Old Beach Farmers Market

Old Beach Farmers Market carries Virginia Green market certification, a fitting anchor for a Saturday market set inside the heArt of the ViBe Creative District in Virginia Beach. The market operates in the historic Old Beach District and stretches onto 19th Street, giving it a street-level footprint near ViBe Park and one block from the Virginia Beach Convention Center. That setting pairs a neighborhood shopping routine with a distinctly Old Beach backdrop rather than a parking-lot feel. With a compact roster of 10 vendors, it reads as a focused stop for produce, prepared food, and a few familiar names tied closely to the district.

Why it matters locally

The market’s stated role is to revive “an old-fashioned kind of shopping” in the historic Old Beach District, linking everyday buying to a specific part of Virginia Beach rather than a generic retail strip. Its location in the heArt of the ViBe Creative District and next to ViBe Park places the market inside an established local arts-and-neighborhood corridor. The Virginia Green certification adds another local dimension, signaling that sustainability is part of how the market presents itself. Organizationally, Old Beach Farmers Market runs as an independent 501(c)6, which underscores that it is structured as its own local operation rather than an add-on event managed elsewhere. The result is a market tied tightly to place, district identity, and repeat weekly use.

What you'll find there

This is a short, named-vendor market rather than a sprawling directory, so the mix feels selective and easy to scan in one pass. The current lineup highlights fresh produce, seafood, and prepared food, with the market itself noting a food truck and additional vendors on Saturdays.

• -Pick up produce from Cromwell’s Produce.
• -Find seafood at LG’s Happy Clam Stand.
• -Order prepared food from Croc’s 19th Street Bistro.

On Saturdays, the market spills onto 19th Street and features a food truck alongside other vendors, adding a slightly broader street-market feel to the weekly setup.

Know before you go

Parking is distributed across several nearby options, which matters here because the market footprint sits on and around 18th and 19th Streets rather than in a single enclosed lot. The clearest options are the Runnymede lots on Cypress Avenue at 20th and 21st Streets, the Virginia Beach Convention Center lot at 19th Street and Parks Avenue, and on-street parking on 18th Street west of Cypress Avenue. The market is on 18th Street between Cypress Avenue and Mediterranean Avenue, adjacent to ViBe Park and one block from the convention center, so those landmarks are useful for navigating the area on arrival. Dogs are not allowed, and restrooms are not listed as available, two details that may shape how long you plan to stay.