The Dark Market

DARK MARKET EXPO

Step beyond the ordinary and enter a world of oddities, alchemy and the wonderfully unusual.

The Dark Market Expo takes over Deakin Waterfront Campus, Geelong, transforming it into an interactive gathering of makers, performers, curious characters and strange discoveries.

Your ticket delivers you into an experience designed to be explored. Wander through our  Curiosities, take on The Alchemist's Quest, create something peculiar at Make Your Own Oddity Station, experiment at the Potion Making Bar, exchange something strange at The Curiosity Exchange, strike a pose in our Dark Market Photo Booth, visit the Tattoo Booth, catch a screening in our Horror Film Zone, and encounter Halloween and alchemy-inspired characters as they roam the market.

Throughout the day, discover interactive workshops, demonstrations, giveaways and unexpected experiences hidden throughout the venue.

And, of course, there are our incredible curators of the unusual.

We've summoned a carefully curated collection of independent artists, makers and merchants specialising in the unusual. Explore original art, alternative jewellery and clothing, photography, gothic and alchemy-inspired creations, curiosities, homewares, potions and botanical creations, spiritual readers and plenty of things you probably didn't know you needed until you found them.

A live DJ will provide the soundtrack while roaming performers and characters bring the market to life, with food vendors on hand when you need to refuel.

Your ticket includes

?? Entry to the Dark Market Expo?? Interactive activities, workshops and demonstrations throughout the event?? The Alchemist's Quest?? Cabinet of Curiosities?? Make Your Own Oddity activities?? The Curiosity Exchange?? Dark Market Expo Photo Booth?? Horror Film Screening Zone?? Live DJ and roaming entertainment?? Giveaways throughout the day?? Prizes for the Best Dressed

And for the online registered souls...

All online ticket purchases will receive a FREE limited-edition Dark Market Expo tote bag.

Some specialty workshops and selected activities are free but have limited spaces so bookings will be essential. Details of these workshops will be posted closer to the event.

Come dressed for the occasion.

Arrive in your gothic finest or your alter ego. Dress strange, dark, theatrical or wonderfully ridiculous, or simply come exactly as you are.

There will be prizes waiting for some of our favourite Halloween looks.

?? Saturday, 9th January 2027?? 10am–3pm?? Deakin Waterfront Campus, Geelong?? Entry: $15, Concession $10 and under 18's are free

Presented by Catalyst Events, a social enterprise creating employment and industry experience for people facing barriers to work, supporting ethical and sustainable event practices and reinvesting into the community. A portion of ticket sales from the Dark Market Expo will be donated to our selected charity Make a Wish Foundation.

The gates are opening.

Will you enter?

www.catalystevents.org.au/dark-market