Park Authority

CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
703-324-8700 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Pkwy.
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Jai Cole
Executive Director

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Farmers Markets

 

Welcome

Fairfax County Park Authority operates 10 farmers markets across Fairfax County. The mission of the Fairfax County Farmers Markets is to provide residents access to locally grown products and create market opportunities for area farmers and food producers.

Our markets are strictly producer-only, meaning that all of our farmers and producers may only sell what they raise on their farms or make from scratch. We encourage our vendors to use local ingredients in the creation of their products as much as possible. Our farmers and producers all come from within a 125-mile radius of Fairfax County, with a few exceptions for hard-to-find products.

Follow us on Instagram @fairfaxfarmmarkets

Farmers Market Schedule

Wednesday
Mount Vernon

Apr. 16-Nov. 26
8 a.m. - Noon
SNAP Accepted Sherwood Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane

Oakmont

May 7-Oct. 29
8 a.m. - Noon
Oakmont Recreation Center, 3200 Jermantown Road

Wakefield

May 7-Oct. 29
2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
SNAP Accepted Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road

Thursday
Annandale

May 1-Oct. 30
8 a.m. - Noon
SNAP Accepted Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike

Herndon

May 1-Oct. 30
8 a.m. - Noon
Old Town Herndon, 700 Block of Lynn St., By the Red Caboose

Friday
McLean

May 2-Oct. 31
8 a.m. - Noon
Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road

Kingstowne

May 2-Oct. 24
3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
In the Giant parking lot, 5870 Kingstowne Towne Center

Saturday
Burke

Apr 19-Nov. 22
8 a.m. - Noon
VRE parking Lot, 5671 Roberts Parkway

Reston

Apr 26-Nov. 22
8 a.m. - Noon
SNAP Accepted 1609 Washington Plaza N

Sunday
Lorton

May 4-Nov. 23
8 a.m. - Noon
SNAP Accepted VRE parking lot, 8990 Lorton Station Blvd.

Announcements

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Please note that for health and safety reasons, our markets are not able to accommodate pets, except service animals. Please consider leaving pets at home as the temperature on market days can increase rapidly and cause pet safety issues.

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All of our farmers markets are plastic bag free! Please remember to bring your reusable bags with you to the market. Learn why farmers markets are no place for plastic bags HERE.

Tribute to Maya Huber, founder of the McLean Farmers Market

Maya HuberContributed by Merrily Pierce, MCA member and longtime friend of Maya’s

As the McLean Market gets into full swing, we celebrate the life of Maya Huber (1929-2025) who passed away at the age of 95. Active in the McLean Citizens Association (MCA) and the Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations (FCFCA), Maya served as vice president and Planning and Zoning Committee chair and became Land Use chairman for the county-wide Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations (FCFCA) both in 1973. A strong advocate for preserving the county’s agricultural heritage, Maya established the McLean Farmers Market in 1980 so local farmers would have a market for their produce. There are now 10 farmers markets in the county administered by the Park Authority. Maya was appointed At-Large Planning Commissioner in 1987 serving until 2003. She remained active in the community participating in McLean’s civic organizations, serving on the McLean Community Center Board and as a trustee of the McLean (Citizens) Community Foundation, and on various land use task forces. A gardener at heart, she maintained a plot in Lewinsville Park and took pride in her vegetables, herbs and berries. Always an environmental, parks and McLean advocate, she will be missed by her family, friends and neighbors. Her family requests that her memory be honored with contributions to the McLean Community Foundation or the Fairfax County Parks Foundation for the McLean Farmer’s Market.


Community Use Areas

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The Park Authority welcomes members of the public to use its parks for engaging in expressive activities. To maximize the availability of the parks to all users and to promote community safety, the Park Authority has set aside Community Use Areas at its farmers markets and near its concert and summer entertainment venues.

The Fairfax County Park Authority has established Community Use Areas where individuals, nonprofits and other community groups may conduct non-commercial expressive activities.


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