Juanita Friday Market

Kirkland’s Juanita Friday Market sets up as a weekly destination in the city at Juanita Beach Park, giving Friday afternoons a clear summer anchor by the lake. The market runs from June through September at 9703 NE Juanita Drive, with 50-plus vendors and a mix that spans handcrafted goods, local produce, fresh-cut flowers, and artisanal bites. That combination makes it easy to treat the market as either an errand stop for produce and picnic supplies or the start of an evening at the park.

Why it matters locally

Juanita Beach Park gives this market a setting tied directly to Kirkland’s lakefront, and the market is presented as a recurring Friday destination in the city rather than a one-off event. Its seasonal run from June through September puts it squarely into the summer rhythm, when an after-work market can fold into time at the beach and park.

The vendor mix also stays broad without losing its local-market identity: produce, flowers, handcrafted goods, and prepared foods all appear in the market’s own description. That means the market supports more than one kind of trip in a single stop, from picking up ingredients to adding flowers or a ready-to-eat snack before heading to the waterfront. Live music and free kids' crafts are listed all season long, giving the market a weekly public-program feel as well as a shopping function.

What you'll find there

The strongest pattern here is range: the market’s materials describe a 50-plus-vendor lineup that covers picnic supplies, produce shopping, and nonfood browsing in one pass. Visitor notes add more detail to that spread, pointing to a market where farm goods sit alongside snack stands, gifts, and crafts.

• -Find local produce including fresh fruits and crunchy vegetables.
• -Pick up crispy breads, hummus varieties, jams, and cheeses from food vendors.
• -Browse fresh-cut flowers for an easy add-on to a grocery stop.
• -Shop handcrafted goods, gifts, clothing, and crafts from maker vendors.
• -Grab treats such as cookies, ice creams, popcorn, and sno-cones.

Live music and free kids' crafts are scheduled all season long, adding activities beyond shopping on Friday afternoons.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change a beach-and-market plan before you leave home. The market is held at Juanita Beach Park, 9703 NE Juanita Drive, on Friday afternoons from 3 to 7 p.m. during its June-to-September season. There is no market on June 19 or July 3 during the listed 2026 season, so those two Fridays should be crossed off if you are planning around the regular weekly pattern.

A visitor described the site as accessible because the market is set up in a parking lot, and another noted on-site and side-street parking, with extra parking in the field across the street when it gets crowded. There are no restrooms listed in the visit details, and payment methods are indicated clearly at the market, which helps if you like to scan vendor signs before buying.