It’s official: The Wallingford Farmers Market will move to the southwest corner of Meridian Playground this summer.
Meridian Ave. N. is on the left here; farmers market vendors would load in via Bagley Ave. N. The image shows the maximum number of stalls, 74.
Market Master Judy Kirkhuff told us that the Seattle Parks Department had approved use of Meridian Playground on Wednesday afternoons through the summer.
Jeff Hodges at Seattle Parks said the department doesn’t foresee any issues that will block the farmers market’s move.
Neighbors have wondered how activities on the field (e.g., soccer) might be affected. “The area they’ve requested does not have any ‘permitted’ activities on it but I know it’s heavily used by the general public on a first come, first served basis,” Hodges said. “We should be okay as the north end of the park will still be open. Things will just be really active, always a good thing in parks!”
The Wallingford Farmers Market will open on June 1 this year.