The River Park Farmers Market

Nice market with a great variety of fresh, local products and small independent businesses! Batter dipped meatballs and coffee from the Philippines are my favorites. And don’t forget to check for character appearances. My grandson was so excited about the very realistic looking Darth Vader!

We were at River Park Farmers Market and decided to try something new this time. Out of the different options we were seeing this time, we went with Spicy Birdz. We ordered the spiciest option. It was tasty from the fries to the cold slaw. The chicken tender was juicy on the inside of a crispy, seasoned batter. As for whether or not it was spicy, for me there was a slight kick to it but it wasn’t spicy.

How can you ban specifically ONLY Asian food vendors & food trucks, just ban all. Prejudice & discriminatory towards Asians. Yet apparently you haven’t even informed or consulted the Asian restaurant tenants on the matter, and they said they were never involved in the first place. There’s some clear racism going on here. It’d be different story if the Asian restaurants have complained in sales, claiming these food trucks & vendors are taking away their businesses. But nothing was said at all! Don’t come here, eat & shop somewhere else.

Whoa! This place has seriously Grown!👏 River Park on Tuesday nights is hopping! Tons of Food trucks/booths, local goods and gorgeous central valley produce. Surprising for Fresno!

Best farmer's market in Fresno! Although the vendors have a lot of rules and most of them do not like the manager of Riverpark. Most of them are not allowed to sell certain things and others are. Very unfair. I think competition should be open game. Unhappy customers because they liked one vendors natural juice over the other vendor, but that vendor was forced to stop selling it to be "fair". I think it would be a much greater farmer's market with all the "banned" items included! Other than the behind the scenes drama, this is my weekly go to spot.

River Park Farmers Market is a racist and promote racism. They have banned all Asian Food. Tenant has complained on not promote competition. COMPETITION SHOULD BE PROMOTED DO NOT VISIT THIS PLACE. THIS PLACE IS A MONOPOLY. THEY DO NOT PROMOTE COMPETITION. STAY AWAY FROM RIVER PARK FARMERS MARKET

My sister and I are here every Tuesday! We love to see the people and buy fruit from our favorite farmers.

Pretty good independent businesses there to show their craft. Enjoyed a Cubano Sandwich from Havana Cafe. We also enjoyed some coffee from Happa California Coffee.

Busy, crowded, noisy...a bit hectic, some interesting stuff? obviously... lots of food. I'm NOT into crowds (AT ALL) but most would enjoy. You'd wanna get there early as parking can be challenging... Sadly, I did hit See's candies ($7) for my once a year urge burner. Or is it every two or three years? Ugh. WHY did I have to see that place? All the self-satisfaction of some damaging habit, like smoking a cigarette. If you catch me lifting one to my mouth two three years from now, please roundhouse kick it out of my hand! Nine dollars for a SMALL bowl of corn with mayo and some seasoning. Really? For corn you say? Only a glass of water is less labor intensive/costly! Add bacon for two dollars more and PG&E starts looking like a bargain! lol The Laotian Food truck was a good value and the menu item I ate was tasty. And there was a ton of food left to take home.... Try that with a nine dollar bowl of corn with mayo clocking in at 6-7 rounded tablespoons of RIP oFF! Needless to say, very few people were at that truck holding their ankles. I'm usually looking for something unique that is not available elsewhere... carefully picking my poison! Most of the vegetables being sold were wilted. I'm sure it's challenging in this weather. I came with an empty tank in the stomach and left with it full. Mission accomplished! -G

On every Tuesdays from 5pm to 9pm is the River Park Farmers market. There are different food trucks and vendors for you to choose from. Be prepared to walk and bring your comfortable shoes or sneakers. They offer hot chicken, tacos, Asian cuisine, cookies, cotton candy, tamales and much more. The service is available for you if there is a short line. They greet the customers promptly. Tip for you bring a small car or get dropped off depends on the parking situation. I definitely recommend you try it with going solo, friends, or family. Theres so much to see and do. Check out pic.

This is not a farmers market anymore. It's a food truck and food and craft booths. The pictures on line show produce. There used to be outstanding produce booth, not anymore. Music blaring to loud, it takes away from the enjoyment. I want twice recently, it's was the same no produce. I will not be back, maybe if they have a food truck fight off.

