What Day Is the Flagstaff Mountain-Town Market? (Saturdays, Wednesdays, and Winter Sundays)

The Short Answer: It Depends on the Season

If you're trying to figure out when to go, here it is plainly. From May through October, the Flagstaff Mountain-Town Market runs on Saturday mornings on the east side and Wednesday evenings downtown. From November through April, it's a Sunday market in the downtown City Hall lot. The 2026 calendar:

• Pine Forest Saturday Market: every Saturday, May 2 to October 31, 9 am to 1 pm, in the Pine Forest Charter School parking lot, 2257 E Cedar Ave (at Fourth Street), Flagstaff 86004. In May, Lily of the Field's Gardeners Market joins with plants, starts, and seeds.
• Wednesday Market at Heritage Square: Wednesdays, May 27 to October 28, 3 pm to dusk (about 7 pm), at Heritage Square, 22 E Aspen Ave, run with the Downtown Flagstaff Business Alliance. Live music most weeks; June through August adds Dancing on the Square (free lesson at 7, social dancing 8 to 10).
• Sunday Markets at City Hall: November through April, in the Flagstaff City Hall parking lot, 211 W Aspen Ave. 2026 dates: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 (9 am to 1 pm) and Dec 13, 20 and 27 (10 am to 2 pm). The early-2026 run was Jan 18 to Apr 26. 2027 dates are not announced yet.
• Holiday Market: Saturday Dec 5 and Sunday Dec 6, 10 am to 4 pm, at the Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 N Fort Valley Rd.

The dates are set, but Flagstaff weather isn't. Before you load up the car, check the market's Instagram, @flagstaffmountaintownmarket, for weather cancellations and day-of updates.

Why People Confuse It With "the Sunday One"

Here's where it gets genuinely confusing. The Mountain-Town Market shares the same downtown location, the Flagstaff City Hall parking lot at 211 W Aspen Ave, with a different Sunday market run by a different organization. That other market, the Flagstaff Community Market, happens on Sunday mornings from May through October, 8 am to 1 pm. The Mountain-Town Market's Sundays at City Hall run November through April. Same lot, same day of the week, opposite halves of the year, different operator.

So if a friend told you about "the Sunday market at City Hall" in July, that's the Community Market. In November, it's us. And if you brought your dog in July, you'd hit another snag (more on that below).

To keep it all straight, here's how the markets that share or sit near that space differ:

Market	Day	Season	Where	Dogs?
Flagstaff Mountain-Town Market	Saturdays, 9 to 1	May to October	Pine Forest Charter School lot, 2257 E Cedar Ave	Check Instagram
Flagstaff Mountain-Town Market	Wednesdays, 3 pm to dusk	May 27 to October 28	Heritage Square, 22 E Aspen Ave	Check Instagram
Flagstaff Mountain-Town Market	Sundays, 9 to 1 or 10 to 2	November to April	City Hall lot, 211 W Aspen Ave	Leashed dogs welcome
Flagstaff Community Market	Sundays, 8 to 1	May to October	City Hall lot	No dogs
Urban Flea & Artisan Market	2nd and 4th Saturdays, 9 to 2	June to October	City Hall lot	Ask the operator
Sleigh Winter Market	Dec 5 to 6	December	City Hall lot	Ask the operator
East Flagstaff Community Market	3rd Saturdays, 8 to 1	May to September	Flagstaff Mall lot	Ask the operator
Farm Addiction Market	4th Saturdays, 11 to 2	April to September	CAL Ranch lot, N Fourth St	Ask the operator

These are run by different organizations; only the first three rows are the Mountain-Town Market. The Mountain-Town Market's Pine Forest Saturday market is not the East Flagstaff Community Market at the mall or the Farm Addiction Market at CAL Ranch, even though all three happen on Saturdays on Flagstaff's east side. And the Sleigh Winter Market at City Hall is not our Holiday Market, which is the same weekend across town at the Coconino Center for the Arts.

What Makes the Mountain-Town Market Its Own Thing

The Mountain-Town Market is Indigenous-woman-owned, founded and run by Meg Kabotie Adakai. Its stated mission is "to provide the benefits of local food, art, community support, music, and education to all communities and people in and around Flagstaff with special emphasis placed upon groups who have been historically marginalized." It actively welcomes businesses owned by women and people of color, and vendors who are brand-new to selling at markets.

There's also a food-equity model behind it: the downtown markets help fund the east-side and neighborhood markets, with the goal of increasing food access across more of Flagstaff. The market launched in April 2024 with Sunday markets at City Hall, moved its main weekly market to Saturdays at Pine Forest that May, added November Sundays in 2024, and started the Heritage Square Wednesdays in 2025.

What you'll actually find is a hybrid market: part farmers market, part flea/vintage, part artisan fair. Expect produce, fresh bread, honey, prepared hot food, and handmade goods, alongside vintage and upcycled finds, Native and local artisans, community organizations, and live music. Admission is free, and the Sunday markets at City Hall welcome leashed dogs, a real difference from the summer Sunday Community Market, which doesn't allow them.

A note on paying at the booths: SNAP/EBT is accepted. The market is listed in the USDA SNAP Retailer Locator at both its Pine Forest and City Hall locations; ask at the market how it works. Each vendor runs their own booth, so bring some cash in small bills as a backup.

Getting There and Parking

• Pine Forest (Saturdays): park along Cedar Ave. Mountain Line Route 2 (Blue) stops at Cedar Ave and 4th St.
• Heritage Square (Wednesdays): downtown street meters are $2 an hour (since August 1, 2026), enforced Sunday to Thursday 9 to 5, so they're free after 5 pm. The City Hall lot at 211 W Aspen Ave is free after 5 pm on weekdays and sits a few blocks west along Aspen Ave.
• City Hall (winter Sundays): the lot is free on weekends, with paid EV charging. Street meters are enforced on Sundays from 9 to 5. Some residential blocks are permit-only, so read the signs. Mountain Line Route 5 (Orange) serves City Hall from the Downtown Connection Center, hourly on weekends.

One more thing worth packing for: Flagstaff sits at roughly 7,000 feet. Summer afternoons can bring fast-moving monsoon storms, so a rain shell is smart for a Wednesday evening at Heritage Square, and the winter Sundays at City Hall call for a warm layer.

Thinking About Becoming a Vendor?

This market is genuinely beginner-friendly, and makers new to selling are encouraged to apply. If you're curious, start with the vendor interest form: forms.gle/TKZmJKm5D5CHYNNU8. Booth fees and details are confirmed directly with the market when you reach out, so don't rely on numbers floating around for other markets.

If you plan to sell in Arizona, you'll generally want to look into an Arizona TPT (sales tax) license via AZTaxes.gov, and, if you're serving prepared food, a Coconino County food permit. Many homemade, non-hazardous foods may qualify under the Arizona Cottage Food program (through ADHS) with a food-handler card. A weighted canopy and liability insurance are commonly expected. Always verify current fees and requirements directly with each authority, since those change.

Plan Your Market Day

So: Saturday mornings at Pine Forest and Wednesday evenings at Heritage Square from May through October, Sundays at City Hall from November through April, and a Holiday Market on December 5 and 6. The market's Instagram is where weather calls and day-of updates land, so give @flagstaffmountaintownmarket a follow, and reach out at flagstaffmountaintownmarket@gmail.com if you'd like to get involved. Bring a tote, bring your leashed dog on a winter Sunday, and come hungry.