Fringe Flavours Night Market & Carlton Gardens Evening Walk | Easy 5km

Join Maria for a magical midweek evening as we enjoy a 5km social walk through Carlton Gardens, followed by a group outing to the Fringe Flavours Night Market at ther Queen Victoria Market.

This event is the perfect mix of movement, summer vibes, delicious food, and good company. We’ll stroll through the historic gardens, admire the Royal Exhibition Building, and then head together to the lively market with food stalls, drinks, live entertainment and shopping.

Afterwards, we’ll regroup at a nearby pub for a social drink before wrapping up the evening.

This October $1 from every Social Walks ticket sold will go to One Foot Forward by the Black Dog Institute, helping Australians facing mental health struggles and the impacts of suicide.

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🗓️ Date: Wednesday 15 October 2025

🕡 Meeting Time: Arrive by 6:30pm for 7:00pm sharp departure

🕙 Finish: Around 10:00pm

📍 Meeting Point: Outside the IMAX building, Carlton Gardens

📏 Distance: 5km

🚶 Difficulty: Easy, mostly flat

We are Social Walks, one of Melbourne’s largest outdoor social communities. With thousands of members and hundreds of events each year, our mission is to bring people together through nature, connection, and fun.

✅ All events led by friendly, experienced and first aid trained hosts

✅ Fully insured and licensed tour operators with Parks Victoria

✅ When we hold events inside Parks Victoria parks, $2.40 from every ticket goes directly back into maintaining and protecting those spaces 🌿

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✨ A relaxing 5km evening walk through Carlton Gardens

✨ Views of the Royal Exhibition Building and Melbourne city lights

✨ The vibrant Summer Night Market with food, drinks, live music and shopping

✨ A social pub stop afterwards to wind down the night

🌿 Meet new people in a relaxed, welcoming group

🌿 Enjoy Melbourne summer nights in great company

🌿 Combine movement, food and social fun

🌿 Perfect for solo walkers or friends

💧 1–2L of water

💵 Money for food, drinks and pub visit afterwards

😄 A smile and good vibes

👟 Comfortable walking shoes

🧥 Light jacket (evenings can be cool)

👕 Weather-appropriate clothing

🚙 Driving: Paid parking available around Carlton Gardens and nearby streets

🚉 Public Transport: Parliament Station (City Loop) is a short walk away, with multiple tram lines running along Victoria St and Nicholson St

⏰ Please arrive by 6:30pm — the group departs together at 7:00pm sharp

We’ll finish up at the Summer Night Market and then regroup for a social drink at a nearby pub to round out the evening.

🔞 Ages 18+

👨‍👩‍👧 Kids are welcome but must be supervised by a guardian at all times

⏱️ Event duration approx. 3.5 hours

🌧️ Walk goes ahead rain, hail or shine (pub and market are covered)

⚡ Extreme weather may cause rescheduling

✅ Social Walks events are always fully insured and professionally hosted

🎟️ $20 - Tickets cover insurance, logistics and help keep Social Walks events happening across Victoria.

This walk will be hosted by Maria. She’ll make sure everyone feels welcome, stays together, and enjoys a fun evening out.

We can’t wait to see you there for this magical combination of nature, food, and summer vibes.

– Team Social Walks 🌿

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