List of Ottawa farmers markets by day of the week

There are more farmers and crafters markets in Ottawa and surrounding areas than I, and I suspect, most people realize.  When I started my journey to get out and start using my car again after COVID restrictions started loosening, my aim was to visit local farmers’ markets in the Ottawa Valley.  I knew there were a few farmers’ markets in Ottawa, in particular the Lansdowne Farmers Market, the Parkdale Market, and the Westboro Farmers Market.  I had been to those so I decided to get out Google Maps, locate small towns within a one and two-hour drive from me, and search for farmers markets in that town or nearby. Once I started, I found more markets, then more and more markets.   I was excited and wanted to visit them all. Unfortunately, most were on Saturday mornings.  I can only be in one place at a time on Saturday mornings.  I started searching for farmers’ markets on Sundays, afternoons, and even weekdays.  Eventually, I noticed that most farmers’ markets are on the weekends, Saturday mornings, and Sunday mornings.  The Kemptville Farmers Market is one of the few markets I have found in the area that starts at noon and continues into the afternoon.  Most markets start first thing in the morning and will continue until after lunch. A few continue into the mid-afternoon.  There were a few markets that were held during the weekdays, either in the morning or evening.   The Old Chelsea Market and the Merrickville Midweek Market are examples of weekday evening markets.   Below is the start of a list of Ottawa Farmers Markets for Saturday, Sunday, and weekday markets in and around Ottawa.

Saturdays

Alta Vista Farmers Market

Saturdays: 9 am – 1 pm

St. Thomas Church, 2345 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, ON

