The Colorado Springs Sunday Market takes over Acacia Park every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through October 25, and I love it there.
It is technically a farmers market, but it does not feel like an errand. It feels like wandering into the fun part of downtown and discovering that everyone brought their cutest stuff with them.
Last time, I ended up holding a pink-and-blue cotton candy cloud that was roughly the size of my upper body.
So. That is the energy we are dealing with here.
The vendors are the entire point
There is such a good mix of vendors. You can shop local produce, baked goods, small-batch foods, handmade things, art, and all the little treasures that make you stop walking because wait. What is that?
The fun is giving yourself time to wander. You can browse the different vendors, then keep exploring the shops around the park.
The market accidentally becomes a downtown shopping day
This might be my favorite part: some of the people behind the booths also have shops downtown.
So you meet them at the market, fall in love with something at their booth, and suddenly you know about another cute Colorado Springs business you can visit after market season ends.
It turns one trip to the park into an entire downtown shopping day without requiring an itinerary or one of those aggressively organized spreadsheets that makes a fun afternoon feel like a corporate retreat.
You just wander. The market does the introducing for you.
The 2026 market runs through October 25
The official 2026 schedule runs every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through October 25. The final three market dates for 2026 are October 11, 18 and 25.
Check the organizer’s current schedule before heading downtown, especially if the weather looks questionable.
The market is free and family-friendly. The exact vendor mix can change, which honestly makes repeat trips more fun. There is always another booth to investigate.
What to know before you go
- What: Colorado Springs Sunday Market
- Where: Acacia Park, 115 E. Platte Ave., Colorado Springs
- When: Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Final 2026 market: October 25
- Admission: Free
I would give yourself enough time to walk the whole market and then keep wandering downtown. This is not a grab-one-tomato-and-leave situation. The booths are the beginning.
Go for the farmers market. Leave with vegetables, something handmade, a snack, and a mental list of six downtown shops you suddenly need to visit.
If Colorado has you planning the rest of your weekends already, here is where to see the fall colors near Colorado Springs this year.
Then it will be October 25.
Oh nooooo. I was still enjoying that.
