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Canton Farmers Market: Saturdays in Brown Park

The short answer

The Canton GA farmers market is over for 2026. The City of Canton ran it on Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., May 30 to Aug. 29 in Brown Park, 251 East Marietta Street, with a Thursday night market on July 2 and a final night market, HOWL-O-WEEN and chili cook-off, on Tue., Oct. 27, 5 to 8 PM. The City had not posted 2027 dates as of Oct. 29, 2026.

Last checked October 31, 2026

A straight-down colour aerial photograph, mostly leaf-off. The Etowah River enters along the left edge, bends and runs east across the middle of the frame in a wooded corridor. South of the river a compact grid of downtown streets holds flat-roofed commercial blocks and parking lots, with long white-roofed industrial buildings along a rail line to its west and a green field at the lower left. North of the river a highway lined with big white-roofed shopping buildings and parking lots crosses the frame, with lawns laced with curving paths, an oval field and large warehouse roofs at the right. Wooded hills cover the east, and residential streets fill the south.
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Pick any date below and the checker tells you whether it falls on a market day, using the season the City of Canton published for 2026. Any date after Aug. 29, 2026 shows no market until the City announces the next season.

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Is the market on this Saturday?

The Canton Farmers Market meets on Saturday mornings in Brown Park during its summer season. Pick a date and we will tell you whether it falls on a market day, using the schedule the City published for 2026.

The season is over. Next season dates not posted. The 2027 Canton Farmers Market schedule had not been announced as of October 18, 2026.

Fall evening markets announced: the City's 2026 market page says fall evening markets, Shopping By Lantern Light, will follow the summer season. Dates had not been posted as of October 31, 2026.

Market days are worked out from the 2026 season on the City of Canton farmers market page and City calendar, checked 2026-10-18. The 2026 season ran every Saturday from May 30 through August 29, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and has ended. The City's calendar entry for the last day (Aug. 29) shows 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The 2027 season dates are not posted yet, so any date after August 29, 2026 will show as no market until the City announces next season. The City has not published a rain policy; it points to the market's Facebook page for updates.

Coming downtown on a Saturday? The day planner puts the History Center, Main Street and lunch in walking order.

Plan the rest of your day

Is the market open this Saturday?

No. The 2026 season ran on Saturdays from May 30 through Aug. 29 and has ended. The City’s market page now announces fall evening markets, called Shopping By Lantern Light, to follow the summer season, but no dates had been posted when we checked on Oct. 31, 2026. The 2027 dates have not been posted yet.

Where it is

The market sets up in Brown Park, 251 East Marietta Street, Canton, GA 30114. The City places it between the Cherokee County History Museum and the Canton Police Department. Brown Park is a one-acre City of Canton park with a playground, field space, picnic tables and a Free Little Library. History Cherokee’s History Center, at 221 E. Marietta Street, is next door.

The 2026 season in dates

  • Saturday, May 30: opening day, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Every Saturday after that, same hours, through the end of August.
  • Thursday, July 2: a special night market in place of the July 4 Saturday. The City calendar gave a 5 p.m. start and no end time.
  • Saturday, July 4: no market (Independence Day).
  • Saturday, Aug. 29: the last market day of 2026.

Watch the year on any listing

Many market listings online describe past seasons, and some list dates from 2024 or 2025 as if they were current. Check the year on any listing before you go. This page gives the 2026 season as the City published it and will say when 2027 is posted.

Hours, and the last-day conflict

The City’s market page and its May 30 calendar entry give 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The calendar entry for the last day, Aug. 29, showed 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. instead. We do not know which was right on the day. For next season, plan on the City’s standard hours, and arrive before noon to be safe.

Who runs it

The market is a City of Canton event, listed on the City’s own downtown pages and calendar. Brown Park belongs to City of Canton Parks & Recreation, so the City’s park rules apply there. City parks are open from dawn to dusk, and Brown Park’s playground and picnic tables are there on any day of the year, market or not.

  • City parks are open from dawn to dusk. Hickory Log Creek Reservoir is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., or 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. between Memorial Day and Labor Day. City of Canton: Parks & Recreation

What is sold

The City describes an open-air market of farm-fresh produce, baked goods, specialty foods and flowers. It has not published a vendor count, a rain policy or whether vendors take SNAP or EBT, so we do not guess. For any of those, write to the market at cantongafarmersmarket@cantonga.gov or follow the market’s Facebook page, which the City names as the place for the latest updates.

When will the 2027 dates come out?

Next season dates are not posted. The 2027 schedule had not been announced as of Oct. 18, 2026. The 2026 season opened on May 30, the last Saturday in May, but that does not tell us what 2027 will do. Watch the City’s market page and the market’s Facebook page. When the City posts the season, the checker above will pick it up.

Parking

Explore Canton says downtown parking is free. Street parking runs along E. Marietta St., Archer St., Main Street and nearby streets, and the two-level Canton Downtown Parking Deck at 345-303 W. Marietta St. has 102 spaces. History Cherokee describes a free garage at 200 W. Marietta Street; that may be the same deck under another address, and we have not been able to confirm it. Our parking page has the rest.

  • Explore Canton says downtown has free parking. Its guide lists street parking on North St., W. Main St., E. Main St., S. Church St., E. Marietta St., Archer St. and Railroad St. Explore Canton: Parking in Downtown Canton
  • The two-level Canton Downtown Parking Deck, 345-303 W. Marietta St., has 102 spaces. A solar array on the top level powers 10 public electric car charging stations. Explore Canton: Parking in Downtown Canton

Make a Saturday of it

The History Center opens at 10 a.m. on Saturdays, an hour after the market, and a visit takes 45 to 60 minutes. History Cherokee lists adult admission at $5. From there, Main Street and Cannon Park are a short walk; the Main Street page has the walk, and the day planner puts the History Center, Main Street and lunch in walking order. More ideas are on the things to do page, and other dated events are on the events calendar.

  • The History Center is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Sunday and Monday. It is also closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. History Cherokee: Visit the History Center
  • History Cherokee lists admission as $5 for adults (18+). Children (18 and under), History Cherokee members and Southeastern Reciprocal Membership Program members are free. History Cherokee: Visit the History Center

Questions

When is the Canton Farmers Market?

The Canton Farmers Market meets on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Brown Park. The 2026 season ran May 30 through Aug. 29 and has ended. The 2027 dates have not been posted yet.

Source: City of Canton: Canton Farmers Market

Where is the Canton Farmers Market?

The market is in Brown Park, 251 East Marietta Street, between the Cherokee County History Museum and the Canton Police Department. Explore Canton says free parking is available throughout downtown.

Source: City of Canton: Canton Farmers Market

Does the farmers market skip any Saturdays?

In 2026 there was no market on Saturday, July 4. A night market was held on Thursday, July 2 instead. The City points to the market's Facebook page for weekly updates and schedule changes. No rain policy is published.

Source: City of Canton calendar: Canton Farmers Market, May 30, 2026 (Internet Archive capture of June 11, 2026; live event pages blocked to scripts)

Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: City of Canton

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