Charlottesville City Market

This market has been around for over 25 years and is an absolutely wonderful mix of the best local produce, baked goods, on-the-spot delicious food and beautiful work of local artists and artisans that you can find in Central Virginia.The City Market features over 100 vendors and is managed by the Charlottesville City Dept. of Parks and Recreation which lends the use of land, support and staff services which makes this local treasure a pleasure for all who visit. The City Market runs from the first Saturday in April until the last Saturday before Christmas thus blending the traditional Farmers Market with the Holiday Market."Locally Grown and Locally Made" is the theme for the Market and it's success is based on the large volume of people who attend and the gross sales each year. More importantly, it is a public space which brings together people from all walks of life to enjoy the many fruits of people's labor. It is a weekly gathering place where personal relationships are made between the vendors and members of the public and a sense of community amidst a troubled world is established. The Charlottesville City Market remains a place where people can come together and find some common ground, plus do their grocery shopping, eat delicious food and buy a handmade gift for a friend. It does not get much better than this.