The Redondo Beach Farmers Market is located in Veterans Park in Redondo Beach. It is within easy…read morewalking distance of the Pier, Beach, and the Park. It only occupies a portion of the lot, so one can still park in the lot to minimize the distance for easy in/out. Currently it runs in the morning on Thursday, stopping around 1 pm, so good for a lunch stop. It DOES have a marvelous view of the ocean. There are two areas: the biggest one in the parking lot, and a smaller one on the George Freeth Way road (where we usually park our car in angled metered spots on non-farmer market days, of course). I would say it fits into the medium/small size farmer's market in LA (with Santa Monica being large and Marina del Rey being towards the smaller), with the typical produce like organic eggs and fruits (strawberries). The vendors seemed to specialize in one or two types of sales. It wasn't crowded at all, and there was opportunity to talk to the vendors without feeling like you were holding others up. There are plenty of variety of prepared food as well, with one of the bigger stands selling freshly popped kettle corn (with free samples!).

1/27/22 Can't beat the ocean views of this lovely farmer's market! The only reason I'm not rating…read moreit a 5 is because it cannot compete with the one in Torrance which is more wide-ranging & so many more produce, varieties & vendors. It is not too far from the pier itself & there's plenty of parking, some are metered, some by the Elks Lodge us free on fmr mkts days only. If you coming from the parking lot you'll encounter the fresh food areas first (tamales, pupusas, coffee, baked hoods, teas, pastas, fresh fish). Today there was a lady playing her guitar by the fresh flowers & another lady playing her violin towards the area of the fresh produce (near plants/seedlings vendor). Usually I rarely try coffee at fmr mkts but one vendor caught my eye & it was $2.50 for brewed coffee (pour overs aren't my faves). I was pleasantly surprised. It was an Ethiopian medium-dark blend & it full bodied. robust, it was really goo! i liked it so much I returned & was happy to know that refills are $1 (thought I'd pay another $2.50, score!). The vendor was very nice ' we inquired what other mkts he features his coffee. He saud he goes to Torrance as well but only sells. beans there, no brewed coffee. Darn! One other vendor that's new was selling plant based crackers, hummus, & pasta sauces. Out of curiosity I tried some, liked the hummus & purchased dome along with the crackers. Okay, it didn't occur to me to ask until it's paid for how much it was, it was $14, which I think is a bit pricey. Thank goodness I tried it first but perhaps next time I'll ask for the cost & weigh in whether I should get it or not. Hubby had to get the specialty kettle popcorn, it was $8 and it's very addicting. It was so good, he finished the whole bag. Well worth it for the biggest little kid in him. I did try em, oh so good! I had to stay away from it. It's a very nice day at the beach, we strolled along & enjoyed the views while we checked out what being sold at this market. Definitely recommend this place, it's here every Thursday, 8 am until 1 pm.

We went for vintage days and it was a big disappointment . There was one booth that had vintage…read moreitems. The rest of the swap meet was Bath and body items which was very well organized and they had a massive amounts and quite a bit of children's items and clothes some clothes not the best quality but just really good selection and kids grow out of things so fast they had some like little boutique booths, which the quality didn't seem great, but the prices were higher than I definitely expected, but the rest of the Swapmeet was like a big chunk sale plastic bags on the ground or on tables with just piles of stuff thrown all over them or random tchotchkes thrown on the ground and you had to pick through everything. It is big but unfortunately it was definitely not vintage days. We went on the day that they was designated for vintage days specifically because we weren't really looking for just junk or stuff . We won't be back anytime soon . We got an ice cream cone and one scoop was like eight dollars. They do have some fruit and vegetables, but they were pretty ripe and some of the items canned goods look like things they got left over from maybe a food bank or items they took from a food bank that they didn't use just a lot of stuff that seemed like it had been collected from free stuff left over from a yard sale or I don't even know it was not what I expected. It was my first time I've been wanting to go for years. My sister-in-law hadn't been since she was younger, and my husband hadn't been since he was younger. He said he remembered his mom taking him all the time.

