Anchorage Market and Festival ★ 4.5
Anchorage Market and Festival runs the downtown summer weekend market on 3rd Avenue and E Street, with over 200 vendors of food, crafts and Alaska-made.
Go for: Reindeer chili, Halibut tacos, Alaska berry pies
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Anchorage shops, snacks and lunches.
Markets to wander
Spenard Farmers Market ★ 4.3
Spenard Farmers Market runs Saturdays under the well-known Spenard windmill in the Koot's parking lot. Anchorage at its most local on weekend mornings.
Go for: Alaska produce, Reindeer sausage, Berries
South Anchorage Farmers Market ★ 4.3
South Anchorage Farmers Market runs the O'Malley Centre lot on Saturday mornings from early May through late September, with strong Mat-Su Valley farmer.
Go for: Mat-Su Valley produce, Alaska honey, Berries
The New Central Market ★ 4.0
The New Central Market is Anchorage's year-round Asian grocery on Northern Lights, with Indian, Japanese, Korean, Filipino and Thai pantry shelves stocked.
Go for: Indian groceries, Korean snacks, Filipino pantry
The Center Market ★ 3.9
The Center Market runs as a year-round indoor market inside Sears Mall, with Alaska makers, local products and weekend food stalls during the winter months.
Go for: Local Alaska makers, Indoor weekend stalls