The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, the economic entity of the
neighborhoods’ commercial districts, announces the 2025 summer schedule for the Wicker Park Farmers Market. Kicking off the 25th anniversary season on Sunday, May 4, the outdoor market will be held at Wicker Park (1425 N. Damen Ave) from 8a.m. – 2p.m., continuing on Sundays through October 26. The market hosts 60 local vendors offering a variety of fresh, local produce, baked goods, handmade crafts and art, and much more. For opening day, market attendees are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite sci-fi saga character in light of the “May the Fourth be with you” unofficial holiday.

Following a successful indoor market season at The Robey Hall, the Wicker Park Farmers
Market will continue outdoors to offer a community-building atmosphere year-round. The market offers Chicagoans an opportunity to invest in local businesses and purchase environmentally responsible produce. Local food producers and small businesses are able to sell their products at the market, while educating shoppers about their offerings and sustainable nutrition options.

“The Wicker Park Farmers Market has been a beloved staple in the community for 25 years
now, and we’re incredibly grateful for the continued support from our neighbors, vendors, and visitors,” said Charlotte Sechrist, Wicker Park Bucktown Farmers Market Manager. said Charlotte Sechrist, Wicker Park Bucktown Farmers Market Manager. “This is a meaningful moment for us, and we’re excited to welcome everyone back for another much-anticipated summer season.”

The market will offer a variety of sustainably grown and nutritional food options from more than 60 local vendors, featuring produce items from meat and eggs to pressed juice and coffee,
along with handmade jewelry, candles, flowers and much more. Regular programming with
special themes and activities will also take place throughout the season.

Featured Market Vendors Include:

• Anticonquista Cafe – Chicago’s first family farm-owned and operated coffee roaster,
  sourcing all coffee from their farms in Guatemala and Honduras.
• Baked Cheese Hause – Wisconsin-based specialty and artisanal cheese company
  offering a Scandanavian-inspired delicacy, “Baked Cheese.”
• Fem Rituals – Offering handcrafted, non-toxic selfcare products made with natural
  ingredients.
• Hook Point Fisheries – A family-run Alaskan commercial fishery providing fresh, wild-
  caught seafood from the northwest side of Kodiak Island.
• Jacobson Family Farms – A certified naturally grown, small-scale farm in rural Antioch
  Township, Illinois, focused on soil health restoration and humane animal treatment.
• Lemaster Family Kitchen – A family-owned, Chicago-based handmade spice company
  providing a unique potency of flavors.

WPB’s 2025 Farmers Market Season is free to attend and open to the public. For the full list of vendors and more information about this event, please visit WickerParkBucktown.com/farmers-market/ and follow along on Instagram at @wickerpark_farmersmarket. More information about upcoming Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce events can be found at wickerparkbucktown.com and on Instagram at @wickerpark_bucktown.