About

The Sequim Open Aire Market is celebrating its 15th anniversary!

We are an eclectic market of farmers, artisans, food processors and food vendors, with live music every Saturday and sometimes on Wednesdays too.  With over 50 vendors on the street each week you are bound to find plenty of fresh gifts and produce to dazzle your friends and family.

Purpose and Objectives of the Sequim Open Aire Market

  1. To promote the production and marketing of locally grown farm products, fine arts and handcrafted products from the Sequim-Dungeness Valley and the Olympic Peninsula.
  2. To stimulate public interest in the consumption of these products.
  3. To support sustainable agriculture on the Olympic Peninsula.
  4. To support farming and fine art opportunities for youth.
  5. To educate the public on community services.

Sequim Open Aire Market History

The Sequim Open Aire Market was conceived in 1995 by a small group of community members who were involved in the Sequim 2000 and Fields of Flowers organizations. The original concept was to offer the community an additional reason to go downtown on Saturdays. The group wanted to provide a venue for locally grown produce, flowers, plants, as well as local arts and crafts. In addition, this would be a gathering place for local people to come together to shop, visit, enjoy music by local musicians and good food from local vendors. Their vision of the Market was to be a major factor in Sequim community lifestyle and boosting community spirit.

Organizational guidelines were developed to ensure that the arts and crafts offered were of the highest quality standards. A jury committee was established to review each vendor’s product line. The guidelines required that all products offered for sale be grown or made in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley. Also, arts and crafts products would be handmade and original productions.The original Market opened behind Jean’s Deli on South 2nd Avenue in May, 1996. Since then, the Market has moved onto Cedar Street, between Seal and 2nd Avenue. A Market Manager was hired to provide a central focus and management point, and has grown to over 90 members. Our membership area includes all of the Olympic Peninsula. Go to our Vendor Page to browse our list of members and their products.