Farmer Markets

Farmers Market Hours: When Are They Open?

5,037 of the 9,132 markets in this directory state which days they open, and 4,394 state their opening times. Saturday is the busiest market day: 2,556 markets, 51% of those with day data, ahead of Wednesday with 1,017. 9am-1pm is the most commonly listed opening window, used by 545 markets.

Farmers markets by day of the week

Counted across the 5,037 markets that state at least one opening day. A market open on two days is counted in both rows.

Farmers markets by day of the week
DayMarketsShare of 5,037
Monday4399%
Tuesday84117%
Wednesday1,01720%
Thursday1,01420%
Friday83817%
Saturday markets2,55651%
Sunday90018%

Opening times vary market to market

4,275 of these records state their opening times as well as their days, and 9am-1pm is the single most common window, used by 545 of the 4,394 markets that state their times. Even within one city the times differ, and many markets shorten their season or their hours outside summer, so the city pages are the place to check before you go: each lists every market in that city with its days, hours and season.

Markets with the most complete schedules

The records that publish both their opening days and their opening times.

Frequently Asked Questions

What day are most farmers markets open?

Saturday. 2,556 of the 5,037 markets that state an opening day trade on a Saturday, 51% of them, ahead of Wednesday with 1,017.

What time do farmers markets open?

Opening times vary market to market, but 9am-1pm is the most commonly listed: 545 of the 4,394 markets that state their times use it. Morning and late-morning starts dominate the data.

Are farmers markets open on Sundays?

900 of the 5,037 markets with day data are listed as open on Sunday, 18% of them. That is fewer than Saturday, which is the busiest market day by a wide margin.

How do I find the hours for a farmers market near me?

Hours are set by each market and change with the season, so the city pages are the place to check: each one lists every market in that city with its days, opening times and season. The largest are Singapore, Singapore, Washington, Washington, D.C. and Chicago, Illinois.

How many markets in this directory publish their opening days?

5,037 of 9,132 state at least one opening day, and 4,394 state opening times. 4,275 records carry both. The rest carry an address but no schedule at all.

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