Saturday Market

May 5 – Oct. 27
7 a.m. – noon
Historic Court District, Downtown Des Moines

The original Downtown Farmers’ Market takes place every Saturday from May – October, 7 a.m. – Noon in the Historic Court District in Downtown Des Moines.

The Downtown Farmers’ Market began in 1976 with just 15 vendors and an average of 200 shoppers and operated July – September. Today, the Market has grown to more than 200 vendors and an average of 18,000 visitors each Saturday during May – October.  Recent development of the Market has prompted an extension of the season by opening on the first Saturday of May and extending to the last Saturday in October. This year’s opening day on Court Avenue attracted a record crowd of more then 30,000 people.