Friday Night Market and Street Faire

Farmers Market If you talk to any farmer's market fans, they will tell you that the Friday Night Market and Street Faire is special, with exceptional product and goods and the mellow, low-key, local feel of a small town community. If you're looking for something to do on Friday evenings, stop by the Farmer's Market and enjoy entertainment, a sense of community and a selection of the best, most succulent produce from the best growers in the valley.

Part of what makes this farmers market special is that it's not just produce that you can get there. During the unbearably hot summer days, it features a water feature at Sweet Brier Park for the kids. There are also music and art projects, courtesy of the Lindsay public schools. It also sports a flea market where you can find sunglasses, purses, shoes, jewelry, and much much more!

Lindsay's Chamber of Commerce is proud that its market attracts visitors from across the Valley. Virginia Loya, Chamber Director of Friday Night Market, says that since the market started in 2004 it has become a gathering place for the whole community. ""It's like a big party every Friday night."

The event provides free entertainment such as Brazilian dancers, Mariachi and Country music. Approximately 200 stalls are occupied by food, arts and crafts, consumer goods and produce vendors. Bounce houses and face painting for the kids.

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When: Every Friday, 5:30-10 p.m.

Where: Sweet Brier Plaza, downtown Lindsay, California. View Map and Get Directions.

Features: 200+ vendors, entertainment, crafts, family friendly, fun for kids

Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (559) 333-1994

Fresh local food, paired with live music, has turned downtown into an inviting place where families can kick off the weekend together. Other aspects of the market, such as music and art projects presented by Lindsay's public schools, create a carnival atmosphere.

The market entices some 5000-6000 residents to come downtown every Friday. At the height of the season, people travel up to four hours just to visit the market for an evening. The 200 vendors--half of whom sell farmed produce--are the main attraction, but market-goers also frequent downtown's retail establishments. Because downtown is now perceived as a shopping area, a few market vendors have even opened permanent shops and can rely on business all week. Making downtown a fun, safe place for city residents to socialize and shop is exactly what Loya, an ex-flea market vendor, and Scott Townsend, the city manager of Lindsay, hoped for when the market opened.

This market opens for the season in March and runs every Friday from 5:30-10 p.m. at Sweet Brier Plaza, on North Sweet Briar Avenue, between North Westwood Avenue and West Tulare Road, in downtown Lindsay into November.

Vendors are welcome to apply, see our vendor guidelines article for more information.
For more information, contact market manager This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (559) 333-1994.