Farmers Markets near Sacramento, CA

Vendors set up Saturday mornings, spring through fall, in a lot at 1900 Alhambra Boulevard in Sacramento. Expect a full mix of Central Valley staples: cut flowers, cheese, honey, fresh herbs, and jam alongside the produce tables, plus nuts and baked goods.

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Tuesday market at Fremont Park, 16th and P Streets in Sacramento's midtown, running May through October, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors sell fresh fruit, vegetables, organic produce, cut flowers, and local crafts under the park's shade trees, and the market accepts WIC. It's a smaller, quicker stop than Sacramento's big weekend markets — easy to browse on a weekday lunch break.

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The Midtown Farmers Market in Sacramento — ranked the #1 farmers market in California and #3 in the nation in the American Farmland Trust's 2025 Farmers Market Celebration — spans five blocks of the Lavender Heights district every Saturday from 8 AM to 1 PM, year-round. More than 200 vendors sell regional produce, prepared foods, and crafts, with live music, CalFresh/EBT acceptance, and an extra $15 in Market Match produce vouchers for EBT shoppers.

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Thursdays, 3 to 7:30 p.m., April through November, in Parking Lot 12 on the UC Davis Sacramento medical campus at 45th and Y Street — timed for hospital staff and visiting families as much as neighborhood shoppers. Produce, meat, and dairy vendors round out the stalls.

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Roosevelt Park sits at 9th and P Street in Sacramento's midtown grid, a small city park surrounded by state office buildings and historic homes. This certified market runs there, a downtown lunch-hour stop for growers from the Sacramento Valley selling direct to office workers and nearby residents.

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East Sacramento's farmers market sets up on McKinley Boulevard near McKinley Park, one of the older, tree-lined neighborhoods close to downtown Sacramento.

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Cesar Chavez Plaza Farmers' Market runs Thursdays through the summer season in downtown Sacramento, a few blocks from the Capitol. Growers bring farm-fresh produce direct from regional farms, and the lineup includes freshly baked bread and locally made gifts alongside the standard produce tables. It draws the downtown lunch crowd more than weekend shoppers.

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This market runs along the Sacramento River in West Sacramento's Riverwalk Plaza, across the water from downtown Sacramento's skyline. It's a Central Valley riverfront stop for growers from the surrounding Yolo and Sacramento county farmland selling direct instead of through distributors.

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Capitol Mall Farmers' Market runs Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., from spring through October along Capitol Mall in downtown Sacramento. Organizers bill it as downtown's largest certified farmers market, and the lineup backs that up, rows of seasonal produce from Central Valley growers plus hot food vendors and baked goods for the office lunch crowd.

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The Florin Certified Farmers’ Market (sometimes known as the Florin Road Farmers’ Market) is one of the longest-running certified farmers’ markets in California and provides customers with affordable, delicious, groceries direct from local producers! CalFresh accepted and up to $15 Market Match provided to customers using their CalFresh card to shop.

Del Paso Heights is a historically working-class neighborhood in north Sacramento, across the American River from downtown. This market carries "Community" in its name, distinguishing it from Sacramento's larger commercial and shopping-center markets.

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The Mack Road Valley Hi Farmers' Market serves the Valley Hi/North Laguna neighborhood in south Sacramento, set up at 6100 Mack Road. It's a neighborhood-scale market bringing fresh California produce to a part of Sacramento with fewer grocery options nearby.

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The Arden-Arcade Certified Farmers’ Market (sometimes known as the Country Club Plaza Farmers’ Market) is one of the longest-running certified farmers’ markets in California and continues to provide customers with affordable, delicious, groceries from local producers!

This certified market operates in the parking area of Country Club Plaza, a shopping center in Sacramento's Arden-Arcade neighborhood. It's one of several certified markets that set up in Sacramento-area shopping center lots rather than on downtown streets.

Backyard Basics operates as a small farm market and stand at 35265 Willow Avenue in Clarksburg, in the Sacramento River Delta region known for its pumpkin patches, u-pick produce, and delta pear and grape growers. Beyond the address, little independent detail on hours or current vendors turned up online — worth a call ahead before making the drive out from Sacramento or Davis.

Elk Grove

This market sets up at the Laguna Gateway shopping center at Laguna Boulevard and Big Horn Boulevard in Elk Grove, one of several certified farmers' markets serving Sacramento County's fast-growing southern suburbs.

A California Certified Farmers' Market on Laguna Boulevard in Elk Grove's Laguna neighborhood, one of the fastest-growing suburbs south of Sacramento.

