Queen Anne Farmers Market

Shopping on the Crown of the Hill

Queen Anne Avenue North ranks among the hill's main thoroughfares, and as it crosses the top of Queen Anne Hill it becomes the backbone of the neighborhood's central business district. With the market set right on this street at W Crockett St, you can easily pair your shopping with other errands close by.

The neighborhood borrows its name from the Queen Anne architectural style of many of the early homes built on the hill, and it remains a residential area at heart. Spend a little time with the East Queen Anne neighborhood guide to learn more about the streets and landmarks surrounding the market.

Getting to the Top of the Hill

Come ready for real slopes, because Queen Anne is a hill neighborhood through and through. It claims seven of the twenty steepest streets in Seattle, along with 120 public staircases. If you are walking up from the lower slopes, expect a climb, and if you are carrying produce home, plan for the return trip as well.

Driving in from Interstate 5? Take the Mercer Street exit (Exit 167) toward Queen Anne, then follow Queen Anne Avenue North up the hill to the market corner.

Landmarks and Parks Nearby

The blocks around W Crockett St and Queen Anne Ave N are home to several official landmarks and parks, so the market makes a natural starting point for a short stroll through the neighborhood.

Steps from the market

• Queen Anne Pool, a landmark less than 0.1 mile away
• Frances Skinner Edris Nurses Home, a landmark less than 0.1 mile away
• Bethany Presbyterian Church, a landmark about 0.1 mile away

A few blocks farther

• East Queen Anne Playground, about 0.2 mile away
• West Queen Anne Playfield, about 0.2 mile away, with a community center, an indoor swimming pool and baseball and softball fields
• Queen Anne community garden, about 0.2 mile away
• Wolf Creek Ravine Natural Area, about 0.3 mile away

Queen Anne Boulevard

Head about 0.2 mile from the market to reach Queen Anne Boulevard, a set of streets that loops around the crown of the hill in the style of the Olmsted Brothers firm. The full design was never completed, yet the loop is still part of the Seattle Parks system and a designated landmark. Look for some of the original retaining walls with decorative brickwork, balustrades and street lights, which carry landmark status too.

More Seattle Markets

Because the Queen Anne market runs only on Thursdays, you will want other options for the rest of the week. Explore the guide to all farmers markets in Seattle, which lists markets across the city by neighborhood.