Uptown Ankeny Farmers Market

The Uptown Ankeny Farmers Market is held every Saturday from May 18th through September 21st at the beautiful, weather-proof Ankeny Market & Pavilion facility (715 W 1st Street) from 8am-noon. During market hours, an average of 55 local vendors sell produce, meat, eggs, honey, flowers, baked goods, prepared food and beverages, handcrafted gifts, and much more to market-goers. Highlights Each Week Include: 50-70 high-quality local vendors, the Uptown Express train ride for kids circles the market every week, live music from local entertainers, Market Stories: a program that hands out 250 new books to visiting kiddos most Saturdays, superhero appearances, a free kids activity, Uptown Ankeny shops and restaurants in walking distance: make a day of it in Uptown!, blocks away from the Ankeny Area Historical Museum, which is open on many market Saturdays.