- Restaurants |
- Nightlife |
- Shopping |
- Movies |
- All
Anchorage Market & Festival
Category: Food Farmers Market Farmers Market [Edit]
3rd Ave and E StAnchorage, AK 99501
(907) 272-5634
- Hours:
Sat-Sun 10 am - 6 pm
- Price Range:
-
$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
14 reviews for Anchorage Market & Festival
Review Highlights
-
"Fresh fried donuts, reindeer sausage, and other yummies on..." In 3 reviews -
"...past weekend there was a spice stand with amazing deals on..." In 2 reviews -
"...local food shops, jewelers and books and hand made you-name..." In 3 reviews
Loading...
14 reviews in English
-
Review from libby w.
Anchorage, AK
12/2/2011
I enjoy going to the downtown Saturday Market, but find myself going to the smaller branches of it held across town on Saturday's more often. Especially the one off of O'Malley Road.
Had to laugh at Richard D. from NYC and how he complained that maybe it's okay by Alaska standards. Good grief. I don't know about him, but I go to the local Saturday Markets for their fresh Alaska veggies, fresh homemade breads, and (especially in South Anchorage) for the fresh halibut cheeks & Matanuska-Maid cheese curds. I don't know anything about the "made in China" garbage he's referring to, but for Alaska made items, I'd recommend the "Make it Alaska" festivals.
I liked Jason's remarks, but it's the "Tony Knowles Coastal Trail" (not Tommy).. LOL! I think Governor Knowles would get a kick out of that though! :D -
Review from Joy G.
9/2/2011
I can't believe I've lived here all this time and never went to the Saturday Market before (that's what people call it around here, even though it's on Sunday too.) The Market is awesome! I can't BELIEVE someone trashed the market saying they were selling made in china stuff. WHERE?!? I was absolutely stunned by the number of Alaskan-made handicrafts! Alaska is full of a bunch of do-it-yourself hippie types and they all come out and sell their beautiful wares at the market. Products range the gamut.
Handmade soaps, lip balms and other beauty products
Homemade jellies and other preserves
Alaskan honey products
Alaskan made crocheted, knitted and sewn items, including the famous musk oks handicrafts (which can fetch over $1000!)
Alaskan themed books and literature
Alaskan themed clothing, for the tourist and the Alaska-proud alike
Native Alaskan themed items
Fair-type food
Salavage arts and crafts
Alaskan Produce
Alaskan sausages
Artisenal Alaskan cheeses
Alaskan pottery
Live music/entertaiment
The list goes on and on and on...
You need to experience it for yourself! Time is short before the market is finished until next spring. Enjoy while it lasts!
The site is paved, has restrooms, is handicap accessible, and right in the center of the downtown shoping district. What more could you ask for? -
Review from Andy W.
7/10/2011
Saturday market, right? Love it. Spent an hour or so last weekend wandering the booths and went back this weekend to pick up some gifts for the family back home.
There are several tshirt and hat vendors with variations on the "Alaska" theme, lots of local food shops, jewelers and books and hand made you-name-it. The Kaladi's near the entrance sells a small cup of coffee for $2.25. My favorite food vendor is probably the place with the birch syrup, but there's a fun little cheese shop, honey, reindeer and caribou and elk sausage...nice booth with all sorts of hand-made jams on the east side of the lot. Check out the two Peruvian ladies in one of the food wagons, their salmon empanada is nice and the reindeer sausage salvapapas were drowning in chimichurri - excellent. Super friendly, too.
The site looks fairly temporary, like everything goes up for the day and gets packed away (?). Street parking is free on the weekend, though there is a small crowded lot across 3rd.
Go hungry, take small bills!
PS - older reviews say the location on Yelp is incorrect ... this seems to have been remedied.
http://www.anchoragema... -
Review from Richard D.
New York, NY
8/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
I'm going to be the lone voice here.
Definitely not an amazing, blow your mind experience. Maybe in the context of Anchorage it is, but overall, it seems pretty standard. I'm living in NYC currently where they seem to have farmer's markets all the time and after a while they all seem the same.
Local crafts, a bunch of garbage made in china (which you can get from cheaper on the gift shop drag on 4th ave), carnival style foods (deep fried whatever, sugar coated nuts, burgers, sausages), locally made stuff (biscotti, cheese, birch syrup).
It's something to do for free (if you don't buy anything) with your family, so that's a plus, but I wouldn't head to Anchorage for this. -
Review from Jason R.
6/5/2011 4 photos
What a wonderful random stumbling for a visitor. This is where I had my first reindeer sausage, and it benefited from the fun outdoor fair mental bonus. Fresh fried donuts, reindeer sausage, and other yummies on a brisk spring day. Far more than food here, though, with items ranging from chotchkies to neat-looking childrens' books. And one enterprising soul set up a booth selling just fresh (relatively speaking) fruit in an area where it's not plentiful. Great stop after wandering along the Tommy Knowles Coastal Trail.
And yes, Yelp has the location utterly incorrect.Listed in: Anchorage
-
Review from Jess H.
