Downtown Hays Market

Whether you're looking for fresh vegetables, locally raised proteins, or handcrafted goods, Downtown Hays Market in Hays, Kansas offers a curated selection from area farmers and food makers.

The market schedule is Saturdays, 7:30 AM - 11 AM, May - October. Early shoppers typically find the largest selection before popular vendors sell out.

Farmers markets like Downtown Hays Market represent a fundamentally different way of accessing food compared to a supermarket. When you shop at Downtown Hays Market, the person selling you tomatoes is often the same person who planted them — a level of transparency and traceability that industrial food systems cannot replicate. That direct relationship is what draws many Hays residents to the market week after week.

The selection at Downtown Hays Market changes as the growing season progresses. Early in the season, expect cool-weather crops like salad greens, radishes, and herbs. Peak summer brings the widest variety — tomatoes, peppers, corn, stone fruits, and squash. By fall, the market shifts toward storage vegetables, apples, pears, preserves, and baked goods that make use of seasonal harvests. This seasonal rhythm is something you feel at a farmers market in a way you never do in a grocery store.

Downtown Hays Market draws shoppers from across the Hays area who value knowing where their food comes from. Unlike the anonymized supply chains that supply most grocery stores, every item at this market was grown or produced by a vendor you can talk to, ask questions of, and build a relationship with over the course of the season.

Downtown Hays Market supports the livelihoods of independent farmers and food producers in the Hays area while giving shoppers a meaningful alternative to industrially produced food.

Contact Downtown Hays Market directly to learn about accepted payment methods, including whether SNAP/EBT benefits are accepted.