Georgia’s farmers markets serve up more than just produce. A beach day, a road race, and sunset yoga turn these weekly events into showstoppers.
Agriculture is Georgia’s largest industry, worth an estimated $74 billion, and the state’s more than 50 Georgia Grown-certified markets are just one slice of it. But wander through some of our best artisan and producer-led markets and you’ll find a lot more than peaches and squash blossoms. There’s sunset yoga in Savannah, a golf-cart shuttle to a lake beach in Macon, a road race crossing two state-line bridges in Augusta, and enough permanent jewelry welders, tallow-based skincare vendors, and dog-treat bakers to make you forget you came for tomatoes.
We rounded up markets across the state—Atlanta, Athens, the coast, Middle Georgia, and the mountains—that sprawl well beyond the fruit stand. Bring cash, a cooler, and a four-legged friend (most of these are leashed-dog-friendly), and don’t be surprised if you leave with a candle instead of a cantaloupe.
Atlanta proper
Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Where: Parking lot of The Cathedral of St. Phillip, 2744 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta
When: Saturdays 8:30 a.m.-noon, March-Dec.
This producer-only market hangs its hat on quality, meaning every item you buy comes directly from its grower or maker. Beyond the produce stalls, expect a real artisan bench: handcrafted pottery and blown glass, small-batch nut butters, Basque cheesecakes, a dedicated dog treat baker, even a mobile knife sharpener. Live music, kids’ story time, and chef pop-ups provide plenty of entertainment while you shop.
Green Market at Piedmont Park
Where: Piedmont Park, 1071 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta
When: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., March-Dec.
The produce is just the entry point to the Green Market at Piedmont Park. Wander far enough into Atlanta’s most famous green space, and you’ll stumble upon Isabel’s Pottery, Woven Roots Apothecary, and Marsha Marsha Jewelry, plus a lineup of drinkable and edible curveballs: Golda Kombucha, Marrakech Express, YOM Ice Cream, and King of Pops, to name a few. Dogs get their own vendor in Barkful, while live music and weekly chef demos keep the atmosphere lively even on a Saturday morning.
Grant Park Farmers Market
Where: 1040 Grant St. SE, Atlanta, GA
When: Sundays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., year-round
Beyond the 70-plus farmers and food vendors, the Grant Park Farmers Market runs its own knife-sharpening station, a customer loyalty program, and periodic blood drives with LifeSouth—proof that it functions as a neighborhood hub as much as a grocery stop. Vendors also stretch well past food. Expect hand-dyed fabrics, fresh-cut flowers, pottery, cleaning products, and outdoor gear alongside the produce, meats, and baked goods.
Oakhurst Farmers Market
Where: Sceptre Brewing Arts, 630 East Lake Dr., Decatur
When: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., year-round
Set on the patio of Sceptre Brewing Arts, the Oakhurst Farmers Market comes with a built-in pour. Weekly chef demos turn seasonal produce into on-the-spot recipes, while a rotating cast of non-food vendors—plant nurseries, an apothecary, a dog-treat maker, a natural bath-and-body line—means you can leave with more than dinner. Live music plays most Saturdays, and SNAP shoppers get their dollars matched.
Avondale Estates Farmers Market
Where: Avondale Estates Town Green, 64 North Avondale Road, Avondale Estates
When: Sundays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., year-round
The vendor roster at the Avondale Estates Farmers Market reads like a United Nations of flavors: Syrian sweets, Estonian baked goods, French cheeses, Japanese street food, and Chinese bao all rotate through alongside the seasonal produce. Add in permanent jewelry, pottery, and handmade pet gear, all set to a soundtrack of local performers, and it feels more international street fair than farmers market. Vendors rotate weekly, biweekly, or monthly, so be sure to check the market’s Instagram for the most up-to-date roster.
Freedom Farmers Market
Where: Carter Center, 453 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy. NE, Atlanta
When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-noon, year-round
This producer-only market bans franchises, fried carnival food, and anything not grown or made by the vendor themselves—except for its Pop-Up Chef program, which allows hot prepared food as a rotating exception. Beyond produce, look for vegan bath products, organic dog biscuits, duck eggs, and sustainably caught seafood, including salmon from a boat run by a former “Deadliest Catch” crew member.
East Atlanta Village Farmers Market
Where: 572 Stokeswood Ave SE, Atlanta
When: Thursdays, 4-8 p.m., March 26-Nov. 19
Syrian dinners from Aleppo Kitchen, Basque cheesecakes, tallow-based skincare, and small-batch chocolate share tent space with the produce stalls at this East Atlanta market built for browsing. Weekly chef demos with rotating guest chefs turn seasonal picks into free samples, a garden-grown cocktail cart adds a happy-hour edge, and an on-site knife-sharpening station means you can prep your tools while you shop for dinner.
Metro Atlanta
The Battery Atlanta Farmers Market Series
Where: Plaza Green at The Battery Atlanta, 800 Battery Ave SE, Atlanta
When: Select Sundays, April 19-Sept. 27, 1-4 p.m.
