Bainbridge Island Farmers Market: Guide, Hours & What to Expect
The Bainbridge Island Farmers Market runs Saturday mornings from April through December in the heart of Winslow. It's one of the most-attended farmers markets in Kitsap County — a mix of local produce, artisan food, flowers, and crafts from vendors who grow or make what they sell.
If you're visiting Bainbridge Island on a Saturday, the farmers market is the right place to start your morning.
Hours & Location
Location: Town Square Park, 280 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 (One block from the Winslow Way main street, about a 5-minute walk from the ferry terminal)
Season: April through December
Hours: Saturdays, 9 AM – 1 PM
Parking: Street parking on Madison Ave and surrounding streets. Lots behind Winslow Way. Arrive before 10 AM on summer weekends for easy parking; it fills quickly.
The market is held rain or shine. Pacific Northwest weather in April and November means come prepared with layers.
What You'll Find
The Bainbridge Island Farmers Market is a certified producer-only market for its farm vendors — meaning the farmers selling produce actually grew it. About 30–50 vendors attend depending on the season.
Produce & Farm Goods Peak summer and fall bring the best selection: heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn, stone fruits, winter squash, leafy greens, herbs, and root vegetables. Spring markets skew toward starts, early greens, and eggs. Several vendors specialize in certified organic produce.
Flowers Multiple cut flower vendors from local farms. Summer weeks bring dahlias, sunflowers, and zinnias in abundance. A good reason to come even if you're not buying vegetables.
Artisan Food Baked goods, jams, honey, specialty mushrooms, smoked fish, prepared foods, and seasonal preserves. A few regulars worth noting: - Local honey vendors (raw and varietal) - Fresh pasta vendors in season - Wood-fired or sourdough bread (check week to week — vendors rotate) - Smoked salmon and seafood from Puget Sound fishers
Crafts & Non-Food Vendors The market includes a selection of handmade goods: pottery, jewelry, fiber arts, and skin care products made with local ingredients. These vendors rotate more than the farm producers.
Food Trucks & Hot Food A small number of prepared food vendors serve hot food and coffee at the market. Good for a breakfast snack while you shop — breakfast burritos, crepes, and hand pies are common depending on the week.
Tips for First-Time Visitors
Bring cash. Most vendors accept cards, but some smaller producers prefer cash. A mix of both covers all options.
Come early for the best selection. The most popular vendors — especially flowers and specialty produce — sell out before noon in summer. Arrival by 9:30 AM is the safe call.
It's a weekly social event. Bainbridge Island is a tight-knit community and the market reflects that. Locals run into each other here. It has a village-square quality that's worth slowing down for.
Pair with Blackbird Bakery. The bakery on Winslow Way is a short walk from the market. Pick up pastries before the market opens and coffee to carry while you browse.
Dogs welcome on leash. The market is dog-friendly, which partly explains its community hub status.
Seasonal Highlights
Spring (April–May): Bedding plants, vegetable starts, early greens, radishes, herbs, eggs. Good time to start a garden with local starts.
Summer (June–August): Peak variety. Berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries), sweet corn, tomatoes, summer squash, cut flowers at their best.
Fall (September–October): Winter squash, apples, pears, root vegetables, dried beans, storage onions, late-season greens. The most photogenic weeks.
Late Season (November–December): Root vegetables, hardy greens (kale, chard), storage crops, mushrooms, preserved foods, and holiday crafts as December approaches. Crowds thin significantly.
Getting to the Bainbridge Island Farmers Market
By Ferry from Seattle: Walk off the Bainbridge Island ferry at the Winslow terminal and the market is a 5-minute walk north on Madison Ave. No car needed.
By Car from Kitsap: Take SR-305 over the Agate Pass Bridge. Follow signs to Winslow / downtown Bainbridge Island. Park on Madison Ave or in the Winslow Way lots.