YES, the Market is OPEN Saturday July 4th, 2009. See you there.
The Downtown Farmers' Market is open EVERY Saturday, 7AM - noon, through Oct. 31
Getting to the Downtown Farmers’ Market is easy. We are located in the Historic Court Avenue District in Downtown Des Moines.
The Market is on Court Avenue from 5th Street to Water Street. It's a street market so we don't have an "official" address. For mapping purposes the nearest address is 300 Court Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309.
For a map to get to the Downtown Farmers' Market from I-235, click here.
PARKING
Parking for the Downtown Farmers’ Market is available within the 5th & Walnut or 3rd & Court public parking garages. There is also street parking available surrounding the Market vicinity. Parking at downtown public parking ramps and street meters is free on Saturday during the Downtown Farmers Market.
BIKE PARKING
Bike Valet - free bike parking at the Downtown Farmers' Market - It’s easy, safe, secure, & Free.
The Downtown Farmers’ Market has added a new service for friends on two-wheels – a Bike Valet. This free service is located on the street level of the 2nd and Court Parking ramp and is now available 7:30 a.m. – noon every Saturday during the Downtown Farmers’ Market season. The Bike Valet is a collaborative effort with the Des Moines Bicycle Collective, DriveTime Des Moines and the Downtown Farmers’ Market.
The Bike Valet allows cyclists to ride their bikes to the Market and park them safely while they shop and explore Downtown Des Moines. This free service is operated by a Bike Collective staff person. Cyclists park their bikes on special racks in the bike corral, which is in a secure, safe area in the parking ramp. In addition to free parking, the Bike Valet will offer a mini workshop on tire changing and also offers an air pump.
This Saturday, June 13, 2009, is the grand opening of the Bike Valet. The first 100 patrons who ride their bike to the Market and park it in the free Bike Valet parking will receive a Market Buck as a thank you, valued at $1.00, to be used for one dollar off any purchase at one of our Downtown Farmers Market vendors.
