The Kingston Public Market

It’s especially nice on a sunny day in Market Square, surrounded by historic buildings. Prices can vary, but the quality and atmosphere make it worth a visit if you’re in downtown Kingston.

A great market and experience! Loved the vibe and music.. very unique shops and some items on sale are a steal! Great choice of food as well. A must visit if you're in Kingston.

Very small (perhaps it was the time of year: September) but beautiful setting and friendly vendors

The market is nice but very small, only like 20 vendors. They had some nice crafty things.

Been visiting the market every year for past 30 years. Every merchant was friendly and inviting today, except a merchant by the name of “ Edible Earth”. Very rude and uninviting to many potential customers before and after us. She yelled at anyone trying to see her products. She seems new to the area. Her prices were 3x what you could buy from nearby stores as well. Avoid the merchant by name of “ Edible Earth”. She is from GTA area. Shop local. Shop from Kingston.

Contrary to the info found on the internet (including Google posted hours), this is not open in the winter. In the words of the security guy at city hall when asked if the market was open, "are you serious?".

I love this farmers market. So fun to look around and great vendors!

Cute little market ❤️

I think the long-standing tradition of market square in Kingston is fantastic. In fact, what constantly amazes me is the frequency and duration of the market as a whole; running as long as possible over the calendar year (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays (antiques and crafts), and holiday mondays). What I love is the selection of fresh, local produce at great prices. The vendors are mostly very cheerful and friendly folks, and I enjoy making my weekly trips to pick up whatever is in season. I don't pay much attention to the craft/baked goods or jams and jellies - although they all look fantastic. They are not really up my alley, but if you're interested, come check them out. This market will never be the biggest, nor the most varietal, but what it does offer is great local food from local people. In fact, I'll go as far as to say I prefer the simplicity that some of the other reviewers seemed to be disappointed by. There are no frills here, and that's just the way I like it.

Very cool market filled with lots of fresh, local produce & baked goods. Everytime I visit family in Kingston, I make a point to visit the Market. There is a little bakery from Wolfe Island that has some awesome pastries. Of course, we always grab a bunch of berries & veggies as well from the various produce vendors. Beware of the bees in the summer - they like these goodies too!

Oh Kingston Market. I think what frustrates me about Kingston market is what it could be (hence the lack of a fourth star). That aside, if you're stopping in town for a weekend or just visiting definitely stop by. Especially during the summer there's a lot of action going on during the late morning and early afternoon. But as a vendor/producer who's worked here before this market is sort of a pain. The way the market is set up is in rows, which makes for crowd control awkwardness. Then there's the issue of re-sellers...The Kingston market has a bunch that make up most of the first and second row. As such, producers are really only in the second and third row. Crappy. But the community/network of producers (most of who are organic) at the market are pretty cool. Lot's of different veggies available and at pretty good prices. There's also a pile of crafters and a few bake-good folks. Good for breakfast and perusing!

I made it a point to visit Kingston on the days it is open ( (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holiday mondays). in order to check out this market. It had when I was there about 30 vendors with a great mix of food and crafts. Standouts include the Wolfe Island Bakery for fresh baked goods, the fellow with the Gluten Free Pumpkin/Date muffins (he has them in a big case), a cute girl selling hand crafted barbie clothes, a guy doing Inukushik statues and a super wonderful creative silversmith. I am always on the look out for the little guy, the independent, the actual farmer, baker, or craft or artist at these events. I do not want to see a Tim Horton, a Loblaws, a Peoples jeweler at these events because they have the power of the bricks and mortar that the others do not (not to hold anything against the big boys). That is why farmers market is such a great attraction because in the supply chain its the delivery from the Farm to your Fork, the workbench to your finger, the oven to the mouth that is the appeal to its followers. So strolling through the square in downtown Kingston the setting is ideal surrounded by the architecture back in the 1800s makes it a great venue for this market. One stall that was awesome was Underground Designs or the silversmith/gemologist artist named Jillian. This artistic dynamo makes some incredible and very affordable silver jewelry. She can be found at www.undegrounddesigns.ca but best to visit her in person as she will tell you how she makes her jewelery, help you with choosing an item that's for you and can do custom work as well. My wife found a wonderful set of silver rings and bought 4 of them. I was surprised when she provided a little plastic envelope that included a small cleaning cloth for your purchase. Others may sell jewelry at these events that they buy wholesale but Jillian actually makes her stuff in her workshop and that brings the workshop to finger approach very worthwhile. If there was anything I was disappointed about was the lack of meat or sausage items, however there was a fresh fish monger there. I was able to buy a bunch of items for a picnic lunch down near the waterfront park near Queens University. Hmmmmmmm maybe the supply chain is Farm to Picnic Basket. The joy of the Farmers Market is to "be local, buy local, eat local"