Best Sourdough bread around ,and great service .The variety is good spicy, sweet, and cheesy. They really do a great job.

I can appreciate how others enjoy this event, and it is absolutely jam-packed with vendors, music, food trucks, and more... but, this is not what I was anticipating when my colleagues sent me to the "Farmers Market" after work on Tuesday. I worked a week in Fresno and wanted to get out for some fresh air and exercise after work, so this sounded like a fun option. Just not my speed. I did find a few fruit vendors- strawberries and oranges/citrus friends, and a honey vendor... but this is definitely not a typical farmer's market. It is more like a Food Trunk rally with craft vendors and folks selling all sorts of stuff, including occasionally fruits. I didn't find any vegetables. I think I saw some flowers, perhaps. Sensory overload set in pretty quickly with the noise, dogs, music, and smoke/vendors cooking over open fires. So I only lasted about 30 minutes. But I could totally see this being fun for someone else. Parking is wildly difficult to find. I got lucky after circling a few times, but it was super duper packed and you have to carefully navigate around to avoid the cars in motion.

I'd have to say this farmer's market has expanded so much since I first started coming. There are lots of food trucks and craft vendors. I just wish they had more fruit and veggies to buy. On Tuesdays they have special characters to take pics with like Mickey Mouse, sonic and the grinch. My boys get so excited for those days. Sometimes they even have a live band. This past Saturday they had Patrick Contreras on the violin. It was a nice treat to watch on a beautiful Saturday. If you're in the neighborhood take a walk through you won't be disappointed.

Came here on for their Tuesday evening markets but usually go Saturday mornings. Really nice to walk around on a warm summer night after work to get some fresh air and see what's new! I will say (in my opinion) this is more of a vendor fair than it is a farmers market. When I think farmer's market, I think fresh/local produce. There were maybe 3 produce stands, local honey, and fresh fish. Other than that, most of the vendors are selling desserts, knickknacks, some sponsors, and a lot of food trucks. It is dog friendly so you will see dogs on leashes walking around. I'm not a dog person but good for those who want to walk their dogs. I think all booths take cash, card, venmo/cashapp. I also wish online there was a list of what booths are where and what they sell! Come hungry because there are loads of options! Great for date night, families, or to walk around alone.

We enjoy our family time coming here on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. With our busy schedules, it's nice to get food at different food trucks each week. Our favorite is being able to pick out our favorite fruits when the season is in. I love that there are a variety of different vendors and each vendor is very unique. There are a lot of people that come out and sometimes there are a lot of dogs and unsupervised children running around. So be careful stepping on little toes. Friday seems to be more busy than Saturday morning. Friday has more vendors than Saturday as well. If it gets slow on Saturday, some of the vendors leave early...

I finally made my way to the Tuesday evening Farmers Market at River Park. It was a beautiful Fresno evening, cooling off after a toasty day. There was an abundance of food vendors as well as content looking customers, enjoying whatever they were eating or drinking. I ate before I went, so I didn't eat anything. I will say the prepared food vendors dominated the space. There were a handful of actual farmers with fresh produce and everything looked super fresh. A few were offering samples, but most vendors were trying to stay cool. I definitely plan to return hungry so I can try some of the food. But the market gets four stars for its ambiance and proximity to my home.

I tried some of the food trucks on two separate occasions. The tamale I had was tasty on one of my visits as well as the strawberry horchata. During another visit, I tried a Cuban sandwich and some lumpia. The sandwich was tasty, the lumpia's crispy outer texture to soft inner texture was good, but the meat inside lacked flavor. If I go back, perhaps I'll try the pancit.

River Park Farmers Market has grown a lot this year! There are tons of stalls, especially on Saturday mornings, and a whole host of vendors from farmers to crafts to food trucks. I enjoy going down once in awhile for a little brunch or lunch and a wander through the stalls, especially in the spring during strawberry season. They also always have great heirloom tomatoes during tomato season, and lots of citrus in the winter. The only downside is that when they have special events, and during the holidays like now, the traffic is insane. Last Tuesday I was going to a restaurant inside River Park and had to park across near Five Below and walk over because the parking lot was in gridlock. It seemed like people were trying to leave and couldn't, and once it gets gridlocked everyone is just stuck. I saw one security person directing traffic but honestly it looked like he was making things worse. There must be something River Park can do to alleviate this. Other than that, though, I like that there are some regular stalls while others change from time to time. Last weekend I enjoyed a pasty from Union Jack Pasty Shack and a bowl of Sanchez Corn. There's lots to choose from.

