Events
May 2023
Opening Day Saturday, May 6th
Join us on the riverfront at Scott Park for the opening day of America’s Oldest Open-Air Market. Come feed your soul and and celebrate the return of farmers’ market season. We’ll be welcoming over 40 farmers, bakers and makers, and we can’t wait to see you!
June 2023
Strawberry Day – Saturday, June 3th
Juneteenth – Saturday, June 17th
Honey Bee Day – Saturday, June 24th
July 2023
EFM Birthday – Celebrating 271 Years –
Please Note: Zucchini 500 is now held at the West Ward Market! Join us on Wednesday July 19th from 4:00 – 6:30 pm.
August 2023
Peach Day – Saturday, August 5th
September 2023
Funky Ferments Fest – Saturday, September 2
Funky Ferments Fest is back – bigger and funkier in its second year with more vendors and more activities!
What to expect: Experimental foods & beverages, Homebrew Kombucha Contest (Sign-Up Here), Kraut Mob (and Make-your-Own Kimchi Station), Culture Swap Table (trade sourdough starters, scobys, booch and more)
Lectures & Workshops:
– Mushroom Cultivation
– Mushroom Foraging
– Ins & Outs of Fermentation
– Make your Own Kombucha
– Cheese Tasting and More!
Kids Fermentation Station – featuring a Probiotic Petting Zoo, Yummy for My Tummy Storytime & Tasting, veggie tattoos and more! Presented By The Cultured Club.
Fermentation Book Sale – presented by Book & Puppet Co.
Live Music (11am – 1pm): Cerviche
Hispanic Cultural Day – Saturday, September 16th
October 2023
Hot Pepper Eating Contest Saturday, October 21st (rescheduled from 9/23 due to rain)
Can you handle the heat? Our infamous ten deadly peppers takes contestants down a grueling (but extremely entertaining) road, starting with the oh so mild Cherry Bomb and ending with the blistering Dragon’s Breath, Carolina Reaper and Moruga Scorpion. Two time Hot Pepper Champ Kelly Joel Myers is the man to beat! Contest starts at 11:00 am.
All hot peppers are locally grown and provided by Easton Urban Farm.
Apple Jam – Saturday, October 28th (rescheduled from 10/14 due to rain)
Celebrate the apple harvest with us and take a big ol’ bite outta fall! Enjoy apple pie, caramel apples, apple strudel, apple dumplings, apple cider donuts, fresh, farm-pressed cider, hard cider, savory apple sausage and more!
Taste your way through twenty different locally grown apple varieties at our annual Apple Tasting, watch a strudel stretching demo, and don’t miss all our guest vendors!
Pumpkins & Pooches – Saturday, October 28th
Airmidian Natural Remedies
Earthen Goat
Easton Candle Co.
Heart Beet Studios
Spring Garden Street Herbals
The Nesting Box (homemade ice cream & cider floats)
Kashmir & Ewe
Fraktured Sauces
My Little Farmstand (cannoli)
December 2023
Photos with Santa & his Merry Goats – Saturday, December 2nd (10:30 am – 12:30 pm)
Bring your little ones for a photo with Santa and his merry goats, from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. The picturesque river background offers a Santa photo like no other! Pups are welcome too but please note that the goats may not be included in pup photos.
The Galena Brass (aka, “The Little Brass Band of the Lehigh Valley”) will be strolling the market from 10:00 am – Noon, adding to the holiday festivities!
Photos with Santa & his Merry Goats – Saturday, December 2nd (10:30 am – 12:30 pm)
Bring your little ones for a photo with Santa and his merry goats, from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. The picturesque river background offers a Santa photo like no other! Pups are welcome too but please note that the goats may not be included in pup photos.
The Galena Brass (aka, “The Little Brass Band of the Lehigh Valley“) will be strolling the market from 10:00 am – Noon, adding to the holiday festivities!
