Chicago City and Chicago Suburb Farmers Markets
Friday, June 5th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Hi All,
Just got a listing of all of the Chicagoland Farmers markets. Thought I’d post this for those of you nearby! Enjoy the freshness
CITY MARKETS
City markets are listed by days of the week, but are subject to
change. All markets run from 7 a.m. to 1 or 2 p.m., unless otherwise
noted. For information on city markets, visit
cityofchicago.org/specialevents.
SUNDAY
Ashburn: Marquette Park, 71st St. and Kedzie Ave., June 28-Oct. 18
Beverly: 95th St. and Longwood Drive, May 17-Oct. 25
Erie Street: 500 W. Erie St., June 21-Oct. 25
Independence Park: 3945 N. Springfield Ave., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 14,
28, July 12, 26, Aug. 9, 23, Sept. 13, 27, Oct. 11
Logan Square: Logan Blvd. and Milwaukee Ave., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 7-Oct. 25
Pilsen Community Market: 1800 S. Halsted St., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 14-Sept. 27
Portage Park: 4100 N. Long Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 21, July 5, 19,
Aug. 2, 16, Sept. 6, 20, Oct. 4
Wicker Park/Bucktown: Wicker Park and Damen Ave., June 7-Oct. 25
TUESDAY
Federal Plaza: Adams and Dearborn Sts., 7 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 27
Lincoln Square: Lincoln, Leland and Western Aves., June 9-Oct. 27
Prudential Plaza: Lake St. and Beaubien Ct., June 9-Oct. 27
Streeterville/Museum of Contemporary Art: 220 E. Chicago Ave., 9
a.m.-4 p.m. June 9-Oct. 27.
WEDNESDAY
Andersonville: Berwyn Ave., between Clark St. and Ashland Ave., 4-8
p.m. June 24-Sept. 9
Green City Market: South end of Lincoln Park, Clark and LaSalle Sts.,
May 20-Oct. 28
Gately/Pullman: Arcade Park, 111th St. and Cottage Grove Ave. June 10-Oct. 28
Lawndale: Green Youth Farm, 3555 W. Ogden Ave., July 8-
Oct. 14
Seaway Bank: 87th St. and Langley Ave., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 15-Sept. 30
South Shore: South Shore Bank, 70th St. and Jeffrey Blvd., June 10-Oct. 28
THURSDAY
Daley Plaza: Washington and Dearborn Sts., 7 a.m.-3 p.m. May 14-Oct. 15
Dunning/Eli’s/Wright College: Eli’s Cheesecake World, 6701 W. Forest
Preserve Drive, June 18-Oct. 29
Hyde Park: Harper Ct. and 52nd Pl., June 4-Oct. 29
Sears Tower Plaza: 233 S. Wacker Drive, June 18-Oct. 29
FRIDAY
Museum of Science and
Industry: East parking lot. 57th St. and Lake Shore Drive, 8 a.m.-3
p.m. Fridays, June 5, 19, July 3, 17, Aug. 7, 21, Sept. 4, 18, Oct. 2,
16
SATURDAY
Austin: Emmet Math, Science and Technology Academy, Madison St. and
Central Ave., July 11-Oct. 24
Bronzeville: 4400 S. Cottage Grove Ave., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. June 6-Oct. 31
Division Street: Division between State and Clark Sts., May 16-Oct. 31
Edgewater Green Market: 6034 N. Broadway, July 4-Oct. 31
Green City Market: See Wednesday listing. May 16-Oct. 31
Lincoln Park: Lincoln Park High School, Armitage and Orchard Aves. May
16-Oct. 31
Nettelhorst: French Market. Broadway and Melrose Aves., 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
through Nov. 7
Northcenter: North Center Town Square, Damen and Lincoln Aves., June 13-Oct. 31
Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce: 6400 N. Northwest Hwy., 8 a.m.-noon.