Love going to the farmers market! Love the atmosphere, the trucks, and BUTTERNUT BAKERY CO. Literally the #1 spot I look for! Parking can be a pain but people go in and out so much you'll eventually find a spot. Spring is the best time to go, summer is fun but HOTTTTTT!

Back to go to Twisted Marsala get their new garlic chicken to get to try for lunch tomorrow and my mother wanted corn on the cob and an açaí bowl too! We came and went... It was very hot, but safe. The owner at Twisted Marsala is really great! Chatted! Following that I saw Dads Cookies and had to get one! The oatmeal to try was on my to do list! Lol! Following that my mother and I went to Sanchez Corn and got 2 of their delicious corn on the cobs. Then we made the final stop! Ohana Pantry! Bought 2 peanut butter bowls of deliciousness! They are always kind and welcoming! We hot more steps going back around to pick up all of the orders and headed out. It was hot, but by fast and there's a lot of great places to check out and a lot of others to try another time. Great Famers Market! Highly recommended! =)

Amazing market!!! We had the pleasure of meeting and purchasing from great local vendors! The Cptn mushroom booth, A great father and son team at Karis aqua frescas. Purchased a delicious jar at Hiinkles Honey too! We enjoyed delicious spreads and amazing beet chips from Yallatizers ! We highly enjoyed our lunch with dishes from Venezuelan Food and the Golden Tamale! It was great chatting with our vendors who were all so passionate about the biz they put their heart into which is why this is a must stop when in Fresno on a Sat!!!

It's always nice to come to River Park Saturday mornings!! Specially when is nice weather. I found the Yelp Perk!! I got some goodies for my dog. They are organic and plant base. Let's see if my Bisquet likes it. The vendor was very nice and helpful.

I remember working in Riverpark in 2016. I went on my lunch to check it out and it was okay, a decent Tuesday. I'm 100% sure I saw Maritza from Orange is the New Black, but I didn't approach her since I was in a hurry. It wasn't crazy busy. There were 2 or 3 food trucks and a few tents. I was just excited about getting a full stalk of lemon grass for $2. Fast forward to 2022 and this Riverpark Farmer's Market has grown into a busy weekly event. Loving the food truck scene and the small business scene in Fresno. Every week, Riverpark has some kind of festival, strawberry, garlic, bacon....ect. It starts at 5 and ends at 9. What I don't like is that it is so hot at 5, but if you're not willing to brave the heat, the food trucks will most likely sell out of their specialty items. Starting all the way from H&M and all the way to Ruth's Chris are an abundance of vendors and food trucks. When we went for the bacon festival, we didn't get there until 8pm. Most of the trucks sold out of bacon items, but we were able to get loaded bacon fish fries from yasssfishtacos. They were amazing. Overall, it is a cool thing to do in Fresno, whether it's for date night or if your partner doesn't know what they want to do or eat on a Tuesday night. I can't wait until it cools down so I can enjoy these events. One thing I wish they did have is more farmer vendors.

I love taking my daughters to the farmers market. I hope it's going to turn into one of those memorieOpen on Tuesday's and Saturday's. Yes. Of course go for the fruit. There are tons of options for fruit, veggies and organic options. There's also honey vendors and a super yummy coffee vendor that comes out every once in awhile. But, there is a whole area dedicated to food trucks. Here are my favorites: Papi Churro- it's delicious!!!! Every time we come we have a churro. They're HUGE and filled with different type of toppings! Tako- Asian Mexican fusion tacos and burritos! So good! Lemonade/taco/baked potato stand- the baked potatoes are perfectly cooked and HUGE!!! Flower stand- there is a woman there that sells flowers and I can't remember the name of her stand but she is an absolute delight! So knowledgeable and kind!

