Margate Farmers Market Wraps Up 2026 Summer Season
Thursday mornings on Margate's bayfront
The Margate Community Farmers Market is approaching the end of its 2026 summer season, with weekly Thursday sessions scheduled through September 3.
The market runs from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Steve & Cookie's By The Bay, located at Amherst and Monroe Avenues.
Each week, shoppers can browse products from dozens of South Jersey agricultural and culinary vendors, including fresh produce, flowers, cheeses, and baked goods.
For anyone hoping to make one more farmers-market visit before the season ends, September 3 is the final date identified in the current research packet.
What can shoppers find at the Margate market?
The Margate Community Farmers Market focuses heavily on regional agricultural and food products.
Available categories include:
Fresh seasonal fruit
Organic vegetables
Cut flowers
Artisan cheeses
Fresh baked pastries
The exact vendor mix can vary, but the market's emphasis remains on South Jersey agricultural and culinary producers.
That gives shoppers an opportunity to browse products from multiple vendors in a single bayfront location rather than making separate stops around the region.
Where is the Margate Community Farmers Market?
The market is held at Steve & Cookie's By The Bay at Amherst and Monroe Avenues.
The location places the Thursday gathering directly within Margate's bayfront district.
Market hours are 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., creating a three-hour shopping window each Thursday.
Customer parking is available in a designated lot along Monroe Avenue.
For anyone visiting from elsewhere in Margate or neighboring Downbeach communities, knowing the parking location ahead of time can make the morning easier, particularly during the busier summer season.
A market founded around local food
The Margate Community Farmers Market was founded by restaurateur Cookie Till.
Its focus includes supporting sustainable local farming and encouraging access to fresh regional foods.
That mission is reflected in the mix of produce, flowers, cheeses, baked items, and other products brought to the market by South Jersey vendors.
The market also encourages shoppers to bring reusable bags as part of its waste-reduction efforts.
For regular customers, those details have helped create a recognizable Thursday-morning routine at the Amherst Avenue bayfront.
The final stretch of the 2026 season
Unlike a year-round indoor marketplace, Margate's farmers market follows a defined seasonal schedule.
For 2026, weekly Thursday markets continue through September 3.
That means the end of August and beginning of September represent the final opportunity to visit under the schedule included in this week's research.
Seasonal markets naturally change as different crops and products become available, so the experience near the end of the summer may differ from earlier visits.
Vendor information and weather notices are updated through regional community-news channels.
Planning your Thursday visit
The basic information is simple:
Day: Thursday
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Location: Steve & Cookie's By The Bay
Cross streets: Amherst and Monroe Avenues
Parking: Designated customer lot along Monroe Avenue
Current season end: September 3, 2026
Bringing reusable shopping bags is encouraged.
Because the market closes at 11:30 a.m., visitors planning to browse multiple vendors should allow enough time rather than arriving immediately before closing.
The bayfront location also makes the market easily recognizable for anyone familiar with the Amherst Avenue corridor.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Margate Farmers Market?
The market operates Thursday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Where is it held?
It is held at Steve & Cookie's By The Bay at Amherst and Monroe Avenues in Margate.
When does the 2026 season end?
The current research lists September 3, 2026, as the final Thursday of the season.
Is parking available?
Yes. Customer parking is available in a designated lot along Monroe Avenue.
What should I bring?
Shoppers are encouraged to bring reusable bags.
One last Thursday-morning stop
The final weeks of a Shore summer come with plenty of seasonal traditions winding down, and Margate's Thursday farmers market is one of them.
With dozens of South Jersey vendors, a bayfront location at Amherst and Monroe Avenues, and a mix of fresh produce, flowers, cheeses, and baked goods, the market provides a simple morning activity for residents and visitors.
For 2026, the schedule runs through September 3. Anyone hoping for another visit should keep that final Thursday in mind before the market closes out its summer season.
Sources: Shore Local Newsmagazine; Margate Community Farmers Market
