Kensington Metropark Farmers Market

Kensington Metropark Farmers Market sits at a Farm Center anchored by a 150-year-old restored barn that received the Michigan Barn Preservation Network’s 2012 Barn of the Year Award. That setting gives this market a different frame than a downtown street setup: the market is part of a larger farm visit that includes live farm animals, farm-related exhibits, and programs at the Kensington Metropark Farm Center. Around the market, visitors can also find the poultry house, barn exhibit room, kids’ area, herb garden, field crops, and displays of old-fashioned farm equipment, all within the same Farm Center grounds.

Why it matters locally

The Farm Center’s 150-year-old restored barn and its recognition from the Michigan Barn Preservation Network tie this market to a specific piece of southeast Michigan agricultural heritage, not just a sales area. The surrounding Farm Center keeps that focus active through live farm animals, field crops, herb gardens, old-fashioned farm equipment, and programs on animals, historic techniques, and other farm-related topics held throughout the year.

That wider setting matters because a market stop here can overlap with educational spaces already built into the site, including the barn exhibit room, poultry house, and kids’ area. A short walk also reaches the riverside area, where the green building, stone labyrinth, grass maze, and early skills area extend the farm-and-history focus beyond the market itself.

What you'll find there

This stop is defined more by its Farm Center setting and adjacent activities than by a published vendor roster. The clearest on-site draws named for visitors are the agricultural exhibits and family activity areas woven into the market grounds.

• -Explore the Kensington Metropark Farm Center, which includes live farm animals plus farm-related exhibits and programs.
• -See the 150-year-old restored barn recognized with the 2012 Barn of the Year Award.
• -Walk through the poultry house, barn exhibit room, and kids’ area during the same visit.
• -Find the herb garden, field crops, and displays of old-fashioned farm equipment on site.

Hayrides run every weekend on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from noon to 4 p.m., with rides lasting about 20 minutes. In fall, the site also hosts Pick your Pumpkin Hayrides to and from the pumpkin patch.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, so that policy may change plans before you arrive. The Farm Center also notes accessibility features that include sensory-friendly backpacks and a wheelchair lift on the wagon for hayrides, with advanced notice appreciated for the lift. If hayrides are part of your visit, tickets are available on site at the Kensington Farm Center Office, which is also where the sensory-friendly backpacks are checked out and returned.

This is a larger destination than a quick curbside market stop. Beyond the market area, the grounds include the poultry house, barn exhibit room, kids’ area, and a short walk to the riverside with the green building, stone labyrinth, grass maze, and early skills area. Restrooms are not listed among visitor amenities here.