I am a big fan of supporting local small businesses…
and that includes farmers. Many farmers markets are open for a few hours on Saturday mornings. I never thought I would enjoy visiting farmers markets as much as I do! One of the best things is that when my kids get up early on a Saturday, it is a great activity for us all. Surprisingly, they actually enjoy it. They get excited to pick out their fruit or bakery items as a treat. Plus many markets have food trucks and sometimes even live music to entertain them. Lets be honest, sometimes you just need a safe place to let them roam around while you enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning. It is fun for the kids and encourages them to eat healthy while you get some of your shopping done, win-win!
Please note that these are summer hours and most markets are not open year-round.
- Josh’s Farmers Market
- Open daily (hours vary) and offers a variety of products such as fresh produce, baked goods, dairy products, and even seafood. They even have food trucks on the weekends.
- 630 Brawley Road, Mooresville, NC
- Uptown Farmers Market
- Saturdays 8:00-12:30 pm and located in the front parking lot of First Baptist Charlotte.
- 300 S. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC
- Waxhaw Farmers Market
- Saturdays 9:00-12:00 pm
- 27283 Waxhaw Pkwy, Waxhaw, NC
- Union County Farmers Market
- Saturdays 8:00-12:00 pm
- 805 Skyway Dr., Monroe, NC
- Huntersville Growers Market
- Locally grown food, baked goods, live music, and typically have a food truck that offers delicious coffee products as well as smoothies. One of the few dog-friendly markets with a truck that offers dog treats and toys Saturdays 8:00-12:00 pm in Veterans Park.
- 201 Huntersville-Concord Rd. Huntersville, NC
- Davidson Farmers Market
- Saturdays 9:00-12:00 pm between Main St. and Jackson St. next to Town Hall.
- 120 S. Main St., Davidson, NC
- Charlotte Regional Farmers Market
- One of the area’s larger farmers market and offers a little bit of everything. Make sure to check their calendar for upcoming events such as Watermelon Day on August 11th. The market is open Wednesday-Sunday 8:00-5:00 pm.
- 1801 Yorkmont Rd., Charlotte, NC
- Cotswald Farmers Market
- Saturdays 8:00-12:00 pm
- 4921 Randolph Rd., Charlotte, NC
- Matthews Community Farmers Market
- Another fun market with food trucks and live music along with lots of vendors providing locally sourced produce and goods on Saturdays 8:00-12:00 pm.
- 188 N. Trade St., Matthews, NC
- Mint Hill Farmers Market
- One of the more unique markets with a good variety of goods on Saturdays 9:00-1:00 pm.
- 7601 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd., Mint Hill, NC
- Mount Holly Farmers Market
- Music, food trucks and chef demonstrations can be found here on Saturdays 8:00-12:00 pm
- 226 S. Main St., Mount Holly, NC
- North Meck Community Farmers Market
- Located at the Northern Regional Recreation Center on Wednesdays 9:00-1:00 pm
- 18121 Old Statesville Rd. Cornelius, NC
- Lake Norman Area Farmers Market
- In the Pursuit Church parking lot on Saturdays 8:00-12:00 pm
- 3618 Highway 16 N. Business, Denver, NC
- North End Farmers Market
- Located between The Mount and Keswick districts in Camp North End every Wednesday 4:00-8:00 pm.
- 1701 N. Graham St., Charlotte, NC
- South End Farmers Market
- Located at Atherton Mill across from the Charlotte Rail Trail on Saturdays 8:00-12:00 pm.
- 2000 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC
