University District Farmers Market: Saturdays Year Round

Frequently asked questions

The market runs every Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm. Check the official website for current details before you go.

Yes. The market operates year round, so it continues through the winter months.

The market is at NE 52nd St and University Way NE, in the University Heights area of Seattle's University District.

Yes. The U District Link station on Brooklyn Avenue near NE 45th Street is a few blocks south of the market, with service to Downtown, Capitol Hill, Roosevelt and Northgate.

The market was founded in 1993 and was one of the first farmers markets in Seattle.

Saturday mornings on The Ave come with a farmers market, every single week of the year. The University District Farmers Market sets up at NE 52nd St and University Way NE, in the University Heights part of Seattle's U District, from 9 am to 2 pm in every season. Founded in 1993, it ranks among the city's longest-running neighborhood farmers markets.

Planning Your Saturday at the Market

Plan around one easy rule: Saturdays only, 9 am to 2 pm, all year. That steady schedule is especially handy in Seattle, where many outdoor markets take a seasonal break, so you can count on this one straight through winter.

Vendors and offerings change with the seasons, so check the official website to see what is available and to confirm hours before you head out. Holiday weeks and special events can shift the schedule too.

Read the full guide

Day: Saturday
Hours: 9 am to 2 pm
Season: Year round
Location: NE 52nd St and University Way NE
Official site: seattlefarmersmarkets.org/udfm

Rooted on The Ave Since 1993

When the University District's weekly outdoor farmers market opened in 1993, it was one of the first of its kind in Seattle. That early start helped set a pattern that other neighborhoods later followed.

You will find it on University Way NE, the main street locals call The Ave. The name dates to 1919, when a local business club ran a contest to rename what had been 14th Avenue ahead of the University Bridge opening, and that same year the city council officially adopted the name University District for the surrounding area.

Getting to NE 52nd and University Way

Head for University Heights, the residential stretch of the U District north of NE 45th Street and west of 15th Avenue NE. The market's corner sits a few blocks north of the busiest commercial part of The Ave, just west of the University of Washington campus.

By light rail

Ride Link light rail to the U District station on Brooklyn Avenue near NE 45th Street, which opened in October 2021, then stroll a few blocks north to the market. The line links the U District with Capitol Hill and Downtown Seattle to the south, and with Roosevelt and Northgate to the north.

By car or bike

Follow University Way NE, which runs north and south through the district alongside Brooklyn Avenue NE and 15th Avenue NE. For east-west travel, NE 45th Street and part of NE 50th Street are the main routes nearby.

Landmarks to Walk to After You Shop

Several City of Seattle landmarks and community spaces sit close to the market, so it is easy to pair your Saturday shop with a short neighborhood walk.