Lehigh Valley Farmers Market Report: Week of October 12, 2026

Eight farmers markets are open across the Lehigh Valley this week, October 12 through October 18, 2026, in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Nazareth, Bangor, Emmaus, Hellertown, and Macungie. This report lists each market's days, hours, and location, plus what is in season and which markets are winding down for the year. The Bethlehem Rose Garden market finished its 2026 season on Saturday, October 10, so it is not listed this week. Details were verified against each market's official page or the Morning Call's 2026 Lehigh Valley market guide.

This Week at a Glance

Here is the day-by-day lineup for the week of October 12-18, 2026. All times are local.

• 📅 Wednesday, October 14: Bangor Farmers' Market, 4-8 p.m., downtown Bangor.
• 📅 Thursday, October 15: Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Bethlehem Farmers Market at Farrington Square, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Macungie Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m.
• 📅 Friday, October 16: Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
• 📅 Saturday, October 17: Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Easton Farmers' Market Apple Jam, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Nazareth Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 📅 Sunday, October 18: Saucon Valley Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Hellertown; Emmaus Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Market-by-Market Details

Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market

A year-round indoor market at 1825 W. Chew Street (17th & Chew), Allentown, with more than 50 merchants. Hours this week: Thursday 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-7 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. It is closed Sunday through Wednesday. Official site.

Bethlehem Farmers Market at Farrington Square

On Lehigh University's south side at New & Morton Streets, Bethlehem, this market runs Thursdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through November 12, 2026, with live music each Thursday. It is open Thursday, October 15 this week. Official site.

Easton Farmers' Market: Apple Jam

The nation's oldest continuous outdoor farmers market, established in 1752, runs Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Scott Park, 128 Larry Holmes Drive, Easton, through December 19, 2026. This Saturday, October 17, the market hosts Apple Jam, its annual apple harvest celebration: apple pie, caramel apples, apple strudel, apple dumplings, apple cider donuts, fresh-pressed and hard cider, savory apple sausage, more than 20 apple and pear varieties to sample, an apple pie eating competition, and live music on the Scott Park stage. Official site.

Nazareth Farmers Market

At Center Square (Nazareth Circle) on Main & Center Streets, Nazareth, this market runs Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through October, operated by the Nazareth Economic Development Commission. The final market of the 2026 season is Saturday, October 31. It is open Saturday, October 17 this week. Market page.

Bangor Farmers' Market

Held Wednesdays 4-8 p.m. on Broadway in downtown Bangor, this market runs April through October. It is open Wednesday, October 14 this week, near the end of its season; the final Wednesday market of 2026 is October 28. Market page.

Emmaus Farmers Market

At Triangle Park on Main Street, Emmaus, this market runs Sundays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. through November, rain or shine. It is open Sunday, October 18 this week. Official site.

Saucon Valley Farmers Market

At 409 Constitution Avenue, Hellertown, this market runs Sundays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through November 22, 2026, with a weekly lineup of vendors and live music. It is open Sunday, October 18 this week. Official site.

Macungie Farmers Market

At Macungie Memorial Park on Lumber Street, off Main Street, Macungie, this market runs Thursdays 4-7 p.m. through Thursday, October 29, 2026. It is open Thursday, October 15 this week. Official site.

What Is in Season This Week

October is apple harvest season in Pennsylvania, so this is peak time for apples, fresh-pressed apple cider, pumpkins, and winter squash at area markets. Expect ornamental mums, Indian corn, and late-season greens and root vegetables alongside the fall fruit. These are the seasonal items local farms typically bring to market in mid-October.

Season Notes for This Week

Several markets are approaching the end of their 2026 season. The Bethlehem Rose Garden market held its final market on Saturday, October 10 and is now closed for the year. Bangor runs through Wednesday, October 28, Macungie closes for the year on Thursday, October 29, and Nazareth holds its final Saturday market on October 31. The Allentown Fairgrounds, Easton, Emmaus, Saucon Valley, and Bethlehem Farrington Square markets continue into November or December.

The highlight this week is Easton Farmers' Market Apple Jam on Saturday, October 17, the market's annual apple harvest celebration at Scott Park with pies, caramel apples, cider donuts, fresh-pressed and hard cider, an apple pie eating competition, and live music.

A Note on Details

Hours and vendor lineups can change on short notice, especially with weather. Before you go, confirm the schedule on the market's official page or the market's social media. This report is compiled from the sources linked above and reflects the schedules published for the week of October 12-18, 2026.

For the full 2026 season lineup across the region, see the Morning Call's guide to Lehigh Valley farmers markets and the Buy Fresh Buy Local Greater Lehigh Valley farmers market resource.