Kimberley Farmers' Market

04/28/2026

Calling all artists, musicians and artisans! Come do what you love at the market this summer. Sparta will be available to chat Monday and Tuesday next week, come say hi!

04/20/2026

Come meet Sparta this morning starting at 9 am at the Bean Tree, we have so many exciting projects to talk about and want to know: What do you want to see, do, learn, make at the market? What would keep you there all night? Let us know in the comments!

Help us step back and dream big—drop by one of our Market Talks to hear updates and exchange ideas ahead of the 2026 Kimberley Farmers' Market season.

🧺 April 13 · Market Talk: Season Kickoff & Community Brainstorm
9-10 am at Bean Tree Cafe

🔨 April 14 · Market Talk: Bulders, Tinkerers & Makers
5:30 - 6:45 at Overtime Beer Works

🔨 April 20 · Market Talk: Bulders, Tinkerers & Makers
9-10 am at Bean Tree Cafe

🧺 April 21 · Market Talk: Season Kickoff & Community Brainstorm
5:30 - 6:45 at Overtime Beer Works

Stay tuned—more talks are in the works for artists, creators, and performers who want to get involved with the market!

09/18/2025

💚✨ What a Season. Thank You Kimberley! ✨💚

Tonight is the final Kimberley Farmers’ Market of 2025, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Huge thanks to our community, volunteers, farmers, vendors, musicians, and downtown businesses for making every Thursday such a highlight of summer. We love you, Kimberley! 🫶

🎶 Live music & vibes all evening:
Ivan Palomares at the Market – our last Platzl performance of the season
Mike Stack @ Grist and Mash Brewery | 7:00 PM
Youth Jam Night @ Spark Society | 6:30 PM

🎯 Market Social: Kimberley Nordic Club Biathlon
Test your aim with optical rifles + get ski waxing tips from Rich Pettit, Olympic Team Canada wax tech. Prizes, fun, and community connection!

🚲 Bike Valet still rolling at Spark Society — ride down, park safe, and enjoy the night.

🎨 The Kimberley Arts Festival – Kaleidoscope is underway at Centre 64! Tonight’s feature: Pop Night with Half Asian with Amy the CODA @ 8 PM. Check Centre 64’s site for more details.

💚 Let’s close out the season together, music, markets, food, art, and community. Thank you Kimberley for another unforgettable summer!

09/18/2025

09/17/2025

🌻✨ Final Market of the Season ✨🌻

What an incredible summer it’s been!!! A huge THANK YOU to our amazing volunteers, our farmers, artists, artisans, musicians, and you, the community, for making the Kimberley Farmers’ Market such a vibrant, joyful place week after week. 💚

👉 We’re closing out strong with 7 farms still bringing plenty of fresh produce. Stock up on all the local goodness while you can!

🎶 Music: Ivan Palomares wraps up our live music season with his amazing guitar, the perfect sounds for these last summer nights!

🚲 Community Booth: Spark Society and Black Dog Cycle & Ski are still on-site for Project529 anti-bike theft registration, protect your ride, help protect others!

🎯 Market Social – Kimberley Nordic Club Biathlon
Optical Rifle Demo: Test your aim with EcoAims camera-based rifles, draw prizes for participants!
Ski Wax Q&A: Learn from Rich Pettit, who has supported Team Canada at five Olympic Games!

Connect with the local ski community, get tips, and level up for winter.

✨ Let’s celebrate one last Thursday together: good vibes, great food, and community spirit. See you there!

📍 Howard Street, Kimberley
🕔 Thursday, Sept 18 | 5–7 PM

09/11/2025

✨ Thursday Night in Kimberley keep on bumping ✨

The Platzl and downtown core are buzzing again tonight — come for the market vibes and stay to explore local businesses, live music, and community fun!

🎶 At the Market:
We’ve got Rogue Tassel bringing the tunes! This week we’ll have a special seating area so you can kick back and enjoy the music while you shop and snack!

🔐 Market Social: Don’t forget to register your bike with Project529, the world’s largest community-powered bike recovery program, and keep your ride safe!