The Battery Atlanta Farmers Market Series comes with stadium-adjacent extras: a petting zoo, a splash pad for kids, and Braves away games playing on the big screen while you shop. The Bark Market covers homemade pet treats and gear, and vendor tents lean into wellness—think essential oils and natural skincare alongside the produce. Parking is free for two hours on non-game days. This one runs select Sundays, so be sure to check the website for the most up-to-date schedule.
Serenbe Farmers Market
Where: Selborne Green at Serenbe, 10640 Serenbe Ln., Chattahoochee Hills
When: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., April-Oct.
There are few better sites for a farmers market than a literal farm. On the Selborne Green in this agricultural community just south of Atlanta, farm stands share space with fried pies and jams, artisan sourdough, pasture-raised pork, and hand-rolled sage bundles—more apothecary than produce stand. Live music plays through the Saturday morning shopping window, set against a backdrop of rustic stables and surrounding shops, restaurants, and galleries that make Serenbe itself part of the draw.
Marietta Square Farmers Market and Artisan Market
Where: Marietta Square, 41 Mill Street, Marietta
When: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon (Farmers Market), -1 p.m. (Artisan Market), March-Dec.
Two markets, one square: Produce, meats, and baked goods fill Mill Street on one side, while roughly three dozen artists—jewelry makers, stained-glass artists, and rotating craft vendors—set up directly across the way. A weekly “Artist of the Week” spotlight (recently, sterling silver and sun-catcher maker Jess Hain) gives the artisan side its own draw beyond the fruits and veggies. Note: The farmers market runs until noon; the artisan market stays open an extra hour, until 1 p.m.
Alpharetta Farmers Market
Where: Town Green in Downtown Alpharetta, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta
When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-12.30 p.m, April-Nov.
Nearly 100 vendors turn this Saturday market on Alpharetta’s town green into a genuine artisan crawl: Three separate coffee roasters (Artifex, Boarding Pass, and Cloudland) compete for your cup, while Barnwood Candles and Grands Designs Woodworks (among others) cover the handmade goods side. Bakers and prepared-food makers—churros, pound cakes, gritscuits—fill your belly while you fill your reusable bag with all the produce, honey, and flowers you’d expect from a quality farmers market.
Athens area
Athens Farmers Market
Where: Bishop Park, 705 Sunset Dr., Athens; Creature Comforts, 271 W. Hancock Dr., Athens
When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, March-Dec., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Jan.-Feb. (Bishop Park); Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m., March-Nov. (Creature Comforts)
Athens’ music-city reputation shows up at its local farmers market, too: Live music sets serenade every event, amounting to nearly 3,000 hours of tunes over 15 seasons at both the Saturday Bishop Park market and the Wednesday evening edition hosted at Creature Comforts brewery downtown. Beyond produce, expect recurring oddball events like a strawberry pie-eating contest, squash car racing, and regular cooking demos hosted by everyone from talented home cooks to visiting chefs.
Marigold Farmers Market
Where: Pittard Park, 100 Marigold Lane, Winterville
When: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Winterville’s self-declared “Coolest Little Market in Georgia” backs up the claim with more than just produce: cheese, eggs, meat, coffee, and artisan bread round out the food side, while yard games, live music, and hands-on tables from the Winterville Arts Council and local master gardeners keep the whole family occupied. This small-town market has a big heart–with a working farmer cooperative at its core, it keeps education and philanthropy front and center with fun fundraisers (like July’s Tomaters for Tomorrow event featuring farm-fresh tomatoes) supporting the local community all year long.
Savannah and coastal Georgia
Forsyth Farmers Market
Where: Forsyth Park, 13 East Park Ave, Savannah
When: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., year-round
Spanish moss drapes the ancient live oaks shading Forsyth Park’s south end, where this food-only, producer-only market sets up every Saturday, rain or shine, year-round. More than 60 vendors—all sourced from within 200 miles of Savannah—sell produce, pastured meats, artisan cheese, and prepared foods. Beyond the shopping, an annual Market Dog Contest funds food-access programs, and a Gulfstream-sponsored Youth Booth teaches kids about agriculture.
Farmers & Fishermen Sunset Market
Where: Rotating locations
When: Thursdays, 5-8 p.m.
New in 2025 and still finding its footing, this evening market trades the usual Saturday-morning produce run for waterfront sunsets, live music, evening yoga, and freshly caught seafood alongside the usual farm goods. It currently rotates across three sites: Savannah Harbor on the first and third Thursdays, Eastern Wharf on the second and fourth, and a monthly stop in Savannah Quarters/Pooler. Check out the Sunset Market’s site before heading out, since the schedule is always evolving.
Islands Farmers’ & Community Market
Where: 401 Quarterman Drive, Savannah
When: Saturdays, Feb.-June, 9 a.m.-noon
Formerly Wilmington Island Farmers Market, this Whitemarsh Island staple runs a tight spring season packed with specialty vendors: raw honey from T’s Bees, small-batch jams from Steve’s Jams, tallow-based skincare from Graze Tallow Company, locally made macaroni from Mister Tony’s, and young entrepreneurs like Luna’s Loops & Stitches alongside Greek street food and a crepe truck. Starting in September, organizers plan to add a monthly evening market too, building on a well-received summer pop-up.
