Bellevue Farmers Market

Bellevue Farmers Market pairs a nonprofit identity with a practical downtown setup at 1717 Bellevue Way NE, in the parking lot of Bellevue Presbyterian Church. The market runs on Thursdays and focuses on Washington-grown food, with weekly market days through the main season. Its location is especially easy to work into a weekday plan: bus routes 249 and 246 stop one block away, and Bellevue’s BellHop electric shuttle also serves the area. The result is a midweek market that reads less like a destination outing and more like a regular part of summer shopping in Bellevue.

Why it matters locally

Washington-grown food is at the center of Bellevue Farmers Market’s weekly Thursday market, which is described as a food and community market held in Bellevue. The market also connects that food focus to education for younger shoppers through its POP Club, a free program for children ages 3 to 12 built around exploring fresh, local fruits and vegetables while supporting Washington farmers.

That local food mission extends into benefit programs. Bellevue Farmers Market accepts WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits, with those nutrition programs tied to support from the US Department of Agriculture, the Washington State Department of Health, Community Wellness and Prevention, and the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Aging and Disability Services Administration. Senior FMNP information is also connected to Seattle/King County Office of Aging and Disability Services each spring.

What you'll find there

The strongest throughline here is breadth rather than a single specialty: the market is recruiting a diverse mix of local farmers, food makers, and artisans for its season, and visitors have also noted rotating vendors. Current packet materials name the mix in broad strokes rather than stall-by-stall detail.

• -Expect local farmers as part of the market’s vendor mix.
• -Look for food makers among the season’s vendors.
• -Find artisans included in the market lineup.

Monthly chef tastings hosted by The Gardens at Town Square add recipes and practical tips using fresh, local ingredients. Additional fall shopping dates also appear on the calendar, including a Saturday Harvest Market in October and a Holiday Market in November.

Know before you go

Free on-site parking in the Bellevue Presbyterian Church lot is one of the biggest planning advantages here, especially for a Thursday market that starts at 3 p.m.. If you are not driving, bus routes 249 and 246 stop one block away, and Bellevue’s BellHop electric shuttle serves the market area. The site is ADA accessible, which makes the layout more workable for carts, strollers, and mobility devices. Dogs are welcome, another useful detail if the market is part of an afternoon walk rather than a dedicated shopping trip. One visitor also noted that the market opens sharply at 3 p.m., which matters if you plan to arrive right at the start.

Payments & SNAP

Bellevue Farmers Market accepts SNAP/EBT and offers a dollar-for-dollar SNAP Market Match of up to $25 per market day. WIC, Senior FMNP, and SunBucks are also accepted, giving shoppers several ways to use nutrition benefits at the market. Those programs sit alongside the market’s broader emphasis on fresh, local food access.