Portland Saturday Market
| Portland Saturday Market | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Location(s) | Tom McCall Waterfront Park Ankeny Plaza |
| Years active | 51 |
| Inaugurated | 1974 |
| Attendance | 1,000,000/yr |
| Website | www |
The Portland Saturday Market and Portland Skidmore Market are a pair of seasonal outdoor arts, crafts, and food markets in Portland, Oregon held every Saturday from March through December. The Saturday Market is the largest continuously operated outdoor market in the United States.
The Saturday Market is located in Tom McCall Waterfront Park underneath and to the south of the Burnside Bridge, and the Skidmore Market is located in an adjacent plaza just across Naito Parkway, extending west to the Skidmore Fountain. Admission to both markets are free, and those who spend over $25.00 can receive either a free TriMet transit ticket or validated parking at SmartPark garages.
The markets combined have over 400 members and generate an estimated $12 million in gross sales annually. They have become a central economic engine for the historic Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, and attract an estimated 750,000 visitors to the area each year.