Vancouver is famous for its farmers markets where people can buy local and organic fruits and vegetables, handcrafted art and homemade goods.

Numerous farmers markets are located throughout the region and take place on various days, although mostly on weekends in the warmer months. In addition to markets that happen during the daytime, there are also major events like the Shipyards Night Market.

Lower Mainland Artisan & Farmers Markets

The list below includes some 30 markets listed in alphabetical order. If you prefer to view markets organized by day of the week, check out our list of Farmers Market Daily Schedules. Otherwise continue reading or click on any of the following links to jump to a specific location:

Abbotsford | Ambleside (West Van) | Burnaby | Clayton Heights | Coquitlam

Downtown Vancouver | False Creek | Fort Langley | Haney (Maple Ridge)

Kitsilano | Ladner | Lonsdale Quay | Main Street

Mount Pleasant | New West | Riley Park | Shipyards (North Van) | Squamish

Steveston | Surrey | Trout Lake | West End | Whistler

White Rock | Winter Markets (Various)

Note: Market details such as dates, times and locations are subject to change. Check each market’s website for exact details.

Abbotsford Farmers Market

The Abbotsford Farm and Country Market, located in the heart of the Fraser Valley agricultural region, probably has more local farmers participating than many other farmers markets in the Lower Mainland.

The summer market runs from early May to the end of October and takes place on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. It used to take place at the intersection of Montrose Avenue and George Ferguson Way in Abbotsford. As of the summer of 2019, however, its new home is in Jubilee Park at 2552 McCallum Road.

In 2024 the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market runs from May 4th until October 26th.

Click Abbotsford Farm and Country Market for more details.

Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market

This is a good medium-sized farmers market well worth checking out when combined with a visit to Ambleside and a stroll along the seawall. The market is located just inside Ambleside Park at the foot of 13th Street in West Vancouver. It runs on Sundays from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm from May until October.

The big draw to the area is the waterfront. The market makes for a nice bonus (and a good place to buy ingredients for your picnic).

In 2024 the market runs from May 5th to October 27h.

Click Ambleside Artisan Farmers Market for more details.

Burnaby Farmers Markets

There are three different farmers markets in Burnaby. One takes place on Saturdays and the other two run on Sundays.

Nikkei Garden Farmers Market

The Nikkei Garden Farmers Market is held outside the Nikkei Centre, located at 6688 Southoaks Crescent in Burnaby. The market runs from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm on select Sundays from June until October.

In 2024 the Nikkei Garden Farmers Market opens on June 9th. It runs on the second and fourth Sundays of each month until October 27th.

Brentwood Artisan Farmers Market

New for 2024, the Brentwood Artisan Farmers Market takes place at The Amazing Brentwood Mall in Burnaby. The market happens along Brentwood Boulevard off Halifax Way on Sundays between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.

The market runs from June 2nd until September 29th in 2024.

Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market

The Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market takes place in the north parking lot at Burnaby City Hall (at 4949 Canada Way) in Burnaby every Saturday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm from May until October.

In 2024 the market runs from May 4th to October 26th.

Clayton Community Farmers Market

The Clayton Community Farmers Market takes place every other Sunday (for the most part) from May until October. The market is held in the parking lot at Clayton Heights Secondary School in Surrey. In non-pandemic years there are usually up to around 100 vendors selling mostly artisanal products. When open, the market runs from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

In 2024 the Clayton Community Farmers Market runs on select Sundays from May to October on the following dates:

• May 5th and 26th
• June 2nd and 23rd
• July 7th and 21st
• August 11th and 25th
• September 8th and 22nd
• October 6th

Coquitlam Farmers Market

The Coquitlam Farmers Market happens on Sundays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm from Mother’s Day in May until late October. The market takes place in the parking lot at the Dogwood Pavilion at 624 Poirier Street in Coquitlam. There are usually around about 65 or so vendors most weeks.

In 2023 the market ran from May 7th to October 29th. 2024 dates are to be confirmed.

Downtown Farmers Market

The Downtown Farmers Market takes place at the corner of Georgia Street and Hornby in the plaza outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. The market runs on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm from early June until October most years.

In 2024 the market runs from June 5th until December 18th.

Click Downtown Farmers Market for more information.

False Creek Farmers Market

The False Creek Farmers Market runs every Thursday from June or July until the beginning of October. The market is held at Creekside Park in False Creek with around a 24 vendors most weeks. It runs from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

In 2024 the False Creek Farmers Market runs from June 6th until October 3rd.

Fort Langley Farmers Market

The Fort Langley Village Farmers Market happens on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at St. Andrews Historic Church at 9025 Glover Road in the historic town of Fort Langley. This is a reasonably-sized farmers market, and it’s in a beautiful community.

