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FARMERS MARKETS · JEFFERSON CITY
Jefferson City farmers markets: where to buy it straight from the grower
Jefferson City has 3 farmers markets, and in season there is one on most days of the week. This page is the standing shape of each: which days, what hours, where. For a specific date, the calendar carries them all.
When are the farmers markets in Jefferson City, MO?
Jefferson City has 3 farmers markets. Cole County Farmers Market: Tuesday 4–6pm, Friday 4–6pm, Saturday 2–4pm, at the Capital Mall parking lot. Evening Farmers Market: Tuesday 4–7pm, at the River Market Pavilion. Lincoln University Farmers Market: Saturday from 8:30am, at the Dickinson Research parking lot. On Saturday: Cole County Farmers Market, 2–4pm; Lincoln University Farmers Market, from 8:30am. Days and hours as last checked September 5, 2026; check the market before a trip late in the season.
Farmers market schedule, day by day
| Day | Market, hours and place |
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| Tuesday | Cole County Farmers Market 4–6pm, Capital Mall parking lotEvening Farmers Market 4–7pm, River Market Pavilion |
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| Friday | Cole County Farmers Market 4–6pm, Capital Mall parking lot |
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| Saturday | Cole County Farmers Market 2–4pm, Capital Mall parking lotLincoln University Farmers Market from 8:30am, Dickinson Research parking lot |
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Cole County Farmers Market
In the Capital Mall parking lot, 3600 Country Club Dr, Jefferson City, MO, 65109. Where that is →
- Tuesday
- 4–6pm
- Friday
- 4–6pm
- Saturday
- 2–4pm
Running now, through the end of October
Producer-only: everything sold is grown or made by the person selling it. Vendors come from Cole County or a county touching it.
Running since 1992. Not the same market as Lincoln University's, and not the market the name 'Capital City Farmers Market' belongs to. That one is a different market again.
Phone (573) 893-5323
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Evening Farmers Market
In the River Market Pavilion, 160 N Chestnut St, Jefferson City, MO, 65101.
- Tuesday
- 4–7pm
Weekly, and brand new
Local growers and producers, indoors and out. Produce, eggs, meat, baked goods, and makers alongside them.
Run by JC Parks at the new River Market Pavilion, which opened at the start of September 2026. The vendor list changes week to week: members are regulars, and others buy a day stall.
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Evening Farmers Market ↗
Lincoln University Farmers Market
In the Dickinson Research parking lot, 1219 Chestnut St, Jefferson City, MO, 65101.
- Saturday
- from 8:30am
Running now, through late October
Farm-fresh produce, baked goods and handmade crafts, from Lincoln University's Cooperative Extension.
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Lincoln University Farmers Market ↗
Running a market we have missed? Tell us and it goes on the list. This page is kept by hand: the three markets here publish through three different channels, under names that do not match each other, and no single source in town lists them together.
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