Markets
Toronto has plethora of farmers’ and community markets, with even more launching in 2008. Here’s a handy list to help you find out where and when they are:
Year-Round Markets
Thursdays
- Dufferin Grove Organic Farmers Market
Dufferin Grove Park, 875 Dufferin Street
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Saturdays
- Farmers Organic Market
St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John Street
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM - Green Barn Farmers Market
Anglican Church of St. Michael and All Angels, 611 St. Clair Avenue West
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
starting May 24, 2008
moving to Green Arts Barns in the summer of 2008 - St. Lawrence Farmers Market
St. Lawrence Market (North Building), 92 Front Street East
5:00 AM to 5:00 PM - The Village Market
Toronto Waldorf School, 9100 Bathurst Street, Thornhill
8:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Seasonal Markets
Mondays
- Sorauren Park Farmers Market
Sorauren Park, Sorauren Avenue south of Dundas
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
May 26 to October, 2008 - Sunshine Garden Market
CAMH, 1001 Queen Street West
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
July 7 to October 13, 2008
Note: On long weekends when the Monday is a holiday, the market takes place on the Tuesday.
Tuesdays
- East York Farmers Market
East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Avenue
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
May 20 to November 4, 2008 - Riverdale Farmers Market
Riverdale Park West, 201 Winchester Street
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
May 13 to October 28, 2008 - SickKids Hospital Farmers Market
SickKids Hospital, 555 University Avenue
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
June 3 to October 28, 2008 - Stonegate Farmers Market
St. James Anglican Church, 194 Park Lawn Road
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
June to October, 2008 - Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market
Trinity Bellwoods Park (North West end), Dundas Avenue between Shaw and Crawford
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
May 13 to October 28, 2008
Wednesdays
- Annex Farmers Market
“Green P” Parking Lot #51, Lippincott Street south of Bloor Street
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
June 4 to October 29, 2008 - City Hall Farmers Market
Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West
8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
June 4 to October 15, 2008
Thursdays
- East Lynn Park Farmers Market
East Lynn Park, Danforth Avenue near Woodbine
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
June 5 to October 30, 2008 - Metro Hall Farmers Market
Metro Hall Square, 55 John Street
8:00 AM to 2:30 PM
May to October, 2008 - North York Farmers Market
Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge Street
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
June 12 to October 23, 2008 - Sunshine Garden Market
CAMH, 1001 Queen Street West
10:00 to 11:30 AM
July 10 to October 16, 2008
Fridays
- Birchcliff Village Farmers Market
St. Nicholas Church, 1512 Kingston Road
2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
June 13 to October 10, 2008 - High Park Organic Farmers Market
beside the Grenadier Restaurant, High Park
12:00 noon to 7:00 PM
2008 dates t.b.c. - Sherway Gardens Farmers Market
Sherway Gardens, 25 The West Mall, Etobicoke
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
May 2 to October 31, 2008 - Square One Farmers Market
Square One Shopping Centre, 100 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
June 6 to October 3, 2008
Saturdays
- Brick Works Farmers Market
Don Valley Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue
8:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Shuttle bus runs from Broadview Station every half hour)
May 24 to November 1, 2008 - Etobicoke Farmers Market
Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
June 7 to November 1, 2008 - High Park Organic Farmers Market
beside the Grenadier Restaurant, High Park
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
2008 dates t.b.c. - Weston Village Farmers Market
Weston GO Station parking lot, 39 John Street (at Weston Road), Weston
7:00 AM to 2:00 PM
May to October, 2008 - Withrow Park Farmers Market
Withrow Park, south of Danforth Avenue between Logan & Carlaw
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
May 24 to October 25, 2008
Sundays
- Distillery Farmers Market
Distillery District, 55 Mill Street
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
June 29 to October 12, 2008 - High Park Organic Farmers Market
beside the Grenadier Restaurant, High Park
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
2008 dates t.b.c. - Liberty Village Farmers Market
“Green P” Parking Lot #224, corner of Liberty Street and Atlantic Avenue
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
June 1 to November 2, 2008 - Square One Farmers Market
Square One Shopping Centre, 100 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
June 8 to October 5, 2008
For more information on these and other markets in the province, visit Farmers’ Markets Ontario.