The Westerville Saturday Farmers Market opens for its 2025 season at a new location this week.

Due to ongoing construction at its regular Westerville City Hall location, the Market will temporarily relocate to the 2.3-acre campus of North High Brewing Co. and COhatch Westerville, 240 S. State St., for this year’s season.

The 20-week 2025 Market season will continue at the new location from 9 a.m. until noon each Saturday, rain or shine, through Sept. 27.

Special promotions

Visitors can enjoy many special events and promotions at the Market for the duration of its setup at North High-COhatch, said Lynn Aventino, executive director of Uptown Westerville Inc., which stages the Market.

Brutus Buckeye, the mascot for the Ohio State Buckeyes, will help open the initial 2025 Market on May 17, with a special appearance from 10-10:30 a.m.

Also this week, UWI will debut its Farmers Market & Uptown Bingo Challenge. To play, pick up a card at the Farmers Market and take it with you while shopping Uptown businesses afterward.

Each time you make a purchase at a participating Uptown business on a Market Saturday, get your card stamped by the business. “Wild Card” spots also can be used for nonlisted Uptown businesses. Each “Bingo” line completed gets the holder entered in a drawing for twenty, $25 Uptown shopping gift cards, and a fully completed card wins an entry to a drawing for the grand prize: a $150 Uptown gift card!

Parking at the 2025 Westerville Saturday Farmers Market

Patrons of the Market are asked to park in the lots behind the Cornerstone Community Church, 233 S. State St. – across the street from COhatch. Please cross State using the adjacent crosswalk at State Street and Bishop Drive.

Additional parking is available a short walk up the Westerville Bike Trail from the Market at the City of Westerville building, 64 E. Walnut St., and the adjacent lots of the Westerville Public Library.

Visitors are asked to not park at the immediately adjacent Hill Funeral Home, 220 S. State, and Westerville Post Office South, 260 S. State.

Happening at the Market May 17

Musical Guest: Phil Franck

Westerville musician Phil Franck will be our Musical Guest at the May 17 Westerville Saturday Farmers Market.

The talented Westerville instrumentalist plays the fiddle, banjo and accordion, among other instruments, and Phil is a member of the popular local Celtic music act, The Drowsy Lads. He’s also the father to two other members – John and Josh Franck.

Enjoy Phil Franck’s performance as you peruse our producer market of local fruits and vegetables, meats, farm goods and backed goods produced within 80 miles of Westerville. Or grab breakfast from one of our prepared food vendors and food trucks or as you enjoy his show and peruse the farmers’ booths.

Market bags from Orthopedic One

Be sure to stop by the Market Welcome Table and pick up your free, reusable, eco-friendly Market Bag, to fill with all your Market shopping. A special thank you to our great bag sponsor, Orthopedic One.

Community organizations

Our community guests May 17 include:

• The Westerville Lions Club
• Linda Jakes from Westerville’s Concord Counseling Services
• Dennis Wheeler from the  Franklin County Office of the Aging
• The Arts Council of Westerville 

New vendors for 2025

Welcome to several vendors who will be new to the Market May 17, including:

• Say Yes Pretzels
• Sufi Chai House
• Keytones and Cakes
• Sunny Side Sweets

Fresh Produce from within 80 miles of Westerville

Of course, several farms located within 80 miles of Westerville will star at our producer Farmers Market. Those on tap for May 17 include:

• Drift Hill Farms
• From Scratch Farms 
• New Path Farms
• High Point Produce
• Hammerie Farms
• Rhoads Farms
• Kings Farm 

Plus

• Knife Sharpening from The Finest Edge mobile knife sharpening;
• Mobile massage from the Magic Hands Massage Bus, and that appearance from Brutus Buckeye from 10-10:30am

See you at the Market Saturday!

See everyone from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 17 at COhatch/North High, for the inaugural 2025 Westerville Saturday Farmers Market!