Chicago, IL
12/31/2010
I try to come here every time I'm back in Anchorage for a visit. Maybe its for the Philly Cheesesteak, maybe its for the fresh rolls, maybe its for the kettle corn, or the tourists or the salmon quesadilla or the silly music or the creepy mimes or the ridiculous boothes full of Alaskana Paraphernalia.
Either way, its cute and I like it and the cheesesteak is tasty. -
Review from Lard Belly E.
Anchorage, AK
5/23/2010
I don't understand why the address is on 13th ave when the market is on 3rd ave, across from the Hilton Hotel. Anyhoo...
Walked here because we wanted to sample a lot of food that is typical fair food. Funnel cakes, gyros, brats, corn fritters galore. There is quite a cornucopia of vendors from crystals, ak gold, dog stuff, quilts, cheap ak souvenirs, etc... I like that I can bring my dog here as many of other patrons have done, great socializing experience. Plus, she got to eat a lot of popcorn off the ground. The only part I was disappointed in was there weren't any local farmers produce there, which was my main reason for going.
I did visit the market that is in the University Mall Parking lot where there is a lot of fresh farmed meat that is pasture raised and grass fed from beef to pig, along with fresh eggs and cabbage starters. -
Review from Fidencio R.
Anchorage, AK
6/1/2009
I performed at the Saturday Market yesterday, we enjoyed entertaining the crowd. We did pretty good Romantic Spanish songs.
The food at the Saturday market is great.
I enjoyed the Salmon Quesadillas. Last year I ate ribs from a Samoan vendor.
Best tourist attraction in downtown Anchorage.
We will perform again in two weeks from yesterday. -
Review from Cory O.
Houston, TX
9/5/2007 1 Check-in Here
The obligatory tourist attraction would be so much better if it weren't so. . .touristy. There are some gems in there, but who wants to fight the crowds to find them? The food has progressively gone up over the years and a lot of the merchandise has started to look the same. There are a few things that are worthwhile to check out if you're in the area:
The frest fruit (with free samples!)
The gyros--worth the wait
The pizza (right next the gyros)
The cheesy "Alaska Girls Kick Ass" shirt that every girl needs
The ridiculously affordable "Alaska" items from Artic Gifts for your family in the lower 48
And of course, the elephant ears (although, if it is a windy day, you may want to ask for it "to go" and then hide out in a building while you scarf it down so you don't get powdered sugar all over you--just a thought).Listed in: Home Sweet Home (Anchorage)
-
Review from Mitzi I.
Simi Valley, CA
9/22/2011 1 Check-in Here
This farmers market has a good selection of stuff.
-
Review from Molly G.
8/14/2011 1 photo
Had to stay in the Hilton because my family's flight was cancelled. When we woke up and stepped outside our Hotel we were pleasently suprised. My family and I LOVE markets/festival (as we should seeing as we are from the south). What a wonderful surprise for us touristty visitors. They market had some of the best baked good I have ever had. I loved how many authentic Alaskan items were for sale (not make in China or elsewhere). A lot of local things to eat as well that we can not get in Georgia such as chocolate dipped bacon, some Russian fried bread filled with meat and cheese, reindeer sausage, king crab bisque, halibut cheeks, and so much more.
-
Review from Kalpa S.
Englewood, CO
9/19/2010
If you're visiting Anchorage, you have GOTTO visit the farmers market. They have everything from little Russian hand-carved dolls to fur coats, fur hats and what not.
Can we talk about the fur shop for a minute...I'm not taking a stance for or against trapping animals for fur. But the fact is people in Alaska trap everything from skunks, to beavers, to foxes. And most of the these are controlled by the state govt (for population control). So anyway, all of that said, the fur coats, scarves and hats are locally made. In my opinion, if you are indeed in the market for a fur product, check these guys out, atleast, you won't be paying extra dollar to the middle man, and helping a native Alaskan sustain living in harsh conditions.
On to a more lighter subject, the Alaskan cheese depot (i forget the correct name) was very cool - cheese and other dairy products made only from Alaskan cow milk. There's ton of tiny little shops, mostly with handmade products. Some are even by local native American villages.
So, check 'em out...you'll learn something new about Alaskan living at every corner! -
Review from John M.
2/2/2010
Im not sure if it is possible to be "in love" with a local market, but if it is, then I am with the Anchorage market. The variety is as diverse as the wonderful people who sell and frequent the place. The food area will whip any mall "food court" every day of the week and twice on Sunday... For those visiting Anchorage, yes you can find some very unique Alaska souvenirs, mementos, and tshirts that you cannot find up on the Avenues. My personal favorite... the spice stand on the corner...
-
Review from Becca C.
9/8/2009 4 photos
I've wandered to about 3 of these, and it seems to be the heart of Anchorage because lots of people turn out for it. Every Saturday and Sunday from noon till about 6pm, vendors sell all kinds of artisan gifts like jewellry, t-shirts, glass, ceramics and furs. There are plenty of food stands, but I'm not too sure of the quality of the food; I only had a corndog, and it was good. This past weekend there was a spice stand with amazing deals on everything from curry to basil to teas to lemon pepper to greek spices, and more. I was salivating. This Market stops in mid-September, just so you know.
