What is in season in Tulsa. and what to order when the market changes.
Spring
- Cherry Street Farmers Market - Spring Opening: The Tulsa Farmers Market reopens its expanded Saturday schedule in April with the first local strawberries, spring greens, radishes, and asparagus from Oklahoma farms. The market at 1 S Lewis Ave runs 7am to 11am Saturdays April through September.
- Tulsa International Mayfest: The free outdoor festival in early May brings over 150 art vendors and dozens of food stalls to downtown Tulsa, with ethnic food vendors offering everything from gyros to funnel cakes across the Arts District.
Summer
- Farmers Market Summer Session: The Tulsa Farmers Market adds Wednesday sessions from May through August, running alongside the Saturday market. Summer brings Oklahoma peaches, melons, sweet corn, tomatoes, and peppers to both sessions.
- FarmBar Summer Tasting Menu: Chef Lisa Becklund's summer menus at FarmBar rotate weekly around Oklahoma peak-season produce, typically featuring stone fruits, heirloom tomatoes, summer squash, and heritage beef from the farms she sources directly.
Autumn
- Zeeco Oktoberfest Tulsa: The four-day festival at River West Festival Park draws 100,000 visitors in mid-October with imported German beers, bratwurst, pretzels, and oompah bands, making it the culinary event of Tulsa's calendar year.
- Oklahoma Pecan Harvest Season: Oklahoma is among the top pecan-producing states, and autumn harvest season brings fresh native pecans to farmers markets and specialty grocers across Tulsa, appearing in pies, pralines, and FarmBar's autumn dessert rotation from October through December.
Winter
- Tulsa Farmers Market Winter Sessions: The Tulsa Farmers Market continues Saturday-only sessions October through March, 8am to noon, with winter produce including sweet potatoes, turnips, kale, root vegetables, and preserved goods from local farms.