Monday, May 12, 2025

Farmers markets opening in Oakland County

Farmers markets are opening in the area, offering flowers, plants, vegetable starters and early season fresh produce. • The Birmingham Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sundays, May 4, through Oct. 26 at Public Parking Lot 6 at 660 North Old Woodward Avenue in downtown Birmingham. • Clawson Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every other Saturday, May 17-Aug. 9, at Clawson’s Southeast Municipal Lot, at (S. Main and Gardner St.), www.cityofclawson.com. • Farmington Farmers and Artisans Market: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturdays, May 3 through the first Saturday in November, at Walter E. Sundquist Pavilion, 33113 Grand River Ave., at Grove St., 248-473-7276 ext. 13, farmingtonfarmersmarket.com. • Fenton Farmers Market: 5-8 p.m. Thursdays, May 15 to Sept. 18, in front of the Fenton Community & Cultural Center, 150 S. Leroy St., Fenton, facebook.com/fentonmarket, slpr.net, pets are not allowed in market space. • Holly Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays, May 4 through October, at Crapo Park, downtown Holly, hollyfarmersmarket.weebly.com, www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568281307212. • Milford Farmers’ Market: 3-7 p.m. Thursdays, May 8 to Oct. 9, (no market on July 3 or Aug. 7) at East Liberty Street between S. Main St. and Union St., in downtown Milford, fresh produce in season, live music, family activities, milfordfarmersmarket.org. • Northville Farmers’ Market: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursdays, May 1 to Oct. 30, at 550 W Seven Mile Rd, Northville, 248-349-7640, northville.org/farmers-market-vendors. • Oakland County Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, (summer market hours are back, the market is open year-round on Saturdays), May 1 through December at 2350 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford Twp. Spring Flower Days are 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays, May 11-June 1, email OCmarket@oakgov.com, 248-858-5495, www.facebook.com/OaklandCountyFarmersMarket. • Davis Family Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, May 10 to Oct. 11, at Seymour Lake Township Park, 2795 Seymour Lake Road, Oxford, https://oxparkrec.org. • Downtown Rochester Farmers' Market: Open May 3, at new location, East Parking Platform, 415 East St., between E. Fourth and E. University. The market is open 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, May 3-Oct. 25, www.downtownrochestermi.com/farmers-market. • Dutton Farm's Farmers Market Fridays: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, May 16 to September at Dutton Farm, 2290 Dutton Road, Rochester Hills, starter plants, fresh produce in season, handcrafted art from our Art Without Limits program, and bath & body products from our sister company Everybody Inc., duttonfarm.org. • Royal Oak Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, May through November, and 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, year-round, 316 E. 11 Mile, Royal Oak, 248-246-3276, romi.gov/farmersmarket. Antiques and Collectibles show is 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays. Food truck rally is 5-9 p.m. second Wednesday each month, beginning in April. • South Lyon Farmers and Artisans Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, May 3 through Oct. 25, at 110 W. Liberty St. downtown South Lyon, 248-388-7404, www.facebook.com/SouthLyonFarmersandArtisansMarket. Food truck rallies on the second Saturday of the month. • Walled Lake Market Place: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, May 7 to October, at 1499 E. West Maple, Walled Lake, 248-624-4847, walledlake.us, www.facebook.com/WalledLakeMarketPlace. More markets are set to open in the summer, when more produce is in season for Michigan.