City Park Farmers Market opens for the season on Saturday, May 4, 2024, with fresh good grown locally, monthly cooking demos and even live music. This year, more than 100 Colorado-based farmers, ranchers, bakers, meat purveyors, cheesemakers and food producers will line the City Park Esplanade every Saturday through October.
Photo: City Park Farmers Market
The Market is making some key changes so it’s easier for Denverites to shop for a full week of groceries.
By adding vendors that sell staples like cheese and chicken while continuing to build variety in categories like produce and baked goods, the market truly becomes a one-stop-shop for those looking to buy local and sustainable food.
It also continues to accept SNAP, WIC and Double Up Food Bucks.
Photo: City Park Farmers Market
Cooking demonstrations by local chefs return this year on a monthly basis beginningwith Chef Paul Worthen of Potager on May 25 and continuing with award-winning chefs like Caroline Glover, Michael Diaz de Leon and others to be announced.
The chefs will collect ingredients from market vendors and cook a seasonal meal on the spot to be shared with attendees.
The market runs every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through October 26 at 2551 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver.
The grassy esplanade and central fountain has plentiful seating and umbrellas with space for picnic blankets and chairs, inviting people to visit and stay with dogs, family and friends.
Look for a variety of prepared food options from businesses such as Other Dog, Aiana Tacos, Chaatwala and more.
For more places to buy fresh produce and Colorado-grown goods, check out this list of farmers markets across the Front Range. It includes an interactive map.