Rosslyn Farmers and Artists Market

Rosslyn Farmers and Artists Market brings a nonprofit-operated market to Central Place Plaza through a partnership between FRESHFARM and the Rosslyn BID. Set in Rosslyn’s 17-block mixed-use urban center, it reads as a midweek stop shaped as much by the neighborhood’s workday flow as by its local programming. The market sits at 1911 North Fort Myer Drive, with the Rosslyn Metro station just steps away, making it one of the easier produce runs to fold into a Wednesday in Arlington. During the season, the market runs in Central Place Plaza on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Why it matters locally

Central Place Plaza gives this market a specific Rosslyn footprint: it is not tucked away in a parking lot, but placed in a civic plaza at the center of the neighborhood’s daily movement. The Rosslyn BID hosts and curates events while supporting the market, tying it to a broader effort to enhance, grow, and maintain Rosslyn as a working and living district.

FRESHFARM’s role matters here too. It operates the market in partnership with the Rosslyn BID and brings the FRESHFARM Market Bucks and Market Share Program to this location. That pairing links Rosslyn’s neighborhood programming with an established regional market operator, so the market functions as both a weekly shopping stop and part of the area’s public-life calendar.

What you'll find there

This market’s mix skews compact and ready for a midweek pickup, with the clearest named offering centered on FRESHFARM’s market programming and a handful of recurring food vendors described by visitors. Visitor notes point to prepared foods and specialty items alongside produce rather than a sprawling farm-only layout.

• -FRESHFARM operates the market here and provides the Market Bucks and Market Share Program.
• -One visitor described a Mediterranean food vendor with pistachio baklava and hummus.
• -Another noted an ice pops vendor at the market.
• -A visitor also reported a produce vendor and a sprouts vendor in the regular mix.
• -One review mentioned a butcher shop vendor, including ground turkey on some visits.
• -Another visitor highlighted Turkish food, Ethiopian food, Austrian strudels, bread, pastries, and kombucha among the offerings.

Market activations are part of the Wednesday rhythm here, with listed appearances by Rook Richards on May 6, Emma G on May 20, David Thong on June 3, and Mackenzie Ryan on June 17, each from 4 to 6 p.m.

Know before you go

The biggest planning detail is access: the market is just steps from the Rosslyn Metro station, which makes it especially easy to reach on foot during the Wednesday afternoon window. It takes place in Central Place Plaza at 1911 North Fort Myer Drive, so aim for the plaza rather than a separate lot-style market setup.

Two other policies will shape a visit. Dogs are not allowed, and restrooms are not available on site. Timing matters too, since the market operates as a single weekly, midweek session from May to October. If you are going specifically for artist activations or live programming, the listed appearances run from 4 to 6 p.m., a later slice within the market’s broader hours