Sharing today my picks for the 16 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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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)
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! 🙂
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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!