In 2024 the market runs from April 6th to December 7th.

TIP: Saturdays are great days to visit the historic HBC fort, so combine your trip there with a visit to the market. Go for a stroll or bike ride along the river while you’re in the neighbourhood.

Haney (Maple Ridge) Market

The Haney Farmers’ Market takes place at Memorial Peace Park at 11900 224th Street in the heart of Maple Ridge from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturdays from early May until the end of October. In the summer months the market has live music, crafts for children and sometimes even a story time.

In 2024 the market runs from April 20th to October 26th.

TIP: Golden Ears Provincial Park and Alouette Lake are close to Maple Ridge. The lake and its beaches are beautiful. There are lots of hiking trails in the park and overnight camping in the area is excellent. If it’s a hot day in July or August even the massive parking lot there can fill up, given the place’s popularity. So unless you’re camping get to the park earlier than later.

Kitsilano Farmers Market

The Kitsilano Farmers Market runs on Sundays from May to mid-October from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The market is located outside the Kitsilano Community Centre at 2690 Larch Street in the Kitsilano district of Vancouver.

This is a larger market, with up to around 48 vendors each week. The market is located about 20 blocks from Kitsilano Beach (just in case you decide to combine it with a drive there for a swim).

In 2024 the Kitsilano Farmers Market runs from May 5th to October 27th.

Ladner Village Farmers Market

The Ladner Village Market takes place from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on 48th Avenue between Elliott Street and Delta Street on the second and fourth Sundays of the month from mid-June to mid-September.

In 2024 the market runs on June 9th and 23rd, July 14th and 28th, August 11th and 25th, and September 8th.

With over 160 vendors each time and a theme of “make it, bake it, grow it,” this is one of Western Canada’s biggest open air markets and worth traveling across the Lower Mainland to visit. The Ladner Village Market is truly an impressive market, especially on nice sunny days.

Click Ladner Village Market for more information.

Lonsdale Farmers Market

The Lonsdale Artisan Farmers Market was a smaller market at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

In 2023 the market opened on May 6th and ran until the end of September. This was the market’s final season. It won’t be happening again in the future.

In the slow season the market sometimes comprised less than 12 stalls. It was complemented by the 80 or so food vendors, retail boutiques and restaurants at the Lonsdale Quay Public Market beside where the farmers market takes place. For much of the season, however, this small but very good market grew quite a bit and spilled out into the street.

If planning to take the SeaBus over to North Vancouver from Vancouver’s Waterfront Station on a Saturday, it was well worth dropping by Lonsdale Quay for a look around the area. The Quay is in a beautiful location, right on the water by the tugboat terminal.

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market takes place on Sundays from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm from late May until October. It’s one of Vancouver’s newest farmers markets with only around 35 or so vendors, and it’s located at 2300 Guelph Street.

In 2024 the Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market runs from May 19th until October 27th.

New West Farmers Market

The summertime New West Farmers Market takes place at Tipperary Park at the corner of 4th Street and Royal Avenue in New Westminster from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursdays. Free parking can be found on Royal Avenue and Queens Avenue, as well as at City Hall after 4:30 pm.

The weekly market opens on Thursday, March 28th in 2024, and runs until November 7th.

The summer market can have up to about 48 stalls (so one of the Lower Mainland’s larger farmers markets). The place is only about eight or so blocks up the hill from New Westminster’s main streets close to the waterfront. The last time we went there were 50 vendors, a couple of musicians on guitar and someone making animal balloons for children.

In addition to the summer farmers market, there is also a smaller winter market most years which takes place on the first and third Saturdays during the colder months from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm in the 600 block of Belmont Street.

Click New West Farmers Market for more information.

Riley Park Farmers Market

Formerly known as the Nat Bailey Winter Farmers Market, the Riley Park Farmers Market is a year-round market that takes place at Nat Bailey Stadium at 4601 Ontario Street from November until April. The market then moves across the street at Riley Park for the late spring, summer and early fall. The market runs from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturdays.

In winter the Riley Park Farmers Market has between 60 and over 70 vendors each week. In the warmer months, at the park, it has between 30 and 35 vendors most years.

The 2024 summer market begins on April 6th and runs until October 26th.

For more information click Riley Park Farmers Market.

Shipyards Night Market

The Shipyards Night Market is located at Shipbuilders’ Square near Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver on Fridays from 3:00 to 10:00 pm. It’s not technically a farmers market – it’s a night market, complete with beer garden, food trucks and live music.

