrel
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
The Crafty Squirrel is the working shop and studio of designer/maker Morgan Wills. The Crafty Squirrel specialises in stocking a wonderful mix of unique gifts, cool craft kits, homewares, vintage treasures and gorgeous haberdashery - collected from around the world.
Reviewed By kerryr891 - Greater Adelaide, Australia
If you are a crafty person, a lover of stitching, a creative type this little store will make your heart sing. Beauty, inspiration and whimsy in every corner and on every surface. I first saw it in Country Style magazine 5 years ago and finally got to visit. Worth the wait? It sure was.
4. Alexa's Treasures
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
5. The Amazing Mill Markets Ballarat
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 99 reviews
The Amazing Mill Markets is a vintage market which operates across three massive venues located in Ballarat, Daylesford and Geelong. With a total of 12,000 square metres of undercover floor space (three acres) there is invariably something for everyone who visits with vintage clothes, vintage furniture, memorabilia, art, glass, jewellery, books, antiques and collectables.
Reviewed By Aussie_Jacinta - Ballarat, Australia
I visited the Amazing Mill Market at Ballarat with a group of 12 people recently. We moved slowly along the aisles passing an amazing array of delights hidden amongst the treasure-troves of stalls. It is difficult to move quickly as there is so much to look at, to bring back memories of yesteryear and fun, quirky objects. It was a cold July day but a cosy wood-fire waited, blazing cheerily in the ample fireplace surrounded by comfy seating. We enjoyed a delicious morning tea of large scones with jam and cream and sausage rolls. These were made on-site in “Mai’s Kitchen Rules” onsite café whose specialty is Vietnamese Pork Rolls - I’ll order one of those next time. A great little lunch stop with excellent coffee and Vietnamese style coffee is also available. There are 100 interesting stalls onsite and 80 stallholders (some manage more than one site). These stallholders each work a 4-hour shift and many call in every day or several times per week to organise their stalls, swap over stock etc. ensuring that there is something new to look at every time you visit. An electric car recharge station will be installed soon, the only one on the freeway between Melbourne and Horsham and it should only take 15 minutes to recharge a vehicle. We viewed the Outback Room which included some creepy props from the Wolf Creek and Rogue movies. This created a lot of interest and is very popular with visitors taking photos in front of the F150 ute from Wolf Creek. The Outback room has a curiosity cabinet that children find very interesting and there is a fun activity to keep children interested looking for 20 animals based on what might be found along the Sturt Highway. Visiting the Amazing Mill Market is a real walk down memory lane and there were a lot of “oooohs” and “aaaahhs” as our group recognised popular items from across many eras. There was one stall dedicated to Coca Cola memorabilia – a very familiar logo and the distinctive red really popped out and caught our attention. Another stall had all sports themed items covered; many stalls were very carefully curated that you could spend many hours searching for a unique gift. Lots of stalls presented meticulously preserved vintage clothing, shoes and jewellery. We had a most enjoyable walk down memory lane… The Amazing Mill Market is open every day 10am – 6pm and Mai’s Kitchen Rules is open 10am – 5pm. So, if you are looking for that thingymebob to put on your thingamejig, I’m sure you’ll find it here.
6. Ballarat Chocolate Shoppe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
7. Spot on Pots and Nursery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Ballarat's largest Independent Garden Centre including retail nursery, water features, pots, garden furniture and garden art. Family run business with qualified horticulturalist available for even the trickiest garden questions. Concrete Garden statues and Garden art manufactured onsite, made to order available. Water features designed and made on-site. Great range and something to suit all outdoor living needs.
8. Brown Hill Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Fabulous local market with around 50 stalls including fresh fruit & veggies, bakery products, many hot food stalls, coffee van, multiple plant sellers, clothing, gifts, eggs, olive oil, honey, fresh ground coffee, grains & other dry goods as well as much more! Market hamper raffles drawn at 10 & 11.30 am. Free entertainment and just off the main Melbourne Highway
9. Maria's Alternative Clothing & Artworks
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
10. Collins Bookstore
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
