GREEN MARKET guide
VENDOR COUNT 100
WEST PALM BEACH GREEN MARKET
(wpb.org/government/community-events/community-events/west-palm-beach-greenmarket)
WHERE TO FIND IT: The Great Lawn on the West Palm Beach waterfront (100 North Clematis Street). Free parking is available at the Evernia and City Center garages, or for $5 at the Banyan garage. Or, arrive by boat using the city’s free public docks.
WHEN TO GO: Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. between October and April
GO FOR: The water views and vendor selection
ENTERTAINMENT: Enjoy bottomless mimosas and live music in the shade of the banyan tree on North Clematis Street, or relax on the open lawn. The dog-watching here is even better than the people-watching (and that’s saying something, since celebrities like Martha Stewart and Dr. Oz have been spotted shopping the market).
IN THE NEWS: The market was recently voted the No. 1 farmers market in the country by voters in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice awards, beating out market-happy hot spots like Seattle, Washington; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Santa Monica, California.
The West Palm Beach Green Market was born in 1995 when former mayor Nancy Graham was inspired to re-create the public market culture she witnessed in Europe. According to the city, Graham is quoted as saying,
