Downtown Farmers Market 6/20/09
The Cedar Rapids Downtown District welcomes patrons to the second Downtown Farmers’ Market of the season on Saturday June 20th from 7:30a.m.-Noon in Downtown Cedar Rapids. This year’s markets include a record breaking one hundred and sixty Iowa market vendors, live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, and fun activities for everyone to enjoy!
The market will be held along 3rd and 4th Avenues to include 2nd ,3rd Streets SE and Greene Square Park. Handicapped accessible parking will be available in the True North Parking lot along 5th Street SE. The 4th Avenue parkade will be free and open to the public, with additional on street parking available.
New features this season include open mic sessions, a Green Space sponsorship, recycling program, and a pet policy offering guidelines for patrons that bring their pets to the market. The pet policy includes a maximum 4 foot leash requirement, as well as basic health and social interaction guidelines. Another noteworthy addition to this season includes the acceptance of WIC checks by those vendors participating in both the City and Downtown Farmers’ Markets.
Entertainment for the June 20th market includes Silverwings, Theatre Cedar Rapids, Jenny Cline Centre for Dance at Jane Boyd Center, Open Mic, Library Story Time, Iowa Children’s Museum, Cedar Rapids Kernels, and street entertainment from Mark Brown and Junk Funk.