Guide to Suburban Chicago Farmer's Markets

Find a Market Near You in our Listing

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Jun
2010
by Dana Birch

The surrounding suburbs are full of farmers markets that have local fresh produce which, we found, you can't always rely upon your local grocer to carry. Some farmers prefer the suburbs over the city since the drive may not be as far for them, depending on where their farm is located.

We compiled a good list of markets, but may not have gotten them all. If you know of a market in your community that hasn't been listed, please share on our comment board.

You might be surprised to find a terrific market with lots of local character that you didn't know was so close to home. Check out our interactive Suburban Chicago Farmers Market Map (for our city of Chicago version, click here) where we have detailed markers for each farmers market.  Just click on a marker to see the details for that location.  You can also zoom in, and scroll around.  Have fun with it!


View Chicago Suburb Farmers Market Guide in a larger map

 

Our full suburban listing is below in alphabetical order:

 

Arlington Heights Farmer's Market

Vail Ave. and Fremont St., behind Arlingotn Heights Memorial Library

Sturdays 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

June 19 - October 23

 

Aurora Farmers Market
Aurora Transportation Center
Saturdays 7 a.m. - 12 p.m.

June 12 - October 23

 

Barrington Farmers Market

S. Cook St. at Lake Rd.

Thursdays 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.

June 17 - October 21

 

Bartlett Farmers Market
228 South Main Street
Fridays 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

June 5 - September 11

Blue Island Farmers Market
Hart Park
Tuesdays 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.

July 14 - October 13

 

Brookfield Farmers Market
8820 Brookfield Ave.
Saturdays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

June 5 - October

 

Crystal Lake Farmers Market

Train Depot Park
Saturdays 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
June 5 - October

 

Country Club Hills Park District Farmers Market
4116 West 183rd Street
Saturdays 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

June 12 - October 2

 

Deerfield Farmers Market
Deerfield & Robert York

Saturdays 7 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

June 19 - October 16

 

Downers Grove Farmers Market
Main Street Metro Station, Lot B

Saturdays 7 a.m. - 12 p.m.

June 5 - October

 

Elgin Farmers Market
Civic Parking Lot, corner East Highland and Douglas Ave.
Thursdays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

May 27 - October 7

Elk Grove Village Farmers Market
1000 Wellington Avenue (intersection of Wellington and Biesterfield)
Wednesdays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

June 2 - September 29

Elmhurst Farmers Market
Municipal lot 1 block south of York street on Vallette
Wednesdays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

June 4 - October 8

Evanston Farmers Market
University Place and Oak Ave.
Saturdays 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
May 8 - November 6

 

Evanston West End Market

Evanston HS parking lot at Church St. and Dodge Ave.

Saturdays 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

June 5 - October 30

 

Evanston Ridgeville Farmers Market
Ridge Ave. and South Blvd.
Wednesdays 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

May 12 - September 22

Flossmoor Farmers Market
Flossmoor Public Library parking lot
Fridays 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

June 18 - October 15

Geneva Green Market
75 N. River Lane
Thursdays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
June 13 - October 28


Glencoe Farmers Market
675 Village Court
Saturdays 7 a.m. - Noon
June 5 - October 30

 

Glen Ellyn Farmers Market

Main St. parking lot, north of Roosevelt Rd between Duane St. and Hillside Ave.

Fridays 8 am - 1pm

May 28 - October 29

 

Glenview Farmers Market
Parking lot across from Wagner Farm
1510 Wagner Road
Saturdays 8 a.m. - Noon

June 26 - October 9

Grayslake Farmers Market
Center and Slusser Streets in downtown Grayslake
Wednesdays 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Starts June 9


Gurnee Farmers Market

Peterson Park, Grand and Kilbourne

Fridays 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

June 11- October 1

 

Highland Park Ravinia Farmers Market
Dean Avenue between St. John's & Roger Williams Avenue
Wednesdays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

June 16 - October 27

 

Highwood Farmers Market

City Hall, 17 Highwood Ave.

Wednesdays 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Begins June 9th

 

Hinsdale Farmers Market
30 East Chicago Ave at Garfield St.
Mondays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

June 7 - October 11

Homewood Farmers Market
St. Joseph's parking lot
17951 Dixie Highway
Saturdays 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

June - October

Lemont Farmers Market

Old Town Square parking lot

Tuesdays 8 a.m. to Noon

June 1 - October

 

Libertyville Farmers Market
Cook Park
Thursdays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

June 24 - October 21

Morton Grove Farmers Market

8930 Waukegan Rd.

Saturdays 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Opened May 29th

 

Naperville Farmers Market
Fifth Avenue Station parking lot
Saturdays 7 a.m. - Noon
June - October

Naperville English Rows Town Center Farmers Market
English Rows Town Center south of 103rd St on Route 59
Mondays 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

May - September

Northbrook Farmers Market

3700 Dundee Rd.

Wednesdays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

June 16 - October 13


Oak Lawn Farmers Market
52nd & Dumke Drive
Wednesdays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

June 2 - October 13

Oak Park Farmers Market
460 Lake St.
Saturdays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

May 22 - October
 

Orland Park Farmers Market

147th and Ravinia

Fridays 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

June 4 - October 1

 

Palatine Farmers Market
Palatine Train Station 137 W. Wood St.

