It’s no secret that the Saturday Morning Market is one of St. Pete’s most popular recurring events—and if you don’t know, just try to find parking within a five-block radius of the farmer’s market on any given weekend.

After taking its annual hiatus between seasons, the market returns to the parking lot of Al Lang Stadium this weekend with its 10,000 or so shoppers in tow. From fresh produce and meat from Tampa Bay-based farms and locally-brewed coffee and kombucha to artisan goods and live music, this market is the ideal place for a quick breakfast, casual stroll, or one-stop shop for groceries.

The market features over 130 vendors slinging their best wares each Saturday, and all of its produce and readymade food vendors accept SNAP, too.

Saturday Morning Market—which is technically a nonprofit—launched in 2002 and has been an integral part of the landscape of St. Pete’s ever-changing downtown area, and we hope it stays that way.

There’s no cover to attend this weekly market (which happens from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. every Saturday morning at Al Lang Stadium’s parking lot), but you may want to bring some cash for the vendors. Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.

This article appears in Best of The Bay 2023.