Get ready for Hampton Street's Halloween - crazily creepier than ever! This year our traditional October 31st parade down the Street will lead to a fantastically fiendish Halloween Extravaganza in the Willis Street car park. Proudly supporting the Royal Children's Hospital and brought to you by the American Women's Association, entry to the Extravaganza is via […]
Sebastian’s Food & Wine - Celebrating Oyster Season
Sebastian’s Food & Wine are celebrating the Australian oyster season and inviting Hampton’s oyster fans for a glass of prosecco and some delicious shellfish at a Pop Up Bar on Friday 12th June, from 4pm til late. Oyster season always elicits excitement and we know Sebastian’s customers are always up for a great food […]
Get Crafty at Beadil
Book now for: - Beadil by night 17th June 7-9.30pm. - Crochet for beginners over 4 weeks 18 June, 25 June, 2 July and 9 July. 6.30-8.30pm. - Recycled colourful coiled baskets with Vicky Fowler @penguinvicki Sunday 28 June. 10-3.30. - Lino stamp making with @jadeleespaveyartist lees-pavey Sunday 19 July 10-3.30 Bookings essential to […]
Dads’ Super Saturday Success
Dad’s Super Saturday on 5th September was a roaring success, bringing thousands of visitors to our street. With over 110 classic and exotic cars on display, families, car enthusiasts and locals walked the street enjoying the fantastic atmosphere and gleaming machines. Highlights including Lee Holdsworth from the V8 Supercars signing autographs for excited little rev […]
Extended Trading - 18 December
Hampton Street Traders are open til 8pm! An easy way to do your Christmas Shopping Hampton Street traders are opening their doors til 8pm! What a great opportunity to shop without the hassle of large shopping centre parking and massive crowds. We have everything you need here: from women's and men's fashion, kids toys, homewares, […]
Halloween
Back by Popular Demand (from the kids of course!) Halloween's back for 2014! Hampton's Street parade of little ghouls, ghosts and goblins. 3.30-5.30pm Friday 31st October are the witching hours. Look out for this poster at participating traders and watch out if you dare venture down the Street! Many thanks to Stewart Insurance Group for […]
Dads' Super Saturday Wrap Up!
Dads' Super Saturday Shines Brightly Roaring engines and glorious sunshine brought out hundreds of car enthusiasts on 6th September for Dads' Super Saturday. More than 80 classic and exotic cars lined Hampton Street. The gleaming machines included Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Cobra, Mustang, Audi and MG. Young car lovers also got into the spirit, enjoying […]
Dads' Super Saturday
Start Your Engines! Come down to Hampton Street on 6th September 10am - 2pm for Dads' Super Saturday 2014. The street will be bumper to bumper with classic and exotic cars in a festival of all things fast. Bayside car enthusiasts, get ready to start your engines! There'll be face painting, balloons, food, music and entertainment. […]
Shop & Win Competition Winners
Congratulations to 14 lucky winners of the Hampton Street Shop and Win competition. Our winners of the Hampton Street shopping vouchers are: First Prize $2,000 – Jennifer MaguireSecond Prize $1,000 - Jenni HughesThird Prize $500 - Rebecca RobinsonFourth Prize $500 - Fiona Alston 10 Complimentary Prize winners with a $100 Voucher each: Jenny CurrieBernadette CookAnne […]
Fazio's Kingfish Fillets with Salsa Verde
Fazio's Kingfish Fillets with Salsa Verde. Hampton Street is a foodie’s heaven. We’re spoilt for choice some of the best local produce and seafood right on our doorsteps. Fazio’s owner Sam strongly believes in using fresh, local ingredients and has decided to share some seafood secrets for us to try at home... First Things First […]
New Featured Traders!
On Wednesday 9 April, Hampton Street Traders embarked on a location photo shoot to feature our next round of Hampton Street faces. Shot by the gorgeous and super talented Zoe Wetherall, the shoot took place at Shakes, SIPP Cafe, Josephine's Shoes, Davies & Son Giftwares and Fazio’s Pizzeria and Grill over what was most of […]
Hampton Street/Willis Street -
National Centre for Abseiling
Hampton is set to get a new national centre for abseiling and rock climbing as part of the Willis Street and Thomas Street redevelopment. After facing a potentially bleak future, Hampton Scouts have offered to relinquish it’s Willis St and Thomas St halls in exchange for council support in developing a national centre for abseiling […]
Hampton Station to join Zone 1!