I remember, vaguely in detail, but clearly in broadness, that I saw an episode of Reading Rainbow…read more In this episode the main character goes to a swap meet and is inspired by a book to view a trip to the swap meet as an opportunity to discover treasure. I did not go with a child's optimism to the Roadium, but I did hope to find oddities to engage my mind, trinkets to admire and imagine about, and in general find something that would be right for me at a bargain price. And the Roadium on a Sunday, provided me the opportunity to find all the previously mentioned items and things, plus it also help me get steps in, in a slow pace, while I absorbed the sun's Vitamin D. I am surprised to say this, like super surprised, but the item that most caught- really arrested- my attention was a picture that centered the country's current sitting president: Trump. In the picture, Trump has his head down, eyes closed, hands and fingers interlocked, and he seems to have a face of meditation, maybe receiving peace and/or knowledge. And behind stand a variety of historical and political powerhouses of the past, like Nixon, Reagan, Washington, Lincoln, and others that I could not recognize to name with confidence. However, all had their eyes closed, and had an aura of tranquility that also carried palpable notes of worry. What struck me the most is that the group, in tense serenity, included men and women of color. It is important to note that I clipped the picture, to give the reader or viewer the opportunity to collect their own thoughts and land their own interpretation. That got heavy. I also clipped a picture of quinceneras. One was dressed in Cinderella blue with a carriage, horse, and carriage handers were in the background, I thought it was A.I. generated but perhaps some people do have quinces like that, in fact I know they do, I used to wacth my Super Sweet Sixteen on MTV. Getting inside the Roadium is hard on a Sunday. But apparently worst on others day because the Roadium has different vendors on different days and each attracts a different type of crowd. For instance, on the firstMonday of the month vendors from the Rose Bowl Flea Market come. Please know that I am recycling information that was provided to me by one of the vendors. Research, please to verify accuracy. However, she also explained that on Mondays, when the Vintage Vendors come, parking becomes nearly imposible to find, even on the street. On this day, it cost 5 dollars, the cashiers only accept cash, The place has trinkets, food, and finds, seriously, it is a cool walk to see, touch, and get lost, if that is something one can do- shop vendors with nothing you want to buy, but still find meaning in the seeing and touching. I had peanuts on this day, but they were special because they were freshly toasted. Like I got a few to try (both extra toasted and not so toasted) and they were still warmed from the machine that toasted them. The touch of a warm shell was enough for me to be impressed but the freshness was key. This vendor explains that sometimes the peanuts in the store are 10 days old, after they were first roasted. Again do research. I saw micro Mexican candy stores with some of the candy that really communicates non-tourist streets of Oaxaca. I also bought three shirts. One was 8, two other ones were three dollars, and I feel like they were honest finds. I took a video of a barbie like doll, not barbie, using a Segway, which I thought was a wink to the modern that made sense yet never seen. I also saw a Spiderman Halloween shirt. And I thought how weird. It was him siting Spidey like, and he was pumpkin orange with bats behind him. It was juvenile because it was Disney product from theri Halloween bash time. So this place does have what was one precious yet never bought. I can see how someone might get something today to use at another day, or simply, be creative and DIY stuff from the stuff they found here.

I've been looking around the South Bay for a local farmer's market with local Artisans and organic…read morefood and I found it! This is a brand-new Farmers Market, come check it out!

I went to this farmers market on a Sunday because I had seen a lot of pictures showing a great…read morevibe, crowded, lively, and full of variety but unfortunately, my experience was totally different. It was empty and less people. There's a pay parking meter, and the minimum is $2 for just 30 minutes so right from the start, it felt a bit off. Once I parked, I walked through, and the market itself was really tiny: probably about 20 to 30 vendors in total. You can walk the whole thing in less than five minutes, and the variety was really limited. For example, there was only one vendor selling berries, and the food options were scarce and just didn't look appetizing. The prices were high for what little you got. I probably won't be coming back, maybe I just missed something, but it didn't live up to the hype. On the bright side, there was live music, which was really nice, and the neighborhood felt safe with police presence, plus they did have restrooms available. But overall, it just didn't have that special charm I was hoping for.

Riviera Village Farmers Market is a fairly small farmers market located in the triangle parking lot…read moreacross from Trader Joe's in Riviera Village. [Hours]: Sunday from 8:30 AM to 1 PM - open all year long. [Parking]: It can be difficult to find available parking since the farmers market takes up some of the parking spaces. I ended up in the Trader Joe's small parking lot and also shopped at Trader Joe's right after my visit. [Amenities & vendors]: This is a mostly produce-only farmers market with no tables for seating. Vendors were selling items like uni (sea urchin), loose-leaf tea, empanadas, onigiri, kombucha, $3 drip coffee from Haya Coffee, kettle corn, tamales, muffins, etc. [Conclusion]: This is one of the farmers markets that targets local residents and it is not a market to go out of your way to visit.

I love this FM mainly because Rob is here fully stocked with everything from Daves Korean, which is…read moremy absolute favorite! They also have a great fish vendor called fisherman's catch so I bought poke and a piece of ono. They have Yayla's hummus and babaganoosh. It's small but packed with great vendors and wonderful music playing.

Awesome time. Smaller market but some great items. Don't forget to check out the candles…read more Definitely purchased some of those!

Pretty chill. Small. Neighborhood parking. Seen some of the booths at other markets like the…read morechicken guys. Best part is it's by the beach mostly. On a Thursday of all things. I had no clue so just checked it out. Parks n rec was there selling some pastries but I already had my sugar dose today sadly.

Finally checked out my local farmers market! As some of the other reviews mention, it's mostly food…read morevendors, I believe I saw 2 produce vendors, 1 flower vendor and a few jewelry/crystal vendors. Although there's just 2 produce vendors, they have a pretty wide selection, and I was able to find everything I was looking for. I don't remember the name of the vendor, but I tried the pupusas and agua fresca from them and both were delicious! Unfortunately I didn't have much time here so I'm looking forward to coming back to check out more of the vendors!

This farmers market is small but mighty! It has everything you (okay I) could want -- live music,…read morekettle corn, tamales, french pastries, and strawberry lemonade. They have a new community initiative that is a free reusable bag exchange. There isn't much parking nearby so be prepared to walk a bit.

This review is based solely on the vendor : Thai Cuisine. For $15, the pad see ew portion is large…read moreand definitely filling, however the flavor was lacking unfortunately. The flavor was very mild and light which some may prefer, but I like it more saucy. The noodles were all very soft, which again some may prefer but I like some thrown in that are a little burnt/crisp. The lime was a good addition to add citrus flavor and the chicken was good. Maybe I need to try other dishes on the menu as this was a limited time option that perhaps needs a little more work/feedback! A positive was very friendly staff and good service!

Good food. Nice people. Really small but if you're in the area it will suffice! Also great for a…read morequick lunch.

I go just about every thursday. The tamale & the cake stand is my favorite. Oh, I cant forget the…read morekettle corn stand.