The Happy Valley Farmers Market does not close up at the first chill. Its regular Saturday season runs through October 30, and the market returns in late November and mid-December for holiday editions. For anyone weighing a move to the valley, the market is a reliable measure of the community's rhythm, so here is what the 2026 fall and holiday schedule actually looks like.
The regular season runs through October 30
The market, put on by Sunnyside Farmers Markets at 13231 SE Sunnyside Road in Clackamas, runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from the first Saturday in May through the end of October. The last regular market of 2026 is Saturday, October 30, and the season brings more than 130 vendors on a typical Saturday, with live music and SNAP and EBT accepted. As the weeks turn, the stalls shift from summer stone fruit to pumpkins, winter squash, and late apples, which is exactly the arc you want to see in a neighborhood market.
The Harvest Market kicks off the holidays
After a short break, the market returns Saturday, November 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for its Harvest Market, billed as a kickoff to the holidays and timed to land right before Small Business Saturday. This edition expands to more than 150 vendors, so it is the biggest market of the year and a natural stop for holiday shopping with a local bent. If you are shopping for a home in the valley, it is also a low-pressure way to see the community at its busiest and friendliest.
A holiday market, then a winter season
The market rounds out the year with a holiday edition running December 19 and 20, then a winter market that carries into January through March 2027. Between the October finale, the November Harvest Market, and the December holiday dates, there is a market on the calendar for most of the year, not just the warm months. That consistency is one of the quiet reasons the valley feels like a community rather than a collection of subdivisions.
Other fall dates worth circling
The city keeps the fall calendar busy alongside the market. The annual Leaf Drop, a resident leaf-collection event, runs Saturday, November 7, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Happy Valley Public Works Building at 13910 SE Ridgecrest Road. And if you missed Oktoberfest at Happy Valley Park earlier this month, our fall events roundup has the rest of the season, including the tree lighting in December.
Why the market matters to buyers
A farmers market is a good proxy for a neighborhood's health: it shows walkable foot traffic, a local vendor base, and a community that shows up. The Happy Valley market's long season and holiday editions are a sign of a town with year-round energy, not just a summer crowd. For the full picture of what happens in the valley all year, our guide to recurring events and the community calendar are the place to start.