Kalamazoo Winter Market

09/17/2025

A reminder that our friends down at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market are open outside through November, 22nd. They are also planning to have an indoor market this year, but the date is tentative based on the completion of the events building being finished at the outdoor market site. We encourage you to follow their page and continue to support the local vendors during the Fall months, and we will update any information on the indoor season when we know more. Thank you for keeping your money local and supporting community.

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05/02/2025

Remember to visit our friends at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market and a lot of your favorite vendors for OPENING DAY! For information on vendor map, parking, becoming a vendor, visit the www.pfcmarkets.com website as they run the outdoor market. HAVE A GREAT SEASON AND THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING LOCAL!!

🚨 Exciting News, Kalamazoo! 🚨

The Kalamazoo Farmers Market (1204 Bank Street) kicks off its 2025 season on Saturday, May 3rd! 🥕🍞🌻 With 130+ local Growers, Producers and Makers, it’s the perfect place to grab the freshest foods and one-of-a-kind handmade goods.

🗓️ Market Hours:
May–October: Saturdays, 7 AM – 1 PM
November (thru Nov 22): Saturdays, 8 AM – 1 PM
June 3-October 9: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8 AM - 1 PM
June 19, July 17, August 21, September 18: Night Markets 5 PM - 10 PM
OPEN RAIN, SHINE, OR SNOW ☀️🌧️

🚧 Construction Update:
Work on the new Multipurpose Building is ongoing and expected to wrap up in October. During this time:

A section of Bank Street will be closed on Saturdays and Night Markets to make room for food trucks 🚚 Short detours will be posted (see attached image).

Most of the south parking lot is closed—please use the north lot, nearby streets, Upjohn Park, or Edison Environmental Science Academy for parking.

MARKET MAP & LIST OF VENDORS: We post the latest updates on our website. New Vendors join us throughout the season, so check back each week for the latest updates! https://pfcmarkets.com/current-vendors/

WE ACCEPT SNAP/EBT & DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS! 🍏 Get $2 FREE in Michigan Grown Fruits, Veggies, & Mushrooms for every $2 you spend with your Bridge Card at the Market (up to $20/day). Visit the Market Office to get started, and learn more on our website: https://pfcmarkets.com/food-assistance/

🚴 Biking is encouraged!
The market is right off the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail with nearby bike lanes on Stockbridge, Portage, and Crosstown. We have plenty of bike parking, and you can even earn perks through our Bike Benefits program!

🐾 Please note: Only Service Animals are allowed at the market. We love pets, but for health and safety reasons, they must stay home. Emotional Support Animals are not considered service animals.

Come support local and soak up the community vibes all season long! 💚

04/26/2025

The end of an era...the final Kalamazoo Winter Market of the season and 14 years of bringing "Fresh-Friendly-Local" to our Kalamazoo community. Next season there should be a new winter market at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market , so we invite you to join us 1 last time. Thank you all for supporting the market for 14 years and allowing us to do what we do for you. 8am-1pm, 930 Lake Street

04/26/2025

FYI...NO CAFE TODAY AT THE MARKET.

04/22/2025

This Saturday, 4-26, is probably the final Kalamazoo Winter Market as it was formed in 2011. Our friends at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market run by the PFC Grocery & Deli are planning on hosting a winter market later this season once the construction on a new building for it is finished. When that happens, your favorite "Fresh-Friendly-Local" vendors will be moving down to the new market and bringing you the same level of local goodness each week.
The 1st inception of the Kalamazoo Winter Market was formed in the Fall of 2011 when 2 men, Joe Mapes(owner of the Bingo Hall across from the outdoor market) and Carl Rizzuto(Papa's Italian Sausage) heard the wants and needs of our community and the local vendors that they wished there was a farmers market in the off-season they could enjoy. That first season they competed with another indoor market that was downtown, but it became evident, the place to go was the new Kalamazoo Winter Market. The name was changed the following year to the Bank Street Winter Market to help customers distinguish it from other markets in Kalamazoo. Each year the market grew and grew in popularity because of its dedication to bringing in great local products and vendors wanting to serve their community with those items. Throughout the years we've had vendors who have been with us for all 14 seasons, for the majority of the years, and some briefly filling a spot when available. We have been glad to house many different offerings at the market over the past 14 seasons realizing we needed to make it a market that offers weekly necessity items that our community would want to come in for every week. Many vendors started their small business careers with us and we were glad to be there as a springboard for our local small businesses to try something new and grow. This has always been a vendor run farmers market and community driven, and that is why we have thrived and survived. During the pandemic we had vendors who were outside in the winter, under the awning at the Bingo Hall, selling to all that came. Then, in 2021, after the Bingo Hall had been sold, we were fortunate that Saint Joseph's Church allowed us to use their gym as a market on Saturdays. We went back to our original name of the Kalamazoo Winter Market and have continued and built on the foundation that our originators started years before us. THANK YOU, to everyone who has been involved with this market. We will keep this page available, if for some reason, we are needed to bridge the gap into the new winter market on Bank Street, but for now, "Thanks for the memories"!

04/20/2025

And then there was 1! All of us at the indoor market would like to thank all of you in our community for supporting "Fresh-Friendly-Local" all year long. It is your devotion and commitment to shopping local that keeps venues like ours going and strengthens our community. April 26th, is the last market before many of our vendors move outside to the Kalamazoo Farmers Market on 5/3, Opening Day!!! We suggest you check out their market page or go online at the PFC Grocery & Deli website for all the information you'll need from hours, location, vendors, applications, parking, and any updates to enhance your experience. We hope to see you on Saturday! 8am-1pm, 930 Lake Street

04/19/2025

Hop on in for great "Fresh-Friendly-Local" items.
8am-1pm, 930 Lake St.

04/19/2025

Things are hopping down here already, only 2 markets left this season.

04/15/2025

Yes, we are open this Saturday to help with your holiday meals!! 8am-1pm, 930 Lake Street(inside the gym)😁

04/13/2025

CONGRATULATIONS WMU HOCKEY..NATIONAL CHAMPS!

04/12/2025

"Fresh-Friendly-Local" and sunshine, the recipe for a great Saturday! 8am-1pm, 930 Lake Street