Hi Vendors. We are excited to announce our spring 2025 opening date of Friday April 4th, 2025. The market will operate on Fridays and Saturdays from 12-8 pm for the month of April and when the weather warms up, we will be operating on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. OWM will consist of 20 vendors under a heated 40 by 40 tent, three Food Trucks and five outside the tent vendors, utilizing 10 by 10 pop up tents. OWM is intended to become a permanent business as a future, full-time, 6 day a week market.
Besides the market's permanent vendors, it is intended that Saturdays will be enhanced by a seasonal farmer's market utilizing locally grown produce.
For those who are not familiar with the history of Western Market, starting in the late 1800’s, there were three major markets in Detroit; Western, Eastern and Central (which was in Campus Martius) Markets where locals shop for their produce and for Western Market, families shopped on Michigan Avenue for a variety of other needs.
Western Market was taken down in the late 1960’s to make room for the major highways that are now north of Michigan Avenue. Cathy Schneider acquired land for tenant parking but soon realized it was the only land remnant of Western Market and knew she must bring back that historic market.
In the future, OWM will expand to 14 permanent Michigan Avenue storefronts, dedicated to our successful vendors who want to purchase brick and mortar, as well as the market continuing in the rear. Multiple events are planned.
Vendors/Food Trucks contact us for space:
Email us at
oldwesternmarket@aol.com
Call us at 516-698-7975