River Park Farmers Market on Tuesdays is a great family friendly event to attend during the week. There are so many great food options! I love to grab dinner and eat inside Barrel House while listening to local musicians. It's always fun to see the different characters that come out each week for photo ops. The face painting & bounce house for the kids is an awesome touch! This event really brings the community together.

We really enjoyed the farmers market at River Park. It was over toward the Nees side of the shopping center. There were many booths spaced along the walkways in front of the stores. Vendors had fruits and veggies. There were some handcrafted items. We found the cutest masks at one booth. My grandson got one and I picked out a few. Quality made, great price. There were vendors selling sweet treats and there was a line of food trucks selling their yummy food. We parked with no problem and there were even empty spaces. We were there late Saturday morning, but I think I saw they have the market on Tuesdays, as well.

So I am visiting and if you see the strawberry table you better grab you the $11.00 organic basket & never buy strawberries from the store as long as they're in business. The most sweetest strawberries I've ever had in a very long time. I just went a third time and bought two 11.00 baskets. It's 12:30 am imma go eat me some strawberries. But wait I am not done if you have very bad allergies due to not being immune to the pollen in the air like me go to the honey table and get you a cute little 3 dollar honey bear. After taking two doses of honey in two days I am not longer suffering from allergies THANK GODDESS FOR THE BEES! Only take what you need though because save the bees ok bbbyye

You guys blocked me from commenting on your farmers market Facebook page because you had kids and parents waiting in the heat to take pictures with a Disney character, when online you said the pictures were at 6 but when everyone was waiting at that time they were saying they are waiting for it to get cooler because it's too hot for them to come out even after an hour in a half of us family's waiting in the heat they didn't want to wait in the heat so they just left us in line wondering what's going on. I think that's unprofessional for you guys to block me from commenting to your page and letting people aware of what happen. Do you guys always block out the bad reviews?

Just happened to be in River Park on a Tuesday at 430 as vendors were setting up. Luckily a few places were open so I grabbed a yummy boba on my way out. Definitely need to go back soon for the mini donuts and all the other amazing food vendors. Forgot how big and nice this market is. It's just so far away but worth it.

Great night to walk around. Live music. Best part of the night was buying my elote. Variety of vendors not just veggies. My corn was $3

If you read my previous review, my quirk was that it was only on an odd day being on Tuesday. But great news, now it is 2 days every week. From Saturday 10 AM to 2 PM. This is great because not everyone can make the Tuesday due to work, being a weekday and people just don't feel like doing stuff on weekdays. But I'm also happy they do have it on Tuesday because it's something family friendly for people to do on Tuesday. And now with the addition of Saturday, more people can enjoy this great event. Glad there are organizations out there making an effort to make Fresno/Clovis a better place. Support local everybody!

I love going to the farmers market!! Fresh fruit and veggies, vendors and food trucks. I like being able to listen to live music and just walk around eating and sampling.

I absolutely adore farmers markets and River Park's offering is top notch! It is located in the River Park shopping center (in the space where the Christmas tree usually is during the holidays/in front of Teazer's and Yoshino) on Tuesday evenings from 5pm-9pm. The range of things available for you to buy is incredible. Not only do you get the typical fresh produce but there were stands for nuts, hummus, honey, handcrafted soaps, face painting, candles, and coffee to name a few. I even saw a clown making animal balloons! Worried about shopping when hungry? They've got you covered. This farmers market also has food trucks and stands. There's everything from boba shakes to tacos to pizza to corn on the cob. The best part? Everything is cheap and you're supporting the local economy! Please note that while some vendors do accept plastic, many are cash only. Fortunately there are ATMs conveniently located nearby (I went to the one in front of the movie theater). If only they had live music- that would make this the perfect weekday evening activity. I'm already looking forward to coming back again.

My favorite Fresno activity with the hubs is our weekly Tuesdates at the River Park Farmers Market :) From 5pm -9pm, River Park is filled with fruits and vegetables vendors which are way cheaper than the Vineyard Farmers Market located on Shaw on Wednesdays and Saturdays. They also have a Corn Stand, freshly popped kettle corn, friend mini donuts, boba shake, food trucks, sandwich vendor, Hawaiian Shaved Ice, and free entertainment like live music and clowns with balloon animals and a magician! Why wouldn't you be here in a Tuesday?!?! The hubs and I would buy whatever fruit or veggies we needed for the week and usually eat on the outside patio of Yoshionos and people watch. Great place for a date, to bring your children, or just to get out of the house and enjoy the warm summer night.

Good food, but the food is price. Another thing is they make the lines go a way that is very confusing so no one knows if that person is in line or not.

This is the first year I have shopped at this farmer's market. I'm usually not an evening shopper, preferring to get my produce in the early morning, but I knew that Schletewitz Farms would be there, and I would not be able to make The Market on Kern the next morning so off we went. Parking at River Park is usually a nightmare, but at 5 pm it seems a bit easier and I found a convenient spot in the garage. That, I know, was just the luck of the draw. The farmer's market takes place on the street in front of the theater pavilion so it's an easy walk from almost any of the parking areas. There is a large variety of vendors, not just the usual produce vendors. My husband chatted with the coffee roaster, Amber Coffee, a very small artisanal roaster. I was able to get 9 pounds of apricots with which to make jam. It was a good trip, and I would probably return to River Park.

Farmer's Market on a Tuesday... Yes please to celebrate getting through Monday Last night was a perfect night out.. Fresno's summers are usually surface of the sun hot but last night was perfect. The produce variety had my mouth watering along with the satisfying desserts ... Especially at Papi Churro!!! AMAZING I highly recommend to try them out.. like 12-25 times that's how many options they have for your Churro!

So if you dislike Farmers Markets, then this is the one for you! There were no produce vendors. There was a honey guy, a succulent vendor, a few basic food vendors. Parking is great. But there is nothing there. So next weekend, and every weekend after, I'll go back to Vineyard FM. Where you can get, yanno, fruit and veggies and things you go to a farmers market for.

I love coming to the Farmers market. I am able to get quality fruit at a very good price; haven't bought fruit at a grocery store in a very long time. An also get good food due to the various vendors that are available:)

I adore the farmer's market ! They have a lot of local produce and you get them straight from the people who grow them! They also have a system where people with food stamps can buy produce here too! They have a couple of food trucks: TAKO KBBQ , Indian food and a BBQ truck. They also have a boba stand, a mini donut stand, corn on the cob and Mexican corn stand, so much food. Fresh kettle popcorn & shaved ice as well. They also have other booths that sell handmade soaps and etc. pretty neat ! The only thing that gets me is that it's so darn hot in Fresno and little seating area. There's live music, a lot of kids and dogs running around which is nice. It gives off a really fun vibe for everyone.

Recently came to a Saturday farmer's market. Love coming to sample all the fresh fruit from local farms. There is new seating and it has truly helped customers who come to eat at the food trucks. In comparison to the Tuesday farmer's market it is not as lively but definitely worth checking out.

It's a great farmers market . There is over 20 different stands of fresh fruits , nuts , and berries . They also have a variety of food stands . Anywhere from chicken with steamed rice to an awesome funnel cake to satisfy that sweet tooth. They also have live music during the market . acoustic , classic rock , jazz, and blues artists play sets of songs while everyone enjoys the market. . Overall this market is great for what it offers. lots of eating will be done and pots of fun will be had. Mlthe only thing that sucks is I wish they had beer stands or just beers to buy in general . I know it's a family environment but it wouldn't hurt to have a beer with the awesome food . Or I could just be an alcoholic 0.0

Went for the first time last night. Prices are great! Only wish there were more vendors.

Absolutely amazing!! Such a nice to hang out, the food is amazing, everything is so nice! absolutely love it

This is a fun escape on a Tuesday night. I'm not the biggest fan of farmers markets in general but this gathering has something fun for everyone. It's not the biggest event in town but I think it's the perfect size. You'll find lots of fresh fruits and veggies along with hot/cooked foods: indian food truck, asian taco truck, fresh mini donuts, cupcakes/desserts, funnel cakes, boba, kettle corn, etc. Don't forget about the elote!! Yummy - my fave but there's always some kind of line (although most of the time it moves pretty quickly). All of the vendors are pretty nice and the crowd is very diverse. The perk is that it's in the middle of lots of stores and restaurants so once you get tired of the market, you can always wander around the stores/restaurants. We've come plenty of times over the summer and always had a good time.

