Quincy Farmer's Market

Quincy Medical Group’s name is attached to a market that has run in downtown Quincy since 1982, giving Quincy Farmer's Market a long-standing place in the city’s Saturday rhythm. The market takes place in Washington Park from May through October, with the listed address at 128 N. 5th St., placing it directly in the center of The District’s downtown footprint. That combination of a park setting and a downtown organizer shapes the visit: this is a weekly market tied closely to Quincy’s historic core rather than a stand-alone lot setup.

Why it matters locally

Since 1982, Quincy Farmer's Market has been described as a continuing community tradition, which gives the market unusual staying power in a seasonal downtown calendar. It is presented by Quincy Medical Group and hosted by The District, linking the market to two organizations with an ongoing role in downtown Quincy programming.

The market’s local importance also comes through in how it handles food access. The market uses the LinkUp Illinois matching grant for EBT recipients, and it also uses a grant from the Quincy Medical Group Foundation to match WIC dollars. That means the market is not only a Saturday shopping stop in Washington Park, but also part of a broader downtown effort to keep fresh-food purchasing programs active during the season.

What you'll find there

Washington Park is the constant here: the market is the recurring Saturday event specifically placed in that downtown park from May through October. Individual vendor names and product lists are not posted in the market materials provided, but the surrounding calendar makes clear that the market is part of a larger District schedule centered on downtown public spaces and recurring community events.

• -Quincy Farmer's Market is the Saturday market event held in Washington Park from May through October.

Elsewhere in The District’s calendar, Friday brings Blues In The District in Quincy’s Historic Downtown, showing how the market sits inside a broader sequence of downtown public programming rather than operating on its own.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest visit rule, so that is the detail most likely to affect your plan before you head to Washington Park. The market is listed at 128 N. 5th St. and takes place in Washington Park, which helps if you are navigating downtown Quincy by address rather than by park name alone.

Saturday hours run 8am to 1pm during the May-to-October season, and the market manager named for the market is Serena Mendiola. Restrooms are listed as unavailable, so plan your stop with that limitation in mind. The market is hosted by The District, the same downtown organization behind other Quincy events, so the setup is tied to an active event district rather than an isolated roadside site.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Quincy Farmer's Market, and the market specifically uses the LinkUp Illinois matching grant for EBT recipients. The market also uses a grant from the Quincy Medical Group Foundation to match WIC dollars, adding another layer of purchasing support during the season. Payment methods are marked clear, so the market explicitly communicates how shoppers can pay.