Ligonier Country Market

05/14/2026

We’ve seen a lot of confusion over the past few days, so we wanted to take a moment to clarify a few things for our community. 💚

The Ligonier Country Market is the original Market that has served this community for more than 50 years. It is the nonprofit organization operated by our Board, staff, and volunteers alongside the farmers, bakers, artists, makers, and small businesses that so many of you have supported for generations.

While another market will now operate at our former location, please know that the Ligonier Country Market is continuing forward and remains fully committed to hosting a 20-week Market season for our vendors and customers.

We are actively working on securing and finalizing a new home for the Market and hope to share more details very soon.

This has been an emotional and challenging time for many people who care deeply about this tradition, but we are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support, encouragement, and patience from our community.

For more than 50 years, this Market has been about much more than a location. It’s about the people, the relationships, the vendors, and the community that built it together.

And we’re not going anywhere. 🌿

Thank you for continuing to stand with us as we work toward this next chapter.

04/09/2026

The market is sad to share the passing of a loved vendor. Carolyn was at the market every Saturday with her beautiful smile and loving personality.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family. She will be missed.

Celebrate the life of Carolyn Van Grouw and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

04/08/2026

VENDORS! 🥳 This is our weekend off. Sign up to be apart of this fun filled weekend!

CUSTOMERS! Grab your tickets for the can't miss weekend of the summer! 🤩

 A weekend of excitement is on the horizon at the Ligonier Valley Bluegrass Festival, offering families the chance to revel in lively music and explore local vendors. Embrace the essence of summer while making unforgettable memories with your loved ones in the picturesque setting of the Laurel High...

03/14/2026

🌸Our Spring Market is happening right now at the Ligonier Valley High School until 3:00pm.

It’s a beautiful day to come out and shop. The line was out the door!

There is a shuttle running from the school to town thanks to Somerset Trust Company. 🚌

03/09/2026

We are looking forward to our 2026 Market season! 💖

02/28/2026

Say goodbye to winter ❄ and hello to spring! 🌸

Join us on Saturday, March 14th from 11am until 3pm for the Ligonier Country Market Spring Market at the Ligonier Valley High School.

Make a day of it and Visit Ligonier merchant district. 🛍Explore our small businesses and restaurants.

🚌 Thank you to Somerset Trust Company for sponsoring the shuttle that will run during the duration of the market from the high school to the merchant shopping district.

With over 130 Vendors, you’ll be able to find all kinds of fresh picked produce, a wide variety of flowers from annuals to perennials to fresh cut arrangements.

02/27/2026

On behalf of the Ligonier Country Market Board of Directors, we want to thank
the community for their continued support. We’re aware that many stories are
circulating and appreciate those who have taken the time to reach out for
clarification.

The Ligonier Country Market values our partnership with the Loyalhanna
Watershed Association and fully respects and appreciates the property that has
been our home for 24 years.

Our goal is to maintain the status quo to preserve the integrity of the Market and
continue supporting its vendors.

We’re proud of the growth we’ve achieved in 50 years, and for having such a
beneficial impact on the local community and businesses. Though there have
been some growing pains, it’s clear that the Market’s current diversity is what
makes it a Laurel Highlands tourist destination that continues to support and
benefit the local merchants and economy of Ligonier.

One of our biggest challenges over the past two years has been working to get the
Market back to a more manageable size while still meeting operational costs. The
Market’s sole income comes from renting vendor spaces, and the sum of that
income goes back into our local community each year as rent, utilities, field
upkeep, the police department, staff, and community sponsorships. The Market
provides jobs, not only for our year-round staff, but for 10-15 of our local youth
seasonally.

Aside from our valued vendors, the Ligonier Country Market Family consists of a
dedicated, volunteer Board of Directors and several invaluable staff members.
We’re parents, neighbors, professionals, Market vendors, local business owners,
and members of the community. We’re proud to have overcome the challenges
we’ve faced in the last few years together, and for our ongoing commitment to
continue supporting this town treasure and the community that it was created for.

