If you like fresh produce and a carnival-like atmosphere, then a Farmers’ Market is for you. There you can find fresh locally grown produce, as well as meet local artists, clothiers, candy makers and musicians selling their homemade and often handmade goods. There are several Farmers’ Markets all over the Westside. But back when I was a kid growing up in Santa Monica I only remember the one on Wednesday mornings on 2nd Street and Arizona. My mom and I would park at JCPenney and sneak over to the Farmers’ Market and get some produce. It was my job to carry the 20 lbs. bag of oranges. I was small but very strong.

You can see from the list below that there are several choices all over Los Angeles and this is just a small sampling. I do want to highlight the Farmers’ Market at the Veterans Administration property in Brentwood, know as the Westwood Farmers’ Market (not to be confused with the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market). Most people don’t know about it because you can’t see it driving by on Wilshire or San Vicente or Sepulveda or Ohio. But you can access it from all those streets. Just look for and follow the signs on Thursday afternoon. One of the best features is the huge free parking lot. The is small botanical garden too that is a pleasant place to sit under the awning and enjoy lunch.

Brentwood
741 S. Gretna Green Way at San Vicente Blvd.
Sundays, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Westwood (Veteran’s Administration Property)
11010 Constitution Avenue
Thursdays, 12:00 Noon – 6:00 PM

Westwood Village
Broxton Ave. & Weyburn Ave.
Wednesday 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Santa Monica
2640 Main Street
Sundays, 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Open All Year

Santa Monica
2nd Street & Arizona Avenue
Wednesdays, 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Open All Year

Santa Monica
Virginia Ave. Park (NW corner of Pico & Cloverfield)
Saturdays, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Open All Year

Santa Monica
Arizona Avenue & 3rd Street
Saturdays, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Open All Year

Pacific Palisades
1037 Swarthmore Avenue (North of Sunset Blvd.)
Sunday 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Century City
1800 Avenue of the Stars
(South of Santa Monica Blvd.)
Thursday 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

West Los Angeles
11338 Santa Monica Boulevard at Corinth Ave.
(Behind the Public Library)
Sunday 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Beverly Hills
9300 Block Of Civic Center Dr.
Sunday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM