Park Authority

CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
703-324-8700 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Pkwy.
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Jai Cole
Executive Director

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Farmers Markets

 

Welcome

Fairfax County Park Authority operates 10 farmers markets across Fairfax County. The mission of the Fairfax County Farmers Markets is to provide residents access to locally grown products and create market opportunities for area farmers and food producers.

Our markets are strictly producer-only, meaning that all of our farmers and producers may only sell what they raise on their farms or make from scratch. We encourage our vendors to use local ingredients in the creation of their products as much as possible. Our farmers and producers all come from within a 125-mile radius of Fairfax County, with a few exceptions for hard-to-find products.

Follow us on Instagram @fairfaxfarmmarkets

Farmers Market Schedule

Wednesday
Mount Vernon

Apr. 17-Dec. 18
8 a.m. - Noon
SNAP Accepted Sherwood Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane

Oakmont

May 1-Nov. 6
8 a.m. - Noon
Oakmont Recreation Center, 3200 Jermantown Road

Wakefield

May 1-Oct. 30
2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
SNAP Accepted Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road

Thursday
Annandale

May 2-Nov. 14
8 a.m. - Noon
SNAP Accepted Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike

Herndon

May 2-Nov. 7
8 a.m. - Noon
Old Town Herndon, 700 Block of Lynn St., By the Red Caboose

Friday
McLean

May 3-Nov. 15
8 a.m. - Noon
Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road

Kingstowne

May 3-Oct. 25
3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
In the Giant parking lot, 5870 Kingstowne Towne Center

Saturday
Burke

Apr 20-Dec. 21
8 a.m. - Noon
VRE parking Lot, 5671 Roberts Parkway

Reston

Apr 27-Dec. 7
8 a.m. - Noon
SNAP Accepted 1609 Washington Plaza N

Sunday
Lorton

May 5-Nov. 10
8 a.m. - Noon
SNAP Accepted VRE parking lot, 8990 Lorton Station Blvd.

Announcements

Join us for Plastic Free July at the Farmers Markets

All month long, we will have fun activities, great reusable giveaways, and a variety of environmental partners joining us to demonstrate how easy it is to go plastic bag-free at the Farmers Markets. Get your reusable bags out and join us by refusing plastic this July!

Thank you to Clean Fairfax, Trace-The Zero Waste Store, and 350Fairfax for helping make Plastic Free July possible.


Join Us During National Farmers Market Week

August 4 through 10 is National Farmers Market Week! FCPA Farmers Markets will celebrate all week with recipe swaps and giveaways across all ten markets. Drop off your recipe at the Marker Information tent, browse other recipes and receive a free reusable, insulated bag! Markets play a critical role in our nation's food systems and serve as hubs for connection between neighbors, friends, farmers and vendors. Come join the fun!


Nourish Your Neighbor with Fresh Produce at the Farmers Markets

Donate fresh produce at our Farmers Markets! Purchase extra produce or packaged foods and drop them off at the Market Information tent. Donations go to local food pantries including  ACCA (Annandale Christian Community for Action), Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) and Link Against Hunter for distribution. Only market-bought fresh produce and prepared foods (no frozen or hot items) are accepted. Join us weekly at Annandale, Herndon and Lorton Farmers Markets!


 

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Please note that for health and safety reasons, our markets are not able to accommodate pets, except service animals. Please consider leaving pets at home as the temperature on market days can increase rapidly and cause pet safety issues.

 

Community Use Areas

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The Park Authority welcomes members of the public to use its parks for engaging in expressive activities. To maximize the availability of the parks to all users and to promote community safety, the Park Authority has set aside Community Use Areas at its farmers markets and near its concert and summer entertainment venues.

The Fairfax County Park Authority has established Community Use Areas where individuals, nonprofits and other community groups may conduct non-commercial expressive activities.


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