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The Vail Farmers' Market & Art Show runs every Sunday from June 14 to October 4, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Meadow Drive in Vail Village. More than 155 juried vendors sell Colorado produce, prepared food, art and handmade goods, and entry is free. Two market Sundays remain this season, September 27 and October 4; after that, the next market on Meadow Drive is the Kris Kringle holiday market in December.
The market takes over the street, so you walk its length between booths rather than into a single site. It is organized by the nonprofit Vail Farmers Market, which also runs a smaller Thursday market in summer and farm-to-table dinners.
When is the Vail Farmers Market in 2026?
The 2026 Vail Farmers' Market & Art Show is held every Sunday from June 14 through October 4, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Meadow Drive in Vail Village. The organizer describes the season as mid-June through early October, so it does not run in winter. Its sister events, the Thursday Meadow Market and the Kris Kringle Market, keep their own dates.
| Market | 2026 dates | Hours | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Farmers' Market & Art Show | Sundays, June 14 to October 4 | 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Meadow Drive, Vail Village |
| Thursday Meadow Market | Thursdays, mid-June to mid-September; finished for 2026 | 1 to 5:30 p.m. | Willow Bridge Road, Vail Village |
| Vail Kris Kringle Market | December 10 to 13 | See the organizer's site nearer the date | Meadow Drive, Vail Village |
Dates come from the organizer, vailfarmersmarket.com, which notes that event details can change without notice. Market days fall on the same weekend as many other Vail events; things to do in Vail this weekend covers the rest of the calendar.
What can you buy at the Vail Farmers Market?
The Vail Farmers' Market mixes a farmers market with an art show: more than 155 vendors each Sunday sell farm-fresh produce, artisan foods, Colorado-made art, handcrafted goods, clothing and jewelry, and there is live music. Vendors are jury-selected, so the mix is curated rather than first come, first served.
The 2026 vendor list shows the range. Food stalls include Mountain Bluebird Farm, Mt. Garfield Fruit and Vegetable, Björn's Colorado Honey, Buck & Bloom Cheese Co., Vail Meat Company and Kogler's Bakery. Art and craft stalls include Landreaux Ceramics, Mountain Mud Ceramics and Larissa Wild Fine Art. Several Vail businesses take booths too, among them Archetype Distillery, Bao You Like It, The Left Bank and the Sonnenalp's Treff Cafe.
Bring a bag and plan your purchases around the rest of the day. Produce and cheese keep better if you are heading straight back to a condo kitchen; art and jewelry travel easily. The Vail Farmers Market listing has contact details for the organizer.
Where do you park for the Vail Farmers Market?
The closest parking for the Vail Farmers Market is the Vail Village parking structure at 241 South Frontage Road East, with the Lionshead structure and the Red Sandstone Garage as overflow; all connect to the free Town of Vail bus. The organizer advises arriving early on Sundays because the garages fill. Donovan Park has free daytime parking when space allows, and the Ford Park lot east of the village takes overflow.
Parking costs change during the last two market weekends. On Sunday, September 27, Town of Vail summer rates apply in the structures: the first hour free, then $2 an hour to a $10 maximum. From September 28, the town makes parking in its structures and lots free for fall, which covers the final market on October 4. Oversized vehicles and trailers must park on the North Frontage Road in West Vail. Where to park in Vail has the full picture.
How do you get to the market without a car?
Vail's free in-town bus runs between Lionshead and Vail Village all day, and the Vail Transportation Center at the Vail Village structure is a short walk from Meadow Drive. From West Vail, East Vail or Sandstone, the town's outlying bus routes are free too. If you are staying in Vail Village or Lionshead, walking is simplest; the organizer also suggests hotel shuttles and cycling. Town buses carry no pets other than trained service animals, and bikes ride on the front racks of outlying buses but are not allowed on in-town buses.
Where can you eat near the Vail Farmers Market?
Meadow Drive and the streets around it have cafés and restaurants within a few minutes' walk of the market. Unravel Coffee at 352 East Meadow Drive serves breakfast and lunch daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Alpenrose, on Meadow Drive, serves its brunch on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. For a local beer afterward, Vail Brewing Company's tasting room is in Solaris.
The market itself is a grazing lunch: prepared food stalls on the 2026 list include tamales and empanadas, elote, Asian fusion sauces and European home cooking. Lunch in Vail has more sit-down options.
What else happens in Vail on a market weekend?
The Sunday market suits a slow summer or early-fall morning before a hike, a gondola ride or a stop at Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, which is free and a walk east of the village. Late-season market Sundays coincide with fall color; when the leaves change in Vail helps with timing.
After October 4, the market is done until next June. What to do in Vail in October covers the quieter weeks before the ski season, and free things to do in Vail lists other no-cost outings through the year.
