About Lunenburg Farmers Market

Shop for local produce, crafts, and artisanal products. Support local farmers and artisans while experiencing community atmosphere.

Features & Highlights

🎯 farmers market
🎯 local produce
🎯 artisans
🎯 crafts
🎯 community

Detailed Information

Every Thursday morning, rain or shine, Lunenburg's farmers market fills a hall on Green Street with the town's weekly social hour. The market has gathered on Thursdays for more than thirty years, moving between the Lunenburg Arena in the warmer months and the Lunenburg Community Centre just down the street in the colder ones — the only thing that changes with the seasons is the roof overhead. Vendors from across the South Shore set up stalls of produce, baked goods, preserves, coffee, cheese, and crafts, and the market doubles as a meet-the-neighbours ritual that visitors are warmly welcome to join.

Schedule & Location

  • When: Every Thursday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, year-round.
  • Where: Lunenburg Arena, 19 Green Street (mid-May to mid-September; the 2026 summer season begins May 7). Lunenburg Community Centre, 15 Green Street (mid-September to mid-May).

The market shifts between the two halls each spring and fall, so check the current season before your visit. Both buildings are a five-minute walk from the waterfront in Lunenburg's UNESCO-designated Old Town.

What You'll Find

The vendor list changes with the harvest but is reliably excellent. LaHave River Berry Farm brings berries and preserves; Laughing Whale Coffee Roasters pours the market's favourite morning cup; Blue Lunenburg Chocolates and Happy Bean Chocolates cover the sweet end; Boulangerie la Vendéenne and Moonjelly Bakes sell fresh bread and pastries; Roma Cheese Ltd. stocks European-style cheeses; and Tanner & Co Brewing pours samples of its craft beer. Farm stalls like Rumtopf Farm, Fitch Lake Farm, and Suprima Farm offer whatever is in season, while the Wild Heart Oyster Cart shucks oysters on the spot and Kim's K-Food and Amina's Syrian Kitchen add an international lunch option. Beyond food, you'll find Seaweed Soap Co., LaHave Weaving Studio, and the Lunenburg BeeKeepers.

Practical Information

  • Address: 19 Green Street (Arena, spring/summer) / 15 Green Street (Community Centre, fall/winter), Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0
  • Phone: (902) 277-1697
  • Website: lunenburgfarmersmarketns.ca
  • Cost: Free to browse; bring cash — many vendors are cash-only, though more accept cards each year.
  • Parking: Street parking on Green Street and the surrounding blocks; arrive before 10 AM on summer Thursdays when tour buses are in town.
  • Tips: Go hungry — the breakfast and coffee stalls are the market's unofficial social hub. No dogs inside the halls except service dogs.

The market is the easiest place in Lunenburg to eat like a local, and it pairs naturally with a morning walk down to the waterfront and the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic before the crowds arrive.