Start with coffee on Avenida Del Mar and an empty tote bag. By the time you’ve made a lap of the Downtown San Clemente Farmers Market, you might have a few crisp apples for the week, a jar of almond butter you hadn’t planned on buying, and an idea for Sunday dinner. If you’re in no rush to get home, stay for brunch or keep walking toward the pier.

The San Clemente Certified Farmers Market takes place every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the 200 block of Avenida Del Mar near Calle Seville. It runs year-round, rain or shine, and has been a downtown fixture for more than three decades.

Farmers market dates, hours, and location

   
When Every Sunday, year-round
Hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Upcoming dates November 15, 22, and 29, and December 6, 2026
Where 200 block of Avenida Del Mar near Calle Seville, Downtown San Clemente
Market information 949-361-0735

Check the official San Clemente Certified Farmers Market visitor page

What to shop for and which vendors to look for

You’ll find certified growers alongside prepared and specialty food vendors. The best way to shop is to make a quick lap, see what’s in season, and ask the growers what they’d take home that week. In late fall, look for apples and persimmons. Come summer, peaches and nectarines are worth keeping an eye out for.

  • Smit Farms has operated a fruit stand at the Sunday market. If you’re shopping for apples, ask what varieties are available and which ones the grower likes for snacking or baking.

  • Halaby Farms and Verni Farms have been featured locally for their San Clemente market stand. Their offerings have included seasonal fruit, dried fruit, almonds, almond butter, olives, and cold-pressed olive oil. If you’re putting together a snack board or looking for something to bring to dinner, this is the kind of stand worth browsing.

Availability varies by week and season. If you’re making a special trip for a particular vendor or product, call the market before heading downtown.

Make a Sunday morning of it

If you’re there to shop, go early and bring a reusable tote. If you’re there to spend time downtown, leave yourself an hour after the market. Grab brunch, browse the shops along Avenida Del Mar, or head toward the San Clemente Pier for an ocean view. The walk back uphill is a good excuse for a second coffee.

If you’re getting to know San Clemente before a move, market morning is a good time to see how downtown feels on an ordinary weekend. You can walk from the market to the shops and down toward the water, then get a sense of which streets you’d want to live near.

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