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16 Best Farmers Markets in Chicago

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Sharing today my picks for the best farmers markets in Chicago! My family loves to visit the farmers market and see what’s in season and get delicious produce. Come see our top picks, for every season and region in Chicagoland. 🙂 This list is by no means exhaustive, but is a good starter guide. I’ve included farmers markets in Chicago by district and by day of the week, as well as winter indoor farmers markets in Chicago.

Farmers Markets in Chicago: Daley Plaza

Daley Plaza Market

50 W. Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602

Tuesdays, 3 PM -7 PM, first week of May through third week of October.

Thursdays, 7 AM – 2 PM, from mid-May through the end of October

Girl with blue dress and basket picking tomatoes in the garden

Farmers Markets in Chicago: Lincoln Park

The are two farmers markets in Chicago’s Lincoln Park!

The Lincoln Park Farmers Market

The Lincoln Park Farmers Market

at Lincoln Park High School, 2001 N. Orchard St, Chicago, IL 60614

Saturdays, 7 AM – 1 PM, from the end of April through mid November.

Green City Market Lincoln Park

Green City Market Lincoln Park

1817 N. Clark St, Chicago IL 60614

Wednesdays, 7 AM – 1 PM, May through October.

Saturdays, 7 AM – 1 PM, from the beginning of April through mid November.

Girl with curly hair and a blue denim dress picking tomatoes and basil in the garden

Farmers Market in Downtown Chicago

West Loop Gate – The Farmer at the Green

320 S. Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606

Tuesdays, 3 PM – 7 PM, mid-May through mid-July.

West Loop – Green City Market

115 S. Sangamon St, Chicago, IL 60607

Saturdays, 8 AM – 1 PM from the first weekend in May through mid November.

Logan Square

The corner of Logan Blvd & N Milwaukee Ave

Sundays, 9 AM – 3 PM, mid-May through the end of October.

Girl with curly hair and blue dress looking for zucchini in the garden

Gold Coast

Division Street Market

100 W. Division St. Chicago, IL 60610

Saturdays, 7 AM – 12 PM, early May through the end of October.

Streeterville – SOAR Farmers Market

220 E. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Tuesdays, 7 AM – 2 PM, second week in June through the end of October.

Roscoe Village Farmers Market

at Jahn Elementary, 3149 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

*DOGS ARE ALLOWED*!

Sundays, 8 AM – 12 PM, from the second week in June through the second week in October.

Northcenter Farmers Market

4100 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60618; Northcenter Town Square

Saturdays, 8 AM – 1 PM, mid June through end of October.

Lincoln Square Farmers Market

On the corner of N. Lincoln Ave and W. Leland, Chicago, IL 60625

Tuesdays, 7 AM – 12 PM, beginning of May through the third week in November.

Thursdays, 3 PM – 7 PM, beginning of May through the last week in October.

Ravenswood Farmers Market

4900 N. Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Wednesdays, 4 PM – 8 PM, mid June through mid October.

Uptown Farmers Market

1244-1320 W. Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL 60640; at Sunnyside Mall.

Wednesdays, 2:30 PM – 7 PM, beginning of May through the beginning of November.

Andersonville Farmers Market

1500 W Catalpa Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

Wednesdays, 3 PM – 7 PM, second week of May through third week in October.

Edgewater Farmers Market

5917 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660; in the Broadway Armory parking lot.

Mondays, 3-7 PM, beginning of June through the third week in September.

South Loop Farmers Market

South Loop Grant Park

1201 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605

Thursdays, 4-8 PM, beginning of June through mid-September.

Girl with curly hair picking pole beans

Farmers Markets in Chicago: Winter

Avondale

3031 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60618

Saturdays, 8 AM – 1 PM, beginning of December through the third week of March.

South Loop

at Roosevelt Collection, 150 W Roosevelt Rd

Saturdays, 9 AM – 1 PM, beginning of January through the end of March.

61st St Farmers Market – Woodlawn

6100 Blackstone Avenue; entrance located at the red door on Blackstone Ave.

In 2024, the Woodlawn Indoor Farmers Market is open the first three Saturdays of November and December and every second Saturday, January through April.

Wicker Park Winter Farmers Market

at Robey Hall, 2018 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, 9 AM – 2 PM, December through April.

Black and white photo of a girl with curly hair smelling a sage plant

Farmers Markets in Chicago by Day of the Week

Monday

Edgewater Farmers Market (3 PM – 7 PM)

Tuesday

The Farmer at the Green – West Loop Gate (3 PM – 7 PM)

Daley Plaza Market (3 PM – 7 PM)

SOAR Farmers Market – Streeterville (7 AM – 2 PM)

Lincoln Square Farmers Market (7 AM – 12 PM)

Wednesday

Green City Market – Lincoln Park (7 AM – 1 PM)

Ravenswood Farmers Market (4 PM – 8 PM)

Uptown Farmers Market (2:30 PM – 7 PM)

Andersonville Farmers Market (3 PM – 7 PM)

Thursday

Daley Plaza Market (7 AM – 2 PM)

South Loop Farmers Market (4 PM – 8 PM)

Lincoln Square Farmers Market (3 PM – 7 PM)

girl with curly hair picking basil and tomatillos

Saturday

Lincoln Square Farmer’s Market (7 AM – 1 PM)

Green City Market – Lincoln Park (7 AM – 1 PM)

Green City Market – West Loop (8 AM – 1 PM)

Division Street Market – Gold Coast

Northcenter Farmers Market (8 AM – 1 PM)

Sunday

Logan Square Farmers Market (9 AM – 3 PM)

Roscoe Village Farmers Market (8 AM – 12 PM)

girl wearing blue dress picking beans and basil in a backyard vegetable garden

I hope you found a great farmers market in Chicago near you! If you’re interested in a beautiful photoshoot I’d love to be your photographer. Reach out and let’s get planning! 🙂 Not quite ready for portraits? Sign up for my newsletter and stay in touch! 🙂

Kristen Hazelton is an award-winning Oak Park, IL (West Chicagoland) and Livermore, CA (San Francisco East Bay Area) graduating senior, and family photographer. She occasionally photographs in San Diego, CA, Tucson, AZ, and Seattle, WA. You can inquire about your own photoshoot here!

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