Events
May 2020
Opening Day
Saturday, May 2nd
Come celebrate opening day at America’s oldest, continuous open-air market!! Join us in beautiful Centre Square to kick-off the market’s 2020 regular season with the annual ribbon cutting. Opening day will begin the celebration of the market’s 268th year — selling fresh and local foods and specialty wares since 1752. Come meet the farmers, food artisans, and specialty product makers who continue the long tradition of commerce in downtown Easton.
June 2020
Strawberry Day
Saturday, June 6th
Join us for a delicious Saturday featuring ‘everything strawberry’ – strawberry shortcake, strawberry cocktails, fresh berries at our produce vendors and lots of berry-licious vendor specials. Our EFM farmers will be offering the best of local strawberries – so sweet and delicious – it’s like eating a piece of sunshine. Live music and kids crafts make this a ‘berry’ special day at EFM!
July 2020
Celebrating 268 Years in Centre Square!!
Saturday, July 11th
Even before the American Revolutionary War, there was the Easton Farmers’ Market established in 1752 in downtown Easton. Join America’s oldest, continuous open-air market in celebrating its 268th year of offering fresh and local. Free birthday cake, live music, entertainment, and historical displays — add that to the wide variety of fresh, local foods available at EFM and you have one of the most delicious celebrations in the Lehigh Valley!
Zucchini 500
Saturday, July 25th
The Valley’s hottest veggie race returns for its 14th year! Get ready to squash the competition in this fun and zany race. Entry fee $7 – includes your choice of zucchini, wheels & axles, commemorative racing necklace, and access to carving tools and accessories with expert assistance from the Zuke 500 Pit Crew. Carving from 9 am – 10:45 am. Race begins at 11:00 am. Prizes will be awarded for the fastest car in each category: Sports Car, Mid-Size and Monster Truck. Cars may be pre-carved but wheels must be attached directly to zucchini. Chassis or platforms of any sort are strictly prohibited.
Don’t forget to visit the Zucchini 500 photo station where you can snap a pic of your friends or family in a zucchini car!
August 2020
Peach Day
Saturday, August 8th
Savor the sweetness of summer with plump, juicy peaches. EFM’s vendors pull out all the stops to satisfy your craving for that fuzzy peach goodness. Indulge in peach cobbler, peach smoothies, peach sangria, peach pie and peaches by the bushel! It’s all peachy!!
September 2020
Chile Pepper Day
Saturday, September 19th
It’s HOT-HOT-HOT! Peppers are in their prime in mid-September and there are an amazing number of sweet and hot varieties available from EFM vendors. Popular in Central America for thousands of years, peppers are now a favorite of many local chefs and home cooks. Just ask EFM’s produce farmers about how different varieties can add flavor and often a bit of a kick to recipes.
And if you can take the heat, join other fire-eaters at EFM’s infamous “10 Deadly Peppers” Hot Pepper Eating Competition at 11 am to test how hot you can go!
October 2020
Garlic Fest
Saturday, October 3rd, 9am – 6pm (Festival continues for a second day on Sunday, October 6th)
Visit the farm-to-fest area where EFM vendors will be selling their fresh and local foods and specialty items in the 300 block of Northampton Street near the Easton Public Market on Saturday, October 3rd.
Eat – Drink – Stink at Easton’s stinkiest culinary festival of the year! EFM vendors will be there all day on Saturday offering up some garlic specialties and award-winning varieties of garlic from EFM’s produce farmers. It’s a stinkin’ good time with lots of garlic-infused food, music and chef demos – and don’t forget to vote for your favorite garlic variety in the Garlic Growers’ Contest!
www.EastonGarlicFest.com
Oktoberfest
Saturday, October 10th
Come celebrate autumn with some good old-fashioned harvest fun. At EFM’s Oktoberfest you will find over 25 varieties of apples & pears along with apple pies, apple cider, apple fritters, and fresh baked goods featuring fall fruits and veggies. Sample some seasonal craft beers, ales and hard ciders, and fall-inspired cocktails, Live music, children’s activities and more will make it a market day not to be missed at EFM!
November 2020
PA BACON FEST!
Saturday, November 7th, 10am – 6pm (Bacon Fest continues for a second day on Sunday, November 8th)
Visit the farm-to-fest area where EFM vendors will be selling their fresh and local foods and specialty items in the 300 block of Northampton Street near the Easton Public Market on Saturday, November 7th.
Come to downtown Easton for this fabulous two-day festival — November 7th & 8th — featuring more than 100 vendors with all things bacon — from bacon Bloody Mary’s and bacon chowder, to bacon sundaes and straight up bacon on a stick. On both days you will find EFM vendor Breakaway Farms at the Bacon & Brew event where they offer different kinds of specialty bacon paired with a Weyerbacher beer. Lots of tastings and activities including pig & wiener dog races, Dueling Swine Pig Roast, mechanical pig rides, and live music. See the line-up of Bacon Fest vendors and events at: www.PABaconFest.com
December 2020
Holiday Market
Saturdays – December 5, 12 & 19
‘Tis the season to support your local farmers, bakers and makers! It might be chilly, but it’s sure to get you in the holiday spirit! And we have plenty of ways to warm your heart. Grab a hot cup of coffee or mulled cider and shop the market for some fresh and local gifts while enjoying holiday music.
Ho – Ho – Ho!