Santana Row Farmers' Market (Open May - September) - San Jose, California

Alisa B.

This occurs only during the summer on Wednesday nights from 4 to 8 PM in the months of May to September.

It was my first time going to a farmers' market in the evening! I found this by chance while shopping at Santana Row, and I was very pleasantly surprised by the various businesses giving out free samples! I got to try lentil stews, watermelon, peaches, garlic chips... the list goes on! There were so many free samples 🙂

Some businesses that really caught my eye were Roli Roti Rotisserie, Little Sky Bakery, Roxanne's Biscotti, That Garlic Stuff, Roti Pakistani, and more! There was a live band there too called Sound Advice. Good vibes.

auria

Nice farmer’s market to check out if you’re in the area, but it’s pretty small, roughly 15-20 vendors. Focuses on produce and food products, no non-food items (e.g. candles, soaps, jewelry, etc.), but with a good amount of free samples, especially fruit.

Would recommend if you’re already in the area and looking for something to do for 30 minutes. Luckily, you have the mall and the rest of Santana Row nearby, so you can make an evening out of it by going to all three.

Rexety

Every Wednesday 4-8 pm. Fresh & seasonal fruits. Lots of tastings. Tip: Buying towards the end increases chances of bargains.
Very fun environment, lots of people and many vendors.

Marla D.

What a joy it was to stumble upon a California farmer's market! This one was great fun, with an entire block closed off for two rows of tents of vendor after vendor. There were vendors offering fresh, ripe California fruits and vegetables that made me wish I had access to a kitchen.
There were talented street musicians.
There were booths with all kinds of crafts and unique "made in California" items that made me wish I had more room in my suitcase.
When we lived in California, I was spoiled by having these wonderful farmer's markets available in almost every little community.
The puny farmer's markets and the less than optimal produce in Texas simply can't compete with this! California farmer's markets are more like weekly street fairs.
It's good to be home!

Dickens D.

Excellent vibe, Fresh products, and amazing folks! I really enjoyed my time here in this farmer's market because they truly have the best and affordable fresh produce items that I needed. It was indeed the best place to enjoy some fresh juice and pastries too. I will absolutely come back here soon! Thanks!

Fernando L.

The SR Farmers Market has a lot of great vendors with quality food. The only place that stopped me from giving them 5 stars, was Zaidas Kitchen. They need a new taco truck. The food is bland and they lack creativity.

Mildred C.

I had no idea this was here but I hadn't been to CA ,in 6-7 years... This marketplace is the spot to hit! So many food options and a great market to shop. It a decent size so bring comfortable walking shoes and an appetite.

rukus H.

Not as great as I expected it to be, only 1 or 2 venders had vegetables and several had fruits, we couldn’t find any produce to buy, ended up buying an $8 onion bread and a rotisserie chicken from Roli Roti, the poor selection of produce and an absolute nightmare getting there with the traffic at the 280/880 interchange all the way to Santana Row I don’t think we’ll be going back ever