Updated October 17th, 2024
End of Outdoor Market Season, Community Fitness, Pumpkin Decorating & Trick or Treat at the Market
2024 Outdoor Market Winds Down, Indoor Market Available Year-Round
Sunday, Oct. 27 marks the end of our outdoor market season. A special thank you to all the growers, specialty food and artisan vendors who attended this year and the patrons who supported them. The outdoor market will return May 2025, but in the meantime the 2nd Street Market’s indoor vendors operate year-round, with many outdoor vendors joining us inside through the holidays.
Trick or Treat, Decorate a Pumpkin at the Market
Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume for a fun, festive day of trick or treating with the Market vendors on Sunday, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Many of our vendors will be in costume to add to the fun, with pumpkins provided by Market vendor Garber Farms available to decorate and take home for free. Pumpkin decorating will be in the east pavilion.
Community Fitness at the Market
The Community Fitness program hosted by RiverScape this summer will continue at the Market on Fridays through the fall, and into the winter/early spring months of the new year. With a focus on wellness while spending time in the Market, you can enjoy an instructor lead Yoga, or Tai Chi & Qigong session in the Market’s pavilion from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Afterwards, meet friends for lunch and shopping with any one of the Market’s unique prepared foods vendors, local growers, specialty foods, and artisan vendors.
- Friday, Nov. 8: Yoga
- Friday, Nov. 15: Tai Chi & Qigong
- Friday, Nov. 22: Yoga
- Friday, Nov. 29: Tai Chi &Qigong
Yoga
Community fitness instructor, Aleasha Smith with Passaddhi Yoga will lead you in all-levels yoga flow. If you are a beginner, she will guide you through modifications to ensure you are comfortable and to help you to become more familiar with poses. If you are experienced, she will help grow your current practice.
Tai Chi & Qigong
Community fitness instructor, Monica Schultz with Immortal Tree Qigong will lead an hour-long Tai Chi & Qigong session. You will start with breathing exercises, warm up and gentle stretching. From there, you will be guided through flowing movements mixed with short standing meditations. Sessions end with a slightly longer guided standing (or sitting) meditation, and will close with a few minutes to answer questions or discuss any insights. Qigong does not require any specific skills (other than breathing) or equipment (other than your body).
New Market Vendor: Matria Argentine Patisserie
Join the Market in welcoming our newest permanent specialty food vendor Matria Argentine Patisserie. Located right next door to Caffeine Carl, toward the west end of the Market, Matria brings its own interpretation of croissants with a strong influence of French traditional laminated dough. This little croissanterie has profound appreciation for those who visit the 2nd Street Market. These talented pastry chefs hope to see you soon, at the Market!
2nd Street Market Visits Guided By Mushrooms
The Market staff had the pleasure of visiting one of the Market’s beloved urban farms, Guided by Mushrooms. GBM is a worker, veteran, women owned and operated mushroom farm in Dayton, Ohio. In addition to their 2nd Street Market presence on Saturdays, GBM services grocery stores, restaurants and chefs around the region with the finest locally grown mushrooms around.
The staff enjoyed seeing the full process involved in taking the mycelium to culinary mushroom that we all enjoy. They also were able to see the GMB staff in action and see their medicinal tinctures being produced. Rest assured when you purchase from GBM you are getting safe, quality locally grown mushrooms.
Save the Dates: Global Artisan Market, Stock Up Wednesday
Stock Up Wednesday, Nov. 27, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: during this annual event, the Market extends its hours to include the Wednesday before Thanksgiving as an opportunity for you to shop fresh and local for your holiday meal preparations.
The Global Artisan Market, Nov. 2, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: with our co-host Welcome Dayton, this event features new entrepreneurs from around the Dayton community to sell their products, share their culture and meet new customers. Explore a unique and global shopping experience for gift-giving this holiday season.
Programs/Workshops
Be sure to visit the 2nd Street Market website for a complete updated calendar of Market programing and the 2nd Street Market blog.
- Oct. 27: Trick or Treat and Decorate a Pumpkin at the Market
- Nov. 1: Coffee Talk: Delve into the diverse processes of coffee beans
- Music at the Market (for a list of musicians please follow the link)
- Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sundays, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Community News
The 2nd Street Market is a facility of Five Rivers MetroParks and supports its mission to protect the region’s natural heritage by providing the community with access to fresh, local food, which is often healthier and less taxing on the environment. Additionally, shopping from local small businesses means food and products are transported shorter distances, further reducing shoppers’ carbon footprint.
Many of the 2nd Street Market’s vendors accept SNAP/EBT benefits, in addition to Produce Perks. SNAP/EBT shoppers can exchange their benefits for tokens at the Market Welcome Wagon located near the Market office at the far west end of the building during operating hours.
Custodial Technicians Needed
The 2nd Street Market has requested volunteers to help out with custodial duties until the part-time position has been filled. A special thank you to the MetroParks volunteers who have performed these duties in the past year. Volunteer opportunities may be found on our Get Connected website.
If you or someone you know is interested in apply for the part-time position, information and applications are available online.