We include the Shipyards Night Market, though, under the farmers market category as it also has lots of vendors. You’re likely to find everything from local farm produce to handcrafted jewellery to boutique clothing to homemade jams and preserves.

In fact, the Shipyards Night Market has more “farmers market-style” vendors than many of the Lower Mainland’s other farmers markets, plus all its other added benefits. Truly, this is an impressive market and highly recommended.

The Shipyards Night Market runs from May 10th until September 13th in 2024.

Click Shipyards Night Market for further details.

Squamish Farmers Market

Located up the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway about 50 minutes from Vancouver, the Squamish Farmers Market takes place at the corner of Cleveland Avenue and Victoria in Squamish. The market runs on Saturdays from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm from April until the end of October.

For a small community, it’s a surprisingly large market and well worth visiting while exploring the area.

The 2024 market began on April 6th and ends on December 14th.

Steveston Village Farmers Market

The Steveston Village Farmers Market usually takes place two Sundays a month from May until October in Richmond’s Steveston Village. The market is outside at the Steveston Community Centre at 4111 Moncton Street and runs from 10:30 am until 3:30 pm.

In 2024 the market takes place on May 5th and 19th, June 2nd and 16th, July 7th and 21st, August 4th and 18th, and September 1st and 15th.

Steveston Village is a highly recommended place for strolls, bike rides and visits to historic sites. It’s well worth the trek out to the farmers market when combined with a visit to the region.

Surrey Urban Farmers Market

The Surrey Urban Farmers Market takes place on Saturdays between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm from early June to early October at Royal Kwantlen Park along 104th Avenue. It’s a fairly small market with live entertainment.

In 2023 the market opened on June 3rd and ran until October 7th. 2024’s dates are to be confirmed.

Trout Lake Farmers Market

The Trout Lake Farmers Market is one of the largest farmers markets in Metro Vancouver, and one of our favourites because of its size and location.  It takes place on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm from mid-May to mid-October at John Hendry Park in Vancouver near the intersection of Lakeview Drive and 13th Avenue.

In 2024 the market runs from April 6th until October 26th.

TIP: Combine your visit to the Trout Lake Farmers Market with a picnic in the park and a stroll around the lake. If you have kids, there’s a nice sandy beach and good children’s play area on the far side of the lake, just a short walk away.

Click Trout Lake Farmers Market for more information.

West End Farmers Market

The West End Farmers Market takes place on Saturdays from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm from late May until late October.

The market is located on Comox Street by Nelson Park between Thurlow and Bute, right in the heart of Vancouver’s West End about 12 blocks from Sunset Beach.

In 2024 the West End Farmers Market runs from May 18th until October 26th.

Whistler Farmers Market

The Whistler Farmers Market used to take place in Whistler’s Upper Village at the base of Blackcomb Mountain on Sundays from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm from early June until early October.

In 2024 the market opens on Sunday, May 19th and it runs until October 13th.

Click Whistler Farmers Market for more details.

White Rock Farmers Market

In White Rock the farmers market takes place at Miramar Plaza at 15154 Russell Avenue on Sundays, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm from early May until late October. For more information check out White Rock Farmers Market.

In 2024 the market runs from April 21st to October 13th.

TIP: White Rock is a beautiful place in the summer. Combine your trip to the market with a day at the beach, which is especially beautiful and sandy at low tide.

Vancouver Winter Markets

Farmers markets in the Lower Mainland don’t take place only in the warmer months. Here are some that take place in the winter too:

• Port Moody Winter Farmers Market – takes place on Sundays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm from early November until late April at the Port Moody Recreation Complex at 300 Ioco Road in Port Moody.
• Riley Park Farmers Market (formerly the Nat Bailey Winter Farmers Market) – typically runs on Saturdays from November until April from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the East Parking Lot of Nat Bailey Stadium at 4601 Ontario Street.
• Hastings Park Farmers Market – usually from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Sundays from November until April, at Hastings Skatepark by the PNE (at Renfrew Street and Pandora, just a couple of blocks from Hastings Street).

Other Places for Shopping

For information on the Lower Mainland’s best places for SHOPPING IN GENERAL, check out Vancouver’s Best Places for Shopping.

For Vancouver’s best year-round major PUBLIC MARKETS, check out the Granville Island Public Market in Vancouver or the Lonsdale Quay Market on the North Shore.

And as for Vancouver’s famous NIGHT MARKETS, check out the following:

• Richmond Night Market – at 8351 River Road in Richmond every weekend night in the summer.
• Shipyards Night Market – located at Shipbuilders’ Square near Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver on Friday summer evenings.
• Vancouver Christmas Market – at 650 Hamilton Street in downtown Vancouver from late November until Christmas Eve most years.