4th Friday Evening Market, June 26, 3-7pm
2026-06-26 15:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for the second of 5 4th Friday Evening Markets. We hope folks who haven’t been able to attend the regular 9am – 1pm market can come to these Markets. Once a month, on the 4th Friday, the regular 9am-1pm market will be replaced by an evening market at Town Park from 3-7pm. Enjoy all the regular vendors and a food truck and IFM Kids Bucks too.

Potato Festival AND First Friday Cooking Day with Chef Jen, July 3
2026-07-03 09:00 - 13:00 | Independence Town Park
Join us Friday July 3rd for our “First Friday Cooking Day” with Chef Jen. This will also be our 1st Potato Festival. Vendors will have potatoes for sale and we’ll have information on growing potatoes. They are easy to grow and are on the “dirty dozen” of crops most likely to contain pesticide residue. Jen will focus on potatoes and probably other delicious foods from our vendors. Thanks to a grant from the Twin County Community Foundation, we’ll be combining our June, July and August Cooking Days with Healthy Kids Bucks and educational information from our partners at WIC. The first 50 kids to visit the WIC tent will receive $10 of Healthy Kids Bucks to spend ONLY on fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, and plants and seeds that produce food. Cooking demonstrations generally run from 9:30 to noon. Free samples and recipes will be available. Donations are always appreciated to help with funding our cooking program.

4th Friday Evening Market, July 24, 3-7pm
2026-07-24 15:00 - 19:00 | Independence Town Park
Join us for the third of 5 4th Friday Evening Markets. We hope folks who haven’t been able to attend the regular 9am – 1pm market can come to these Markets. Once a month, on the 4th Friday, the regular 9am-1pm market will be replaced by an evening market at Town Park from 3-7pm. Enjoy all the regular vendors and a food truck and IFM Kids Bucks too.

Tomato Festival AND First Friday Cooking Day with Chef Jen, August 7
2026-08-07 09:30 - 12:00 | Independence Town Park
Join us Friday August 7 for The Tomato Festival AND our “First Friday Cooking Day” with Chef Jen. She’ll be focusing on tomatoes and probably other delicious foods from our vendors. Thanks to a grant from the Twin County Community Foundation, we’ll be combining our June, July and August Cooking Days with Healthy Kids Bucks and educational information from our partners at WIC. The first 50 kids to visit the WIC tent will receive $10 of Healthy Kids Bucks to spend ONLY on fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, and plants and seeds that produce food. Cooking demonstrations generally run from 9:30 to noon. Free samples and recipes will be available. Donations are always appreciated to help with funding our cooking program. The Market is open from 9am to 1pm as usual.
Since Jen is Cooking this year, we’ll drop the salsa contest but we’ll still have the tomato tasting. It’s a great way to try ALL the great varieties of tomatoes at the Market and discover your favorite.

Grayson County Fair
2026-08-07 10:00 - 20:00 | 10278 Elk Creek Parkway Elk Creek, VA 24326, United States
The Grayson County Fair opens today. Fair is open 10am – 8pm on Friday and 10am – 6pm on Saturday. Free fun for the whole family! Find full details here https://www.graysoncountyvafair.com/

Grayson County Fair
2026-08-08 10:00 - 18:00 | 10278 Elk Creek Parkway Elk Creek, VA 24326, United States
The Grayson County Fair is open today from 10am – 6pm. Free fun for the whole family! Find full details here https://www.graysoncountyvafair.com/

4th Friday Evening Market, August 28, 3-7pm
2026-08-28 15:00 - 19:00 | Independence Town Park
Join us for the forth of 5 4th Friday Evening Markets. We hope folks who haven’t been able to attend the regular 9am – 1pm market can come to these Markets. Once a month, on the 4th Friday, the regular 9am-1pm market will be replaced by an evening market at Town Park from 3-7pm. Enjoy all the regular vendors and a food truck and IFM Kids Bucks too.

Cooking Day with Chef Jen September 4
2026-09-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Independence Town Park
Join us Friday September 4 for “Cooking Day” with Chef Jen. She’ll be focusing on the bounty of the harvest-translation: anything and everything tasty at the Market today!. Cooking demonstrations generally run from 9:30 to noon. Free samples and recipes will be available. Donations are always appreciated to help with funding our cooking program. The Market will be open from 9am to 1 pm as usual. We’ll also be offering IFM KIds Bucks to the first 20 Kids to the Managers booth.

