Here It Comes... It's Just June's Farmers Market Breakout

Bob Benenson
Jun 1
9 min read

Updated: Jun 8

Rolling Into the Chicago Region's Peak Growing Season

SOAR Farmers Market, which opens for the season on Tuesday, is located on the plaza in front of Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art, just off downtown's Magnificent Mile. But it has a neighborhood market vibe that makes it one of Local Food Forum's personal favorites. SOAR stands for Streeterville Organization of Active Residents, a reference to the neighborhood in which it is located. 2024 photo by Bob Benenson

While the Chicago region's farmers market scene is already busy, the swarm of market openings over the first two weeks in June always heralds the rapid approach of the peak outdoor growing season.

We've been writing about it for weeks and... here we are. The Local Food Forum farmers market tracker gains 27 new markets this week, more than a 50 percent increase in the number of open markets in one fell swoop. Each designated below is marked with a ● — and keep scrolling to get a sneak peak at next year's new starts.

I'll be hitting several markets this week. Share photos of your market adventures and we'll publish them (email bob@localfoodforum.com).

Let's get out there and support our local farmers.

OPEN CHICAGO REGION FARMERS MARKETS THROUGH JUNE 8

means this is the market's opening week

MONDAY (June 2)

Edgewater Monday Market, 5917 N. Broadway, Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Edgewater)

Times: 3 p.m to 7 p.m.

TUESDAY (June 3)

Lincoln Square Tuesday Farmers Market, 4513 N Lincoln Ave. (parking lot), Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Lincoln Square)

Times: 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Lombard Farmers Market, South Park Ave.

Region: Western Suburbs

Hours: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Low-Line Market, 3410 N. Southport Ave., Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Lakeview)

Times: 3 p.m to 7 p.m.

Market by the River, 330 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Downtown)

Times: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pru Farmers Market, 135 E. Lake St.. Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Downtown)

Times: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SOAR Farmers Market, 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Downtown/Streeterville)

Times: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Farmer at the Green, 320 S. Canal St., Chicago

Region: Chicago (South Side — West Loop)

Times: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (new hours)

Woodstock Tuesday Farmers Market, Woodstock Square

Region: Far Northwest Suburbs

Times: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WEDNESDAY (June 4)

Andersonville Farmers Market, 1500 W. Winona St., Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Andersonville)

Times: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Elmhurst Farmers Market, 149 W. Brush Hill Rd.

Region: West Suburbs

Times: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grayslake Farmers Market, 201 Center St.

Region: Far North Suburbs

Times: 3 p.m to 7 p.m.

[Note: New summer day and time]

Green City Market Wednesday Lincoln Park, 1817 N. Clark St., Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Lincoln Park)

Times: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Highwood Evening Gourmet Market, 111 North Ave.

Region: North Suburbs

Times: 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Midway Chamber's Farmers Market Garfield Ridge, Archer & Naragansett, Chicago

Region: Chicago (Southwest Side — Garfield Ridge)

Times: 3 p.m to 7 p.m.

Palos Heights Farmers Market, 12217 S. Harlem Avenue (Municipal Parking Lot)

Region: South Suburbs

Times: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Ravenswood Community Farmers Market, 4900 N. Damen Ave., Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Ravenswood)

Times: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Ravinia Farmers Market, Jens Jensen Park, Highland Park

Region: North Suburbs

Times: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Riverside Farmers Market, 10 Pine Ave.

Region: West Suburbs

Times: 2:30 p.m to 7 p.m.

Stein Learning Gardens at Saint Sabina, 7840 S. Racine Ave., Chicago

Region: Chicago (South Side — Auburn Gresham)

Times: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Uptown Farmers Market, Sunnyside betw Magnolia and Beacon, Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Sheridan Park)

Times: 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

THURSDAY (June 5)

Barrington Farmers Market, Station St. betwe Grove and Cook

Region: Northwest Suburbs

Times: 4 p.m. to dusk

College of Lake County Grayslake Campus Farm Stand, H Building Lawn

Region: Far Northern Suburbs

Times: 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Daley Plaza Farmers Market, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Loop)

Times: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Growing Home Englewood Farm Stand, 1844 W. 59th St., Chicago

Region: Chicago (South Side — Englewood)

Times: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LaGrange Farmers Market, 53 S. LaGrange Rd.

Region: Western Suburbs

Times: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Libertyville Farmers Market, Cook Park

Region: Far Northern Suburbs

Times: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Lincoln Square Thursday Farmers Market, 4513 N Lincoln Ave., Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Lincoln Square)

Times: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

[No market September 4]

New Lenox Farmers Market, Village Commons

Region: Southwest Suburbs

Times: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Gathering at Tulip Tree Gardens, 1236 E. Eagle Lake Rd., Beecher

[Every other Week... Not Open This Week... Next Market June 12]

Region: South Suburbs

Times: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

[Note: Every other Thursday... June 12, 26; July 10, 24; August 7, 21; September 4, 18]

FRIDAY (June 6)

Lake Bluff Farmers Market, Village Green

Region: North Suburbs

Times: 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Lake Zurich Farmers Market, 200 S. Rand Rd.

Region: Northwest Suburbs

Times: 3 p.m to 7 p.m.

St. Charles Farmers Market, 307 Cedar Ave.

Region: West Suburbs

Times: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Schaumburg Farmers Market, 190 S. Roselle Rd.

