Valley Junction Farmers Market
Every Thursday | May – September
Valley Junction Farmers Market
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4:00pm-8:00pm
100-300 Blocks of 5th Street
The Valley Junction Farmers Market is home to over 80 weekly vendors selling fresh produce, baked goods, plants and flowers, arts and crafts, and prepared foods. Join your friends and neighbors in the 100 – 300 blocks of 5th Street from 4:00 – 8:00 pm every Thursday, May – September.
VENDOR OF THE WEEK
Little Deer Farm (#221)
SPECIAL EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Rev it Up Car Show Presented by Nan’s Nummies | 5th & Elm
PERFORMING ARTISTS
- Mission Improvisational Dance Company | 5th & Maple
- Lottie Glazebrook | 214 5th
- Chet Reagan | 227 5th
- Elvis Incognito | 318 5th
- Twizted Things Balloons | Lil’ Sprouts Kid Zone
NON-PROFIT & EDUCATIONAL SPOTLIGHTS
- West Homestead’s Healing Heard | Lil’ Sprouts Kid Zone
- Heartland Swing | TBD
- ISU Spark | TBD
Music in the Junction
5:00-8:30 in the Railroad Park Beverage Garden
With roots stretching from all across the country, the next big band to hit the pop/rock scene has finally come together in Des Moines, Iowa! Decoy’s limitless musical talent will take you on an amazing journey with spell-binding vocal melodies, solid groove rhythms and blues guitar leads cascading over top each instant classic song. Decoy creates its own unique sound from an eclectic mix of influences, building a live show that gets everyone in the audience dancing and singing along.
Getting Here
Here is the map link to our office in the heart of the Farmers Market. Find driving routes and parking instructions. To keep everyone safe, West Des Moines Police officers may ticket or tow vehicles parked:
- In front of public or private driveways or mailboxes
- On or across a sidewalk or on a crosswalk at an intersection
- Within or within 10 feet of an intersection of any street or alley
- Within 10 feet of a flashing beacon, stop or yield sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a street
We know finding parking can be an issue on event days. If wanting to avoid parking congestion, or driving isn’t an option, there are two DART routes available which pick up and drop off near Fifth and Elm streets: the Ingersoll/Valley Junction Local Route 11 and the West Des Moines Loop Local Route 72. These routes will be redirected during Farmers Markets.
VENDORS: Read our Farmers Market Vendor Handbook and then apply to be a vendor. Applications were due 2/28. All applications received after this date will be put on a waitlist.
NON-PROFITS: We offer non-profit organizations up to three free booth spaces each season. Spaces are limited. Apply here