YES we are open on Christmas Eve day, Dec 24 and New Year's Eve day, Dec 31. We are the only neighborhood market open on the holiday weekends! Our hard-working farmers and vendors asked us to keep the market open on these days so shoppers can get last-minute ingredients and gifts for holiday meals and celebrations: meats, poultry, all kinds of winter vegetables, ciders, wines, baked goods, confections, dried fruits, jams, preserves, cheeses and salmon. For the complete list, see the Ripe and Ready page.

The University District Farmers Market is Seattle's oldest and largest "farmers-only" neighborhood market.  Founded in 1993, this Saturday market offers a place for more than 50 Washington State farmers to sell their fresh produce and quality products each week.  The market is open year-round, with a great selection of fall and winter produce, eggs, meats, poultry, seafood, baked goods, preserves and more throughout the holiday season and chilly winter days.

For a list of vendors and products at the market in winter, click here.

The market also features live music, cooking demos, and other special events throughout the peak season.  See Events pages for details.

Our prepared food vendors are now located in the "Market Bites" area, next to the market in the H-Heights building entrance courtyard.  Market Bites offers a great selection of delicous, locally-made foods, made with seasonal, farm-fresh ingredients as much as possible. 

Hours and Location:

Open every Saturday year-round, 9am to 2pm.  Located at the corner of University Way & NE 50th, Seattle, 98105, in the south lot of the University Heights Center for the Community. On-street parking can be found in the vicinity, and the market provides tokens to shoppers for one free hour of parking in nearby UDPA pay lots (note: the north lot of the University Heights Center is for U-Heights tenants only, not for farmers market shoppers).   You can also check out our facebook page.

Directions:

From I-5, take the 50th Street exit. Head east on NE 50th ½ mile to corner of NE 50th and University Way NE.

Bus routes 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 and 83 provide service between the University District and downtown Seattle. Route 48 travels west to east.

The University District Farmers Market could not exist without the incredible support of our landlord, the University Heights Center for the Community, a vital community center which serves as the "heart" of Seattle's University District neighborhood.  This historic school building houses a rich and diverse family of educational programs, classes, events and other community organizations including our U-District farmers market.

The NFMA also thanks the Greater University Chamber of Commerce for their ongoing support of the U-District Farmers Market.