Region: Northwest Suburbs

Times: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SATURDAY (June 7)

Arlington Heights Farmers Market, 110 W. Fremont St.

Region: Northwest Suburbs

Times: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Aurora Farmers Market at Water Street Square, 65 S. Water St.

Region: Southwest Suburbs

Times: Times: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Batavia Farmers Market, North River St. between Wilson and Spring

Region: Southwest Suburbs

Times: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Brookfield Farmers Market, 8820 Brookfield Ave.

Region: West Suburbs

Times: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Division Street Farmers Market, 30 W. Division, Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Near North Side/Gold Coast)

Times: 7 a.m. to 12 p.m

Downers Grove Farmers Market, Train Station Parking Lot

Region: Northwest Suburbs

Times: 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Evanston Downtown Farmers Market, University Avenue at Oak Street

Region: North Suburbs

Times: 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Green City Market Lincoln Park, 1817 N. Clark St., Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Lincoln Park)

Times: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Green City Market West Loop, 900 W. Monroe St., Chicago

Region: Chicago (West Loop — Downtown)

Times: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hegewisch Farmers Market, 13323 S. Green Bay Ave., Chicago

Region: Chicago (Far Southeast — Hegewisch)

Times: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Homewood Farmers Market, Martin Ave. between Ridge Rd and Chestnut Rd.

Region: South Suburbs

Times: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Horner Park Farmers Market, 2741 W. Montrose Ave., Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Sider — Horner Park)

Times: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Huntley Farmers Market, Coral St.

Region: Far Northwest Suburbs

Times: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m

Kankakee Farmers Market, S. Schuyler Ave. and Merchant St.

Region: Far South Suburbs

Times: 8 a.m. to noon

Mercado de Colores, 4345 W. 26th St., Chicago

Region: Chicago (South Side — Little Village)

Times: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mundelein Farmers Market, Park St. betw. Lake and Seymour

Region: North Suburbs

Times: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Naperville Farmers Market, 200 E. 5th Ave.

Region: Southwest Suburbs

Times: 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Oak Park Farmers Market, 460 Lake St.

Region: Near Western Suburbs

Times: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Palatine Farmers Market, Palatine Train Station Parking Lot

Region: Northwest Suburbs

Times: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Park Forest Main Street Farmers Market, 152 Main St.

Region: South Suburbs

Times: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Park Ridge Farmers Market, 15 Prairie Ave.

Region: Near Northern Suburbs

Times: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

61st St. Farmers Market, 6100 S. Blackstone Ave., Chicago

Region: Chicago (South Side — Woodlawn/Hyde Park)

Times: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

South Chicago Farm Stand, 9001 S. Mackinaw, Chicago

Region: Chicago (South Side — South Chicago)

Times: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

South Loop Farmers Market Printers Row, 632 S. Dearborn, Chicago

Region: Chicago (South Side — South Loop)

Times: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Lincoln Park Farmers Market, 724 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Lincoln Park)

Times: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tinley Park Farmers Market, 17375 S. Oak Park Ave.

Region: South Suburbs

Times: Times: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Winnetka Farmers Market, Metra Station (Elm St. and Green Bay Road)

Region: North Shore Suburbs

Times: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Woodstock Saturday Farmers Market, Woodstock Square

Region: Far Northwest Suburbs

Times: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SUNDAY (June 8)

El Paseo Community Market, 944 W. 21st Street, Chicago

Region: Chicago (South Side — Pilsen)

Times: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

[New market this season]

Frankfort Country Market, Breidert Green and 1 N. White St., Frankfort

Region: South Suburbs

Times: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Glenwood Sunday Market, 6960 N. Glenwood, Chicago

Region: Chicago (North Side — Rogers Park)

Times: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Gurnee Farmers Market, 5101 W. Washington St.

Region: Far North Suburbs

Times: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hyde Park Farmers Market, 1516 E. 54th St., Chicago

Region: Chicago (South Side — Hyde Park)

Times: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Independence Park Farmers Market, 3945 N. Springfield, Chicago

[Note: 2nd and 4th Sundays each month — Open this week]

Region: Chicago (North Side — Independence Park)

Times: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

[Note: Independence Park Farmers Market is open on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month]

Jefferson Park Sunday Market, 4822 N. Long Ave., Chicago

[Note: 2nd and 4th Sundays each month — Open this week]

Region: Chicago (North Side — Jefferson Park)

Times: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

[Note: Jefferson Park Farmers Market is open on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month]

Logan Square Farmers Market, N. Kedzie Blvd. between Logan & Fullerton

Region: Chicago (North Side — Logan Square)

Times: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Mount Prospect Lions Club Farmers Market, Northwest Highway and Main St.

Region: Northwest Suburbs

Times: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

North Park Community Market, 5510 N. Christiana Ave., Chicago

[Monthly — Not Open This Week — Next Market June 15]

Region: Chicago (North Side — North Park)

Times: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

[Note: North Park Community Market is open on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Next markets are June 15, July 20, August 17, September 21, October 19]

95th Street Farmers Market, 1835 W. 95th St.

Region: Chicago (Beverly Hills — Southwest Side)

Times: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Portage Park Farmers Market, Irving Park Ave. and Long Ave.

Note: Alternating Weeks — Not Open This Week]

Region: Chicago (North Side — Portage Park)

Times: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

[Note: 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of each month... next June 15]