River Park Farmers Market

I can appreciate how others enjoy this event, and it is absolutely jam-packed with vendors, music, food trucks, and more... but, this is not what I was anticipating when my colleagues sent me to the "Farmers Market" after work on Tuesday. I worked a week in Fresno and wanted to get out for some fresh air and exercise after work, so this sounded like a fun option. Just not my speed. I did find a few fruit vendors- strawberries and oranges/citrus friends, and a honey vendor... but this is definitely not a typical farmer's market. It is more like a Food Trunk rally with craft vendors and folks selling all sorts of stuff, including occasionally fruits. I didn't find any vegetables. I think I saw some flowers, perhaps. Sensory overload set in pretty quickly with the noise, dogs, music, and smoke/vendors cooking over open fires. So I only lasted about 30 minutes. But I could totally see this being fun for someone else. Parking is wildly difficult to find. I got lucky after circling a few times, but it was super duper packed and you have to carefully navigate around to avoid the cars in motion.

I'd have to say this farmer's market has expanded so much since I first started coming. There are lots of food trucks and craft vendors. I just wish they had more fruit and veggies to buy. On Tuesdays they have special characters to take pics with like Mickey Mouse, sonic and the grinch. My boys get so excited for those days. Sometimes they even have a live band. This past Saturday they had Patrick Contreras on the violin. It was a nice treat to watch on a beautiful Saturday. If you're in the neighborhood take a walk through you won't be disappointed.

Came here on for their Tuesday evening markets but usually go Saturday mornings. Really nice to walk around on a warm summer night after work to get some fresh air and see what's new!I will say (in my opinion) this is more of a vendor fair than it is a farmers market. When I think farmer's market, I think fresh/local produce. There were maybe 3 produce stands, local honey, and fresh fish. Other than that, most of the vendors are selling desserts, knickknacks, some sponsors, and a lot of food trucks.It is dog friendly so you will see dogs on leashes walking around. I'm not a dog person but good for those who want to walk their dogs. I think all booths take cash, card, venmo/cashapp. I also wish online there was a list of what booths are where and what they sell!Come hungry because there are loads of options! Great for date night, families, or to walk around alone.

I finally made my way to the Tuesday evening Farmers Market at River Park. It was a beautiful Fresno evening, cooling off after a toasty day. There was an abundance of food vendors as well as content looking customers, enjoying whatever they were eating or drinking. I ate before I went, so I didn't eat anything. I will say the prepared food vendors dominated the space. There were a handful of actual farmers with fresh produce and everything looked super fresh. A few were offering samples, but most vendors were trying to stay cool. I definitely plan to return hungry so I can try some of the food. But the market gets four stars for its ambiance and proximity to my home.

We enjoy our family time coming here on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. With our busy schedules, it's nice to get food at different food trucks each week. Our favorite is being able to pick out our favorite fruits when the season is in. I love that there are a variety of different vendors and each vendor is very unique. There are a lot of people that come out and sometimes there are a lot of dogs and unsupervised children running around. So be careful stepping on little toes. Friday seems to be more busy than Saturday morning. Friday has more vendors than Saturday as well. If it gets slow on Saturday, some of the vendors leave early...

River Park Farmers Market has grown a lot this year! There are tons of stalls, especially on Saturday mornings, and a whole host of vendors from farmers to crafts to food trucks. I enjoy going down once in awhile for a little brunch or lunch and a wander through the stalls, especially in the spring during strawberry season. They also always have great heirloom tomatoes during tomato season, and lots of citrus in the winter.The only downside is that when they have special events, and during the holidays like now, the traffic is insane. Last Tuesday I was going to a restaurant inside River Park and had to park across near Five Below and walk over because the parking lot was in gridlock. It seemed like people were trying to leave and couldn't, and once it gets gridlocked everyone is just stuck. I saw one security person directing traffic but honestly it looked like he was making things worse. There must be something River Park can do to alleviate this.Other than that, though, I like that there are some regular stalls while others change from time to time. Last weekend I enjoyed a pasty from Union Jack Pasty Shack and a bowl of Sanchez Corn. There's lots to choose from.

Love going to the farmers market! Love the atmosphere, the trucks, and BUTTERNUT BAKERY CO. Literally the #1 spot I look for! Parking can be a pain but people go in and out so much you'll eventually find a spot. Spring is the best time to go, summer is fun but HOTTTTTT!

Back to go to Twisted Marsala get their new garlic chicken to get to try for lunch tomorrow and my mother wanted corn on the cob and an açaí bowl too! We came and went...It was very hot, but safe. The owner at Twisted Marsala is really great! Chatted! Following that I saw Dads Cookies and had to get one! The oatmeal to try was on my to do list! Lol! Following that my mother and I went to Sanchez Corn and got 2 of their delicious corn on the cobs. Then we made the final stop! Ohana Pantry! Bought 2 peanut butter bowls of deliciousness! They are always kind and welcoming! We hot more steps going back around to pick up all of the orders and headed out. It was hot, but by fast and there's a lot of great places to check out and a lot of others to try another time. Great Famers Market! Highly recommended! =)

Amazing market!!! We had the pleasure of meeting and purchasing from great local vendors! The Cptn mushroom booth, A great father and son team at Karis aqua frescas. Purchased a delicious jar at Hiinkles Honey too! We enjoyed delicious spreads and amazing beet chips from Yallatizers ! We highly enjoyed our lunch with dishes from Venezuelan Food and the Golden Tamale! It was great chatting with our vendors who were all so passionate about the biz they put their heart into which is why this is a must stop when in Fresno on a Sat!!!

I tried some of the food trucks on two separate occasions. The tamale I had was tasty on one of my visits as well as the strawberry horchata. During another visit, I tried a Cuban sandwich and some lumpia. The sandwich was tasty, the lumpia's crispy outer texture to soft inner texture was good, but the meat inside lacked flavor. If I go back, perhaps I'll try the pancit.