ST.PETERSBURG, FL (WFLA) — On Saturday October 1, St Petersburg’s Saturday Morning Market will be reopening for it’s 15th season on the beautiful waterfront of downtown St Petersburg.
With about 10,000 customers a week, and 170 vendors rotating through 130 spaces, the market is the largest farmers market in the southeast U.S.
The market is held each Saturday from October through May, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
It is located at the Al Lang Field parking lot, which is located on the corner of 1st Ave. S. and 1st Street.
Each week, shoppers can browse for fresh fruits and vegetables, loaves of rustic bread, gourmet- prepared foods, specialty foods, herbs, plants, hand crafted gifts and much more. Live music every week adds an upbeat tone to the market atmosphere.
October is International Month, in which the market will highlight dozens of vendors that are first generation immigrants to the U.S. The vendor’s products often reflect their national origins
The market will also feature weekly performances by international dance groups.