Navigating New Orleans farmers markets

Farmers markets are popular in New Orleans, and there are plenty of them. The trick is knowing about them, when they happen, where they take place, and how they differ. Here’s a list of our favorites:

 

French Market

Where: 2 French Market Pl.
Open daily, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Why you might like it: This open air market is the oldest public market in the country, and it's popular with visitors and locals alike. Located in the French Quarter, it features food, live music and shopping of all kinds. You can buy everything from fresh vegetables to decorative door knobs. 

 

Crescent City Farmers Market

Where:

• Tuesdays: Uptown, 200 Broadway St. at the River, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m
• Wednesdays: Bywater, Crescent Park (Chartres St. at Piety St.), 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Wednesdays: Ochsner, 2614 Jefferson Highway at Maine St., 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Thursdays: Mid-City, 3700 Orleans Ave. at the Bayou, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Fridays: Bucktown, 325 Metairie Hammond Hwy. at the Lake
• Saturdays: 750 Carondelet St at Julia Street., 8 a.m. – Noon

Why you might like it: Seasonal items (like oysters and mushrooms) are easy to find here, as well as homemade ravioli and pastries, ready-made meals, and even plants and flowers.

 

Market Place at Armstrong Park

Where: Adjacent to the main entrance leading in to Louis Armstrong Park, 901 N. Rampart St., Thursdays: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

 

Why you might like it: Fresh seafood and produce along with handmade crafts from local artists make this market a popular weekly stop with residents of the Treme/Iberville, Vieux Carré and Marigny communities.

 

Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market

Where: 922 Teche St. at the corner of Newton St., Old Algiers Point Fridays: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Why you might like it: Every Friday, the market features a different local musician/musical group. Farm-fresh eggs, homemade bread and pies and Louisiana wildflower honey are just three more reasons to check this particular famers market out.

Westwego Seafood Market

Where: 100 Westbank Expressway
Open Daily, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Why you might like it: The seafood. Yes, you can get seafood at some of the other markets as well, but the Westwego Shrimp Lot has over 20 different booths and wide range of seafood to sell. If fresh seafood is what you're after, then this is the best bet.

Navigating New Orleans farmers markets