Yesterday the Napthine government announced plans to scrap the zoning system for Melbourne’s public transport. This means an overhaul of zone 2, making travel within all of Melbourne a flat rate. Hampton Station is currently the second to last stop on the Sandringham line yet the first zone 2 station. The scrapping of zone 2 […]
Movie Night at Hampton Primary School
Come out and enjoy the last of the warm weather with a big night under the stars this Friday the 21 March at the Hampton Primary School Movie Night. Bring the whole family down to see Disney’s ‘Frozen’ whilst enjoying one last outdoor dinner. Pack a picnic dinner or pre order your pizza from Picasso’s […]
Hampton Street at the Bright 'n' Sandy Food & Wine Festival
Hampton Street will be doing its best to make a show at this years hugely popular 'Bright N Sandy' festival. Street stalwarts Sebastian's Food & Wine and well as Esspresso Elements Cafe will both be in attendance Sebastian's have a double marquee this year due to their massive popularity from last year. Bek and the […]
Hook, Line & Drinker Dinner at Sebastian's
As part of the 2014 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, Sebastians are holding a Hook Line and Drinker dinner on Thursday 6th March. Make the most of the endless summer on Hampton Street. Sit back and sip on a glass of chilled Australian Reisling with friends over an alfresco seafood feast at one of Bayside’s […]
Walk the Bayside Coastal Arts Trail... to Hampton St!
Stroll down the Bayside Arts Trail from Brighton to Hampton, then pop up to Hampton Street for a well earned coffee. Hampton St is the ideal stop off point for this well known Bayside arts attraction. For more insight on the artworks which are on display along the trail or for more background into the […]
Hampton St Place Making Workshop
Bayside City Council is running a Hampton St 'Place Making' workshop. What gives Hampton Street its sense of place, or what does it need to 'give it' a sense of place? the Hampton Street Assoc fully endorses this great initiative, anything that makes Hampton Street a better place is fine by us! The idea of […]
Lingerie on Hampton Store Turns 50!
Hampton Street's longest standing retailer turns 50! In fact, 422 Hampton Street has been used continuously as a lingerie store since 1936! It's January 1964... and a freshly graduated and enterprising Kathleen Marshall (in Polka Dots above), takes ownership of 'Laces' lingerie at 442 Hampton St, purchasing the shop as an ongoing business. Fast forward […]
Hampton Lifesaving Club Hosts Regionals
Expect an inundation of over 2,000 people to Hampton this Australia Day weekend as the Hampton Life Saving Club hosts the Annual Metro Regional Junior Championships. Pop down to Hampton Beach (directly opposite Small St) and celebrate Australia Day in style at an iconic Aussie sporting event. The day will commence with the national anthem […]
Christmas Fair Friday 13th December
Contagious Enthusiasm have embodied the Hampton community spirit and are organising a Christmas fair on Friday 13th December. Local mums who run their own businesses will be attending with some great offers. Wine tasting and hors d'oeuvers will be provided by Grill and Grape, free neck and shoulder massages for anyone attending, door prize giveaways, […]
Christmas Decoration Competition
Every December our local traders take part in Hampton Street's Annual Christmas Decoration Competition. Come down to Hampton Street, check out all the wonderful Christmas Decorations and vote for your favourite. Prizes to be won!
Summer Nights on Hampton Street
Make the most of the beautiful summer weather, long days and warm nights. Head on down to Hampton Street at night and bring the family... If you don't already know, Hampton Street doesn't close at 5pm. It's bustling at night. Now the days are getting longer and the summer evenings are warmer, bring the family […]
Halloween on Hampton Street a Huge Success!
Halloween on Hampton Street was a huge success this year. It was so nice to see so many faces out and about. Halloween may a be a ritual of dubious origin, but what is beyond doubt is the smiles it puts on kids faces, and the friendly community spirit it promotes and evokes. Halloween draws […]
Dad's Super Saturday
Wow. What a day. The sun shone, the exotic machinery came out and lined the street, the people came, the day was a runaway success. This was the first event organised by the reborn 'Hampton Street Traders Association' so we were out to impress. We couldn't have asked for more, everything from Aston Martin's, Ferrari's […]