Destination Summer: Farmers Markets & Food Stands
In And Around Park Hill
Mondays
GPHC Free Food Stand
Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. holds a Free Farm Stand each week from 10 a.m, to 1 p.m. now through October. The farm stand is at 2823 Fairfax St. and open to everyone. Come and help yourself to some produce, or bring extras from your own garden. Each week the farm stand receives fresh food from Dahlia Campus Farms and Gardens, Denver Food Rescue and neighborhood gardeners. About 3,500 pounds of food is distributed every year. The goal is to ensure fresh delicious food is used by neighbors, rather than ending up as waste. If you want to donate garden extras, but are unable to bring your items in person, sign up for Denver Food Rescue‘s Fresh Food Connect at freshfoodconnect.org. They will pick up your veggies at your door.
Wednesdays
Green Valley Ranch Farmers Market
4890 Argonne Way. Opens June 1, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. through the end of August. This market is managed by local business Grateful Garden LLC and includes the Palisade Peach Shack, local businesses, food trucks and more.
Cherry Creek Wednesday
Cherry Creek Shopping Center at First Avenue and University Boulevard, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Opens June 15 through Sept. 28. Free parking. Includes a mix of prepared-food vendors, produce and protein stands and handicrafts.
Thursdays
Oneida Park Street Food Social
In past summers the Oneida Park business block at 22nd Avenue and Oneida Street has held Farm and Flea markets on Thursdays. Those markets will not be held this summer. Instead, the business block is hosting an event with food trucks and vendors called “Street Food Social” on Thursday nights once monthly, on June 23, July 28 and Aug. 18. Check out streetfoodsocialco.com for details.
Fridays
Stanley Farmers Market
2501 Dallas Street, right next to Stanley Marketplace east of Park Hill. Opens June 3 through the end of September, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The market includes a mix of handicrafts, local produce, baked goods, prepared foods and more. Because of the common consumption allowance, adults 21+ can get an alcoholic beverage from one of the restaurants and sip while shopping.
Saturdays
City Park Farmers Market
City Park Esplanade at East Colfax Avenue and Columbine Street, west of Park Hill. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. now through Oct. 29. The market has been retooled and will be bigger than in past years. Expect 70-plus vendors and farm stands.
Rebel Marketplace
In Aurora east of Park Hill, at Del Mar Park, 312 Del Mar Circle. Held the first and third Saturdays of each month now through Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a true neighborhood market that showcases producers in the immediate area, including Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) urban farmers and vendors. Includes produce, baked goods, artisan crafts and more.
Cherry Creek Saturday
Cherry Creek Shopping Center at First Avenue and University Boulevard, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open now through Nov. 5. Free parking. Includes a mix of prepared-food vendors, produce and protein stands and handicrafts.
Sundays
Central Park Farmers Market
At the Founders Green at Central Park just east of Park Hill, on Syracuse Street and 29th Avenue. Opens June 5 through Oct. 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fresh produce stands, food vendors, food trucks, with live music or a live DJ every week.
South Pearl Street Farmers Market
On South Pearl Street west of Washington Park between East Iowa and East Arkansas Avenues. Open now through Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This large market includes dozens of vendors, seats for eating prepared foods, and samples.
Sol Farmers Market
In the parking lot of Sol, at 3010 East 6th Ave. near Cherry Creek. Open now through Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a new market that is run by the company Real Farmers Market. Expect small-batch foods and drink, produce and high-end local products.
Highlands Farmers Market
At Highlands Square at West 32nd Avenue and Lowell Boulevard, west of Park Hill. Open now through Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Run by the company HobNob Events, expect dozens of vendors featuring tons of freshly baked goods, food trucks, and samples.