U-Pick NearbyOld MacDonald’s Farmers Market
Old MacDonald’s Farmers Market is a farmers market in Cedar Rapids, IA, open on Wednesdays (June to September). It sets up in a local government building grounds.
| June to September | Wednesday 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
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| Address | 2700 Bever Avenue Southeast, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 Located within Bever Park near Old MacDonald’s Farm. Entering from Bever Ave, enter the park through the west entrance near the playground. Follow the road through the park to the parking lot for Old MacDonald’s Farm. Directions |
| Vendors | About 10 |
| Food assistance | WIC Farmers Market, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program |
| Payment | Cash, Personal Checks, Debit card/Credit card, Venmo,PayPal,Apple Pay,Android Pay,Samsung Pay,Cash App,Square Wallet |
| Website | cedar-rapids.org · Facebook |
Schedule and details as reported to the USDA Local Food Directories, last updated August 2025. Times can change between seasons. The market's own website or Facebook page has the current schedule. If the market closed or moved, tell us through the suggestion form.
What vendors sell
- Fresh fruits
- Fresh vegetables
- Baked goods
- Crafts/woodworking items
- Eggs
- Red/other non-poultry meat and products
Growing methods listed: Pasture-raised/free-range animals.
About the market
This neighborhood farmers market is located at Old MacDonald’s Farm, a City-owned and operated petting farm open seasonally. The market is open on Wednesdays, from 4-6 p.m., June through September. Vendors lease stalls from the City to sell fruits, vegetables, meats, and crafts to local consumers. In addition to farm fresh products, visitors can also stop by the farm and visit with goats, calves, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, and a donkey! Some market vendors are certified by the Iowa State Agriculture Department to accept IFMNP checks from the WIC Program.
Description from the market's USDA directory listing.
For your market haul
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Pick your own near Cedar Rapids
Farms nearby where you pick your own fruit, flowers or pumpkins:
- Allen's Orchard Marion, IA · 3 mi · Apples, Pears, Grapes
- The Big Apple Orchard Mount Vernon, IA · 11 mi · Apples, Pumpkins
- Bloomsbury Farm Atkins, IA · 12 mi · Pumpkins
- St. Bridget's Flower Farm Solon, IA · 14 mi · Flowers
- Lovely Bunches Iowa City, IA · 19 mi · Flowers, Pumpkins
More farmers markets nearby
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Sat 9 AM–11 AM · May–Sep
Frequently asked questions
When is Old MacDonald’s Farmers Market open?
June to September: Wednesday 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. This is the schedule the market reported to the USDA directory (last update August 2025).
What can you buy at Old MacDonald’s Farmers Market?
Vendors list fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, baked goods, crafts/woodworking items, eggs and red/other non-poultry meat and products. What is on the tables changes with the season.
Is there a U-pick farm near Old MacDonald’s Farmers Market?
The closest farm we list is Allen's Orchard in Marion, about 3 miles away, with apples, pears and grapes.