Flowers, fruit and fresh veggies: These 9 Peoria-area farmers markets are open in 2025

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23-05-2025

With warm weather and sunshine finally brightening up Peoria, it's farmers market season.
If you're looking for fresh berries, locally-grown vegetables, handmade gifts and bread straight from hometown bakers, the Peoria area has no shortage of markets to choose from. Open days and hours vary, so those with busy schedules have options for morning, evening, weekday and weekend visits.
Grab your tote bags and prepare your shopping list. Here are nine farmers markets to check out in Peoria.
Details: With live music on select Saturdays and free coffee at each market, the Canton Main Street market opens Saturday, May 31 and runs every Saturday from June through September.
Address: Jones Park, 5 N. Main St., Canton
Website: https://www.cantonillinois.org/main-street/main-street-events/farmers-market/
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Details: Celebrating its 14th year in 2025, the market in the Levee District is open 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Friday from June 6 to August 29.
Address: 396 W. Washington St., East Peoria
Website: https://www.cityofeastpeoria.com/329/East-Peoria-Farmers-Market
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Details: Starting June 7, this market will be active through October, weather permitting. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Address: The market will be located at the south end of the Germantown Crossing parking lot, by Nena's Ace Hardware.
Website: https://germantownhillsillinois.org/
Details: This farmers market offers the usual favorites plus food trucks, a face painter, a balloon artist, live music and a children's train. The market takes place the third Monday of each month, starting May 19 and going through October. Hours are 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Address: 1750 Washington Road, Washington, at the Connect Center.
Website: https://allevents.in/washington/festival-of-food-trucks/200028142964658
Details: Beginning June 7, the market is open Saturdays through the end of September. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon.
Address: 113 E. Partridge St., Metamora
Website: https://www.facebook.com/MetamoraFarmersMarket/
Details: For its eighth season, the Morton market will be held every Tuesday starting June 3 through August. The market's hours are 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The market is collaborating with the Village of Morton for 2025 to install picnic tables for the grassy area on Church Square, where many events are held throughout the year.
Address: 225 E. Jefferson St., Morton
Website: https://www.facebook.com/MortonFarmersMarketNMore/
Details: The market starts June 5 and takes place every Thursday through August 28 in the Miller Center parking lot. Hours are 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A fall market will also be held October 16.
Address: 551 S. 14th St., Pekin
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pekinparkfarmersmarket
Details: This quaint market began May 6 and operates through September. Hours are 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Address: 3827 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria, outside of Sheridan Nursery and Relics.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/people/Sheridan-Market/61557568785847/
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Details: The Peoria Farmers Market began May 1 and lasts through Oct. 31. The market runs Monday through Saturday, opening at 8 a.m. and continuing until items sell out for the day.
Address: 4700 N. University St., Peoria
Website: https://www.shopmetrocentre.com/farmers-market
Details: Nestled in Downtown Peoria, the market operates every Saturday starting May 24 through September 27. Hours are from 8 a.m. until noon.
Address: 212 SW Water St., Peoria, in the River Station parking lot
Website: https://visitdowntownpeoria.com/peoria-riverfront-market
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Farmers markets to visit in the Peoria area this summer