Riverside Farmers' Market

Jeff and Sara Baker of Burlington/@properties support the market’s music tent, a detail that points to how Riverside Farmers' Market layers programming onto its weekly shopping run. The market returns for its sixteenth consecutive year on Wednesdays from June 4 through October 8, 2025, at Centennial Park near 10 Pine Ave. and next to the historic Riverside Water Tower. That setting places the market just off Riverside’s central business district and on the north side of the railroad tracks, giving this seasonal stop a distinctly village-centered footprint.

Why it matters locally

Sixteen consecutive years in Riverside gives this market a long seasonal rhythm in town, and its current home at Centennial Park keeps it close to the central business district and the Riverside Water Tower near 10 Pine Ave. The market is also explicitly producer only, with a stated mix that includes produce, meats, flowers, baked goods, confections, locally prepared foods, and specialty goods. That producer-only structure matters because it defines the market as a place built around growers, makers, and prepared-food vendors rather than resale.

Programming extends beyond shopping. The music tent is supported by Jeff and Sara Baker of Burlington/@properties, and Janice Foley of the Riverside Public Library has overseen that tent for years while the market also presents programming in conjunction with the library.

What you'll find there

The stated mix runs broad for a producer-only market, spanning farm goods, prepared foods, sweets, pantry staples, and a sizable artisan bench. The 2025 vendor roster also makes this feel like a market where dinner shopping can sit alongside coffee, gifts, and housewares in one pass.

• -Find Riverside Foods on the roster, a vendor with deep ties to the market through co-owners Peter and Mike.
• -Pick up treats from Chocolate Twist.
• -Look for Ready Jam Farms, the farm associated with Jim and a steady Riverside market presence.
• -Shop meats from Finn’s Ranch.
• -Add sweets from Aunt Diana’s Old Fashioned Fudge.
• -Bring home produce and farm goods from Bailey’s Farm to Home.
• -Stock up on honey and candles from Bee-utiful Honey & Candles.
• -Grab seasonal corn from Carey Corn.
• -Choose cheeses from The Cheese People.
• -Pick out plants and flowers from Fasel Nursery.
• -Cool off with Fruit Blend Smoothies.
• -Take home bread and baked goods from Forno Pavese.
• -Browse soaps from Hilary’s Soapbox.
• -Order coffee from Sloan Coffee Roasting.
• -Stop for prepared foods from Tamales Express, Sabinas Foods, or Maly’s Foods.
• -Check the artisan side for Kongji Pottery, Bright Practical Fabric Art, Heckfire Glass, and O’Cozy Cottage Crochet.

Beyond the regular season, the market also schedules winter dates, including a March Winter Market and a December Winter Market at the Riverside Train Station. A one-time final-week market was also announced for Oct. 15 in the parking lot between Township Hall and the Riverside Public Library.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest planning rule for this market, so pet owners will want to plan around that before heading to Pine Avenue. The regular season runs on Wednesday afternoons, with the market listed at 10 Pine Ave. in Centennial Park near the historic Riverside Water Tower and on the north side of the railroad tracks. For the announced final week setup, the market location was the parking lot between Township Hall and the Riverside Public Library, which is useful context if you have older habits about where to look. Payment methods are indicated clearly on site, but restrooms are not available.