Thursday Night Market Place

Of coarse we enjoy the Farmer’s Market in Hanford… one of the benefits of living in the central valley is the farm fresh produce.
Hanford puts on a decent Farmer’s Market, with plenty of fruit/​veggie vendors, street food vendors, local businesses, and activities for the kiddos. The local farmers are out and we enjoy coming out.
Highlights (things we always enjoy):
Baba Foods: Great greek foods you can take home to enjoy. Pits bread, pita chips, dips, hummus. YUM! Free samples.
Smoke Joint: Pulled pork in a WAFFLE! Need I say more!
Sanchez Corn: Elote!!! You just have to get some of the roasted corn, slathered with cheese and spices. You’ll see everyone walking around the market with them.
Shaved Ice: As the summer rolls on, this will be a popular place, so get in line early.
Bentos: You just have to get a loaded potato… or they have the elote in a bowl should you want to try it, but have sensitive teeth.
Horse Rides, Petting Zoo: I could just stand and watch the bunnies the whole evening if my hubby would let me. The little kids love the horse rides.
Speaking of horse rides…
The Carousel: Of coarse the carousel is open and running.
Live Bands: Go in and have a seat and listen to the live music.
All the farmer’s market staples are also here: The jam lady, the honey person, the cheese people, the nut guy, the candied nuts, the Scentsy lady, the local radio station KFUN. It’s all here.
Funnel cakes, churros, that giant orange you see driving around town. Sometimes the donut guy is here, kettle corn, and I haven’t even started talking about the produce.
Cherries, berries, oranges, peaches, carrots, beets, onions, greens… it’s all here and organized nicely. So, you can’t go wrong, come on out on Thursdays for a lot of family fun. The Hanford Thursday Night Market Place is a great way to get out, sample the best of the local community, you’ll always bump into friends, it’s just a nice farmer’s market.

My favorite thing I’ve done since moving here (from Oklahoma) live music. Food, beer, blow ups and games for kids and cheap produce. Definitely worth checking out if your new around here!

I love this downtown local-​ness. Parking near superior dairy is probably the best in and out access if you don’t care to walk across the street. There’s a stand at the south end with the best vegetables and fruits with the best prices. So make sure you start there (bring your own reusable bags so it’s easier to carry your produce). Food is a bit pricey, but it’s tasty, healthy and you gotta support small and local busineses. Great piña colada stand served in a cup ($ 5), coconut ($ 7), or pineapple ($ 8) you must try at tropical hut! Music is good and the crowd is great.

Small little farmers market. There is a little bit of every thing for all in the family. I would say they should expand as the street that is used for the market gets rather packed. I loved the fresh veggies and fruits. The vendors over charge allot for food. $ 6.00 for a funnel cake and $ 3.00 for a corn dog. The best part would have to be the dunk tank and the kids stuff. My son had a good time on the bouncing houses. The event is in a old part of Hanford. Over all nice place to take the family.