Strawberry Day
2025-06-04 15:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for a berrylicious afternoon and evening celebrating one of the sweetest gifts of summer – the strawberry! You’ll find a bounty of fresh strawberries, fun kids activities and live music!
And be sure to wear your finest strawberry outfit for our BERRY CUTE CONTEST. We’re awarding prizes for the cutest baby, kids, pups, and even adults!

Regular Market Day
2025-06-11 15:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-02 15:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-09 15:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-23 15:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-30 15:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-06 15:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-20 15:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-27 15:00 - 19:00 and 4 more dates

Juneteenth
2025-06-18 15:00 - 19:00
Join us in celebrating Juneteenth! You’ll find Juneteenth specials at participating vendor stands, and a Juneteenth history display.

Wellness Wednesday
2025-06-25, 2025-07-16, 2025-08-20, 2025-09-17, 2025-10-08

Pollinator Day
2025-06-25 15:00 - 19:00
Let’s celebrate the pollinators that commit so much of their time and energy into ensuring we have a vibrant food supply!
Join us for Pollinator Day as we celebrate bees, butterflies and birds! And of course lots of sweet eats, treats and beverages. Plus, free bee stickers at our Welcome Tents!

Zucchini 500
2025-07-16 15:00 - 19:00
Get ready for some FAST FOOD as the 19th Annual Zucchini 500 rolls into town!

The West Ward Market will provide everything needed – zucchini, wheels, axles, carving equipment and more — to turn the versatile veggie into a stylish, gravity-fueled racing machine ready to squash the competition on the Zucchini 500 track.

DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED

A Zuke 500 pit crew will be on hand to assist with car building. Car building and test drives will take place from 3 – 5:30 p.m. Racing will start with the children’s division at 6 p.m. followed by the adult division. Children 16 and younger can compete in three categories: Sportscar, Midsize and Monster Truck. Adults can compete in the Adult Midsize heat following the children’s race. Trophies will be awarded to the fastest car in each category and there will be an additional prize for most creative car design. All participants will receive a souvenir racing medallion.

A Zucchini 500 photo station will be available for pictures of racers, friends and family in a zucchini car.

Please Note: If you plan on building your car early in the day, be sure to bring a cooler and ice to keep it healthy form for the big race!

Tomato Day
2025-08-13 15:00 - 19:00
Come join us for a summer celebration like no other for Tomato Day! Stock up on the juiciest tomatoes from our vendors and all the succulent summer tomato pairings. We’ll have tomato samples to try so you can get a taste of the farm fresh difference. You’ll be asking yourself, “Store-bought tomatoes? What are those?”

Come to the market for recipes and tomato-themed goodness until you’re red in the face!

Melon Madness
2025-09-03 15:00 - 19:00

Hispanic Heritage Day
2025-09-17 15:00 - 19:00
Bring your dancing shoes for this community celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month being held during the West Ward Market on Wednesday, Sept. 17th from 3 – 7pm on N.12th St. Tunes by Rio Bossa (4:30-6:30 pm), amazing food and fun FREE kids’ activities!

Harvest Fest/Closing Day
2025-10-15 15:00 - 19:00
