$$deep-ellumSept 26 - Oct 19, 2025: daily 10am-9pm (Fri-Sat until 10pm)
The largest state fair in the country with 200+ food vendors serving deep-fried experiments, Big Tex Choice Award winners, and Texas BBQ. The 24-day run each September makes it the most concentrated food event in Texas.
Order: Big Tex Choice Award winner (savory and sweet categories); Fletcher's Corny Dogs; fried butter (if available); funnel cake
Tip: Purchase discount tickets in advance. Come on a weekday for shorter queues. The Big Tex Choice Award competition finalists are announced in late August; plan your visit around trying the winning entries.
$uptownSat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-5pm year-round
Dallas's main open-air farmers market, operating year-round at The Shed pavilion. Farmers, ranchers, cheese producers, and food artisans sell seasonal produce, naturally raised meats, honey, and handmade breads every weekend.
Order: Seasonal heirloom tomatoes (summer); local honey sampler; hand-rolled tamales from Texas producers
Tip: Combine with The Market food hall next door for a full morning. Arrive by 9:30am Saturday for the best produce selection before sellouts.
$uptownDaily 10am-7pm
Year-round indoor market and food hall adjacent to The Shed farmers market, with artisan food vendors, prepared-food stalls, local cheese, charcuterie, Texas wines, and specialty grocers operating daily.
Order: Texas wine flight at the wine bar; local charcuterie board; artisan jam and honey selection
Tip: Open every day unlike The Shed. Good for weekday grocery sourcing or a quick artisan meal. The food stalls turn over seasonally.
$lake-highlandsSat 8am-12pm, March-December
East Dallas neighborhood farmers market at White Rock United Methodist Church running March through December, with local farmers, ranchers, and artisan food producers creating a community gathering point.
Order: Seasonal berry box (spring-summer); fresh herb bundles; local honey
Tip: The most neighborhood-feel market in Dallas. Closes at noon; plan to arrive by 9am for full vendor selection. Good for meeting the farmers behind the produce.
$knox-hendersonSat 8am-12pm, April-September
Highland Park-adjacent Saturday market at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, with a tightly curated roster of local farms, bakers, and specialty food producers. The market has the most consistent artisan bread selection of any Dallas market.
Order: Empire Baking sourdough if available; seasonal stone fruit box (July-August); goat cheese from Texas farmstead
Tip: Runs April through September only. Small parking lot; park on Douglas Ave side streets. Excellent for pre-brunch grocery sourcing before heading to Knox-Henderson restaurants.
$planoDaily 10am-9pm
Anchor of the DFW Asian food corridor: a massive supermarket and food court with Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, and South Asian vendors all under one roof.
Order: Vietnamese pho from the food court; South Asian curry snacks; fresh-made Chinese bakery items
Tip: 30 minutes from central Dallas in Grand Prairie. Combine with a visit to the Vietnamese restaurant corridor on Parker Rd in Plano for a full afternoon. The supermarket section has ingredients unavailable anywhere else in North Texas.
