Enjoy Evanston
FARMERS' MARKET
Date: Saturdays, May 16 - Nov. 7, 2009
Time: 7:30am to 1pm
Place: Intersection of University Place and Oak Avenue
Contact: Alisa Dean, (847) 866-2958
Enjoy the bounty of Midwest farmers every Saturday throughout the summer. For over 30 years, the Evanston Farmers' Market has been a crowd-pleaser with 30+ vendors of fruit, vegetables, meat, flowers, cheese and bakery items.
Now We're Cookin' and Home Grown Artists are going to be at the Market certain Saturdays throughout the summer. Stay tuned for dates.
Free parking is available in the Maple Avenue Parking Garage.
Senior coupons for Farmers' Markets are available through the Commission on Aging. Click here for details.
Special Events at the Market:
Saturday, May 16 9:00am-1:-00pm
Staff from the Recreation Division, Ecology Center, Cultural Arts Division and Park/Forestry Division will be on hand.
For the kids: free face painting, tennis and basketball play and a small petting zoo. Adults will enjoy wood carving and ceramic class demonstrations and the public art model on display. Come meet Parks/Forestery staff to have any questions answered about the Emerald Ash Borer and gypsy moth. For your convenience, you can buy your beach tokens on site at the preseason rate.
Saturday, May 30
Public Works Department
Celebrate Fall
Saturday, Oct. 31, Halloween
Make pumpkin crafts with the kids and take those decorations home to make your house a festive place for trick-or-treaters. Win prizes by guessing the weights of Mr. and Mrs. Pumpkin.
ENJOY EVANSTON