NYC farmers markets: where they are, which days they open and their hours

New York City has farmers markets in every borough. Most set up one or two days a week in the same spot. The city health department’s farmers market list, published on NYC Open Data, counts 1,200 markets, and 1,152 of them accept EBT.

The days and hours below are the ones the city publishes. Each market has its own season, so a market running in summer may be closed in winter. Check the listing before a long trip.

Where to find farmers markets in each NYC borough

Brooklyn has the most markets on the city list, and Staten Island has the fewest. Here are the counts by borough:

• Brooklyn: 389
• Manhattan: 371
• Bronx: 223
• Queens: 183
• Staten Island: 34

Most markets are listed by an intersection or by a block between two avenues. Look for the cross streets. To see what else is near a market, the How2NewYork neighborhood pages break the city down area by area.

This guide covers markets in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx. For Queens and Staten Island, search the city’s DOHMH Farmers Markets dataset on NYC Open Data by borough.

Manhattan farmers markets: days and hours

Manhattan has markets from the Financial District to Washington Heights, and one is open almost every day of the week.

• Bowling Green Greenmarket, Broadway at Battery Place: Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Bro Sis Green Youth Market, Amsterdam Avenue between West 143rd and 144th streets, at Johnny Hartman Plaza: Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• 175th Street Greenmarket, West 175th Street between Wadsworth Avenue and Broadway: Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• 97th Street Greenmarket, 97th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues: Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 57th Street Greenmarket, 57th Street and 10th Avenue: Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Abingdon Square Park Greenmarket, Hudson and West 12th streets: Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 82nd Street Greenmarket, 82nd Street between First and York avenues: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• 79th Street Greenmarket, 79th Street and Columbus Avenue: Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Several of these close by early afternoon, so plan a morning visit.

Brooklyn farmers markets, from Park Slope to Bay Ridge

Saturday is the busiest market day in Brooklyn. Weekday and Sunday options are listed too.

• Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket, Prospect Park West at 15th Street: Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The city listing notes a May 5 start date.
• Boro Park Greenmarket, 14th Avenue between 49th and 50th streets: Thursday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 4th Ave Sunset Park Greenmarket, Fourth Avenue and 60th Street: Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• 7th Ave Sunset Park Greenmarket, Seventh Avenue and 44th Street: Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Bay Ridge Greenmarket, Third Avenue and 95th Street: Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Bed-Stuy Farmstand, Decatur Street and Lewis Avenue: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Black Radish Farmstand, 12020 Flatlands Ave.: Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
• Bensonhurst Greenmarket, 18th Avenue between 81st and 82nd streets: Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Black Radish Farmstand opens at noon, so it suits anyone who can’t make an early start.

Bronx farmers markets and farm stands

The Bronx has 223 markets on the city list. These four run on four different days:

• Bronx Borough Hall Greenmarket, 161st Street and Grand Concourse: Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• BronxWorks Farm Stand, 1130 Grand Concourse: Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Bissel Gardens Farmers Market, Baychester Avenue and East 241st Street: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Bronx Park East (BxPE) Farmers Market, 2045 Bronx Park East, in Bronx Park at Bradley Playground: Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Farmers markets open on weekdays in NYC

Many markets are open only on weekends, but weekday markets are easy to find if you know where to look.

Tuesday: Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan and Bronx Borough Hall on the Grand Concourse.

Wednesday: Bro Sis Green Youth Market in Harlem and Bartel-Pritchard Square in Brooklyn. Bro Sis stays open until 6 p.m., the latest closing time of any market in this guide, which makes it the easiest to reach after work.

Thursday: 175th Street in Manhattan, Boro Park in Brooklyn and BronxWorks Farm Stand in the Bronx.

Friday: 97th Street on the Upper West Side.

Paying with EBT at NYC farmers markets

Of the 1,200 markets on the city list, 1,152 accept EBT. Every market named in this guide is listed as accepting it.

Bring your EBT card. Payment setups differ from market to market, so ask a vendor or market staff how EBT works at that location before you shop.

How to plan a farmers market trip today

Start with the day. Most markets run once a week, so first confirm that the one you want is open today.

• Check the season. The city notes that seasons vary by market. A listed day does not guarantee the market is running this week.
• Watch the closing time. Many markets end at 2 p.m. or 3 p.m., and a few close at 2:30 p.m.
• Go early for the most choice. Most markets open at 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. The last hour usually has less on the tables.
• Use the cross streets. Most listings give an intersection instead of a street number, so map the corner before you leave.

Before you head out, check the live subway and bus status page for service changes. To see which trains stop near a market, use the guide to the subway lines that serve each neighborhood.

Sources

Every figure above comes from these official sources, checked on the day this was written.

• NYC Open Data: DOHMH farmers markets