The wife and I love going here. Always the best choice of fresh produce. Nice atmosphere and good people around. It's nice to go and see what's in season. Buying in bulk is great cuz we can share with the family. Neat place to check out.

Had to resubmit because I was too specific before. I had one of the worst experiences in customer service at the farmers market just the other day on Tuesday the 25th. I don't know what good this will do since I believe I was dealing with the owner of the farmer's market itself, but hopefully I can help/warn other people and just tell my experience. I was paying for my food from one of the vendors and attempted to pay with a $100 bill. I was told it was too early in the evening and they didn't have enough change to break the bill yet. It was at this point a busybody of a gentleman named Peter I believe, injected himself into the situation and offered to give me change. Once he had almost counted out the money he changed his mind and said the bill I had "didn't look right". I was told the watermark should not be visible and that we were going to go "check" the bill. We went to a canopy set up in the middle of the market and asked for a Jennifer, she wasn't there and I was asked to wait while Peter left to finish his search. I refused and decided to stay with my money. After being taken on a bit of a wild goose chase around the market we ended up where we had started our little "tour". We had been looking for a woman named Jennifer, when we found her she gave the bill a look and said it was bad and that they needed to confiscate it. Peter told her that I "was trying to get it into circulation in the market". I felt like was all but actually called a criminal or a "scammer". I asked if they were just doing a visual check and was told they are also doing a touch/feel test. They said markers and lights are too easy to fool. I started to freak out because what I thought was a perfectly good bill is being taken from me. Jennifer offered me her business card and asked for my information. I gave her my ID and my phone number, then I asked to see her ID to make sure it matched her business card and was laughed/giggled at and had eyes rolled at me before I was given a chance to look at her ID. For some reason they offered to pay for our food but that had already been paid for and I was more worried about the money they wanted to take from me. She then told me she was going to the bank in the morning to have them test it. At this point I was no longer hungry for my food and felt like I was being pushed over by two people who are overzealous with their counterfeit checks. I'm sure they will give a very canned response and say they just followed their protocol/procedure but that is exactly what ruined my appetite, ruined my evening, and ruined most of the following day for me and my girlfriend. My girlfriend was at the bank waiting for them because I was at work. They went in and explained the situation to the teller and their bank tested it numerous times, up to at least fifteen. They thought it was a genuine $100 bill but Jennifer and Peter were fairly insistent it was a counterfeit, so the bank decided to appease them and go ahead and verify it with the secret service. I got a call from the bank at 4:30 saying the bill was indeed a genuine $100 bill and that I could get a replacement. I had to ask to leave work early so I could get there before they closed. This has cost me time, it has cost me money now, and it is unacceptable. I will no longer be going to the farmers market at River park that I used to look forward to. If you read this long review of my experience don't bring any old or large bills and stay away from Peter and Jennifer if at all possible.They have no problems ruining your night as long as they feel they didn't cross a line or followed their protocol that is nowhere near accurate.

They have great fresh produce. Their prices are a bit high comparatively speaking. Still a great outing and kid friendly place. Good place to shop for in season items

My family has made an effort to come to this farmer's market for years and we have had a lot of fun over the years, eating at food trucks and listening to the live music over the warm months. We took a break over the winter this year as it's pretty dead in the cool months, as far as produce vendors. We've been back over the past few weeks and I'm sorry to say we won't be going anymore. There is a very commonsense rule at farmer's markets that you don't bring your dogs. This is for the benefit of the dogs as well as the humans. Nothing says relaxing stroll like an anxious dog wending through crowds of strangers and strange dogs, at exactly face level with rambunctious toddlers. Last evening I watched as two dogs began to attack each other whilst surrounded by several toddlers and this FM doesn't seem to have staff or security to tell people what they should be smart enough to deduce on their own: leave your dogs out of the market. There were more than these two dogs, and there were several last week too. We will go to the Vineyard and out to Clovis when it opens as both enforce the no dog law and provide a safe environment for, you know, the people buying and eating the food. The same food trucks rotate through Gazebo Gardens all summer too so I guess farewell RPFM. Call me if you change your practice, we've had such fun together in the past.