Ethical Lifestyle Festival

Living Local

Australia's ethical lifestyle festival returns to Melbourne at Immigration Museum on the weekend of 11 & 12 December 2021.

Come along and enjoy the bustling marketplace filled with an exciting range of ethical and conscious Christmas gift ideas, plus a jam-packed program of interactive workshops, enlightening talks, live cooking demonstrations, live entertainment and more!

The Ethical Lifestyle Marketplace is your one-stop-shop for thoughtful Christmas gifts. Choose from a curated range of sustainable and ethical products and services in a vibrant setting.

Highlights include ethically sourced textiles and accessories, artisan-made homewares and handicrafts, organic and vegan skincare and much more. Plus take advantage of exclusive discounts and offers!

If you are interested in products and services with ethically sourced options, sustainability at their core, less harmful products, or supporting impact-driven enterprises, make sure to check out the great line-up of talks, presentations and workshops.

The Fair@Square Ethical Lifestyle Festival 2021 is the biggest event of the year for Moral Fairground.
For all the latest on what's on and to plan your visit, please follow @moralfairground on Facebook and Instagram.

Festival Details

Dates: Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of December 2021

Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm

Location: Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street Melbourne

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Visit the Immigration Museum

Combine your trip to Fair@Square with your visit to the Immigration Museum, you can visit the ground floor for free, so after visiting Fair@Square enter the Museum and spend some time absorbing the history that surrounds you. If you wish to visit the exhibition spaces on the top floor, prices are as follow:

  • Adult: $15

  • Senior: $10

  • Child (up to 16years): Free

  • Concession: Free

More information can be found HERE

Festival Activities and Programming

Location Information

Fair@Square 2021

11th & 12th of December 2021
Immigration Museum
400 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC

Immigration Museum

Explores the histories, stories and contemporary issues of Victoria’s diverse communities, and what connects us all as humans.

Through our rich collections, exhibitions, events, education programs and digital content, we explore themes of migration, identity, citizenship and community through multiple perspectives. We engage with communities and creative practitioners to produce powerful opportunities for social interaction, empathy and debate.

The Immigration Museum opened in 1998 within Old Customs House. Located on the bank of Birrarung (Yarra River), this former administrative centre of immigration and trade is a site of great historical significance and complexity.

We welcome you to visit to connect with us, and each other.

For more information, visit: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/faqs/

Marketplace and Sponsorship Opportunities


Applications are now open for the Fair@Square Ethical Lifestyle Festival marketplace and also the opportunity to come on board as a sponsor.

The vibrant marketplace will be a feature and will attract Christmas Shoppers looking for unique ethical and sustainable gift ideas.  Vendors that meet the Moral Fairground criteria will be able to participate and sell their products or services at the event.

We have a limited number of spots for food and beverage vendors.

Sponsors will be able to sponsor or run a program of activities, sell products and services, be regularly featured leading up to the festival and many more.

Ethical Lifestyle Hub Members – depending on your membership level, you will be able to receive either a 30% or a 50% discount on the market stall.

COVIDSafe Event Information

The Immigration Museum COVIDSafe event guidelines are in place for this event.
We require guests to comply at all times with Department of Health regulations as well as for instructions, procedures and advice from the University of Melbourne and Melbourne Connect and RMIT event support staff.

Attendance at this event means that you agree to:

  • QR Code sign in and show proof of vaccination status

  • If you cannot get vaccinated and have a medical certificate we ask that you provide us with the medical certificate as soon as possible so that we can discuss it with the venue

  • Complete a symptom self-assessment prior to leaving home

  • Not come to the event if you are unwell, even with very mild symptoms

  • Carry and wear a face mask with you when you leave home (unless you have a lawful reason not to)

  • Maintain an appropriate distance from others where possible during the event

  • Follow directions for face coverings and hygiene during the event

  • If you become unwell while attending the event, you will immediately notify event organisers then leave the event and follow the Museum Victoria FAQ including seeking medical advice and testing