The Cary Downtown Farmers Market is open Saturdays year-round at 160 E. Park St.: 8 a.m. to noon through October, 9 to noon from November.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Facts on this page come from each market’s own website. Vendors change week to week; check the market’s weekly list before you go.

Cary has a year-round Saturday market downtown, and a second one sits just over the line in Morrisville. Both are run by nonprofits, not the town.

Who to call

The markets

Market Day and hours Where SNAP/EBT
Cary Downtown Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon (April to October); 9 a.m. to noon (November to March) 160 E. Park St., next to Downtown Cary Park Yes
Western Wake Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon (April to November); 9:30 a.m. to noon (December to March) Indian Creek Trailhead Park, 101 Town Hall Drive, Morrisville Yes, with Double Bucks

Cary Downtown Farmers Market

The market is open every Saturday, rain or shine, on Park Street next to Downtown Cary Park, according to its plan your visit page. It closes Park Street between South Walker Street and Mayton View Lane each week; use 160 E. Park St. in your map app.

  • Hours: 8 a.m. to noon through October. The winter market, 9 a.m. to noon, starts in November.
  • Paying: nearly all vendors take cash, and most take cards. The market accepts SNAP/EBT; details are on its nutrition programs page.
  • Parking: street parking and public lots nearby; the town’s parking map shows them.
  • Extras: live music every Saturday from April through October, a chef’s demonstration corner, and an Eat-A-Rainbow passport program for children at the info booth.
  • Dogs: welcome on a leash; the market puts out water bowls.
  • What’s there this week: the market posts a vendor list every Friday, linked from its home page.

The market is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Western Wake Farmers Market, Morrisville

About four miles from Cary, in Morrisville, the Western Wake Farmers Market has been open since 2009 and runs every Saturday year-round, according to its website. It has moved to Morrisville’s Indian Creek Trailhead Park, 101 Town Hall Drive, while the Town of Morrisville builds its new Town Center, and plans to return to the new Town Center park when the first phase is done.

  • Hours: 8 a.m. to noon April through November; 9:30 a.m. to noon December through March.
  • SNAP/EBT Double Bucks: spend $5 with EBT and get $10 worth of food, through a Wake County program.
  • Compost drop: the market is a CompostNow food scrap collection point.
  • Parking: the park lot is limited and kept for people with limited mobility during market hours. Overflow parking is across the street at 100, 240 and 260 Town Hall Drive. Do not park at the fire station.
  • By greenway: the Indian Creek Greenway connects the market to nearby neighborhoods.

Coming up: a free gardening class, “Care for plants over the winter,” 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in the market’s education garden (sign up through the event page), and a costume party with trick-or-treating at vendor booths during the market Saturday, Oct. 31.

Other ways to buy local

Downtown Cary Park’s Market 317 is a year-round food and drink spot in the park, listed on the park’s site. Food scraps you do not use can go to the town’s free drop-off at Mills Park; see our trash and recycling guide.

What this means for you

  • Shop early on Saturdays in November: the downtown market’s winter hours start at 9 a.m.
  • Bring cash for the smallest vendors, and your EBT card if you use SNAP.
  • Kids in costume can trick-or-treat at the Western Wake market Oct. 31.

More weekend ideas: things to do in Cary this month.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Cary farmers market open?

The Cary Downtown Farmers Market is open every Saturday, rain or shine: 8 a.m. to noon from April through October and 9 a.m. to noon from November through March.

Where is the Cary Downtown Farmers Market?

On Park Street next to Downtown Cary Park. The market closes Park Street between South Walker Street and Mayton View Lane; use 160 E. Park St. for navigation.

Does the Cary farmers market take SNAP/EBT?

Yes. The Cary Downtown Farmers Market accepts SNAP/EBT, and the Western Wake Farmers Market in Morrisville offers Double Bucks: spend $5 with EBT and get $10 worth of food.

Is there a farmers market near Cary open in winter?

Both are open year-round on Saturdays. Western Wake Farmers Market runs 8 a.m. to noon April through November and 9:30 a.m. to noon December through March.