Getting Fresh Since 1996 The Cary Downtown Farmers Market began in 1996, when three small family farms wanted a place to sell their products directly to the community.  A strong community has developed at the market over the years.  The town of Cary has come to know and trust the farmers who make their food while sampling produce, learning about where and how the food is grown, and talking about recipes with other shoppers. The Cary Downtown Farmers Market has grown since those three farmers began, and now welcomes not only farmers but also artisans such as coffee roasters, bakers, and craftsmen.  Together, we share a passion for fresh and local products! Local Roots All of our growers must live and grow or raise their products within 100 miles of downtown Cary, North Carolina.  We like for our growers to focus on environmental best practices, using minimal fertilizers and chemicals, including no post-harvest chemicals.  They use responsible methods of raising meat animals, and near-organic methods of growing crops.  The only way to have fresher or healthier vegetables, fruits and meats is to grow them yourself! See more

Climb aboard and see Cary from the comfort of an old-fashioned, climate-controlled trolley! Upcoming Date: April 3, 2022 at 1 pm, 2pm and 3pm Click here for more information. Downtown History Tour Climb aboard and let guides from the Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel share the history of our town as you ride through historic neighborhoods and past historic sites and landmarks. You'll see homes that housed former influential members of the community, including civic leaders, merchants, doctors, and the teachers and principals of North Carolina's first public high school. You'll also see historic churches, theaters, and old general stores, and even visit cemeteries with graves dating back to the 1800s. There is a fee associated with this tour and tickets are required. African American History Tour Board the trolley with the Friends of Page-Walker as they share some of our Town's African American history. Ride through historic Cary neighborhoods, see historic sites and landmarks as you learn about Cary's segregated past, its historically African-American enclaves, leaders, and stories not often told of life in Cary. There is a fee associated with this tour and tickets are required.

Getting Fresh Since 1996 The Cary Downtown Farmers Market began in 1996, when three small family farms wanted a place to sell their products directly to the community.  A strong community has developed at the market over the years.  The town of Cary has come to know and trust the farmers who make their food while sampling produce, learning about where and how the food is grown, and talking about recipes with other shoppers. The Cary Downtown Farmers Market has grown since those three farmers began, and now welcomes not only farmers but also artisans such as coffee roasters, bakers, and craftsmen.  Together, we share a passion for fresh and local products! Local Roots All of our growers must live and grow or raise their products within 100 miles of downtown Cary, North Carolina.  We like for our growers to focus on environmental best practices, using minimal fertilizers and chemicals, including no post-harvest chemicals.  They use responsible methods of raising meat animals, and near-organic methods of growing crops.  The only way to have fresher or healthier vegetables, fruits and meats is to grow them yourself! See more

Enjoy a full afternoon along Academy Street for the first Downtown Chowdown of 2022! Taste some of the best food in the Triangle, enjoy a cool beverage from craft beer and wine vendors, and relax to music from local performers.

Getting Fresh Since 1996 The Cary Downtown Farmers Market began in 1996, when three small family farms wanted a place to sell their products directly to the community.  A strong community has developed at the market over the years.  The town of Cary has come to know and trust the farmers who make their food while sampling produce, learning about where and how the food is grown, and talking about recipes with other shoppers. The Cary Downtown Farmers Market has grown since those three farmers began, and now welcomes not only farmers but also artisans such as coffee roasters, bakers, and craftsmen.  Together, we share a passion for fresh and local products! Local Roots All of our growers must live and grow or raise their products within 100 miles of downtown Cary, North Carolina.  We like for our growers to focus on environmental best practices, using minimal fertilizers and chemicals, including no post-harvest chemicals.  They use responsible methods of raising meat animals, and near-organic methods of growing crops.  The only way to have fresher or healthier vegetables, fruits and meats is to grow them yourself! See more

TOM SPLEITH Come meet the artist behind the gallery exhibition: Costa Rica to Lubbock Exhibition on view: Friday, February 25 - Saturday, April 23 Medium: Digital Artwork "As with all my ways of working, these pieces followed a particular path designed to produce images resulting from, in this case, digital drawings. I used an iPad and drawing apps to create works from travels to Costa Rica and reflections on my Lubbock family. Printing on aluminum plates took the images from the computer to physical form and felt in keeping with the contemporary digital environment". JEAN MCLAUGHLIN Come meet the artist behind the gallery exhibition: After 40 Years - A Return to Printmaking Exhibition on view: Friday, February 22 - Saturday, April 23 Medium: Prints on paper Description: Since retiring from an arts management career, first with the North Carolina Arts Council and then as director of Penland School of Crafts, Jean has returned to her love of printmaking. Monotypes, lithographs, and woodcuts drawn from observations of nature and other favorite subjects will be on exhibition. JIM WALLACE Come meet the artist behind the gallery exhibition: Woodturning Exhibition on view: Friday, February 22 - Saturday, April 23 Medium: Wood Description:  Jim Wallace has been turning wood and making furniture for over 40 years and teaches wood turning at Alamance Community College and the NCSU Crafts Center.  Jim's work is made from locally grown hardwood trees, many harvested from his farm in Wake Forest.

Getting Fresh Since 1996 The Cary Downtown Farmers Market began in 1996, when three small family farms wanted a place to sell their products directly to the community.  A strong community has developed at the market over the years.  The town of Cary has come to know and trust the farmers who make their food while sampling produce, learning about where and how the food is grown, and talking about recipes with other shoppers. The Cary Downtown Farmers Market has grown since those three farmers began, and now welcomes not only farmers but also artisans such as coffee roasters, bakers, and craftsmen.  Together, we share a passion for fresh and local products! Local Roots All of our growers must live and grow or raise their products within 100 miles of downtown Cary, North Carolina.  We like for our growers to focus on environmental best practices, using minimal fertilizers and chemicals, including no post-harvest chemicals.  They use responsible methods of raising meat animals, and near-organic methods of growing crops.  The only way to have fresher or healthier vegetables, fruits and meats is to grow them yourself! See more

Getting Fresh Since 1996 The Cary Downtown Farmers Market began in 1996, when three small family farms wanted a place to sell their products directly to the community.  A strong community has developed at the market over the years.  The town of Cary has come to know and trust the farmers who make their food while sampling produce, learning about where and how the food is grown, and talking about recipes with other shoppers. The Cary Downtown Farmers Market has grown since those three farmers began, and now welcomes not only farmers but also artisans such as coffee roasters, bakers, and craftsmen.  Together, we share a passion for fresh and local products! Local Roots All of our growers must live and grow or raise their products within 100 miles of downtown Cary, North Carolina.  We like for our growers to focus on environmental best practices, using minimal fertilizers and chemicals, including no post-harvest chemicals.  They use responsible methods of raising meat animals, and near-organic methods of growing crops.  The only way to have fresher or healthier vegetables, fruits and meats is to grow them yourself! See more