When & Where Is the Market? 

The Dane County Farmers’ Market is held rain or shine, year-round on every Saturday (except the last Saturday of December) in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. The outdoor or indoor downtown market location depends on the time of year—see the chart below for exact 2010 dates, times and locations. The Wednesday Dane County Farmers’ Market is held only in the summer—see the chart below for dates, time and location.

Please note that special events in downtown Madison may affect the Dane County Farmers' Market schedule. For example, the market may close early for special occasions. Upcoming events and any resulting schedule changes to the Market are noted below in the Special Events section.

 Year-Round Dates, Times & Locations  

Saturday Market, Late Winter at Madison Senior Center
Dates: Time: Location:
January 7 through
April 14, 2012
8:00 a.m. to Noon Indoors, Madison Senior Center, 330 W. Mifflin St.
Saturday Market, Summer
Dates: Time: Location:
April 21 through July 7 and July 21 through November 10, 2012 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Outdoors, Rain or Shine, Around the Capitol Square
Wednesday Market, Summer
Dates: Time: Location:
April 25 through November 7, 2012 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Outdoors, Rain or Shine,

200 blk of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd

Saturday Market, During Art Fair On the Square
Date: Time: Location:
July 14 2012 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Outdoors, Rain or Shine, Wilson St. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. (near Monona Terrace)
Saturday Market, Early Winter at Monona Terrace
Dates: Time: Location:
November 17 through December 15, 2012 7:30 a.m. to Noon Indoors, Monona Terrace, One John Nolen Drive
No Market: December 22 &  29, 2012
 

NOTE: Special events in downtown Madison are often held adjacent to the Dane County Farmers' Market (see below).  The Farmers' Market is always open and will generally not be affected by other events, except as noted.

 Special Events 

2012        The Farmers' Market is ALWAYS OPEN.  The following events are

                   adjacent to the Market.

Apr 28     - Crazy Legs Race

May 19     - Syttende Mai Run

Jun 2       - Cows on the Concourse

Jun 2        - Cars on State Street

Jun 9       - Safety Saturday

Jun 30     - Capitol City Band

Jul 14      - Art Fair on the Square - Farmers' Market is OPEN but

                      moves to Wilson St. at MLK, Jr. Blvd.

Jul 21      - Paddle and Portage

Jul 21      - Maxwell Street Days

Aug 4      - Kids-to-Kids Garage Sale

Aug 18     - India Day

Aug 18     - Madison Mini-Marathon

Sep 1      - Taste of Madison - Farmers' Market is OPEN as usual. 

                     The Taste event starts AFTER the Market.

Sep 15    - Food for Thought Festival