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Farmers Market

The Madison farmers market is a weekly community market held around the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. The July 2026 market continued as a public gathering place for vendors and shoppers, but closed earlier than usual in response to local protests and community concerns.

Date
Jul 25-26, 2026
Farmers Market

Event summary

Highlights

  • Weekly market outside the Wisconsin State Capitol
  • Downtown gathering for vendors and shoppers
  • Early closure in response to local protests
The Madison farmers market is a recurring weekly public market held outside the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. The market brings together vendors and shoppers in the downtown area and draws a large weekly crowd around the Capitol building.

The market was held on July 25, 2026, during a period of local unrest following a police shooting in Madison. Organizers closed the market earlier than usual in solidarity with protesters and to acknowledge community concerns.

Sources describe the market as a longstanding and popular downtown gathering, with weekly attendance of about 20,000 people around the Capitol area.

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