# Sumner Market, Sumner

Sumner Market is a market at Corner of Marriner Street & the Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Sumner%20Market%2C%20Corner%20of%20Marriner%20Street%20%26%20the%20Esplanade%2C%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.facebook.com/SumnerMarket>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sumner%20Market%2C%20Corner%20of%20Marriner%20Street%20%26%20the%20Esplanade%2C%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Marriner St near Main Rd, route 3) is 47 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** Corner of Marriner Street & the Esplanade, Sumner _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Markets _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** https://www.facebook.com/SumnerMarket _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Email:** market@sumnerhub.org.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_

## In its own listing

The Sumner Market happens every Sunday right by the beach with great food, craft and produce stalls. Arts, homeware, clothing, quality handmade and up-cycled goods, jewellery and unique gift ideas. Enjoy great shopping, local food stalls and live entertainment. Catch up with friends and enjoy the local restaurants, bars, cafes and shops. Bring your swimmers & make a day of it in Sumner.

_Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Transport _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
774 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083524), [16 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/16-esplanade)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9082027), [25 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/25-esplanade)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9064422), [27 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/27-esplanade)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9052785), [27 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/27-esplanade)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9045877), [27 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/27-esplanade)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9005435), [20 Marriner St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/20-marriner-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8991279), [1/24 Marriner Street, Sumner Canterbury 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/1-24-marriner-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8984609), Marriner St near Main Rd, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8965594), 25–27 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8961454), [23 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/23-nayland-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8918481), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8882580), [4 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/4-nayland-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Marriner St near Main Rd, 47 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Marriner St near Richmond Hill Wlk, 48 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main Rd near Marriner St, 146 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Sumner%20Market%2C%20Corner%20of%20Marriner%20Street%20%26%20the%20Esplanade%2C%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.566994065274216,172.75725254137836)

## Nearby

- [Big Bear Breakfast Burritos](https://www.chch.live/business/big-bear-breakfast-burritos-sumner), Fast food, 2 m
- [Le Petit Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/le-petit-hotel-sumner), B&Bs, 49 m
- [Sumner Social](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-social-sumner), Restaurants, 142 m
- [Kiosk 147](https://www.chch.live/business/kiosk-147-sumner), Fast food, 143 m
- [Beach Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/beach-bar-sumner), Restaurants, 149 m
- [Brigittes Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/brigittes-sumner), Restaurants, 154 m
- [Sumner Coronation Garden](https://www.chch.live/park/1763-sumner-coronation-garden), park, 217 m
- [Cave Rock Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1443-cave-rock-reserve), Regional, 234 m
- [Sumner Beach](https://www.chch.live/park/1691-sumner-beach), Regional, 235 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._
- [Matuku Takotako / Sumner Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-53), Library, 273 m

## The nearest other markets

- [Fresh Produce Market Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-produce-market-sumner), Sumner, 336 m
- [Mt Pleasant Art & Craft Market](https://www.chch.live/business/mt-pleasant-art-craft-market-mount-pleasant), Mount Pleasant, 3.2 km
- [Mt Pleasant Farmers Market](https://www.chch.live/business/mt-pleasant-farmers-market-mount-pleasant), Mount Pleasant, 3.2 km
- [Ferrymead Night Market](https://www.chch.live/business/ferrymead-night-market-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 4.1 km
- [Lyttelton Farmers Market](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-farmers-market-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 4.9 km
- [Lyttelton Crafts & Treasures Market](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-crafts-treasures-market-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 4.9 km
- [Shabby Chic Market](https://www.chch.live/business/shabby-chic-market-woolston), Woolston, 6.1 km
- [Monthly Market Day](https://www.chch.live/business/monthly-market-day-bromley), Bromley, 6.2 km
- [Every one in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/businesses/market#in-sumner)

## Also in Sumner

- [The Social](https://www.chch.live/business/the-social-sumner), Bars & pubs, 156 m
- [Store 17](https://www.chch.live/business/store-17-sumner), Gift shops, 157 m
- [The Rock Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-rock-cafe-sumner), Cafés, 157 m
- [Joe's Garage](https://www.chch.live/business/joe-s-garage-sumner), Cafés, 166 m
- [Sumner Bay Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-bay-motel-sumner), Motels, 174 m
- [Sumner Grill and Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-grill-and-bar-sumner), Restaurants, 177 m
- [Thonglor Thai Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/thonglor-thai-sumner), Restaurants, 177 m
- [Land of the Long White Cloud](https://www.chch.live/business/land-of-the-long-white-cloud-sumner), Restaurants, 178 m
- [Sumner Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-seafood-sumner), Fast food, 181 m
- [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-sumner), ATMs, 185 m
- [Every kind of business in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.566994065274216&lon=172.75725254137836)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.566994065274216,172.75725254137836,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Sumner%20Market)
- [Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Sumner Market?**

A market in Sumner, Christchurch.

**Where is Sumner Market?**

Corner of Marriner Street & the Esplanade, Sumner. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.566994065274216,172.75725254137836,17)

**Is Sumner Market still trading?**

Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.

**How do you contact Sumner Market?**

its [website](https://www.facebook.com/SumnerMarket) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [market@sumnerhub.org.nz](mailto:market@sumnerhub.org.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other markets are near Sumner Market?**

[Fresh Produce Market Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-produce-market-sumner) (336 m), [Mt Pleasant Art & Craft Market](https://www.chch.live/business/mt-pleasant-art-craft-market-mount-pleasant) (3.2 km), [Mt Pleasant Farmers Market](https://www.chch.live/business/mt-pleasant-farmers-market-mount-pleasant) (3.2 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/market).

**What’s near Sumner Market?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Big Bear Breakfast Burritos](https://www.chch.live/business/big-bear-breakfast-burritos-sumner) (2 m); the Marriner St near Main Rd bus stop is 47 m away: route 3; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Sumner Coronation Garden](https://www.chch.live/park/1763-sumner-coronation-garden) (217 m).

**What stood where Sumner Market is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.566994065274216&lon=172.75725254137836)

## Sources

- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- Record assembled 2026-10-16

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