South Milwaukee Downtown Market

South Milwaukee Downtown Market pairs shopping with programming that goes beyond a produce stop: its own materials note space for nonprofit groups, alongside merchants, restaurants, live entertainment, and special events. That mix helps explain why the market reads less like a single-category shopping trip and more like a downtown weekly gathering built around food, crafts, and performances. In South Milwaukee, the market brings together fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, flowers, art, jewelry, and restaurant vendors in one recurring stop.

Why it matters locally

Downtown South Milwaukee is the market’s stated draw, with area residents traveling there for a shopping experience shaped by local merchants, farm goods, prepared food, and entertainment. The market’s own description centers an eclectic merchant mix rather than a narrow produce-only lineup, naming fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, flowers, art, jewelry, and restaurant sampling as part of the weekly setup.

Its organization also has a defined local structure. Tony Bloom serves as market manager, while the market committee includes roles for chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary, treasurer, music manager, and volunteer coordinator. Vendor rules and forms also connect the market to the South Milwaukee Health Department, the City of South Milwaukee, and state agriculture oversight through the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

What you'll find there

The lineup here runs broad: produce growers sit beside bakeries, prepared-food vendors, craft sellers, plant vendors, and civic or service booths, which matches the market’s emphasis on an eclectic downtown mix. Names on the roster point to a market where shoppers may split a visit between groceries, dinner, sweets, and handmade goods rather than treating every booth the same.

• -Pick up farm produce from Keller Farms.
• -Find additional produce at Sandys Produce.
• -Shop vegetables from Xiong Produce.
• -Add another produce stop with Xiong Family Produce.
• -Browse produce from Yang Market.
• -Bring home baked goods from Bakes By Rosie MKE.
• -Choose bread from Breadsmith of Greenfield.
• -Look for bakery items at Familie Online Bakery.
• -Save room for cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes.
• -Grab cookies from Tsdeliciouscookies.
• -Finish with sweets from Whisked Away Sweet Treats.
• -Snack on kettle corn from Sweet Delight Kettle Corn.
• -Try nuts from Totally Nutz.
• -Stop for barbecue from Atwood HWY BBQ.
• -Order crepes from Xaviers Crepes.
• -Eat at Uyghur Grill LLC.
• -Sample dishes from S & T Cuisine.
• -Check plants and flowers at Country Meadows.
• -Browse nursery stock from Rock Creek Nursery.
• -Take home succulents from Succulent Creations.
• -Shop jewelry from Lionfish Jewelry Co.
• -See woodworking from R + B Refurbished Woodworking.

Live music is part of the season, with performances including Bluegrass Allstars on June 18th, Ivy Ford on August 6th, and Mike Bishop & All The King’s Men on October 1st. Special dates also include Evening at the BE Commons with extended hours until 8:00 on July 23 and Family Fall Fest on September 24.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is one of the clearest planning details if you usually bring a pet along. Restrooms are available on-site, and Barbiere’s Italian Inn near the market also has restrooms available. If you are driving, the market’s rules matter more for vendors than shoppers: vendor parking is limited, some booths have parking directly behind them, additional vendor parking is nearby, and other vehicles are not allowed on the selling grounds. The market also offers electricity to vendors for $5 per week. Tony Bloom is the market manager.