The farmers market scene around Panama City Beach is spread across the area rather than packed into one spot. The Grand Lagoon Waterfront Farmers Market sits on the beach side and runs year-round. The City of Panama City Beach hosts three seasonal markets at Aaron Bessant Park. The big Saturday market in downtown Panama City and several Sunday markets along 30A are a short drive away. If you are coming from Iowa, where many outdoor markets wind down for winter, this is one place where you can still shop local growers and makers on a cool morning.

Below you will find each market, its location, its usual hours, what you can buy and how to fit it around a beach week. Schedules shift with weather and season, so check the organizer’s page before you drive.

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TL;DR

  • Closest to the beach: the Grand Lagoon Waterfront Farmers Market, at 5551 North Lagoon Dr., runs year-round, with Saturdays throughout the year and Sundays in the cooler months.
  • Seasonal city events: Panama City Beach holds a Spring Market, a Fall Festival & Market and a Winter Market at Aaron Bessant Park, 10 am to 2 pm. Each runs once a year.
  • Biggest Saturday market: the Panama City Farmers’ Market on Harrison Avenue in downtown Panama City runs every Saturday morning with more than 100 vendors.
  • Sunday options: the 30A Farmers Market in Rosemary Beach and the Peddlers Pavilion market near Seacrest Beach both run Sundays, 9 am to 1 pm.
  • Bring a cooler: if your rental has a full kitchen, a market morning is an easy way to stock it with local produce, bread, honey and Gulf seafood.

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The markets at a glance

Use this table to match a market to the day of your trip. Hours are the usual ones listed by each organizer, and they can change with weather or season.

Market Where Usual days and hours Season
Grand Lagoon Waterfront Farmers Market 5551 North Lagoon Dr., Panama City Beach Saturdays year-round, Sundays in cooler months; hours vary Year-round
Spring, Fall and Winter Markets Aaron Bessant Park, 500 West Park Drive One Saturday each season, 10 am to 2 pm Three events a year
Panama City Farmers’ Market Harrison Avenue, downtown Panama City Saturdays, 8 am to 1 pm Year-round
Glenwood Marketplace 819 E. 11th Street, Panama City 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 10 am to 2 pm Generally twice a month
The Market at St. Andrews Oaks by the Bay park, 2715 W. 10th St. Saturday mornings Weather permitting
30A Farmers Market 28 N. Barrett Square, Rosemary Beach Sundays, 9 am to 1 pm Year-round
Peddlers Pavilion Farmers Market 10343 East County Highway 30A, Seacrest Beach Sundays, 9 am to 1 pm Year-round
Seaside Farmers Market Seaside Amphitheater Saturdays, 9 am to 1 pm; Tuesdays too in summer Check the market

Grand Lagoon Waterfront Farmers Market

If you are staying on the beach and want one market to try, start here. The Grand Lagoon Waterfront Farmers Market operates year-round. Saturday mornings run through the whole year, and Sundays are added during the cooler months. Days and hours vary with weather and season. You will find it outside Captain Anderson’s on North Lagoon Drive, near the Grand Lagoon Bridge, and it is easy to reach by car, on foot or by bike.

The Florida Department of Agriculture lists the address as 5551 North Lagoon Dr., Panama City Beach, FL 32408. The market accepts EBT cards and WIC and Elder FMNP coupons, and you can reach the organizers at (850) 481-6848.

The stalls lean toward the local and homemade. Expect farmers, bakers, crafters and makers selling flavored butter, homemade pickles, spices, hot boiled peanuts, jams and pies. Prepared foods include lumpia, pita sandwiches, empanadas and tamales. There are also artisan soaps, jewelry, arts and crafts, and home décor.

Iowa visitors will recognize the boiled peanuts as a Southern treat worth a try. Grab a bag while you walk the waterfront, then pick up a jar of jam or pickles to take home.

Seasonal markets at Aaron Bessant Park

The city of Panama City Beach runs three seasonal farmers markets at Aaron Bessant Park, at 500 West Park Drive: a Spring Market, a Fall Market (the Fall Festival & Market) and a Winter Market, also called the Last Minute Market. Each one runs from 10 am to 2 pm and is organized in partnership with Anchored Market Ventures. Each is a single-day event, so the date matters. The city’s page lists the current dates.

The fall event is a good example of the format. The Fall Festival is free to attend. The festival runs 10 am to 1 pm and the market runs 10 am to 2 pm, with fresh produce, crafts, handmade goods, a kids’ zone, food trucks and live music.

The winter edition lands in the weeks before Christmas, which makes it handy for stocking up on handmade gifts and local honey. If your trip falls near one of these Saturdays, it is worth building your plans around it. If not, the Grand Lagoon market is your steady option.

Panama City Farmers’ Market on Harrison Avenue

About a short drive from the beach, downtown Panama City hosts the largest market in the area. According to the city, the Panama City Farmers’ Market runs every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Historic Downtown Panama City. It features more than 100 vendors offering fresh local produce, farm-raised meats, honey, baked goods, artisan foods and handmade crafts.

The Panama City Commission voted unanimously on March 10, 2026, to make Harrison Avenue the market’s permanent home. Throughout 2026 the market rotates between two stretches of the street: 4th Street to 6th Street for most of the year, and 4th Street to Beach Drive from July through September. Since the footprint can change, confirm the current layout on the city page before you go.

For parking, the 2026 site plan lists spaces for vendors and attendees on Harrison Ave, Oak Ave and the lot behind Trustmark Bank. Arrive early, because the best produce and baked goods go first. The same document notes that the market has won Best of Bay several years running.

