The Dalles Farmers' Market

Golden Wheat Harvest Sponsors are singled out with a public thank-you from The Dalles Farmers' Market, a small detail that signals how deliberately this market is supported and sustained. On Saturdays from June through October, the market sets up at 5th & Union Street as City Park fills with vendor stalls for the weekly run of the season. The market pairs shopping with a standing live music schedule, with performers booked every Saturday across the season rather than only for occasional special dates. That combination gives the market a defined rhythm: produce and maker shopping anchored to a regular park setting and a weekly performance calendar.

Why it matters locally

City Park is central to how this market operates: every Saturday from June to October, the park is the place that “transforms” with market stalls, making the market part of a recurring public gathering in The Dalles rather than a one-off event. The market also frames its Saturdays around local participation across multiple categories, inviting shoppers to discover goods from local farmers, artisans, and makers while music runs alongside the market day.

Support also shows up in named sponsorship. The market gives special thanks to its Golden Wheat Harvest Sponsors, suggesting that local backing is visible enough to be part of the market’s public identity. Together, the park setting, maker-and-farmer mix, and weekly music schedule make this market one of the recurring seasonal places where The Dalles gathers in person.

What you'll find there

The clearest emphasis here is the combination of farm shopping and maker shopping, with live music woven into the same Saturday visit. Specific vendor names and product listings are not published in the materials here, but the market does describe the overall mix in broad, practical terms.

• -Shop from local farmers as part of the market’s regular Saturday lineup.
• -Browse artisans selling within the market’s seasonal vendor mix.
• -Find makers alongside farm vendors during the same market hours.

Live music runs every Saturday during the market season, with the 2026 lineup including Lew Jones on June 6, Jamba Marimba on September 19, and River Rats on October 3.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change a Saturday plan before you head to 5th & Union Street. The market operates outdoors in City Park and follows a simple weekly schedule: Saturdays only, from June through October, from 9am to 1pm. Restrooms are not available on site, so it helps to plan that part of the visit before arriving.

The market’s website also includes accessibility modes for screen-reader use and keyboard navigation, along with an accessibility statement aligned with WCAG 2.1 AA, which is useful for visitors planning how they’ll browse information ahead of time. If live music affects your timing, the season calendar is detailed enough to plan around particular performers, including repeat appearances such as Sherry Walston and Ted Horwitz later in the season.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at The Dalles Farmers' Market, an important point for anyone planning food shopping here. The market also presents payment information clearly for visitors, which helps set expectations before arrival even though individual vendor payment methods are not broken out here.