🍻 Downtown Events & Music:
5:30 PM – Altra Shoe Demo @ Purcell Outdoors 👟
6:30 PM – Jam Night @ Spark Society 🎸
7:00 PM – Velvet Vixen @ Grist and Mash Brewery 🎤
8:00 PM – Ivan Palomares @ Stonefire Pizzeria 🎶

🛍️ Shops & patios are open! Grab a bite, sip something refreshing, and enjoy another beautiful Thursday in the Platzl.

📍 Kimberley Downtown Core
🕔 Thursday, Sept 11 | Market 5–7 PM

09/10/2025

🌽🍑 Week 13 — Just Two Markets Left! 🤯

We’re rolling into mid-September with a full farmer house — loads of fresh produce still filling the stalls. Don’t miss your chance to stock up on the season’s best while it lasts!

🎶 Live Music: We’re excited to welcome Rogue Tassel to the market stage with a fantastic set to keep the Market lively!

🚲 Market Social: Spark Society is hosting an Anti-Bike Theft Social. Register with Project529, the world’s largest community-powered bike recovery service, and keep your ride safe. It only takes 5 minutes!

🥨 The Old Bauernhaus is back for their last market of the season! Come grab your favourite deli meats & sausage — plus, with each purchase, you’ll receive a voucher for an Oktoberfest sausage (while supplies last) to redeem at their first-ever Oktoberfest celebration on Sept 19, 26 & Oct 3. Let’s make sure this becomes a yearly tradition! 🍻🎉

🥌 Community Booth: Stop by the Kimberley Curling Club table to say hi, learn more about their programs, and connect with this fun local sport!

🧒 Youth Drop-In: Spark Society is open for youth as always — a perfect Thursday night hangout.

✨ With only two markets left this season, now’s the time to soak up every bit of the summer market vibe. See you Thursday!

📍 Howard Street 🕔 Thursday, Sept 11 | 5–7 PM

09/04/2025

🌙✨ Downtown Thursdays — September evenings are here, and downtown Kimberley is still buzzing with food, music, and community fun!

🎶 Live Music:
Natalie Krause brings her beautiful fiddle tunes to the Farmers’ Market.
Darin Welch & Lone Fir take the stage at Grist and Mash at 7 PM.

🧒 Youth Drop-In: Spark Society is open as always — a welcoming space for youth to hang out.

🚲 Bike Valet: Roll to the market and park worry-free at Spark Society’s free bike valet.

🫶 Market Socials: This week: say hi to the Kootenay Freewheelers Cycling Club and pick up your membership card if you haven’t yet!

Coming up:
🚲 Sept 11 & 18 — Anti-Bike Theft Workshop with Project529 (Spark Society & EK Climate Hub)
❄️ Sept 18 — Kimberley Nordic Club Biathlon with an Eco Aim Rifle Demo & Ski Waxing Chat

❤️ A huge thank you to everyone who bought tickets for our E-bike Raffle & 50/50. Your support helps Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook deliver amazing local programs, and we’re so grateful for this community.

🕔 Thursday, Sept 4 | 5–7 PM
📍 Downtown Kimberley & the Platzl

09/03/2025

🍑🌽 Week 12 — September Bounty & just 3 Markets Left!

September is here, and don't forget, market closes at 7 pm, don't be late! Our farmers are still going strong and we can look for more of the season’s best:
✨ Peaches & nectarines
✨ Melons & squash
✨ Sweet corn, tomatoes, and so much more

🎶 Live Music: The market will be filled with the sounds of Natalie Krause on fiddle — the perfect September vibe.

🫶 Market Socials: Come say hi to Kootenay Freewheelers Cycling Club and pick up your membership card if you haven’t yet!
🚲 September 11 & 18 | Spark Society & EK Climate Hub — Anti-Bike Theft workshop with Project529
❄️ September 18 | Kimberley Nordic Club Biathlon — Eco Aim Rifle Demo & Ski Waxing Chat

❤️Thank you everyone that participated in our E-bike Raffle & 50/50, congrats to our two lucky winners! You help Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook deliver amazing local programming and we are so grateful for your support!

