Big B Books

Big B Books is tucked away in a little alleyway in Burleigh Heads. It is jam-packed with both new and used books for your browsing pleasure. Grab a coffee from Social Brew across the way and spend the morning flipping through the options.

• Web:

  www.bigbbooks.com.au

• E-mail:

  bigbbooks@optusnet.com.au

• Address:

  Big 'B' Arcade, 16/50 James Street, Burleigh Heads

• Phone:

  +61 7 5535 5877

• Opening hours:

  Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 9am–4pm, Sun 10am–3pm

Carrara Markets

The biggest market on the Gold Coast is the Carrara Markets in Surfers Paradise and is held every weekend. There is a beachfront night market on the Esplanade every Friday from 5:30pm, while several markets are held across the Gold Coast region on weekends in places like Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads and Coolangatta.

• Web:

  www.carraramarkets.com.au

• E-mail:

  info@carraramarkets.com.au

• Address:

  Carrara, Gold Coast

• Phone:

  +61 7 5579 9388

• Opening hours:

  Sat & Sun 7am–3pm

Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre

This shopping centre offers stores that cater to every age and style, lovely restaurants, a supermarket, a bakery and a chemist. Whatever it is you are looking for, you can be sure to find it here. The shopping centre is modern and stylish, reflecting a true Gold Coast lifestyle.

• Web:

  www.chevronrenaissancecentre.com

• Address:

  3240 Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast

• Phone:

  +61 7 5592 5188

Gold Coast Art & Craft Markets

The Burleigh Art and Craft markets are a great family Sunday destination with over 100 stalls of locally made arts, crafts, fresh produce, preserves, cookies, cakes and whatever else your heart desires. Stroll down Kurrawa Park in Broadbeach every 1st and 3rd Sunday, chill in Queen Elizabeth Park in Coolangatta every 2nd and 4th (and 5th) Sunday, or pop in to Justin Park in Burleigh Heads every last Sunday of the month.

• Web:

  artandcraft.com.au

• Address:

  Location changes from week to week

• Phone:

  +61 402 448 139

• Opening hours:

  Sun 8am–2pm

Harbour Town

Harbour Town on Brisbane Road is an outlet-type shopping centre with many of the top Australian labels there. It also houses Gold Coast’s largest cinema complex to round off your day of shopping. If you are looking for a bargain, don't miss out on this one.

• Web:

  www.harbourtown.com.au

• Address:

  Brisbane Road, Gold Coast

• Phone:

  +61 7 5529 1734

Miami Marketta

Miami Marketta features a street food market every Saturday. Here you can enjoy authentic, traditional, global foods, a dessert hall, boutique beer and wine bar. Twice a month, on the 2nd and 4th Friday, the market fills with fashion and art where talented locals are selling directly to the public.

• Web:

  www.miamimarketta.com

• E-mail:

  miamimarketta@gmail.com

• Address:

  23 Hillcrest Avenue, Miami, Gold Coast

• Phone:

  +61 488 590 599