There is nothing better than sweet corn and tomatoes picked just hours before eating. Beginning in May and continuing through late fall, Chicago affords plentiful opportunities to buy the freshest produce, herbs and flowers from area farms.
Consult the In-Season Produce Calendar for Illinois for help in planning seasonal menus.
The following is a complete list of weekly markets in the City of Chicago for 2021.
* Indicates market is managed by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Others are managed independently by community groups, chambers of commerce, or commercial operators. Check website links to confirm information provided here.
MONDAYS
Austin Harvest Farmers Market
Managed by By the Hand Kids Club
423 N. Laramie Avenue
June 12 – December 10, 2 – 6pm
Edgewater Monday Market
Broadway Armory
5917 N. Broadway Street
June 7 – August 30, 3 – 7pm
TUESDAYS
Gary Comer Youth Center
7244 S. South Chicago Avenue
June 22 – October 29, 3 – 6pm
Lincoln Square Farmers Market
2309 W. Leland Avenue
May 4 – November 23, 7am – 1pm
SOAR Farmers Market
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Avenue
June 1 – October 26, 7am – 2pm
WEDNESDAYS
Andersonville Farmers Market
1500 W. Catalpa Avenue
May 12 – October 20, 3 – 7pm
Austin Harvest Farmers Market
Managed by By the Hand Kids Club
423 N. Laramie Avenue
June 12 – December 10, 2pm – 6pm
Garfield Ridge Farmers Market
6072 S. Archer Avenue
June 2 – September 29, 3 – 7pm
Green City Market – Lincoln Park
1817 N. Clark Street
May 5 – October 27, 7am – 1pm
Pullman City Market *
11100 S. Cottage Grove Avenue
July 7 – October 27, 7am – 1pm
Ravenswood Farmers Market
4900 N. Damen Avenue
June 16 – October 13, 4 – 7pm
Roseland City Market *
Part of Chicago Public Schools Farm-to-School Program
Lavizzo Elementary School
200 W. 109th Street
August 25 – October 13, 2:30 – 5:30pm
Star Farm / Back of the Yards Farmers Market
5256 S. Ashland Avenue
June 9 – October 13, 3 – 7pm
Uptown Farmers Market
4620 N. Broadway Street
May 5 – November 24, 2:30 – 7pm
THURSDAYS
A Just Harvest Farmers Market
1631 W. Jonquil Terrace
July 29 – November 25, 2 – 5pm
Amita West Town Health Farmers Market
2233 W. Division Street
June 3 – October 28, 12 – 6pm
Austin Town Hall City Market *
5610 W. Lake Street
June 10 – September 30, 1 – 6pm
Daley Plaza City Market *
The longest-running farmers market in Chicago
50 W. Washington Street
May 27 – October 14, 7am – 2pm
Lincoln Square Farmers Market
2309 W. Leland Avenue
May 6 – October 28, 3 – 7pm
Low-Line Market
3400 N. Southport Avenue
June 3 – October 28, 3:30 – 7:30pm
PCC Austin Farm Stand
330 N. Lotus Avenue
June 3 – October 28, 10am – 12pm
South Loop Prairie District
1936 S. Michigan Avenue
June 17 – September 30, 4 – 8pm
FRIDAYS
Austin Harvest Farmers Market
Managed by By the Hand Kids Club
423 N. Laramie Avenue
June 12 – December 10, 2 – 6pm
Englewood Village Farmers Market
Managed by Grow Greater Englewood
5800 S. Halsted Street
July 9 – October 15, 4 – 7pm
Gary Comer Youth Center
7244 S. South Chicago Avenue
June 22 – October 29, 3 – 6pm
LaFollette Park Farmers Market Pop-Up *
In partnership with the Chicago Park District
1333 N. Laramie Avenue
July 9 & 30, 2:30 – 5:30pm
SATURDAYS
61st Street Farmers Market
