Chicago Farmers Market Season Hits Full Stride

Andersonville Farmers Market on Chicago's north side opened for the season on Wednesday, May 12. Photo: Bob Benenson The Chicago farmers market season opened on May 1—a delightful and welcome return to normalcy. And with this weekend's opening days, almost every high-profile market—and many of the cozier neighborhood markets—will be buzzing with activity. The city-run Chicago City Markets kick off their season Saturday morning (May 15) with the year's debut of the Division Street City Market, located on the near north side (link the addresses in the listings below for maps and directions). Daley Plaza Market, the flagship of Chicago City Markets, will be held on Thursdays starting May 27. Also kicking off their selling seasons Saturday are 61st Street Farmers Market, located in the Hyde Park/Woodlawn area with a major social mission, and Urban Growers Collective’s South Chicago Farmers Market. Sunday brings the opening of Wicker Park Farmers Market, just steps from the Damen Blue Line station. Here's the rundown of the region's farmers markets through next Friday:

Green City Market, at the south end of Lincoln Park, helped kick off the season on Saturday, May 1. The market also holds a Wednesday session each week. Photo: Bob Benenson

Saturday, May 15

Division Street City Market, 100 W. Division St., Chicago

7 a.m. to noon

Downers Grove Farmers Market, 5001 Main St., Downers Grove

7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Downtown Evanston Farmers Market, 1800 Maple Ave., Evanston

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grayslake Farmers Market, 201 Center St., Grayslake

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Green City Market Lincoln Park, 1817 N. Clark St., Chicago

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Homewood Farmers Market, 18020 Martin Ave., Homewood

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Kankakee Farmers Market, S. Schuyler Ave. & Merchant St., Kankakee

8 a.m. to noon

Palatine Farmers Market, Smith and Wood Sts. (Train Station), Palatine

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Park Forest Farmers Market, 152 Main St., Park Forest

7 a.m to noon

61st Street Farmers Market, 6100 S. Blackstone Ave., Chicago

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

South Chicago Farmers Market, 9000 S. Mackinaw St., Chicago

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Lincoln Park Farmers Market, 2001 N. Orchard St., Chicago

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Woodstock Farmers Market, Historic Woodstock Square, Woodstock

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday, May 16

Logan Square Farmers Market, 3107 W. Logan Blvd., Chicago

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

95th Street Farmers Market, 1835 W. 95th St., Chicago

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Vegan Paradise, 1400 W. 46th St., Chicago

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wicker Park Farmers Market, 1425 N. Damen Ave.,Chicago

8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Convenience is the word for Lincoln Square Farmers Market, just steps from the Western Brown line station on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons. Photo: Bob Benenson