Public Market
Parkdale Public Market
Public Market
Established in July of 1924. Every year, from the months of April to October, Parkdale Market vendors offer fresh produce, flowers, plants and shrubs to area residents seven days a week from early May to early November. The late season period from Nov. 24 until Dec. 24, features Christmas trees and decorative wreaths.
Melanie Anderson, Public Markets Manager, is all about Markets! Having studied Environmental Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia, her main focus was in local food systems and food security. Melanie is the Eastern Ontario representative on the Farmers Markets Ontario board as well as a recent speaker at the Intents Farmers Market Conference. When she is not at the Byward or Parkdale markets, you can often catch her exploring other markets around the city and beyond - always looking for new vendors and new ideas to strengthen the cities public spaces.