Tacoma Farmers Markets - Broadway

Tacoma Farmers Markets - Broadway ties into the Washington State Farmers Market Association through insurance requirements and recommendations, placing this downtown Thursday market inside a wider statewide market network. The market runs on Broadway between 9th and 11th streets in Downtown Tacoma, with fresh market hours set for Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. during its April-to-September season. The market’s own invitation is practical and meal-minded: come for lunch, then shop for dinner, with multiple payment options including EBT/SNAP, WIC, Senior Nutrition Vouchers, SNAP Market Match, and Apple a Day tokens.

Why it matters locally

Broadway’s downtown placement between 9th and 11th streets gives Tacoma a weekday market presence right in the city center rather than at a peripheral site. Tacoma Farmers Market also frames this work through partnerships that connect food access, agriculture, health, and public institutions, including WSU Extension, Pierce Conservation District, Multicare Center for Healthy Living, Tacoma Housing Authority, Emergency Food Network, and the City of Tacoma.

That partner list matters because the market is not presented as a stand-alone shopping stop; it is supported by agencies and organizations spanning farming, nutrition, housing, conservation, banking, and county services. The market also outlines pathways for vendors through the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, Washington State Department of Agriculture, and the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board, showing an infrastructure built around getting vendors to market legally and consistently.

What you'll find there

The clearest emphasis here is less on named vendors than on how the market is organized: a Broadway location, a weekly Thursday schedule, and a vendor program that includes a vendor map, vendor directory, community booths, and small business incubation. That points to a market built to accommodate regular shopping as well as vendor participation.

• -Browse the Broadway vendor map as part of the market’s vendor lineup tools.
• -Use the vendor directory to look up participating sellers connected to Tacoma Farmers Market.
• -Find community booths alongside the market’s food-access and vendor programs.
• -See small business incubation listed among the market’s programs and services.

Fresh, Every Thursday is the standing event framing for this location, with market hours listed as 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursdays. The 2026 Broadway Farmers Market season runs April 2 through September 24, with no market on April 23.

Know before you go

No dogs is the most immediate policy detail to plan around. Parking options are specific and useful if you are driving downtown: the Rhodes Center garage entrance is at 11th and Market streets, and the Pierce Transit garage entrance is on Commerce between 11th and 9th streets. Tacoma Link parking is also directed to the Tacoma Dome Park and Ride at 25th Street and D Street.

This Broadway market operates on Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. during the seasonal run from April 2 to September 24, 2026, with one scheduled exception: no market on April 23. Restrooms are not listed as available, so the downtown logistics and short market window matter more here than at a larger all-day market. If you need a direct contact, the market lists a phone number at 253.272.7077.

Payments & SNAP

Broadway accepts a broad set of payment and nutrition benefits: credit, debit, EBT/SNAP, WIC, Senior Nutrition Vouchers, SNAP Market Match, and Apple a Day tokens. The market also notes that wooden tokens do not expire, which is a practical detail for shoppers using token-based purchases across visits. SNAP/EBT acceptance is confirmed for this market.