May 30, June 27, July 25, Aug. 29
Printers Row: Polk and Dearborn Sts., June 13-Oct. 31
61st: 61st St. between Dorchester and Blackstone Aves., 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
May 16-Oct. 31
Southport Green Market: Blaine School, 1420 W. Grace St. at Southport
Ave., 8 a.m.-noon June 13-Oct. 10
MULTIPLE-DAY MARKETS
Chicago’s Downtown Farmstand: 66 E. Randolph St., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Open all year.
Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences: 3857 W. 111th St., 9
a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Saturday, July 1-Oct. 31
City Farm Heirloom Tomato Stand: 1204 N. Clybourn Ave., 3-6 p.m.
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Aug. 10-Oct. 31
Rowan Trees, Garden Society and 4-H Club: Englewood Ave. at Normal
Blvd., 8 a.m. ¿4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, May 2-Oct. 31
SUBURBAN MARKETS
To find out what is available in your community, call the Chamber of
Commerce or the city hall. Following is a partial listing. Times are
from 7 a.m. to 1 or 2 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
A
Algonquin: Municipal parking lot, Washington and Harrison Sts., 8
a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays, May 21-Oct. 1
Antioch: Toft. Ave. parking lot between Lake and Orchard Sts., 3-7
p.m. Thursdays, June 25, July 2, 9, 23, 30, Aug. 6, 13, 20
Arlington Heights: Near North School Park, Eastman St. between
Arlington Heights Rd. and Evergreen St., 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays
June 20-Oct. 24
Aurora: Transportation Center, 233 N. Broadway, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, June 20-
Oct. 3
Also, U.S. Hwy. 34 and Ridge Rd. across from Rush Copley Heart
Institute, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, July 7-Aug. 25
Also, West Aurora Shopping Plaza, 1901 W. Galena Blvd., 2-6 p.m.
Wednesdays, July 8-Aug. 26
B
Barrington: South Cook St. at Lake Cook Rd., 2-7 p.m. Thursdays, June 18-Oct. 15
Bartlett: Bartlett Town Center, Railroad Ave. at Main St., 2-6 p.m.
Fridays, June 5-
Sept. 11
Batavia: Downtown on South Water St., 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, June 27-Oct. 10
Brookfield: Village Hall parking lot, 8820 Brookfield Ave., Saturdays,
June 6-Oct. 31
Burr Ridge: Burr Ridge Village Center, 701 Village Center Drive, off
County Line Rd. South, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays, July 2-Sept. 24
C
Campton Hills: Campton Square, southeast corner of North Ave. and La
Fox Rd. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, July 11-Oct. 17.
Countryside: 55th St. and East Ave., 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays through Oct. 26
Crete: European market. Exchange and Main Sts., 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturdays, May 23-Oct. 10
Crystal Lake: Train Depot Park, Woodstock and Williams Sts., 8 a.m.-1
p.m. Saturdays, June 6-Oct. 17
D
Deerfield: Deerfield Rd. and Robert York Ave., 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Saturdays, June 20-
Oct. 17
Downers Grove: Main St. Train Station at Burlington Ave., 7 a.m.-12:30
p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 17
Dwight: Parking lot on East Main St.at S. Franklin St., 8 a.m.-noon
Saturdays, June 6-Oct. 3 (no market July 4 and Sept. 19)
E
East Dundee: Dundee Township Tourist Center, 319 N. River St., 7
a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 24
Elburn: Lions Community Park, 500 Filmore St., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays,
June 28-Oct. 4
Elgin: East Highland and Douglas Aves., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays, June 11-Oct. 8
Elk Grove: Biesterfield Rd. at Wellington Ave., Wednesdays, June 3-Sept. 23
Elmhurst: York Rd. and Vallette St., Wednesdays, June 3-Oct. 28
Evanston: University Pl. and Oak Ave., 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, May 16-Nov. 7
Also, West End Market, corner of Church St. and Dodge Ave., 8:30
a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, June 6-Oct. 31
Evergreen Park: Yukich Field, 89th St. and Kedzie Ave., 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursdays, June 4-Oct. 29
F
Flossmoor: Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Fridays, June 12-Oct. 16
Frankfort: Kansas and Oak Sts., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 11
G
Gary, Ind.: Miller Beach Farmers Market at Marquette Park United
Methodist Church, 215 N. Grand Blvd., 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sundays,
May 31, June 14, 28, July 12, 26, Aug. 9, 30, Sept. 13, 27, Oct. 11,
25
Geneva: Green Market, 75 N. River Ln., Thursdays, June 4-Oct. 29.
