4th Street & Court Ave Des Moines Des Moines, IA 50309
Downtown Farmers Market is a farmers market in Des Moines, IA. It runs every Saturday, 7am to 12pm. The next expected date is Sat, Oct 10. The organiser last posted on Facebook on Tue, Sep 22.
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When it is open
Every Saturday, 7am to 12pm Central time
Next dates
- OCT 10 Sat 7am to 12pm usual pattern Add to calendar
- OCT 17 Sat 7am to 12pm usual pattern Add to calendar
- OCT 24 Sat 7am to 12pm usual pattern Add to calendar
- OCT 31 Sat 7am to 12pm usual pattern Add to calendar
- NOV 7 Sat 7am to 12pm usual pattern Add to calendar
- NOV 14 Sat 7am to 12pm usual pattern Add to calendar
What to expect
The market's presenting sponsor is UnityPoint Health - Des Moines.
- Stalls Vendors come from across Iowa, covering 74 cities and 42 counties.
- Setting The market fills the streets of the Historic Court District in downtown Des Moines.
- Season The season runs from May to the end of October.
Where it is
4th Street & Court Ave Des Moines, Des Moines, IA, 50309Recent updates from the organiser
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Tue, Sep 22
POV: Itās the first day of Autumn and the Dahlias are in bloom Excelsior Farm Stop by to see their blooms for the next three weeks at the Downtown Farmersā Market presented by UnityPoint Health - Des Moines
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Mon, Sep 21
POV: You spent your summer Saturday mornings at The Market. āļøš½ As we officially welcome fall tomorrow, weāre looking back at some of the moments that made summer at the Downtown Farmersā Market so special. Thank youā¦
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Sat, Sep 19
It started a little rainy, but the sun came out and made for a beautiful September Saturday at the Downtown Farmersā Market presented by UnityPoint Health. Thanks for joining us!
Posted by the market’s own Facebook page. These are the organiser’s words, not visitor comments.
Other markets near Des Moines
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Eastside Farmers Market Des Moines, IA 3.6 miles Scheduled today · 3pm to 6pm -
Bondurant Farmers' Market Bondurant, IA 11 miles Next Oct 7 · from 5:30pm -
Waukee Farmers Market Waukee, IA 14 miles Next Oct 7 · 4pm to 7pm -
Indianola Farmers Market Indianola, IA 16 miles Next Oct 10 · 8am to 12pm -
Huxley Farmers Market Huxley, IA 21 miles Dates not published -
Pleasantville Farmers' Market Pleasantville, IA 22 miles Next Oct 7 · 3:30pm to 6pm -
Madison County Farmerās Market Winterset, IA 27 miles Dates not published -
Gray Moon Public Market Newton, IA 30 miles Scheduled today · 10am to 8pm
Data sourcing & transparency Last checked 24 September 2026
Source: the organiser's Facebook posts · read 24 September 2026
- Listing
- the USDA farmers market directory · last seen
- Facebook page
- Downtown Farmers Market on Facebook · posts read 24 September 2026
What the organiser actually wrote
Nothing on this page is stored without the organiser’s own words behind it. Anything they have not mentioned is left out rather than guessed at.
- Opening times
- “Saturdays May-Oct | 7 a.m.-Noon” source
- About this market
- “The Market is presented by UnityPoint Health - Des Moines.” source
- Stalls
- “Grown Across Iowa ā 74 cities, 42 counties” source
- Setting
- “Historic Court District - Downtown, Des Moines, Iowa” source
- Season
- “Market season continues every Saturday through the end of October” source
About the picture
The photograph at the top of this page is an AI-generated illustration of a market. It is not a photograph of Downtown Farmers Market - it is shown to give a sense of the kind of place it is.
Dates on this page are worked out in Central time, where the market is. Something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it.