Farmers markets in Madison, WI: the Dane County Farmers' Market and more

This winter: the indoor markets

• Wednesday market: the last one of 2026 is Wednesday, November 4, 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on the 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
• Holiday Market at Monona Terrace (1 John Nolen Drive): Saturdays November 21, December 5, 12 and 19, 2026, 7:30 a.m. to noon (until 1 p.m. on December 5). There's no market on November 28 or December 26. The on-site garage is $5, and there's metered parking by the main entrance.
• Winter Market at Garver Feed Mill (3241 Garver Green): Saturdays January 2 through April 3, 2027, 8 a.m. to noon. The free lot fills fast and is meant for shoppers with limited mobility, so expect to park nearby and walk a few minutes.
• Sun Prairie's indoor winter market runs Saturdays from November to mid-April, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Westside Community Services Building (2598 W. Main St.). The city hadn't posted 2026–27 dates yet, so check its page before you go.

The winter markets are food only: Wisconsin farm products the vendor raised or made, and no crafts. Leave pets at home (at Garver, even carried dogs aren't allowed).

The Saturday market on the Capitol Square

The Dane County Farmers' Market fills the sidewalks around the State Capitol on Saturdays from mid-April to mid-November (in 2026, April 11 to November 14), from 6:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. It has about 220 vendors over the year and calls itself the largest producer-only farmers market in the country: everything is grown, raised or made in Wisconsin by the person behind the stand, and reselling isn't allowed.

• Go early. Popular vendors sell out before closing.
• Bring cash. Every vendor takes it; some also take cards or apps.
• Leave the dog home. State food rules don't allow pets at the market. Service animals are welcome.
• Getting there: street parking around the Square is metered, and the city's garages (the State Street Capitol garage is closest from the west) are the easier bet. Madison Metro buses and dozens of BCycle stations serve the Square, and there's free bike parking.

On the Saturday of Art Fair on the Square in July, the market moves for the day; check dcfm.org that week.

Neighborhood markets in Madison (May through October)

These run roughly May to October; exact first and last dates change each year, so check the market's site.

• Westside Community Market: Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in University Research Park at 505 S. Rosa Road (it moved from Hill Farms in 2023). No dogs.
• Hilldale Farmers Market: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the lot behind L.L. Bean at Hilldale. Leashed dogs are welcome.
• Monroe Street Farmers' Market: Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Edgewood High School lot at 2219 Monroe St. No dogs on Edgewood's grounds, and some vendors take cash only.
• Northside Farmers' Market: Sundays, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Northside TownCenter, 2901 N. Sherman Ave.
• Eastside Farmers' Market: Tuesday evenings, 4 to 7 p.m., in McPike Park (202 S. Ingersoll St.), with free parking on E. Wilson St.
• Capitol View Farmers' Market: Wednesday afternoons, 3 to 7 p.m., at 5901 Sharpsburg Drive on the far east side.
• Junction Ridge Farmers' Market: Fridays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., mid-May through September, in Junction Ridge Park (8502 Elderberry Road) on the far west side.

Around the area

• Fitchburg Center Farmers Market: Thursdays, 3 to 6 p.m., at the Agora Pavilion, 5511 E. Cheryl Parkway.
• Middleton (Greenway Station): Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, at 1620 Deming Way, May to early October.
• Verona Downtown Farmers Market: Wednesdays, 3 to 6:30 p.m., at Hometown Junction Park, 101 W. Railroad St.
• Sun Prairie Farmers' Market: Saturdays, 7 a.m. to noon, on Cannery Square and Market Street downtown, May through October.
• Monona Farmers' Market: Sundays, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Ahuska Park, 400 E. Broadway. Dogs only if carried.
• DeForest Farmers' Market: Tuesdays, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., at Fireman's Park Plaza, June to mid-October.

Paying with FoodShare (EBT) and Double Dollars

• At the Dane County Farmers' Market, swipe your Quest card at the Info Booth (the green tent at the top of State Street on Saturdays) for market dollars. They don't expire, and unused ones can go back on your card. They can't be spent on flowers, wreaths or hot food. The Wednesday and winter markets take Quest cards too.
• Double Dollars, run by the Community Action Coalition, matches FoodShare dollar for dollar, up to $20 per market day, for fruits and vegetables (including seeds, herbs, beans, mushrooms and plant starts) during the summer season. Participating markets include the Dane County, Westside, Monroe Street, Northside, Eastside, Verona, Sun Prairie and Monona markets.
• The Westside, Monroe Street, Verona, Monona and DeForest markets also accept FoodShare at their info tents.