10 Best Markets in Portland

Portland Flea + Food is a public market held every week where you can explore dozens of local makers, artists, and locally sourced food and goods. The vendors here number over 80, with many offering farm-fresh produce. It's an indoor covered market, so even if the weather doesn't cooperate, you can still spend several hours looking for hidden treasures among the many vendors here.

One of the most exciting things about Portland Flea + Food is that while it was formerly a monthly market, it's now a weekly happening, so you'll have more opportunities to visit. It's in the heart of city centre Portland.

The King Farmers Market runs every Sunday throughout the summer and fall and offers a chance to shop where the locals do and experience fantastic local eats. Not only will you find freshly grown and harvested fruits, veggies, baked goods, and speciality foods here, but you can also check out a wide range of food carts and trucks to satisfy your appetite for great local eats. Some longtime staple vendors here include Draper Girls Country Farm, The Dancing Chicken Farm, and Eatin' Alive. They sell things like apples and cider, healthy eating options, and farm-fresh chicken.

At the food trucks, you can get everything from crepes to good old-fashioned fried foods. The market is 15 minutes north of city centre.

The Portland Saturday Market has been going on for 42 years and offers the chance to browse hundreds of stalls selling everything from handmade jewellery to houseplants. It runs every weekend from spring through Christmas and is located in the Old Town Chinatown district of Portland. This bustling open-air outdoor market showcases over 230 vendor booths and a membership of more than 350 artists and craftspeople. Here you can shop for handmade clothes and accessories, wall art, graphic art, paintings, drawings, woodcrafts, leatherworks, and all sorts of unusual offerings.

This market tends to draw an upbeat, bohemian crowd, and it's just a fun place to spend a few hours browsing. It's only about a 5-minute drive north of city centre.

The Hollywood Farmers Market is open all year long and attracts a wide range of visitors and locals looking to pick up delicious farm-to-table food. Here you can find vendors selling fresh cheese and dairy products, bakeries offering everything from pastries to gluten-free wedding cakes, and even a vendor who specialises in Asian comfort food. It's open once a week in the warmer months and twice a month during the winter. The Hollywood Farmers Market boasts more than 50 vendors, hosts a wide range of community organisations, and even showcases live musical acts.

This is a fun and lively farmers market with a wide range of goods. It's 10 minutes east of city centre.

The Portland Farmers Market at Shemanski Park is an outdoor market city centre that's popular among locals and offers stalls full of locally made and farm-fresh foods. Situated in the heart of city centre in a tree-shaded square, this market has been serving Portland since 1998. It's highly popular with locals, commuters, and chefs looking to get the best, freshest ingredients for their restaurants. It has become increasingly popular as the years have gone by, due to both the quality of the goods available and the vibrant atmosphere.

If you happen to be staying city centre, this is an easy jaunt from your lodgings. It's also a good place to grab some quick food for lunch or dinner while you're on the go.

The Montavilla Farmers Market is the result of a grassroots effort to bring fresh, local food to a shared community space in the heart of a thriving business district. The market began just 10 months after it was conceived and is the product of donations from local residents and businesses. Countless volunteers came together to start this community-owned market that launched in 2007 with a mere 17 vendors but over 2,000 visitors.

It has grown every year since and is now a thriving and diverse marketplace with a commitment to equity, sustainability, and creativity. You'll find it just 15 minutes east of city centre Portland.

The Irvington Farmers Market has gone on weekly for nearly 10 years offering quality handmade arts and crafts, food vendors, special events, live entertainment, and fun. Here you can not only shop dozens of vendors offering handmade arts and crafts as well as local food, but you can also attend a talk from a guest speaker or a seminar teaching you how to cook. You can catch local bands performing hit cover songs and original tunes. You might even come on a day when a special event or festival is going on.

This is a place for friends and family to gather, shop, eat, and enjoy. It's just 10 minutes northeast of city centre Portland.

The Portland Farmers Market at PSU is a lively, family-friendly market on the campus of Portland State University that offers cooking classes, arts, crafts, and a bohemian crowd. Here you can find more than 200 vendors offering all sorts of food and fun. This is a place to spend an entire afternoon shopping, eating, and just making the most out of your day. You'll find offerings here that include fresh seafood, dairy and cheese products, farm-fresh produce, wine, juices, hard ciders, and even nuts.

While you wander the stalls, you might hear a local music act from the college playing in the square. It's in the heart of Portland, just a 12-minute walk from city centre.

The OHSU Farmers Market is a fun, weekly summer market that offers fresh, local produce and prepared foods in the heart of the Oregon Health & Science University campus. The university calls it a "taste of summer" and holds it on the Mac Hall lawn. Here you'll find a wide range of items including fruits and veggies, kombucha, honey, jams and jams, hand-squeezed juices, and a range of prepared foods. If you're looking to grab a bite, you'll find freshly made sandwiches and hot foods at a few of the vendors.

What sets this market apart is that you can use an app to order and pick up goods. It's just a 10-minute drive south of city centre.

Pine Street Market is a vast indoor food market in the heart of city centre with 9 of the most famed and popular chefs and food vendors in an open space. It's located in a historic building, the Carriage and Baggage Building, and showcases outstanding prepared food, wine, spices, herbs, ingredients, and good vibes all around. Here you can enjoy fantastic craft beers, down-home gourmet craft burgers, and speciality recipes from local celebrity chefs. This food market has the vibe of a gigantic food court, only populated with gourmet offerings.

If you're looking for a spot to take a load off with fantastic food and drink, this is it. It's also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.