Also, French Market, Metra parking lot at South and 4th Sts., 9 a.m.-2
p.m. Sundays through Nov. 1
Glencoe: Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. the
first and third Sundays, June 7-Oct. 18
Glen Ellyn: 400 Main St., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, May 22-Oct. 30
Glencoe: French Market. Village Court, near Hazel St., 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturdays, May 30-Oct. 24
Glenview: Wagner Farm, Wagner Rd. and Lake Ave., 8 a.m.-noon
Saturdays, June 27-Oct. 10
Grayslake: Spring market, Centennial Park, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays
through May 30. Summer market, Slusser and Center Sts., 3-7 p.m.
Wednesdays, June 10-Oct. 7. Winter market, Centennial Park., 10 a.m.-2
p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 17-Dec. 19.
Gurnee: Peterson Park, Grand and Kilbourne Aves., 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Fridays, June 12-Oct.16
H
Hinsdale: Gateway Square, 777 N. York Rd., 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 25
Homewood: St. Paul Community Church, 18200 Dixie Hwy., 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturdays, June 20-Oct. 17
Huntley: Town Square on Coral St., 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, June 6-Oct. 3
J
Joliet: Van Buren Plaza at Chicago St., 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, June
5-Sept. 25 (no market July 3)
K
Kankakee: Merchant St. and Schuyler Ave., 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays
through Memorial Day, then 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays through Oct. 17
Kenosha Harbor Market: 2nd Ave. between 55th and 56th Sts., 9 a.m.-2
p.m. Saturdays, May 23-Oct. 24
L
La Grange: Behind Village Hall, 53 S. La Grange Rd., Thursdays through Oct. 29
La Grange Park: Memorial Park, Sherwood Avenue between Oak and
Homestead Aves., 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 27
Lake Bluff: Village Green, Scranton Ave. and Sheridan Rd., 7 a.m.-noon
Fridays, June 12-Oct. 9
Lansing: Ridge and Grant Sts., 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays, June 3-Sept. 23
(no market July 1)
Lemont: Stephen and Canal Sts., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, June 30-Oct. 27
Libertyville: Church St. between Milwaukee and Brainerd Aves.,
Thursdays, June 25-Oct. 15
Lincolnwood: Circle Drive, near Village Hall, 6900 N. Lincoln Ave., 8
a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays, June 4-Aug. 20
Lisle: French Market. Adjacent to Village Hall, 925 Burlington Ave., 8
a.m.-noon Saturdays through Oct. 31
Lombard: Park Ave. north of St. Charles Rd., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays
through Oct. 13
M
Manhattan: 24115 S. Rte. 52, 2-6 p.m. Tuesdays, June 2-Sept. 1
Manteno: Division and Main Sts., 2-6 p.m. Thursdays, June 11-Oct. 8
Maywood: Public Library, 121 S. Fifth Ave., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 23
Also, St. Eulalia Catholic Church, 1851 S. Ninth Ave., 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sundays June 7, 21, July 12, 19, Aug. 2, 16, Sept. 6, 20, Oct. 4, 18
Also, Hines Veterans Hospital, 5000 S. Fifth Ave., Thursdays, June 11-Sept. 10
Mokena: French Market. Wolf Rd. and Front St., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays
through Oct. 31
Mt. Prospect: Northwest Hwy. and Rte. 83, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, June 14-Oct. 25
N
Naperville: Fifth Avenue Station, 200 E. 5th Ave., 7 a.m.-noon
Saturdays, June 6-Oct. 31
New Lenox: One Veteran’s Parkway, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, May 16-Oct. 10
Northbrook: Our Lady of the Brook Catholic Church, 3700 Dundee Rd.,
Wednesdays, June 24-Oct. 14