Saturdays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

May 1 - October 3

 

Palos Heights Farmer's Market

NW Corner of Rt. 83 and Harlem

Wednesdays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

 

Palos Hills Farmers Market
114th Place & SW Highway
Tuesdays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

May 11 - October 12

Park Ridge Farmers Market
Prairie Avenue south of Metro train station
Saturdays 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

May 29 - October 30

Skokie Farmers Market
5127 Oakton Street
Sundays 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
June 27 - October 31

 

Sugar Grove Farmers Market

10 Municipal Dr.

Saturdays 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

June 5 - September 24


Warrenville Farmers Market
Butterfield and Batavia
Wednesdays 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
June - August

 

Western Springs Farmers Market

914 Hillgrove Ave

Thursdays 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.

June - October 28


Wheaton Farmers Market
Town Square shopping center on Naperville Rd. at Blanchard
Thursdays 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
June 10 - October 28


Wilmette Farmers Market
Metra Station Central Avenue & Green Bay Road
Saturdays 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

May - October 31

Zion Farmers Market
25th & Sheridan along the boulevard in Zion

Thursdays 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. 

June 17 - September 30



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Oak Lawn

Submitted by Jan (not verified) on 08/03/2010.
Oak Lawn's farmer's market really is nice. it has quite a variety this yr. lots of good veggies and flowers. hand-made beautiful purses from Ireland plus jewelry. also they have hot dogs, bagels, lemonade and water sold so the kiddies can enjoy. most stuff is reasonable. you can get pampered chef stuff there too plus Watkin's. all in all, it is a nice market, lots of parking, and a variety.

Map does not match list -- leaves out PF and so. burbs.

Submitted by marzook (not verified) on 07/14/2010.
Well, some of them show up on the map, but not on the list....yes, there is life south of I-80, folks. Park Forest has one of the best (and oldest) farmer's market's...every saturday through october, 7 a.m. to noon or so...it's the kind with real (and organic) produce, not just a bunch of crafts and avon products (though there is a bit of that too.) Best offering: fabulous bunches of gladiolus, in every color (even green and two-tone varieties)...at the height of the season there are literally 30 or more colors to choose from. lot's of nice native illinois perennial plant dealers too, and some great eat-it-there or t'go food too (designer tamales and comfort bbq / porkchop sandwiches and the like). there's one amish vender, as well. the bread and fancy cheese people are there usually too (though they tend to miss a sat if there's a big fest). crete, il, also has one on saturday. that's bit further south. there is also one on thursdays in the parking lot at governer's state university..it's not on the map... (off cicero before you get to monee...it's technically university park)... this site needs a bit of south suburban updating.

Surburban Farmer's Market

Submitted by Holly (not verified) on 07/11/2010.
Tinley Park has it's Farmer's Market every Saturday from 7am to Noon. It's open from June 5th to September 25th. It carries different fruit and vegetable vendors, Amish bakery and butter, fresh baked breads, flowers, purses, honey, breakfast and lunch vendors, t-shirt vendor, Avon vendor, crafts of various types. They also have a face painting clown, and a Bouncee for kids to jump in. I'm sure I left some stuff out, so go check it out! It's located in Downtown Tinley Park next to the Train Station in Zabrocki Plaza: 173rd & Oak Park Ave

Farmers Market in Arlington Heights

Submitted by MC Wade (not verified) on 06/13/2010.
Arlington Heights Farmers' Market "The Farmers Market starts Saturday, June 19 and will run through October 23. The Market, held each Saturday from 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. will be held in a new location, Parking Lot S, starting this year. Lot S is located just two blocks west of the former location of the Farmers Market, at Vail Avenue and Fremont Street directly behind the Arlingotn Heights Memorial Library." From the Village of Arlington Heights website.

Sugar Grove Farmer's Market

Submitted by mari johnson (not verified) on 06/04/2010.
The Sugar Grove Farmer's Market begins on Saturday, June 5th and runs until the last saturday in September. The hours are from 8 a.m. until noon. The market is located in the parking lot of the Sugar Grove Municipal Center, 10 Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove. It is at the corner of Municipal and Route 30. For more info and an application, please check out the Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce website www.sugargrovechamber.org We are also on Facebook, search under sugar grove! thanks

Western Springs

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 06/03/2010.
Western Springs has a French market on Thurdays. 2-7 pm

glen ellyn farmer's market

Submitted by mrscientist (not verified) on 06/03/2010.
http://www.glenellynchamber.com/farmers.php

Orland Park Farmer's Market

Submitted by Marianne Dietz (not verified) on 06/03/2010.
Orland Park Farmer's Market - Fridays 7:30am-1pm - 147th & Ravinia in Orland Park, IL The Village of Orland Park Farmers' Market will open its ninth season on Friday, June 4 at 7:30 a.m. on the grounds of the Village Center, 14700 South Ravinia Avenue. Over 30 vendors will be selling fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and plants, gourmet food items, oils, bakery goods, crafts, jewelry, baskets, doggie biscuits, household and personal items, sunglasses, purses and more. Farmer Frank's barbecue lunches featuring hot dogs, hamburgers and cheeseburgers, brats and chicken sandwiches along with a bag of chips, a drink and a cookie are available to purchase at a nominal price through mid-August. Several community organizations sponsor the weekly lunches. Proceeds from the lunches benefit these community organizations. This year's sponsors include the Open Lands of Orland Park, American Legion, VFW and Susan G. Komen For the Cure. Kids will be able to enjoy the free moon jump, balloons and the Orland Park Library Story Time. The village's "Green Tent" will have information on how you can help the environment within your community. There will be information on Village "green" activities and craft projects. The market will be open every Friday (except August 6) rain or shine, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 4 through October 1, 2010. For more information, please call 708/403-6140.

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