Soulard Farmers Market
The oldest market west of the Mississippi, operating continuously since 1779; it is busiest on Saturday mornings and surrounded by historic red-brick streets.
The current market hall dates to 1929, with stalls selling produce, meat, spices, flowers and snacks. Saturday morning is the busiest time, when you can buy local barbecue sauce and freshly baked mini doughnuts. The surrounding Soulard neighbourhood is an old French and German district, with blues bars between rows of red-brick townhouses, and every February it hosts one of the largest Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States. It is within walking distance of the Anheuser-Busch brewery.
Opening hours
Wed–Sat approx. 08:00–17:00 (Saturdays from 07:00)
Nearby sights
- Busch Stadium
- Lafayette Square
- Anheuser-Busch Brewery
- Citygarden
- Old Courthouse
- Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France (Old Cathedral)
- St. Louis Union Station
- Gateway Arch