Less than a week after the last outdoor farmers market ended, winter markets get underway in Iowa.
Hiawatha’s outdoor market typically goes to the last Sunday in October, which fell in 2025 on Oct. 26.
Already this weekend, indoor markets will begin in places including Dubuque, Iowa City and West Branch.
Winter markets offer cold-weather crops such as squash, as well as wine, honey, meats, baked goods, jams and hand-crafted gifts, perfect for the holidays.
Additionally, online markets in Grinnell and Iowa City offer products from local farmers year-round. Find information on both online and indoor markets, below.
Flowers and other items are sold at the Sandhill Acres stand at the final Toledo, Iowa, Farmers Market of the season on Oct. 10, 2025. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
Following are indoor and online farmers markets operating in Eastern Iowa during the 2025-2026 winter season:
— Buffalo Ridge Orchard farm store, 1337 Rollins Road, Central City; 2-5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through mid-December. Online store also open through mid-December. (319) 521-1353; info@buffaloridgeorchard.com; www.buffaloridgeorchard.com
— Dubuque: Kennedy Mall, 555 JFK Rd., North concourse next to Hibbett Sports; 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, November through April. (563) 581-9688; www.wintermarketdbq.com
— Freight House Farmers’ Market, 421 W. River Drive, Davenport; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. www.freighthousefarmersmarket.com
— Grinnell Farm to Table, see online ordering and pick up schedule at: https://www.grinnellfarmtotable.org
— Iowa City Field to Family online market, cart open year-round, with orders taken 5 p.m. Sundays until noon Tuesdays for pick up Thursdays, and monthly in January, February and March. (319) 855-2649. fieldtofamily.org/online-farmers-market
— Iowa City Holiday Markets: Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert St.; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 and Dec. 6. www.icgov.org/farmersmarket
— Iowa City: Johnson County Fairgrounds, Building C, 4261 Oak Crest Hill Rd. SE, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays on Nov. 2 and 16; Dec. 7 and 21; Jan. 11 and 25; Feb. 8 and 22; March 8 and 22 and April 12 and 26. johnsoncomarket@gmail.com
— Mount Vernon: First Street Community Center, 221 First St. E; Magical Mount Vernon Festival, 3-7 p.m. Dec. 6.
— NewBo City Market: 1100 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Regular business hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. www.newbocitymarket.org
— Pending Strawberry Point: Civic Center all-purpose room, 401 Commercial St.; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., second Saturday of the month.
— Urbana: American Legion Hall, 204 W. Wood St.; 9 to 11 a.m. on the second Saturday of every month, November through April.
— Waverly: Civic Center, 200 First St. NE; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 29.
— West Branch: Middle School Commons; 10 a.m. to noon. First Saturday of the month, November, December, February, March and April.
— Winneshiek County: Danan Lansing Building at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds, 900 E. Main St., Decorah; 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 8 & 22 and Dec. 6 & 20.
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