Farmers Market music & more

The Downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Market produces more than just produce.

Saturday's market features entertainment by The Oddfellows, MovMnt Dance Company and an open mic session. Other activities includes Library Story Time, Iowa Children's Museum, a nutrition walk, KCRG's Farmer Josh segment, street entertainment from Mark Brown and Junk Funk and a cooking demonstration hosted by Blend.  

Market hours are 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 15, along Third and Fourth Avenues to include Second and Third streets SE and Greene Square Park. The Fourth Avenue parkade will be free and open to the public (enter from Fifth Avenue) along with the Ground Transportation Center ramp. Additional on street parking will also be available. Handicapped accessible parking will be available in the TrueNorth Parking lot along Fifth Street SE.

 New features this season include open mic sessions, a Green Space sponsorship, recycling program, and a pet policy offering guidelines for patrons that bring their pets to the market. The pet policy includes a maximum 4-foot leash requirement, as well as basic health and social interaction guidelines. Another noteworthy addition to this season includes the acceptance of WIC checks

by

 those vendors participating in 

both the City and Downtown Farmers Markets.