Fremantle Markets hosted F.RE.O Fashion Festival on 17 October

Fremantle Markets hosted the F.RE.O Fashion Festival’s Pre-Loved Parade in Fremantle on 17 October 2026, bringing a circular-fashion runway to Henderson Street Mall in front of the heritage market. The programme formed part of the inaugural F.RE.O Fashion Festival, which used several locations across the port city.

F.RE.O Fashion Festival brought a parade to the market

The festival took place on Saturday 17 October 2026, with runways, workshops, talks, fashion markets and pop-up experiences. The City of Fremantle listed Walyalup Koort as the main location, while the festival programme placed the Pre-Loved Parade at Henderson Street Mall, directly in front of the market.

The parade was described as a street presentation featuring 10 professional dancers and 24 models. The organiser also listed showcases for independent designers, makers, pre-loved clothing and vintage fashion, linking the event’s programme to reuse and circular design. The festival programme gives the date, location and parade details.

The market operator promoted the event as a special activity in and around the venue. Its page described the festival as a celebration of independent designers and circular style, while the City of Fremantle recorded the event date and its public programme. The event therefore connected the market’s regular fashion stalls with a one-day city festival rather than changing the market’s normal operation.

Fremantle Markets links a 1898 building with new design

The market stands at the corner of South Terrace and Henderson Street in Fremantle, Western Australia. The building was constructed in 1897 and 1898 in the Federation Romanesque style, using brick and limestone, and was opened in June 1898 as a wholesale food and produce market.

Wholesale trading ended in the 1950s, after which the building served as a packing and distribution centre. Fremantle City Council restored it in 1975, when it reopened as a public market with 140 stalls. That history gives the October parade a specific setting: a former produce market whose present use includes fashion, craft, food and independent retail. The Western Australian heritage record documents the building’s construction, opening and later reuse.

The site was added to the State Register of Heritage Places in November 1993. It remains in use for a purpose related to its original role, although the goods and activities presented inside and around the building have broadened over time. The parade’s position outside the market placed contemporary clothing and reuse themes beside a structure created for nineteenth-century trade.

What the October event means for the market setting

The F.RE.O Fashion Festival was a completed event on 17 October 2026, so travellers visiting after that date will not find the parade itself. They can still find the market building, its Hall and Yard, and the independent traders and food destinations that form the permanent venue.

Visiting Fremantle Markets: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The F.RE.O Fashion Festival and its Pre-Loved Parade took place on 17 October 2026. The parade location was Henderson Street Mall, in front of the market.
• The parade was a one-day programme item and has ended. It did not represent a permanent change to access or the market’s regular use.
• The venue is at 74 South Terrace, Fremantle, Western Australia, at the corner of South Terrace and Henderson Street.
• The building is a single-storey Federation Romanesque market with brick, limestone and a metal roof. The heritage structure and its associated market areas remain the defining physical setting.
• Australia’s official language is English and its national currency is the Australian dollar.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Fremantle Markets

When did the F.RE.O Fashion Festival take place at Fremantle Markets?

The festival took place on 17 October 2026, with the Pre-Loved Parade in Henderson Street Mall in front of the market.

What is Fremantle Markets?

It is a heritage market building in Fremantle that opened in June 1898 and reopened as a public market in 1975.

Where is Fremantle Markets and how do you get there?

The venue is at 74 South Terrace, at the corner of South Terrace and Henderson Street in Fremantle, Western Australia.