Farmers market season is underway in the Williamsburg area and surrounding communities, with many markets now open or starting this month for their 2025 seasons.
The Williamsburg Farmers Market is open Saturdays through December 20 from 8 a.m. to noon at 345 Duke of Gloucester St. in Colonial Williamsburg.
West Point Farmers Market opens its 26th season on May 17 and will be open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon through September 6 at the Pavilion at Riverwalk Park, featuring its largest vendor list yet and family activities.
Yorktown Market Days hosts themed events like a Community Market and runs Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon through September 27 at Riverwalk Landing, with select markets extending into December.
The Toano Open Air Market is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon through December on the Village Green at 7891 Richmond Road, serving as a community gathering spot and growing since its 2020 start.
The Gloucester Farmers Market operates 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month from May through October at Ware Episcopal Church, featuring food trucks and a playground.
Other local markets include the King William County Farmers Market on the second and fourth Fridays through October 17 at King William High School, the Mathews Farmers Market on Saturdays through October on the Historic Courthouse Green, and the New Kent Farmers Market on Saturdays through August at the New Kent Farmers Market Pavilion.
Several pick-your-own strawberry farms are also open, including MillFarm Christmas Trees & Berry Farm in James City County, Browder’s Fresh Pickins in Smithfield, Evans Farms in Suffolk, Lilley Farms in Chesapeake, and Salem Berry Farm in Virginia Beach.
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