Port Village Shopping Centre will come alive this Saturday as traders in the popular shopping complex head outdoors for their very first market day.

Businesses will be offering up loads of specials with Christmas just 34 days away (scary isn't it?).

Aside from the bargains, there'll be food tastings, face painting and balloons for the kids and Bendigo Bank's Piggy will make an appearance.

Port Village Shopping Centre's Helen Seale said that the market day will become a regular event with three planned each year.

The market day kicks of this Saturday at 10am and will wrap up at 3pm. 

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