6100 S. Blackstone Avenue
May 15 – November 20, 9am – 2pm
Division Street City Market *
100 W. Division Street
May 15 – October 30, 7am – 12pm
Edgebrook Neighborhood Farmers Market
6525 N. Hiawatha Avenue
July 3 – September 25, 9am – 1pm
Englewood City Market *
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Roller Skating & Bowling Center
1219 W. 76th Street
July 17 – September 18, 10am – 2pm
Garfield Park Neighborhood Market
The Hatchery
135 N. Kedzie Avenue
June 12 & 26, July 10 & 24, August “14 & 28, September 11 & 25, October 9 & 23, 10am – 2pm
Green City Market – Lincoln Park
1817 N. Clark Street
May 1 – November 20, 8am – 1pm
Green City Market – West Loop
115 S. Sangamon Street
June 5 – October 30, 8am – 1pm
Heart of Culture Farmers Market
3249 W. Harrison Street
June 19 – October 19, 8am – 1pm
Horner Park Farmers Market
2741 W. Montrose Avenue
June 5 – October 2, 9am – 1pm
Lincoln Park Farmers Market
2001 N. Orchard Street
May 1 – November 20, 7am – 1pm
Mercado de Colores
Manuel Perez Memorial Plaza
4345 W. 26th Street
June 5 – September 25, 11am – 3pm
Mother McCauley MAC Market
3737 W. 99th Street
June 12 & 26, July 10 & 24, August 14 & 28, September 11 & 25, 9am – 2pm
Nettelhorst French Market
3252 N. Broadway Street
April 17 – October 30, 8am – 2pm
Northcenter Farmers Market
Northcenter Town Square
4100 N. Damen Avenue
June 5 – October 30, 8am – 1pm
Plant Chicago Farmers Market
Davis Square Park
4430 S. Marshfield Avenue
June 5 – November 13, 11am – 3pm
South Loop Farmers Market (Printers Row)
632 S. Dearborn Avenue
May 29 – October 16, 9am – 1pm
West Humboldt Park City Market *
In partnership with NHS Chicago
3601 W. Chicago Avenue
June 5 – October 9, 10am – 2pm
SUNDAYS
95th Street Farmers Market
1835 W. 95th Street
May 2 – October 31, 8am – 1pm
Bronzeville City Market *
4700 S. King Drive
July 11 – September 26, 10am – 2pm
Glenwood Sunday Market
1233 W. Pratt Boulevard
June 6 – October 24, 9am – 2pm
Hyde Park Farmers Market
1516-1528 E. 54th Street
June 13 – September 26, 8am – 2pm
Independence Park Farmers Market
3900 N. Springfield Avenue
2nd and 4th Sundays, June 13 – October 24, 9am – 1pm
Jefferson Park Sunday Market
Irish-American Heritage Center
4626 N. Knox Avenue
June 13 & 27, July 11 & 25, August 8 & 22, September 12 & 26, October 10 & 24, 9:30am – 1:30pm
Logan Square Farmers Market
3107 W. Logan Boulevard
May 9 – November 28, 10am – 3pm
Maxwell Street Market *
A Chicago Tradition of Bargains and Bargaining with and International Flavor
800 S. Desplaines Street
June 6 & 20, July 4 & 18, August 1 & 15, September 5 & 19, October 3, 17, & 31, November 7 & 21, December 5 & 19, 9am – 3pm
Pilsen Community Market
1800 S. Blue Island Avenue
May 30 – October 31, 9am – 3pm
Portage Park Farmers Market
5353 W. Irving Park Road
June 6 & 20, July 18, August 1, 15, & 29, September 5 & 19, October 3, 10am – 2pm
Remixing the Narrative Farmers Market
11001 S. Michigan Avenue
July 11 – October 24, 11am – 3pm
Roscoe Village Farmers Market
Jahn Elementary School
3`149 N. Wolcott Avenue
June 13 – October 17, 9:30am – 2pm
Vegan Paradise Farmers Market
The Plant
1400 W. 46th Street
April 4 – October 31, 11am – 3pm
Wicker Park Farmers Market
1425 N. Damen Avenue
May 16 – November 14, 8am – 2pm