Pike Place Market - Microsoft Commons Farmers Market

Pike Place Market ties this Redmond market to a broader food-access mission that includes fresh fruits and vegetables for low-income neighbors through Market currencies, CSA programs, and Express Farmers Markets across the city. In practice, that gives the Microsoft Commons stop a different frame than a standalone lunchtime market: it sits under the umbrella of an organization that pairs farm sales with public-serving food programs. The season runs from May to October, giving Eastside shoppers a defined warm-season window for this outpost at 15253 NE 40th St.

Why it matters locally

The strongest local thread here is Pike Place Market’s direct work on fresh-food access and farm distribution. Its mission includes helping low-income neighbors get fruits and vegetables through Market currencies, Community Supported Agricultural programs, and Express Farmers Markets, linking food buying to a wider access strategy rather than treating the market as only a retail stop.

That mission also connects back to Washington farmers through the Pike Place Market Farm Team and the PIKE BOX CSA program, which works with Washington farmers and routes unpicked shares to Pike Market Food Bank. Pike Place Market has also partnered with King County and convened the King County Farms and Food Roundtable to identify recommendations that preserve farmland and expand market and distribution opportunities.

What you'll find there

This listing is light on named farm vendors, but it sits inside a larger Pike Place Market ecosystem built around produce access, farm shares, and food-centered programming. That means the clearest documented offerings here come through programs and events tied to the Market itself.

• -Pike Place Market Farm Team operates the PIKE BOX CSA program with Washington farmers.
• -Produce on Pike is a seasonal evening farmers market series that runs in tandem with PIKE BOX pickup.
• -Join the Market to Table Tour & Cooking Class for a food-focused way to explore Pike Place Market.

Improv Happy Hour is also on the events calendar, adding an unscripted comedy option alongside the Market’s food programming.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest policy to plan around before heading over. The market is located at 15253 NE 40th St in Redmond, and the listed season is May through October, so this is not a year-round stop.

If you are driving, Pike Place Market’s published parking guidance points to a large garage with more than 800 stalls, daily access from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m., EV charging stations, bicycle racks, and disabled parking near elevators and near the Market entrance at 85 Pike Street. The garage does not accommodate RVs, trailers, or buses, and the vehicle height limit is 6 feet 8 inches. Restrooms are available.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP EBT is accepted, which fits Pike Place Market’s broader emphasis on helping low-income neighbors access fresh fruits and vegetables through Market currencies and related food programs. Payment methods are otherwise marked clear for visitors, giving shoppers a straightforward baseline for planning purchases.