San Diego Farmers Markets: The Best Markets, Day by Day
A guide to San Diego's best farmers markets, organized by day of the week — from Coronado on Tuesdays to Hillcrest on Sundays. Hours, highlights, and full guides.
Overview
One of the best things about San Diego is that there's a farmers market happening almost any day of the week — usually near the beach, usually in perfect weather. Whether you're after fresh local produce, a Saturday-morning ritual, or a hunt for handmade gifts, there's a market for your schedule. Here's our guide to San Diego's best markets, organized by the day they run, with a full guide linked for each.
Tuesday
Coronado Certified Farmers Market — A small, long-running certified market at the Coronado Ferry Landing, with the San Diego skyline right across the bay. It's produce-first and unhurried, and easy to reach by ferry from downtown. Tuesdays, 2:30–6 p.m.
→ Read the full Coronado guide
Pacific Beach Tuesday Farmers Market — PB's lively afternoon market brings produce, hot food, flowers, and makers to Bayard Street, a block off the beach — a fun, beachy way to shop for the week. Tuesday afternoons.
→ Read the full PB Tuesday guide
Mira Mesa Farmers Market — A specialty grocery run in the Mira Mesa High School parking lot, with jackfruit, balut, sea urchin and Filipino prepared food alongside the usual produce. Free, easy parking. Tuesdays, 2:30–7 p.m. (2:30–6 p.m. November–December; closed in January).
→ Read the full Mira Mesa guide
Wednesday
Ocean Beach Farmers Market — More street festival than grocery run, OB's iconic Wednesday market takes over Newport Avenue with produce, food vendors, live music, and the neighborhood's signature bohemian energy. Wednesdays, late afternoon into the evening.
→ Read the full Ocean Beach guide
Santee Farmers Market — East County's neighborhood market at Mast and Carlton Hills — certified, year-round, with produce, prepared food, honey and local makers. Wednesdays, 3–7 p.m. March–October, shorter hours November–February.
Thursday
Oceanside Farmers Market — A relaxed, certified Thursday-morning market on Pier View Way, a couple blocks from the Oceanside Pier — local produce, gourmet finds, crafts, and hot food, easy to pair with a walk on the beach. Thursdays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
→ Read the full Oceanside guide
North Park Thursday Farmers Market — Three blocks of North Park Way close from Ray to Granada for about 74 vendors, weighted heavily toward prepared food, with live music and kids' activities. Takes EBT, Market Match and WIC. Thursdays, 3–7:30 p.m.
→ Read the full North Park guide
PB Night Market — A small, privately run night market in a parking lot at Bayard and Garnet — nine to twelve food vendors, fire pits, lawn games and live music, 150 steps from the ocean. The last Thursday of every month, 5–9:30 p.m.
→ Read the full PB Night Market guide
Friday
San Marcos Farmers Market — An evening street-food and artisan market at North City beside Cal State San Marcos — about 47 vendors, mostly prepared food and crafts, with live music. No pets, and note it moved off Tuesdays in 2025. Fridays, 4–8 p.m.
→ Read the full San Marcos guide
Saturday
Little Italy Mercato — The county's biggest, stretching six blocks along West Date Street with 175+ vendors — produce, flowers, fresh pasta, prepared food, and makers, in one of downtown's best dining neighborhoods. The flagship is Saturday, with a smaller edition on Wednesdays. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
→ Read the full Little Italy Mercato guide
Cardiff Farmers Market — A certified year-round market on the MiraCosta San Elijo campus with local farms, prepared food, and craft vendors — plus 850 free parking spaces and the San Elijo Lagoon trails right across the road. The easiest market in the county to actually park at. Saturdays, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
San Diego Food Markets — A waterfront food and maker market at Lane Field Park, on the corner of Harbor and Broadway — food vendors, local artisans, produce, and live music, with different vendor lineups each day. A few blocks from the Santa Fe Depot, making it the rare market you can reach without a car. Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
→ Read the full San Diego Food Markets guide
Gaslamp Artisan Market — Not a produce market but the county's largest weekly artisan market — 70+ local makers with handcrafted jewelry, art, and home décor along Fifth Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter. Great for gifts and a downtown weekend wander. Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
→ Read the full Gaslamp Artisan Market guide
Poway Farmers Market — Midland Road closes and over 65 vendors set up beside Old Poway Park, a historic park with a weekend heritage railroad. Produce-first and genuinely kid-friendly. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
Del Mar Farmers Market — The county's Saturday afternoon market, in the lower lot at the Del Mar Civic Center. A non-profit running since 1986 that puts its proceeds into local causes. Saturdays, noon–4 p.m.
Sunday
Two of the Saturday markets above also run on Sunday: the San Diego Food Markets at Lane Field Park and the Gaslamp Artisan Market, both 10 a.m.–4 p.m. downtown.
Hillcrest Farmers Market — One of San Diego's largest and most beloved markets, packed with produce, an incredible spread of prepared and international foods, flowers, and makers, in the heart of Hillcrest. A true Sunday institution. Sundays, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
→ Read the full Hillcrest guide
La Jolla Farmers Market — The La Jolla Open Aire Market brings produce, gourmet goods, flowers, and crafts to the grounds of La Jolla Elementary, with a coastal-village Sunday-morning feel. Sundays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
→ Read the full La Jolla guide
Solana Beach Farmers Market — A relaxed North County Sunday market near the Cedros Avenue Design District — local produce, artisan foods, and crafts, easy to pair with the neighborhood's design shops. Sundays.
→ Read the full Solana Beach guide
Rancho Santa Fe Farmers Market — A smaller, upscale Sunday market in the heart of Rancho Santa Fe, with quality local produce, flowers, and gourmet goods in one of the county's most scenic communities. Sundays.
→ Read the full Rancho Santa Fe guide
Tips for Any Market
A few things that make every market morning better:
- Bring a reusable tote (or two) for your haul
- Carry some cash — many vendors take cards, but not all, and cash moves the line faster
- Go early for selection, late for deals — the best produce and flowers go first, and some vendors discount in the final hour
- Check the day and hours before you go — most of these run year-round, but hours can shift seasonally
- Make a morning of it — nearly all of these sit in walkable neighborhoods worth exploring before or after
The Bottom Line
From a Tuesday afternoon by the bay in Coronado to a big Sunday spread in Hillcrest, San Diego's farmers markets are one of the easiest, most enjoyable ways to eat local and get outside. Pick the day you're free, tap the guide, and go find your new favorite. For more ways to enjoy the city, browse our full event calendar and Get Outside San Diego guides.