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Old Town Elk Grove Farmers' Market sets up at Old Town Plaza on Railroad Street, the preserved 19th-century core of a Sacramento County town that was still surrounded by grain and dairy farms before the region's rapid suburban growth. Vendor list and current hours aren't confirmed online.

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Fair Oaks

A farmers market on Sunset Avenue in Fair Oaks, a Sacramento County community along the American River that got its start in the 1890s as a citrus colony.

Citrus Heights

More than 50 booths set up at Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights, mixing certified organic growers with specialty food vendors — enough of a following that the market's Facebook page has topped 4,000 followers. It's one of the larger mall-anchored markets in the Sacramento suburbs, with produce vendors selling alongside prepared-food stalls.

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The Citrus Heights farmers market at Sunrise Mall is part of the I Love My Farmers Market network run by Living Smart, which operates weekly year-round markets rain or shine across the Sacramento region. The markets pair certified farmers and specialty food vendors with cooking demos, canning lessons, gardening tips, and live local music, in support of farmers, small businesses, and youth programs.

Davis

Spork Food Hub is a farmer-owned produce distributor in Davis that buys from California family farms and delivers wholesale to schools, hospitals, and institutions including UC Davis and Meals on Wheels. It handles pre-cut, ready-to-serve vegetables alongside whole produce and promises 2-3 day turnaround with full farm-to-table traceability. Its salad bar takeover program swaps in peak-season vegetables for institutional kitchens.

Wilton

The Dillard Farmers Market in Wilton, CA is a vibrant community hub where local farmers, artisans, and families connect. It offers fresh, seasonal produce, homemade goods, and unique crafts while supporting small businesses and sustainable agriculture. With a friendly, small-town atmosphere, it’s more than a market—it’s a gathering place that strengthens community ties and celebrates the best of Wilton’s local culture.

Orangevale

Orangevale Farmers' Market sets up in the Dairy Queen parking lot on Greenback Lane, in a Sacramento County community platted in the 1880s as a citrus colony before frost cycles pushed growers toward other crops. Vendor list and hours aren't confirmed online.

Roseville

This certified market sets up Tuesdays, year-round, in the parking lot at the Fountains at Roseville, in front of Peet's Coffee and Whole Foods on Galleria Boulevard. PlacerGROWN certifies the market's growers but doesn't run day-to-day operations — that falls to an independent market management team. Expect the usual mix of Placer County produce, cheese, and specialty foods, with shopping-center parking nearby.

Rocklin

Rocklin is a fast-growing Placer County suburb east of Sacramento, historically a granite-quarrying town before it became a bedroom community. This market runs at the Blue Oaks Center near RC Willey, a suburban stop for growers from the surrounding foothill farms rather than a downtown or historic market.

Folsom

A farmers market on Coolidge Drive in Folsom, a Sacramento County city built around Folsom Lake and the American River.

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Granite Bay

Sunday market in the parking lot of Quarry Ponds Town Center, 5550 Douglas Blvd. in Granite Bay, running May through October. It's part of the PlacerGROWN network, with regular vendors including Pierce's Family Farm, Rice River Ranch, Farm Charm Flowers, Bravo's Produce, Calolea Olive Oil, and Father & Son Farm.

RANCHO MURIETA

Rancho Murieta is a gated golf and equestrian community in Sacramento County built around the Cosumnes River. This market runs out of the Rancho Murieta Marketplace shopping center, serving residents of the community and the surrounding Highway 16 corridor rather than drawing traffic from outside the area.

Lincoln

Lincoln's downtown market sets up on F Street in Placer County, in a town built on Gladding, McBean & Co., the terra cotta and pipe works that's operated here since the early 1870s. It's a small Sacramento Valley community market, not a large regional draw.

El Dorado Hills

A farmers market on Harvard Way in El Dorado Hills, a Sierra foothill community in El Dorado County — Gold Rush country east of Sacramento.

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Woodbridge

This certified market operates on North Lower Sacramento Road in Woodbridge, just outside Lodi, putting San Joaquin County's Delta-region produce and Lodi's wine-country agriculture within reach of local shoppers.

Located at 3185 Auburn-Folsom Rd. in Newcastle, a Sierra foothill town in the fruit belt between Auburn and Folsom. Vendors sell local produce and crafts. No current hours are listed publicly — worth a call before visiting.

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VACAVILLE

Nut Tree Certified Farmers Market sets up at Nut Tree Plaza on East Monte Vista Avenue in Vacaville, the retail center built on the site of a roadside walnut stand that grew from a 1920s orchard fruit stand into a Northern California landmark before its redevelopment. Vendor list and hours aren't confirmed online.