Address
85 Pike Street, Room 500
Seattle, WA 98101
United States
Directions: Google Maps
Support
Phone: 206-682-7453
Email: info@pikeplacemarket.org
Email: events@pikeplacemarket.org
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About Pike Place Market
Located in the seaport city Seattle, along the Western coast, the Pike Place Market is one of the oldest public markets for farmers, craftsmen, and traders in the United States. Visited by 10 million people every year, the Pikes Place Market ranks 33rd, as the most popular tourist attraction in the world. The market is great for antique dealers, souvenir shops, eateries, artisan stores, farm produce, and other home-owned business stores. Around 500 families live, at the Pike Place Market, selling and bartering goods, at marginal prices, for local consumers.
Established in 1907, the public market spread across 9 acres, is a thriving ground for local farmers and craftsmen, to sell their organic produce, handmade artworks, from nearby farms, in East Washington. Around 85 farmer stalls, 220 artisans, and 230 local vendors, engage in small-scale businesses across the marketplace. There are 24 vendor stalls, or buildings at the Pike Place Market, and food is the most fastest-selling deal at the public market. The market place is great for fishmongers, and their flying fish antics, which is a central theme of the fish vendors.
Almost 110 years old, the Pikes Place Market is home to the world’s first ‘Starbucks’ coffee shop that opened in 1971, and is still a popular attraction for tourists, visiting the market. Food joints, are the backbone of the market economy, and around 30 eateries with mouth-watering delicacies are available for visitors. Other things to do, visit the Giant Shoe Museum, the Golden Age Collectibles, Rachel’s Ginger Beer, Chocolate Cherries at Chukar Cherries, Sur La Table for amazing kitchen essentials, eat wrapped pastries at Piroshky, and hunt for salvaged treasures at the Rummage Hall.
The best time to visit the market is the early mornings before 12:00pm, as they are less crowded, and during the winter and spring, to explore the market stalls. In summer, the weekdays are perfect to visit, and weekends and holidays are crowded. The market place has 8 market zones, namely for the farmers, craftsmen, high stalls, fish market, specialty food, collectibles, dining, and buskers. You can browse the website to see the complete store directory and details.
Open all year round, the standard working hours at the Pike Place Market are from 10:00am-5:00pm from Monday-Sunday, and remains closed on Christmas and Thanksgiving Day. Breakfast counters open from 6:00am, and farmers produce and seafood opens at 7:00am, and day market officially starts at 9:00am. The crafts market is open from 11:00am-4:00pm, and the farm tables from 8:00am-4:00pm, and restaurants from 6:00am -1:30pm. For complaints or queries on store locations, lost and found items, security, parking, or others, reach the Pike Place Market support.
