Durham Farmers' Market: Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon at Durham Central Park; last Wednesday market Oct. 14. Plus South Durham, North Durham and Black Farmers Market.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Facts on this page come from each market’s own website and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ 2026 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program market list. Hours change with the seasons; check before you go.

Durham has four regular farmers markets. The biggest, the Durham Farmers’ Market, meets every Saturday at the pavilion in Durham Central Park downtown. The South Durham Farmers’ Market runs every Saturday year-round near Research Triangle Park, and two smaller markets meet twice a month through November.

Contacts

At a glance

Market Where When
Durham Farmers’ Market Durham Central Park pavilion, 501 Foster St. Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon (April to November), 9 a.m. to noon (December to March); Wednesdays 3 to 6 p.m. (April 15 to Oct. 15)
South Durham Farmers’ Market Hub RTP, 500 Park Offices Drive Saturdays year-round: 8 a.m. to noon (April to October), 9 a.m. to noon (November to March)
North Durham Farmers’ Market 1016 Old Oxford Road First and third Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. (April to November)
Black Farmers Market, Durham 1637 E. Lawson St. First and third Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. (April to November)

Durham Farmers’ Market

The Durham Farmers’ Market calls itself “farmer run, Durham focused.” Every item is made or grown by the person selling it, within 70 miles of the market. See our Durham Farmers’ Market page for this season’s dates and parking. It has sold in downtown Durham since 1999, starting in the gravel lot of the old Durham Bulls stadium on Morris Street; the pavilion at Durham Central Park was largely finished in 2007.

  • Saturdays: 8 a.m. to noon through November; winter hours, 9 a.m. to noon, start in December.
  • Wednesdays: 3 to 6 p.m., April 15 to Oct. 15. That makes Wednesday, Oct. 14, the last Wednesday market of 2026. The Wednesday market includes a kids’ program on nutrition, seasonal eating, cooking and composting.
  • SNAP, WIC and seniors: the market’s Double Bucks program doubles SNAP, WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program dollars.
  • There is an ATM at the pavilion, and market merchandise is sold at the info table.

South Durham Farmers’ Market

The South Durham Farmers’ Market meets every Saturday, rain or shine, at Hub RTP, 500 Park Offices Drive: 8 a.m. to noon from April through October, then 9 a.m. to noon from November through March. It accepts SNAP and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program cards and, through the Triangle Double Bucks program, matches SNAP dollar-for-dollar; ask at the manager’s tent. The market posts weather and schedule changes on its social media pages.

North Durham and the Black Farmers Market

From the state’s 2026 list:

  • North Durham Farmers’ Market, 1016 Old Oxford Road, meets the first and third Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m., April through November. The remaining 2026 dates on that schedule are Saturday, Oct. 17, Saturday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 21.
  • Black Farmers Market, Durham, 1637 E. Lawson St., meets the first and third Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m., April through November: Sunday, Oct. 18, Sunday, Nov. 1, and Sunday, Nov. 15.

All four Durham markets are on the state’s 2026 list of markets in the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program; eligibility rules are on the state program page.

What this means for you

  • Downtown on a Saturday? The Durham Farmers’ Market runs 8 a.m. to noon through November.
  • This Wednesday, Oct. 14, is the last midweek market until spring.
  • Bring your EBT card: Double Bucks doubles SNAP at the Durham and South Durham markets.

More: things to do in Durham this month, fall festivals and pumpkin patches and parks and trails.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Durham Farmers’ Market open?

Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon from April through November and 9 a.m. to noon from December through March, at the pavilion in Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St. The Wednesday market, 3 to 6 p.m., runs April 15 to Oct. 15.

Do Durham farmers markets take SNAP?

Yes. The Durham Farmers’ Market and the South Durham Farmers’ Market accept SNAP and match it dollar-for-dollar through the Double Bucks program; the Durham market also doubles WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program dollars.

Is there a farmers market in south Durham?

The South Durham Farmers’ Market meets every Saturday year-round at Hub RTP, 500 Park Offices Drive: 8 a.m. to noon April through October and 9 a.m. to noon November through March.

Is there a Sunday farmers market in Durham?

The Black Farmers Market in Durham meets on the first and third Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m., April through November, at 1637 E. Lawson St., according to the state’s 2026 market list.