https://www.altavistamarket.ca/

Kingston Public Market

Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: 8:30 am to 4 pm

Springer Market Square, Kingston, ON

http://kingstonpublicmarket.ca/

Seaway Valley Growers- Cornwall Farmers Market

Saturday: 7 am – 12 pm

1525 Pitt St, Cornwall, ON

https://www.facebook.com/SeawayValleyGrowersCornwallFarmersMarket/

Wakefield Market

Saturdays: 9 am – 1 pm

May 15 – Oct 16

38 Chemin de la Vallee de Wakefield, Wakefield, QC

http://www.marchewakefieldmarket.ca/

Coopérative Place du Marché

samedis de 9h à 13h

20 mai au 30 septembre

4, rue du marché, Ripon, Québec, J0V 1V0

https://www.cooperativeplacedumarche.com/producteurs/

Beechwood farmer’s market

Saturdays: 9 am – 2 pm

June 5 – Oct 7, 2023

203 Stanley Ave (New Edinburgh Park)

https://www.beechwoodmarket.ca/

Main Farmer’s market

Saturdays: 9 am – 12 pm

May 29 -Oct

210 Main St, Ottawa, ON

https://mainfarmersmarket.org/

Cumberland Farmer’s Market

Saturdays: 9 am – 1 pm

Jun – September

1115 Dunning Road (Cumberland Arena – between Orleans and Rockland)

https://www.cumberlandfarmersmarket.ca/

Log Farm

Saturdays 9 am – 2 pm

May 22 – Oct

670 Cedarview Road, Nepean (between Hunt Club and Fallowfield)

https://barrhavenfarmersmarket.com/

North Gower Farmer’s Market

Saturdays: 8:30 am – 1 pm

2397 Roger Stevens Drive (west of North Gower, big red barn)

https://northgowerfarmersmarket.wordpress.com/

Carleton Place Farmer’s Market

7 Beckwith St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T1

Saturdays (May – October): 8:30 am to 12:30 pm

https://cpfarmersmarket.wordpress.com/

Manotick Farmer’s Market

Saturdays: 9 am – 3 pm

June – Oct

5525 Dickinson St., Manotick, ON

https://www.facebook.com/ManotickFarmersMarket

Perth Farmer’s Market

Saturdays: 8 am – 1 pm

28 Drummond Street E, Perth ON at the Crystal Palace on the Tay Basin

https://perthfarmersmarket.ca/

Vankleek Hill Farmers’ Market

Saturdays 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

50 Home Avenue, Vankleek Hill Ontario

https://vankleekhillfarmersmarket.ca/

Prescott Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market

Saturday from 9 am – 2 pm

199 Edward St S, Prescott, ON K0E 1T0

https://www.prescott.ca/explore/explore/prescott-farmers-crafters-market/

Sunday

Memorial Centre Farmer’s Market

Sundays: 9 am – 2 pm

303 York St., Kingston, ON

https://www.memorialcentrefarmersmarket.ca/

Cornwall Kinsmen Farmers’ Market

Sunday 10 am – 2 pm

May 28 – Oct 29

St. Lawrence College, Cornwall, ON

https://cornwallkinsmenfarmersmarket.ca/

Williamsburg Country Market

Sundays: 11-3 pm

May – September

4538 CR – 31, South Dundas ON, Morrisburg, ON

https://www.facebook.com/williamsburgcountrymarket/

Richmond Village Farmers’ Market

Sundays: 9 am – 2 pm

Jun 6 – Sept 19; Oct 10-14

67 Fowler Street, Richmond (St John The Baptist Church Hall)

https://www.richmondmarket.ca/

Old Aylmer Market (marche Vieux Aylmer)

Sundays: 10 am – 3 pm

June – Oct

117  Principale Street, Gatineau (Memorial Park; corner of Broad and Main St)

https://marchevieuxaylmer.com/en

Arnprior Farmers Market

Sundays 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

June 4th – September 24th

Located on John Street North between the intersections of Elgin Street and Rock Lane, Arnprior, ON

https://www.arnprior.ca/en/recreation-and-culture/arnprior-market.aspx

Kemptville Farmer’s Market

Sundays: 12 pm – 4 pm

May 23 – October

200 Sanders Street – B & H parking lot in Kemptville

https://www.kemptvillefarmersmarket.ca/

Thursdays

Gananoque Farmer’s Market

Thursdays: 4-7 pm

30 King St. Eat, Gananoque, ON

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057450519848

Old Chelsea Market

Thursdays 4 pm – 7 pm

Jun 3 – Oct 15

Centre Meredith, 23 ch. Cecil, Chelsea

http://www.marchechelseamarket.ca/

Friday

Maxville community market

Fridays: 2-6 pm

4 Main Street, Maxvile, ON

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063791010136

Merrickville Midweek Market

St. Lawrence St., Merrickville, ON, Canada, Ontario

(613) 269-2168

merrickvillemwmarket@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/merrickvillemidweekmarket/

Events and Specialty Markets

While on the search for more farmers markets, I started coming across more specialty markets. For example, the night markets in Ottawa, the Perth Garlic Festival, and Makers’ Markets.

Perth garlic festival

Aug 12-13, 2023

https://www.perthgarlicfestival.ca/Schedule.htm

Parkdale Night Market

Wednesdays 5-9 pm

May – Aug, Sept 6, Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 6

366 Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa, ON

https://ottawamarkets.ca/

Hintonburg Night Market

Thursday, 4-9 pm

May 18 – Oct 5

Urban Art Collective Parking Lot, 1088 Somerset St. W., Ottawa, ON K1Y 3C7

https://urbanartcollective.ca/pages/urban-markets

Makers Markets

https://www.merrickvillesmakersmarkets.ca/

Ecotay

Farmers Markets

Ottawa is located right at the border of Ontario and Quebec.  Most of the markets listed above have been on the Ontario side and mostly west and south of Ottawa.  However, there are many farmers’ markets on the other side of the river, the Ottawa River, that need exploration.   The Outaouis and the Laurentians are within a one to two hours drive from Ottawa.  This is a project for next summer. 

Croquez l’Outaouis

https://www.croquezoutaouais.com/en/must-do/farmers-markets/

Farmer’s Market Ontario

https://www.farmersmarketsontario.com/

https://www.farmersmarketsontario.com/find-markets-on-google-maps/

Public Markets in the Laurentians

https://www.laurentides.com/en/public-markets-laurentians

Kiosques de fruits et légumes et marchés publics

https://www.basseslaurentides.com/agrotourisme-saveurs-regionales/kiosques-fruits-legumes-marches-publics

This list of Ottawa Farmers Markets is just a few of the farmers markets within the Ottawa Valley and a 2-hour drive of home base in Ottawa.  There are more markets in the area and lists of markets out there. The Farmers Markets in Ottawa post is an ever-growing with farmers’ markets and lists. There are many more markets out there.  There are also seasonal markets, Christmas markets, craft and artisans markets, and of course there are flea markets.