Battle Creek Farmers Market at Festival Market Square

It's official! The Battle Creek Farmers Market at Festival Market Square will open on Wednesday, May 6th.
COVID-19 protocols recommended by the CDC will be followed, including social distancing, hand-washing stations, and sanitizing. Until Michigan's Executive Order is lifted we will be selling food, plants, personal hygiene and cleaning products. Prepared food consumption onsite is prohibited but our vendors will offer their entire menu for take-away. Due to the restrictions there will be no live music, demonstrations, sampling or children's activities. We ask that children be left safely at home and that families limit visits to one family member. Pets are strongly discouraged.
Wednesday Market hours will be 9am to 2pm.
Friday Market hours will be 3 to 7pm.
Free 1 hour parking for farmers market customers is available in the Hamblin Avenue ramp.
Food Truck Friday events are tentatively being planned for May 15, June 19, July 17, August 14.
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The Battle Creek Farmers Market Association is a non-profit organization serving as host to the Battle Creek Farmers Market in downtown Battle Creek. Newly renovated in 2015 Festival Market Square, located at 25 S McCamly Street, is home to the downtown Battle Creek Farmers Market.
Whether you are a local family, a visitor from out of town, a local farmer, or a producer of a Michigan food product, there is a place for you at the markets. Local families will find an accessible market with family friendly vendors and products. Visitors will find unique Michigan products and tasty treats. There is convenient and free customer parking.
The Association welcomes vendors who grow and process local foods. Vendors will find a thriving marketplace with new, covered facilities at both locations, convenient to use stall spaces, and vendor friendly management. For further information on becoming part of the market, contact Brigette Leach.
Festival Market Square
The 2020 Farmers Market season kicks off on Wednesday, May 6 and Friday, May 8. The Wednesday market is 9-2 while the Friday market is 3-7, until the end of October.
Due to COVID-19 Executive Orders not all of our vendors are eligible to participate. Only those vendors selling food, personal hygiene items and plants can be at the market until the Governor makes changes to the order so that all of our vendors can attend.
Those vendors we expect to see for Opening Week are:
Countryside Greenhouse and Produce
Redline BBQ
The Incredible Kettle
Ben's Soft Pretzels
Legacy Farms
J & S Farms
Grampa's Pastys
Elwell Etcetera
Fox's Pizza Den
The Cheese People
Avalon Farms Homegrown
Stephenson's Farm and Market
Bear Creek Farm and Market
Tollgate Gardens
Evans Bakery
Joining us later in the season will be Red House Vineyards, Marygold Meadows, The Kitchens at Avalon Farms, Harris Blueberries and Pheasant Hollow Farm.
Festival Market Square in downtown Battle Creek was totally renovated in 2015. The beautifully updated park is one of the centers for downtown Battle Creek activities, including the Wednesday and Friday Farmers Market and Food Truck Friday. Covered stall space for vendors and a covered central walkway are highlights of the renovated area.
Festival Market Square Under Construction in 2015
Festival Market Square Today
Festival Market Square Today