Panama City Farmers' Market on Harrison Avenue

Glenwood Marketplace and The Market at St. Andrews

Two smaller neighborhood markets give you a more local feel.

Glenwood Marketplace is generally held twice each month, on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the A.D. Harris Learning Village, 819 E. 11th Street in Panama City. The city describes a rotating selection of vendors offering fresh fruits and vegetables, seasonal produce, handmade goods, artisan breads, locally made honey and handcrafted jewelry, in one of the city’s most historic neighborhoods.

The Market at St. Andrews has a longer story. It began in 2004 at the St. Andrews Marina, moved to Smith’s Yacht Basin in 2013, and relocated to Oaks by the Bay park at 2715 W. 10th St. in 2022. Local reporting says it is generally canceled only when severe weather threatens, such as a named storm or tropical-weather warning. Some Saturdays feature live music from area performers starting around 10:00 a.m.

Sunday markets along 30A

If your vacation includes a Sunday, drive east into South Walton. Two long-running markets sit near Rosemary Beach.

The 30A Farmers Market is held every Sunday year-round from 9 AM to 1 PM at 28 N. Barrett Square, Rosemary Beach. A local realty blog describes forty to fifty vendors under shade trees around the fountain, selling grass-fed beef, tupelo honey, hydroponic lettuce, homemade pasta, small-batch jams, cold-pressed juice and Gulf shrimp and tuna dip. Parking fills quickly on Sundays, so arrive early. Vendor numbers tend to peak in fall and spring.

The Peddlers Pavilion Farmers Market is open year-round every Sunday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at 10343 East County Highway 30A in Seacrest Beach, within walking distance of Rosemary Beach. Vendors sell fruits, vegetables, breads, olive oils, seafood, baked goods, handmade jewelry, candles and clothing. It is an open-air market with small kiosk shops in the middle and larger shops and restaurants around the edge.

Farther along the road, the Seaside Farmers Market takes place in the Seaside Amphitheater, rain or shine. It runs Saturdays from 9am to 1pm and, in summer, Tuesdays as well.

Sunday markets along 30A

How to plan a market morning

Markets here are morning events. Most wrap up by 1 or 2 in the afternoon, so you can shop and still be on the sand by lunch.

  1. Pick your day first. Saturday gives you the most choices: Grand Lagoon, downtown Panama City, Glenwood on its two Saturdays, St. Andrews and Seaside. Sunday points you to 30A.
  2. Arrive within the first hour. Baked goods, seafood and fresh produce sell out, and parking is easiest early, particularly on 30A.
  3. Bring a cooler bag and small bills. Many vendors take cards, but a cooler keeps seafood, butter and dips cold on the drive back to your rental.
  4. Check the weather. These are outdoor events, and storms can cancel them. Check the organizer’s page or social feed that morning.
  5. Confirm the schedule. Seasonal markets, rotating street footprints and summer-only days all change. Treat the tables above as a guide and the organizer as the final word.

If you enjoy planning trips around local food, a guide to street food and local producers in another city shows how much a good market can shape a visit, and the same habit pays off here.

What to buy and how to use it

The vendor lists across these markets point to a few easy wins for a vacation rental kitchen:

  • Breakfast: artisan breads, jams, tupelo honey and baked goods.
  • Dinner: Gulf shrimp, local produce, homemade pasta and sauce.
  • Snacks for the beach: hot boiled peanuts, pickles and fruit.
  • Gifts to take back to Iowa: honey, jams, spices, candles, soaps and handmade jewelry.

A kitchen makes this much easier. Cooking one or two meals from market finds also stretches a vacation budget, since you are not eating out three times a day.

Our perspective: a market morning belongs in your beach week

We have watched guests plan their trips around the beach, the water and the sunsets. The ones who come home talking about the week often did one more thing: they walked a local market with a coffee in hand.

That is why we like staying in a rental for a trip like this. With a kitchen, a place to keep a cooler and room for the whole group, a Saturday at the Grand Lagoon market turns into a shrimp dinner on your own balcony. You can build a day around Aaron Bessant Park or a Sunday drive to 30A, then be back on the sand in the afternoon.

Our site is built for that kind of trip. You can browse beachfront condos, Gulf-front homes, family-friendly rentals and pet-friendly beach homes, and communicate and book directly with property owners. Pick the place first, then let the markets fill in the mornings.

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Find a place to stay near the markets

If you are still choosing where to sleep, you can browse Panama City Beach vacation rentals, including beachfront condos, Gulf-front homes, family-friendly rentals and homes with private pools. Our site lets you communicate and book directly with property owners.

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For a trip built around mornings out, a rental with a full kitchen gives you somewhere to put your market haul. Start from the main Panama City Beach rentals page and filter by group size or pets.

Timing your trip around the markets

Because the Grand Lagoon, downtown and 30A markets run year-round, you can shop locally in any month. The seasonal events at Aaron Bessant Park are the ones to plan around. Our events calendar is a good place to see what else is happening on your dates.

If you are choosing when to come, our guides to the best time to visit and weather by month help you weigh warm water against crowds. Traveling with children? The age-aware family days guide pairs well with a kid-friendly market stop. After shopping, Pier Park is a short ride for an afternoon of shops and activities.

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About the Author

Joe Godar of the PanamaCityBeachFlorida.com Editorial Team creates destination guides, vacation-planning resources, and local travel content focused on Panama City Beach, Florida.

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This article was reviewed for accuracy and updated using local destination research and current Panama City Beach vacation rental market insights.