Save the Date - Sunday November 19 - for the most colourful event of the year!

Celebrate Diwali and the beauty of Hindu culture at Dandenong Market with a day full of entertainment, arts and crafts, food and flavours. The Festival of Lights promises to be the most dazzling day on the calendar, offering a sensory extravaganza of entertainment, arts, crafts, and a delectable array of flavours. The FREE indoor family-friendly celebration is one of Dandenong Market’s most popular and a Mamma favourite.

The Market will come alive with high energy bhangra dancing, inviting visitors to try new moves in colourful Bollywood workshops, decorating hands with beautifully authentic henna and indulging in spicy, rich, flavourful and diverse Indian food from the Market’s own street food traders.

While you are there, experience one of the Market’s best kept secrets! Café Marketto is now home to “one of Melbourne’s BEST Biryanis.” Lucknow and Hyderabad KNOW how to prepare awesome Hyderabadi dum biryani. And, when it comes to dosas, you’ll love Downtown Punjab’s colourful version – after all, the dosa is one of the most popular Indian dishes.

Then, you’ll have to choose …. will it be the sweet crowd-favourite butter chicken from Downtown Punjab – or the unmistakeably (spicy yes!) but authentic butter chicken from Café Marketto? Either way … YUM!

Mamma's special mention: There is always plenty to do, see and eat at Dandenong Market and events are always popping up at this multicultural hub.