One of Missoula’s most popular downtown summer events, the Farmers’ Market, has officially extended its dates into the winter months! From craft booths to food trucks to baked goods to flower stands to live music, the Farmers’ Market has been a hotspot for local vendors since 1972.
The market usually runs from early May to early October every Saturday rain or shine. The market stretches from Caras Park all the way to the Red XXXXs, but this winter, for the first time in Missoula history, you can find vendors at The Badlander on Ryman Street. The market runs from 9am to 1pm every Saturday from November 15th 2025 to April 4th 2026.
Holiday shopping? Seeking the perfect handcrafted gifts for your loved ones? Looking to support Missoula’s local vendors? This market is sure to check off your winter season shopping list with fresh grown vegetable stands, homemade cards, winter decorations, photography, homemade baked goods, honeys, jams, and much more.
I visited this market on its third and fourth weekend, and there were more booths than I expected due to this event being so new, around 25 set up. There was a wide variety between the different booths and all of the vendors were very friendly. A few booths offered samples, business cards, or an email sign-up list for their newsletters.
The building it was hosted in, The Badlander, was serving drinks for purchase at the bar and there was live music on the stage with spots to sit and enjoy the performances.
Right at opening there weren’t many customers and a couple booths were still setting up, but as it got later, business picked up. The most popular hours seemed between 12 and 1, almost making it hard to shop as the building was full with people.
One of the most unique booths was the homemade noodle booth where you could sign up for noodle making classes that included a lesson, a full dinner, and gnocchi making tools to keep.
I also loved the homemade card booth with cute holiday cards, wintery scenes, and basic designs for any occasion.
Another fun booth had printed photos that captured winter around Missoula from unique perspectives with many options and variety.
Compared to the summer market, the winter market is similar in that there’s a variety of booths, there’s live music, and every vendor is friendly and talkative. The main difference is the amount of booths as the market is still getting its start. With the building provided however, there isn’t much room for more vendors to add.
Overall I would say that this is a great start for a new annual winter market. I am very excited to see this event grow as my favorite thing to do in the summer time is shop around the Farmers’ Market.
I highly recommend anyone who loves supporting small business and local vendors to stop by this Winter Farmers’ Market one Saturday and check off your holiday shopping list.
