Our organization works to bring new life to downtown Rockford by establishing a weekly tradition that draws people into the heart of the city, creates a vibrant community center, increases business at downtown shops & restaurants, and serves as an incubator for new businesses.
We hope you join us in the goal and meet us at the Market.
You can find an amazing assortment of fresh veggies, fruits, flowers, honey, baked goods, and more every Saturday Morning during our 2022 season from May 21st - October 15th! We’ll be up & running from 8:30am - 12:30pm and we can’t wait to see you there! The Market is located near the intersection of Auburn and North Main.
The North End City Market is one of Rockford’s oldest running farmers markets and has been a community staple for over 20 years! A group of farmers, makers, and growers had been meeting in the same parking lot behind the Norwegian for years, and were known lovingly by the community as The North End Commons Farmers Market. In 2015 we partnered with this group of vendors (some of them are still vending with us today!), helped move the Market to a more visible parking lot across the street, and welcomed them to the Rockford City Market family.
While our Friday Night Rockford City Market puts an emphasis on downtown Rockford, local food trucks & breweries, and some favorite local musicians in addition to local produce vendors, the North End City Market strives to highlight and celebrate our local farmers and growers. It’s smaller than its Friday Night peer, but it’s full of community, history, heart, and nourishing food.
You can check out more of our history on our About page!
Bring your dog along to the North End City Market! We love to see them — a lot of the vendors keep dog treats at their booths to hand out to all of our canine patrons!
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