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The Seattle market extends its farm-and-food season into December, with a change from Thursday afternoons to Saturday shopping.
All times are local to the venue · America/Los Angeles
A Saturday grocery trip takes the place of Lake City Farmers Market’s Thursday afternoon schedule in fall 2026. The extension, supported by the City of Seattle, gives shoppers more weeks to buy seasonal food beside the Lake City library.
Lake City Farmers Market has been part of the neighborhood since 2002. It is one of seven Seattle markets operated by the nonprofit Neighborhood Farmers Markets, which limits its markets to local farms and food vendors rather than craft sellers.
That focus goes back to the organization’s first market in the University District in 1993. The nonprofit says early conversations with farmers shaped its decision to prioritize farms and local food; it later worked with neighborhood partners to establish markets elsewhere in Seattle.
Across the network, fruit and vegetable growers form the core of the vendor mix. Other farms and food artisans add to it, including makers who cook, bake and ferment foods using Washington-grown ingredients. Those are descriptions of the network, not a list of what will be at Lake City on any particular Saturday.
Further reading: Lake City Farmers Markets — Neighborhood Farmers Markets ↗ · FAQs — Neighborhood Farmers Markets ↗
The extended season is intended to bring fall harvest foods and locally produced ingredients to shoppers planning meals and celebrations. Exact offerings are not fixed: the organizer says vendors can change from week to week, sometimes at the last minute. If a particular farm or ingredient matters to your trip, ask at the Market Manager tent.
A conversation at a farm stand can also help with a question that a general market label cannot answer. Neighborhood Farmers Markets says some of its growers are certified organic, while others use different certifications or practices; some use non-organic chemicals. Ask the individual farmer about the growing methods that matter to you.
Food is the main reason to visit, but the market also frequently hosts activities for children and families and includes community organizations serving Northeast Seattle. The organizer does not specify an activity schedule for each Saturday.
Further reading: Lake City Farmers Markets — Neighborhood Farmers Markets ↗ · FAQs — Neighborhood Farmers Markets ↗
SNAP shoppers have a choice at Lake City. Select farm vendors accept EBT directly, and the organizer says eligible fruit and vegetable purchases can receive an immediate refund to the EBT card, up to $50 per month.
Alternatively, shoppers can swipe their card at the Market Manager booth for tokens to spend on SNAP-eligible goods and receive an unlimited dollar-for-dollar SNAP Market Match. The organizer says its SNAP tokens can be used at any of its seven markets, while Market Match can be spent at any farmers market in Washington. Staff at the booth can help with benefit questions.
Further reading: Lake City Farmers Markets — Neighborhood Farmers Markets ↗
Thursdays, 3–7 p.m., June 4–September 24; Saturdays, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., October 3–December 19.
NE 125th Street and 28th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98125, beside the Lake City branch of the Seattle Public Library.
The market lists cash, credit and debit, as well as EBT/SNAP, WIC and Senior FMNP, and Fresh Bucks. The organization’s FAQ notes that not all vendors take credit cards, so bringing cash is useful.
Lake City Farmers Markets — Neighborhood Farmers Markets ↗ · FAQs — Neighborhood Farmers Markets ↗
The market is at NE 125th Street and 28th Avenue NE, next to the Lake City library. The organizer lists bus routes 20, 64, 65, 75, 320, 322 and 330 as serving Lake City.
The organizer lists street parking and two designated disabled parking spaces on the west side of 28th Avenue NE. Bike racks are available at the library; walk your bike through the market. Neighborhood Farmers Markets says all its markets are ADA accessible.
Yes. Its listed Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from October 3 through December 19, 2026.
Yes. The market lists all three as accepted and directs shoppers with benefit questions to the Market Manager tent.
Not necessarily. Attendance can change week to week, including at the last minute. Ask at the Market Manager tent about a specific vendor or product.
The organizer allows dogs but asks that they be leashed, kept close, and kept away from food and other shoppers. Dogs that misbehave must leave; service animals are allowed.
The organizer says the market frequently offers activities for kids and families, but it does not list a specific activity for each market day.
NE 125th & 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125
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