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As the spring winds blow in, there's something new brewing in Downtown Milwaukee, more specifically in the Westown neighborhood.
After a three-year hiatus prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Westown Farmers Market in Zeidler Union Square, 301 W. Michigan St., kicks off on Thursday, June 8 beginning at 11 a.m.
The reimagined market – now called the Westown Day Market –will feature a variety of lunch options, specialty vendors and live entertainment.
Attendees can expect to see a number of returning vendors from past markets, as well as a collection of new vendors. On June 8, vendors will include:
- Arty's Sweet Talk Cupcakes
- Blossom Candle Co.
- Bunny's Bite
- Buzzy Bees Honey
- Chilwaukee
- Corazoncito Style’s Boutique
- Falafel Guys
- Frankie's Restaurant
- Hot Box Pizza
- Karol's Kitchen
- The Ladle Lady
- Little Havana Express
- Lopez Bakery and Restaurant
- Marco Pollo
- Mazorca Corn
- Milwaukee Public Library
- Slide Gourmet Potato Chips
- Tootsie's Teas
- Tots on the Street
- Wisconsin Meat & Sausage Co.
The Day Market will also feature performances from a wide variety of local musicians. Performances will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Performances will include:
- June 8: Roxie Beane
- June 22: Joe Wray
- July 13: Ian Gould
- July 27: Brecken Miles
- Aug. 10: Mathew Haeffel
- Aug. 24: Michael Tynker Tierney
- Sept. 7: Frogwater
- Sept. 21: Phil Norby
The 2023 Westown Day Market will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. two Thursdays a month from June through September. Market dates are June 8 and 22, July 13 and 27, Aug. 10 and 24 and Sept. 7 and 21.
For updates & announcements, follow the Westown Day Market on Facebook.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with each and every dish. She’s had the privilege of chronicling these tales via numerous media, including OnMilwaukee and in her book “Milwaukee Food.” Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or recording the FoodCrush podcast, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