Apple Festival September 11
2026-09-11 09:00 - 13:00 | Independence Town Park
The Apple Festival will be held Friday September 11 from 9am to 1pm. The Market will be pressing apples and offering fresh cider as a fundraiser. Here’s your chance to support the market and enjoy delicious cider. The Festival also features an Apple Dessert Contest. IAs long as it features apples, any dessert is welcome. Please bring your entry to the Market by 9:30 am. Please be sure that your name is attached to the bottom of your dish so it can be returned to you. Judging will begin at 10:00 Winners will be announced once the judging is complete. First prize is $100, 2nd prize $30 and 3rd is $20. Remaining desserts will be sold by the slice as a fundraiser.

Pepper Day September 18
2026-09-18 09:00 - 13:00 | Independence Town Park
This Friday is Pepper Day! While the selection isn’t quite as extensive as our tomato tasting, it’s a great way to taste lots of sweet and hot peppers. Don’t worry, we’ll label the hot ones! We’ll have water, but if you plan to eat lots of hot ones, bring your own milk or cheese. Dairy quenches the heat, water can just spread it around.

Last 4th Friday Evening Market, September 25, 3-7 pm
2026-09-25 15:00 - 19:00 | Independence Town Park
Join us for the last 4th Friday Evening Markets. We hope folks who haven’t been able to attend the regular 9am – 1pm market can come to these Markets. Once a month, on the 4th Friday, the regular 9am-1pm market will be replaced by an evening market at Town Park from 3-7pm. Enjoy all the regular vendors and a food truck and IFM Kids Bucks too.

Squashtober Cooking Day!
2026-10-02 09:00 - 13:00 | Independence Town Park
Join us Friday October 2 for our last “Cooking Day” with Chef Jen. She’ll be focusing on summer and winter squash for Squashtober. Cooking demonstrations generally run from 9:30 to noon. Free samples and recipes will be available. Donations are always appreciated to help with funding our cooking program. The Market will be open from 9am to 1 pm as usual. We’ll also be offering IFM Kids Bucks to the first 20 Kids to the Managers booth.

Last Market of the Regular season
2026-10-09 09:00 - 13:00 | Independence Town Park
Join us Friday October 9 for the last market of the regular season. We’ll have IFM Kids Bucks and stay tuned for more.
Don’t worry, you can shop Online all year. Here’s the link: https://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/
AND we’ll be back in Town Park for our 3 Winter Markets on November 20, 27, and December 5 from 11 am to 2pm.

Thanksgiving Market, November 20 from 11am-2pm
2026-11-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Independence Town Park
Join us Friday November 20 from 11am-2pm for our Thanksgiving Market. It will be a regular market with IFM kids bucks for the 1st 20 kids to the Managers tent. Pick up everything you need to make your Thanksgiving dinner special. Just a reminder to pre-order your turkey online if you haven’t already done so.

Winter Market, November 27, 11am to 2 pm
2026-11-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Independence Town Park
The 1st Winter Market returns to Town Park Friday November 27 from 11am-2pm. We call it Green Friday. Miss the Black Friday mobs and head to the IFM! This Market features the Annual Chili Cookoff with a first prize of $100. Please bring your entry to the Market between 9:30- 10:30, preferably already warm, in a crockpot. The contest is free to enter, $5 allows you to taste all the chili and vote for the People’s Choice winner. IFM KIDS BUCKS are back. The first 20 kids to the Market tent get $5 of Kids Bucks to spend on ANYTHING at the Market. Shop for delicious local products and beautiful crafts, say hi to your favorite vendors and support the local economy.

Winter Market SATURDAY December 5, 11am-2pm
2026-12-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Independence Town Park
IFM KIDS BUCKS are back! $5 of Kids Bucks for the first 20 kids to the Market tent. Enjoy FREE Kids Activities; make bird feeders and other crafts. Join your favorite Farmers Market vendors and shop locally for the holidays.
Be sure to visit the Free Market Christmas Shop in the Gate Center. 11-1 is just for kids 14 and under-“elves” will assist kids to pick out a gift for family members. 1-3 Is open to everyone. It’s all free! And be sure to stay for the parade and enjoy a visit with Santa and other Town festivities.