Northfield: Happ Rd. one block south of Winnetka Rd., 7:30 a.m.-noon
Saturdays, June 6-Oct. 24
North Riverside: Police Department, 2401 Des Plaines Ave., 8 a.m.-1
p.m. Saturdays, June 6-Oct. 24
O
Oak Lawn: Village Hall, 9446 S. Raymond Ave., Wednesdays, June 3-Oct. 14
Oak Park: Lake and Scoville Aves., 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays in May, then
7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, June 6-Oct. 31
Olympia Fields: Vollmer Rd. and Governor’s Hwy., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Fridays, June 19-Oct. 16
Orland Park: Village Center, 14700 S. Ravinia Ave., 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Fridays, May 29-Oct. 2 (No market July 3 or July 31)
Oswego: Main and Jackson Sts., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, June 7-Sept. 27
Ottawa: South Washington Park at Jackson St., 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Saturdays through Oct. 24
P
Palatine: Metra station, Wood and Smith Sts., Saturdays through Oct. 31
Palos Heights: Founders Bank parking lot, Harlem Ave. and Route 83,
Wednesdays through Oct. 14
Palos Park: Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church, 12312 S. 88th
Ave., 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Fridays, July 3-
Oct. 9
Park Forest: 273 Lakewood Blvd., 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays through Oct. 31
Park Ridge: Prairie Avenue south of Metra station, Saturdays, May 23-Oct. 31
Plainfield: Southwest corner of Ill. Hwy. 59 and Lockport St., 8
a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, June 13-Oct. 10
Prospect Heights: St. Alphonsus Church, 411 N. Wheeling Rd., 8:30
a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 1-Oct. 31
R
Ravinia: Dean Ave. between Roger Williams and St. Johns Aves.,
Wednesdays, June 10-Oct. 21
Riverside: 13 E. Burlington Ave., one block east of train station,
3:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 24-Nov. 11
Roselle: Main and Prospect Sts., 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Aug. 8-Oct. 10
S
Schaumburg: American Indian Center, 190 S. Roselle Rd., Fridays, June 12-Oct. 9
Skokie: Village Hall, 5127 Oakton St., 7:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Sundays,
June 28-Oct. 25
Sugar Grove: Village Hall, U.S. Hwy. 30 and Municipal Drive, 8
a.m.-noon Saturdays, June 6-Sept. 26
T
Thornton: Hubbard Park, south of Interstate 80-94 off Ridge Rd., 9
a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 17-Oct. 14
Tinley Park: Metra station, 173rd St. and Oak Park Ave., 7 a.m.-noon
Saturdays, June 6-Sept. 26
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Villa Park: French Market. Park Blvd. at Ardmore Ave. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sundays through Oct. 25
W
Wauconda: Main St. between Ill. Hwy. 176 and Slocum Lake Rd., 3-7 p.m.
Thursdays, June 25-Oct. 8
Western Springs: Hillgrove Ave. between Walnut St. and Grand Ave. 2-7
p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 29
Wheaton: Public Library, 225 N. Cross St., 8 a.m.-noon Thursdays, June
11-Oct. 15
Also, French Market, Main and Liberty Sts., 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays
through Nov. 7
Wilmette: French Market. Downtown Metra parking lot, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturdays through Nov. 7
Winfield: Prairie Trail Center, County Farm and Geneva Rds.
Wednesdays, June 3-Oct. 28
Woodstock: Town Square, 101 N. Johnson St., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and
Saturdays through Oct. 31
Y
Yorkville: Town Square Park, Ill. Hwy. 47 and Main St.,
8 a.m.-noon Saturdays,
June 13-Oct. 24
Z
Zion: Shiloh Blvd. and Sheridan Rd., 2-7 p.m. Thursdays, June 18-Oct. 1
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