Waco's #4 Attraction: Waco Downtown Farmers Market!

 saturday mornings — waco downtown farmers market

A different type of place to visit during a Saturday morning would be the Waco Downtown Farmer's Market! This farmer's market has grown significantly since its inception in 2011, and boasts thousands of visitors a month. 

Founded in 2011 along the banks of the Brazos River in a shaded area surrounded by live oak trees, the market brought a more fresh way to obtain foods in the Central Texas area. The Market operated all year-long along the Brazos River for the next six years. 

It grew from 14 vendors to over 40 vendors within that time frame. Every week, different musicians would come and perform at the venue to help enhance the experience. 

In 2017, due to riverside construction, the farmer's market had to relocate to the McLennan County Courthouse parking lot. For the next two years, it focused on providing more nutrition incentive programs and adding more local agricultural producers. 

In 2021, the farmer's market celebrated their 10-year anniversary with over $1.5 million in vendor sales. Over 80 vendors now are hosted on Saturday mornings. Local vendors only within 150 miles of Waco are allowed to come sell their products. 

Despite the growing season operating from May to October, many products still can be grown in Texas which allows the farmer's market to sell fresh produce year-round. 

If you happen to have a free Saturday morning, perhaps before a Baylor football game in the afternoon - I would highly encourage tourists to visit this farmer's market. Even though other cities have a similar function, I think the overall atmosphere with the market being located right by the courthouse and Alico building, really makes it something special. 

Links:

https://wacodowntownfarmersmarket.org/about


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