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Presenter outlines temporary move for Oldtown Farmers Market during Market Square renovation
Summary
A presenter at an Alexandria City briefing said Market Square will be renovated and the Oldtown Farmers Market will move to a temporary, adjacent location; the presenter said the same vendors will be on site and that parking will be available at Tavern Square, the courthouse garage and nearby streets.
A presenter at an Alexandria City meeting said the Oldtown Farmers Market will relocate temporarily while Market Square is renovated and that vendors will continue to operate at the temporary site.
The presenter said Market Square — which holds the Oldtown Farmers Market and sits on the 100 block of North Royal Street from King Street to Cameron Street — will be reconfigured as part of a broader city hall renovation. "They'll be there," the presenter said, describing the temporary arrangement as adjacent to the market's current footprint and noting the vendors may be placed in different stall locations than usual.
The presenter listed parking options intended to support both customers and vendors: Tavern Square, the courthouse garage across the street and on-street parking on streets surrounding Tavern Square. The presenter emphasized efforts to make the temporary location easy to find for customers so vendors can "continue to thrive." The transcript notes the market has been in the area for "the last 270 years," a characterization made by the presenter in the briefing.
City staff said the temporary layout will preserve vendor continuity while construction proceeds; no formal vote or additional details about the renovation schedule or timeline were provided in the recorded remarks.
The presenter concluded that the temporary arrangement, parking plans and vendor placement are intended to reduce disruption to market operations during the Market Square renovation.