📍 Howard Street 🕔 Thursday, Sept 4 | 5–7 PM (note the new closing time!)

🍂 Let’s keep the late-summer energy rolling — three more weeks to soak it all in!

08/28/2025

🌙✨ Thursday Night in the Platzl — Week 11 Market & More!
The last market of August is here, and the Platzl will be buzzing with music, family fun, and your favorite local businesses open late!

Live Music lineup
🎻 PDK Trio at the Farmers’ Market | 5:00 PM
🎶 Sean Whalen in the Platzl | 5:00 PM
🎤 Mongrel Moon @ Grist and Mash Brewery | 7:00 PM

Family Fun
🍎 Apple Pressing Demo with Ashley from Wildsight | 5:00–7:15 PM
🧘‍♀️Kids Yoga with Hope @ Chupacabra Collective | 5:00–5:45 PM
🧋Youth Café & Jam Night @ Spark Society | 4:30 PM
🚲 Bike Valet: Park stress-free at Spark Society’s free valet.

🎟 LAST CALL
It’s almost time! Just a few hours left to grab your tickets for the Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook E-Bike Raffle & 50/50. Winners are drawn TONIGHT at 6:30 PM in the Platzl, don’t miss your chance at a brand-new e-bike 🚴 or half the pot 💰! https://wildsightkimcran.rafflenexus.com/a/kfm

🕔 Thursday, Aug 28 | 5–7:30 PM
📍 Kimberley Platzl & beyond

08/27/2025

🍑🥔🍉 Week 11 — The Last Market of August!

The August bounty keeps coming, farmers are bringing:
✨ Potatoes & Squash
✨ Sweet melons & Watermelon
✨ Nectarines, Peaches, Plums, Apples & Bartlett pears
✨ Corn, Tomatoes, and more farm-fresh goodness

🎵Live Music:
🎻 PDK Trio (Violin, Viola, and Cello) make their first-ever market appearance with a rich mix of pop, jazz, Celtic, and classical music, a one-time treat you won’t want to miss! Catch them on the Burrito Grill patio.
🎶 Sean Whalen, also joining the market for the first time, brings his country-folk-rock style with acoustic guitar and harmonica to the Platzl.

✨ Raffle Countdown! Just over one day left to grab your tickets for the Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook E-Bike Raffle & 50/50, over $3500 now! The draw happens Thursday at 6:30 PM right at the market!
Don’t miss your chance to ride away on a brand-new e-bike 🚴‍♂️ or win half the pot 💰! https://wildsightkimcran.rafflenexus.com/a/kfm

🍎 Apple Pressing Demo
See apples transformed into fresh juice right before your eyes! Enjoy a sample (pending approval), and if you bring apples and containers, you can even press your own to take home.

🚲 Bike Valet: Park stress-free at Spark Society’s free valet.

📍 Howard Street
🕔 Thursday, Aug 28 | 5–7:30 PM

08/25/2025

🍎 Market Social: Apple Pressing Demo
Thursday, August 28 | 5–7:30 PM | Kimberley Farmers’ Market

Wondering what to do with all those apples? Or just curious how fresh juice is made? Join us in the Platzl for a hands-on apple pressing demonstration with Wildsight’s Food Program Coordinator, Ashley Lortscher. Watch apples transform into juice, enjoy a free sample (pending approval), and if you bring your own apples and containers, you can even press and take home your own juice!

🎶 We’re also excited to welcome the PDK Trio — Violin, Viola, and Cello — for their first-ever market performance! This talented string trio brings a fresh mix of pop, jazz, Celtic, and classical tunes — a one-time treat you won’t want to miss.

✨ PLUS — it’s your last chance! Only 3 days left before we draw the winners for the Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook E-Bike Raffle & 50/50 draw at the market. Don’t wait — grab your tickets ASAP and you could be riding away on a brand-new e-bike 🚴‍♂️ or winning half the pot 💰! https://wildsightkimcran.rafflenexus.com/a/kfm

Come press apples, enjoy live music, and celebrate the season with us. 🌿