Forward Brunswick Farmers’ Market
Where: Mary Ross Waterfront Park, 10 F St, Brunswick
When: 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Run by nonprofit Forward Brunswick, this community-focused market pairs the expected produce and juice stands with a fun and quirky lineup: a mobile bookstore, a boiled peanuts-and-jerky specialist, small-batch sourdough, and vendors with names too good not to investigate, like DDG’s Down Right Spicy (hot sauce) and Backyard Alchemist (herbal teas, plants, and infused honey).
The Augusta Market at the River
Where: RiverWalk, 8th Street Plaza, 15 8th St., Augusta
When: Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mar.-Nov.
Every Saturday morning at The Augusta Market doubles as a road race. The weekly Triple 8 Run sends amateurs and athletes across two Savannah River bridges before looping back to the market’s own fountain, where gourd birdhouses, woven baskets, and handmade bowties share table space with produce and local honey. Live music at the River Stage plays through the crowd’s cool-down.
Macon/Central Georgia
Wesleyan Market
Where: Wesleyan College Front Campus, 4760 Forsyth Road, Macon
When: 2nd Saturday of April and December, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Starting in 2026, this college-campus market pares down to just two dates per year—the second Saturdays of April and December—but goes big on variety: Artisanal cheeses, whole-bean coffee, and boiled peanuts share table space with original art, pottery demonstrations, and even animal adoptions. A Master Gardener booth rounds out the offerings, adding an educational twist.
Poplar Street Farmers Market
Where: Hollingsworth Park, 400 Poplar St., Macon
When: Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m., year-round
Wednesday evenings at Poplar Street Farmers Market bring live blues from Music Side of Town Blues alongside a producer-only, farmer-led vendor mix that goes well past produce: wood-turned bowls and ceramic art from Porter’s Place, tallow-based body products, sea moss skincare, and hot boiled peanuts with fried pork rinds. Multiple sourdough bakers compete for bread supremacy, while Middle Georgia Grower’s Cooperative alone covers everything protein, from shrimp to goat meat.
Jen’s Market at Sandy Beach Park
Where: Sandy Beach Park in the Lake Tobesofkee Recreation Area, 6880 Moseley Dixon Road, Macon
When: Monthly on Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Set up just outside the gate at Lake Tobesofkee’s Sandy Beach Park, this monthly market trades vegetable stands for carnival food and craft-fair finds. Start your day at the public beach before strolling through food trucks serving loaded potatoes, funnel cakes, and fried Oreos, and perusing one-of-a-kind wares like custom permanent jewelry and handmade firepits crafted from barrels. A free shuttle makes schlepping back and forth from the beach to the market a breeze.
Smoke Stack Farmers Market
Where: Payne Mill Antique Mall, 342 Rose Ave., Macon
When: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., year-round
Smoke Stack Farmers Market leans into the unexpected—you might find crustaceans from Shrimp Snob, small-batch soaps from Soul Kissed Suds, and hand-poured candles from Twilight Vigil Waxworks, all sharing the lawn with produce and baked goods behind Payne Mill Antique Mall in Macon. A dog-treat bakery and a wreath-decor vendor might even pop up depending on when you visit, so even regulars genuinely don’t know what they’ll find until they show up.
North Georgia mountains
Ellijay Farmers & Artisans Market
Where: Gilmer County Courthouse parking lot, 1 Broad St., Ellijay
When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., May-Sept.
Running since 2014 on Ellijay’s town square, this mountain market pairs the expected farm stands with a few unexpected additions. Look for freeze-dried ice cream, peaches, and even pickles from Freeze Dried Grocery Store, cold brew from Fat Bastard Coffee, and hand-poured candles from Cartecay Candle Co. Bakeries (Mother’s Hearth, The Cookie Bar), and specialty homestead goods like handmade birdhouses let you bring home a taste of small town charm.
Twin Cities Farmers Market
Where: Historic Steel Bridge, Bridge Street, McCaysville
When: Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., May-Oct.
A joint effort between the cities of Copperhill, Tennessee, and McCaysville, Georgia, this interstate market sets up right where the Toccoa River becomes the Ocoee River—and where the state line runs straight through it. Taking place on the bridge linking the two, Twin Cities Farmers Market brings together small-town growers and craftsfolk from North Georgia and Southern Tennessee selling everything from apple butter and squash blossoms to sunhats and quilts.
Dahlonega Farmers Market
Where: Hancock Park, North Meaders Street & Warwick Street, Dahlonega
When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., May-Oct.
North Georgia mountain charm is in full swing at Dahlonega’s weekly farmers market. Stroll over to Hancock Park to peruse goat milk soap and Mennonite sourdough from L&R Feathred Goats, freeze-dried fruits from Croix Cupboard, and vertical-farmed mushrooms from Fresh Harvest Farms. Your four-legged companion is well taken care of with multiple vendors offering gourmet dog treats, and Master Gardeners staff their own table for plant advice.
