Pike Place Market - 1st Hill Farmers Market

Pike Place Market ties this First Hill farmers market to a broader mission of helping low-income neighbors get fresh fruits and vegetables through market currencies, CSA programs, and Express Farmers Markets across Seattle. That gives the 1st Hill stop a clear shape: a seasonal neighborhood market connected to one of Seattle’s longest-running public market organizations and its citywide food-access work. The schedule is compact, running from late June into early September, with midweek and daytime hours that fit lunch breaks, hospital-area errands, and after-work produce runs.

Why it matters locally

Pike Place Market has been part of Seattle’s public market story since the city council passed the ordinance creating a public farmers market on Pike Place in 1907. The 1st Hill farmers market carries that legacy into another downtown neighborhood while staying tied to the same organization’s present-day access work, including market currencies, CSA programs, and Express Farmers Markets throughout the city.

That local role is especially clear in how the broader Pike Place network reaches beyond one central shopping district. First Hill is named as both a PIKE BOX pickup location and an Express Farmers Markets area, showing that Pike Place’s farm connections extend into the neighborhood rather than stopping at the main arcade. The result is a market that links Seattle’s historic public market identity with practical, neighborhood-scale access to farm goods.

What you'll find there

The vendor roster leans heavily toward farm stands, with a long list of growers alongside a smaller group of creameries, mushrooms, bakery goods, tamales, and prepared foods. That mix makes this market read as produce-first, with a few ready-to-eat and specialty stops worked in.

• -Find produce from Aash Farm.
• -Pick up farm goods from AG Family Farm.
• -Shop AJ’s Family Farm for seasonal farm offerings.
• -Look for Alvarez Organics at the market.
• -Browse selections from Amador Farm.
• -Add Baby Chavs to a produce-focused round.
• -Bring home mushrooms from Black Forest Mushrooms.
• -Stop by Blong’s Garden for garden produce.
• -Grab baked goods from Brewmaster’s Bakery.
• -Check Cathy’s Garden for farm-grown items.
• -Head to Cha Mee Garden for garden produce.
• -Catch Chang Farm on the vendor lineup.
• -Seek out Chue Neng Cha’s Garden for fresh-grown goods.
• -Taste creamery products from Fantello Farmstead Creamery.
• -Compare cheeses or dairy from Golden Glen Creamery.
• -Pick mushrooms from Puget Sound Mushrooms.
• -Bring home shellfish from Samish Bay.
• -Choose dairy from Silver Springs Creamery.
• -Grab tamales from El Chito Tamales.
• -Add prepared foods from Hellenika.

Seasonally, the broader Pike Place farmers market program also includes Produce on Pike, where farmers set up every Wednesday evening in July, August, and September along the north end of Pike Place with peak-season produce.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is one of the clearest visit rules to plan around before heading over. The market season is short, running from June 24 to September 9, so this is a summer-only stop rather than a year-round routine. Restrooms are available on site.

If you’re driving, Pike Place Market’s parking garage operates daily from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m., with entrances at 1531 Western Ave, 1901 Western Ave, and 1530 Alaskan Way. Accessible parking is available, including disabled parking spots in the garage at 1531 Western Ave. For visitors navigating the larger Pike Place campus, the Market also notes a Skybridge connection between the Market and garage.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted, and Pike Place Market also describes doubling EBT dollars at the Market Information booth through SNAP Market Match and the Fresh Bucks Program. That fits the organization’s larger focus on helping low-income neighbors access fresh fruits and vegetables through market currencies and related programs.