Events | Celebrate Spring at Open Air Market at Phoenix Public Market

Found each Saturday in the heart of downtown Phoenix, the Open Air Market at Phoenix Public Market celebrates spring by welcoming Chef Danielle Leoni from The Breadfruit & Rum Bar on March 18 as part of the Shop with the Chef series.  Known for her avant garde approach to blending local farm-fresh ingredients with tropical traditions, this ardent supporter of the local farming community will start her culinary field trip by visiting select farmers to discuss what’s growing, then she’ll demonstrate how to pick the best produce and prepare her market finds into a delicious dish to be shared with bystanders.

The March calendar begins on the 4^th with a cooking demo by cookbook author Melanie A. Albert and continues with gardening workshops on March 11 and 25. Be sure to visit new food vendor Empanadas By Alex for savory Argentinian style fare and expect to be overwhelmed by the abundance of produce from our vendors.

Open Air Market Free Workshops & Activities

March 4 | Demos and Book Signing with Melanie A. Albert, author of “A New View of Healthy Eating: Simple Intuitive Cooking with Real Whole Foods” at Maya’s Farm booth

March 11 | Workshop: Discover Edible and Medicinal Weeds in Your Garden from 9am until 10:30am.

March 18 | Shop with the Chef series with Chef Danielle Leoni, Breadfruit & Rum Bar, at 9 a.m.

March 25 | Dig It! Urban Gardening Garden series on Native Plant Selections from 9am until 11am.

The Open Air Market at Phoenix Public Market boasts nearly 100 agriculture, artisan, prepared food, and household and skin care product vendors plus food trucks. Farmers sell hydroponic tomatoes, honey products, eggs, grassfed beef, produce and more. Food Trucks vary week to week but include Different Smokes BBQ, Naturally Sweet, Top It Waffles and Que Sazon.  Prepared foods and artisans span the gamut including breads, pickles, spices, cocktail mixes and tamales plus soaps, pottery, baskets and jewelry.  

Hours of Operation

October through April | Saturday Open Air Market | 8am to 1pm

May through September |Saturday Open Air Market | 8 am to Noon

Café is open daily from 7am until 10pm

Location

721 N. Central Avenue in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona

Free parking close to the Roosevelt/Central Light Rail Station

The Open Air Market at the Phoenix Public Market is a program of Community Food Connections (CFC), a 501c3 non-profit organization.  Open since February 2005, CFC creates a downtown community-gathering place by supporting small farmers and businesses that strengthen sustainable food systems and produce healthy products for the local community. We are located next to the Phoenix Public Market Café.