Long Beach Downtown Farmers Market

Long Beach Downtown Farmers Market combines a Friday street-market setting on the Promenade with USDA-linked food access programs, including SNAP at this location. The market runs year-round at The Streets, on Promenade north between 3rd and 5th, giving downtown shoppers a regular midday stop for California-grown produce and prepared foods. Its vendor roster stretches from orchard and farm names like Bernard Ranch, Don Betos Farm, and Ha's Apple Farm to ready-to-eat stands such as pupusas, tamales, juices, and dumplings, which gives this market a distinctly mixed produce-and-lunch identity.

Why it matters locally

The Friday downtown market is part of a group of certified farmers markets operating weekly, year-round in Los Angeles County since 1980, with crops grown and foods made in California. For Long Beach, that means a consistent weekday outlet where shoppers can use Cal Fresh benefits through SNAP/EBT at the same market where farm vendors and food makers sell directly. The market also ties into nutrition support beyond EBT, with WIC and the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program described alongside Market Match coupons. Unsold food is also noted as going to charities such as Food Finders, connecting the market's weekly trade to food recovery in the area.

What you'll find there

The downtown Friday lineup leans heavily toward California produce, but it does not stop at produce. The vendor mix pairs orchards, mushroom growers, honey and flower sellers, nurseries, seafood, baked goods, fermented drinks, and hot prepared foods, so a visit can cover groceries and lunch in one pass.

• -Pick up fruits and vegetables from Asian Market Produce.
• -Find farm produce from Bernard Ranch.
• -Shop citrus from Citrus Growers.
• -Browse produce from Black Sheep Farm.
• -Choose seasonal crops from Bonita Family Farm.
• -Add more farm produce from Castellanos Farms.
• -Look for vegetables from Don Betos Farm.
• -Bring home honey from Energy Bee Farm.
• -Stock up on dates from Fernandez Dates.
• -Compare apples from Ha's Apple Farm.
• -Take mushrooms from Long Beach Mushrooms.
• -Grab cut flowers from Maldonado Flowers.
• -Check tropical fruit from Pedro's Organic Tropical Fruit.
• -Order barbecue from Back Home BBQ.
• -Sip kombucha from Benevolent Booch.
• -Pick up pet products from Better Bark & Meow.
• -Try yogurt from Bonjour Yogurt.
• -Pour tea from Claritea Teas.
• -Take bread and pastries from Deli 451 Bakery.
• -Cook with pasta and Italian cheeses from Fresco Pasta & Italian Cheeses.
• -Buy seafood from Gil Oyster House Seafood.
• -Refresh with juices from La Jugera Fresh Pressed Juices.
• -Pack pantry items from Mom's Specialty Foods.
• -Add spreads from Hummus & Dips.
• -Stop for prepared food from Mykel's Kitchen.
• -Eat pupusas from Pupusa's.
• -Take loaves and pastries from Nonna Mercato Bread & Pastries.
• -Snack on Sabrosos Roasted Peanuts.
• -Warm up with dumplings from Taste of Asia Dumplings.
• -Finish with tamales from The Original Gourmet Tamales.
• -Browse plants at AJ Nursery.

Holiday closures for 2025 are listed for November 27 and 28, December 25, and January 1.

The most vivid thread here is the way the downtown Friday market reads like a California food corridor compressed into one Promenade stretch. The stated setting is The Streets, Promenade north between 3rd and 5th, and the vendor names alone move from Asian Market Produce and Pedro's Organic Tropical Fruit to Fernandez Dates, Long Beach Mushrooms, Taste of Asia Dumplings, Pupusa's, and The Original Gourmet Tamales. That mix matches the market's emphasis on California-grown crops and foods made in California, while giving the Friday stop a clear lunch-hour rhythm rather than a produce-only feel. Even the supporting stands—Claritea Teas, Benevolent Booch, Bonjour Yogurt, and Maldonado Flowers—push the visit beyond staple shopping into a walk shaped by drinks, snacks, and take-home extras.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, and restrooms are not available, two details that can change how long you plan to stay downtown. The market is held at 212 West Third Street, with the host setting described as The Streets on the Promenade north between 3rd and 5th. It runs on Fridays from 10 am to 2 pm, which makes it a midday market rather than an early-morning one. Payment methods are clearly identified, and the market manager listed for vendor contact is Kelli Johnson at info@goodveg.org. If you are planning around holiday weeks, note the listed 2025 closures on November 27 and 28, December 25, and January 1.

Payments & SNAP

This market accepts SNAP/EBT, and the same program is identified in California as Cal Fresh. Market Match and WIC are also listed for this Friday downtown market, alongside information about the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. Payment methods are presented clearly for visitors planning food-assistance purchases.