Lehigh Valley Farmers Market Report: Week of October 5, 2026

Nine farmers markets are open across the Lehigh Valley this week, October 5 through October 11, 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. 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 5-11, 2026. All times are local.

• 📅 Wednesday, October 7: Bangor Farmers' Market, 4-8 p.m., downtown Bangor.
• 📅 Thursday, October 8: 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 9: Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
• 📅 Saturday, October 10: Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Easton Farmers' Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Nazareth Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Bethlehem Rose Garden Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 📅 Sunday, October 11: 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. It is open Thursday, October 8 this week. Official site.

Bethlehem Rose Garden Farmers Market

At the Historic Bethlehem Rose Garden, 8th Avenue & W. Broad Street, Bethlehem, this market runs Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. from May 23 through October. Per the Morning Call's 2026 Lehigh Valley market guide, Saturday, October 10 is the season's final market, so this is the last chance to catch it this year. Market page.

Easton Farmers' Market

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. It is open Saturday, October 10 this week. The market was closed Saturday, October 3 for Easton Garlic Fest, so October 10 is the first regular market after the festival. 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. Saturday, October 10 is one of the final market days of the 2026 season. 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 7 this week, near the end of its season. 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 11 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. It is open Sunday, October 11 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 8 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 early October.

Season Notes for This Week

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

Looking ahead: Easton Farmers' Market hosts Apple Jam, its annual apple harvest celebration, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with pies, caramel apples, cider donuts, and fresh-pressed and hard cider.

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 5-11, 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.