Members of the community may have noticed the recent absence of Market signs
and property. Unfortunately, the Loyalhanna Watershed did not respond to our
lease terms inquiry until two days before our deadline to vacate the property and
we were forced to move out. Though we have always had an alternate plan, we were approached and encouraged to explore all possible options to remain in the
center of town, and we’ve worked tirelessly evaluating all possibilities. We remain
hopeful, however, that the Loyalhanna Watershed Association will consider our
most recent inquiry for refinements of the 2026 lease. Our priority continues to
be the consideration of our vendors and the proposed terms would require
significant changes for them. The reality is that the Ligonier Country Market
would not exist without them, and they deserve our dedicated attempts to
support them and to determine the best option that provides long-term security
for the future of the Market.

Sincerely,
Ligonier Country Market Board of Directors

02/04/2026

💖 Join us on Saturday, February 14th from 11am-3pm at La Vigneta Winery for our Valentine's Day Mini Market.

Shop 🛍 some of your favorite Ligonier Country Market vendors. Take a walk throughout town while you Visit Ligonier. Spread the love through our towns merchants and restaurant!

With over 130 Vendors, you’ll be able to find all kinds of fresh picked produce, a wide variety of flowers from annuals to perennials to fresh cut arrangements.

01/31/2026

The Ligonier Country Market has been in business for 50 years. For the past 24 years, we have rented land from the Loyalhanna Watershed. Throughout the past year, the relationship with the Loyalhanna Watershed has changed due to their alleged plans to hold another event on their grounds.

In the past, under the direction of the former Ligonier Country Market Director, the market was out of compliance with the township. However, after a change in leadership going into 2024, the Ligonier Country Market came into compliance with the township and has been granted event permits for the 2024, 2025 and this upcoming 2026 season from Ligonier Township, as well as an appreciation in change of leadership from the Watershed.

There has been a disturbance with the Loyalhanna Watershed in renegotiation of the lease, which does not terminate until December 2027. The Loyalhanna Watershed wants to gain control of the Ligonier Country Market by downsizing the market to 75 vendors, adopting a rain cancellation policy, cancellation of the Holiday Market, and having input on what vendors are at the market. This not only hurts the Ligonier Country Market, but our family of vendors and the town itself.

The Presidents of both the Ligonier Country Market and the Loyalhanna Watershed met back in June of 2025. The Ligonier Country Market Board of Directors invited the Loyalhanna Watershed Board of Directors to a meet and great on August 6, 2025, but the Watershed denied the invitation. The market made another attempt by inviting the Watershed board to a Market on September 20th and 27th. Only one board member came on the 20th and none came on the 27th. The member of the Watershed was very impressed with the market during her visit and walk around with Director of the Market, Kelly Svesnik. Directors from both organizations met again on October 8th at the field for the end of season wrap up where Susan Huba, told Kelly Svesnik there were no issues and they reviewed the grass area that the market needed to reseed after the Holiday Market. The last meeting was on October 29th where the Director and Vice President of the Market and the Director of the Watershed, President and two members from the Watershed sub committee was in attendance when the new demands were presented. The Watershed at that time gave that date to meet or not again until December.

The market also pays for the up keep of the grounds, water and electricity.

The Ligonier Country Market brings in 63,000 visitors throughout the Saturday market season, which brings a great impact into our towns economics.

After approval of the Ligonier Country Market event permit at the January 5, 2026 meeting, The Loyalhanna Watershed contacted the Township stating we do not have a lease with them. On January 23rd, two hours after the Market attorney informed the Watershed that we could not downsize in half to 75 vendors and cancel when it rains, the Loyalhanna Watershed sent an eviction notice to the Ligonier Country Market giving the market 30 days to vacate the premises.

Send a message to learn more

01/24/2026

☃ Today is the day of our Ice Fest Winter Market!

Join us at Ligonier Valley High School from 11am-3pm.

Make a day to Visit Ligonier and enjoy the ice sculptures throughout the town Diamond during Ligonier Ice Fest.

A shuttle bus 🚌 will be running on loop from the high school to the town merchants during the duration of the market thanks to our sponsor Somerset Trust Company.

01/22/2026

☃ We are 2 days away from our Ice Fest Winter Market!

Join us at Ligonier Valley High School from 11am-3pm on Saturday, Janaury 24th.

Make a day to Visit Ligonier and enjoy the ice sculptures throughout the town Diamond during Ligonier Ice Fest.

A shuttle bus 🚌 will be running on loop from the high school to the town merchants during the duration of the market thanks to our sponsor Somerset Trust Company.