Choctaw Creek Farmers Market — Local services in Choctaw

The 2022 season (May-October) just opened May 6th and the Opening Night was fabulous! SO many friendly faces, smiles, pups on leashes, kids with faces painted, vendors discussing their products and selling their wares, etc. The weather was gorgeous (after all the storms) and the crowd was blessed with a stunning sunset. There are many Saturday markets in the metro area, but this Friday Night Market is the fun one! There was an area for kids hosted by the Library with arts & crafts, books & such, a playground nearby and the Face Painting booth was a big hit as well! Kids of all ages also really enjoyed Big Tony's Shaved Ice truck! There were yummy food trucks (Rollin' Smoke BBQ & Fuego Tacos) and the Big Friendly Beer Bus was popular too. Over 40 vendors were offering everything from home-baked breads, dog cookies & desserts, homemade BBQ sauces, salsas, jams & jellies, raw honey, fresh eggs, produce, herbs, plants/flowers, handmade jewelry, lovely paintings, handcrafted decor, artisan soaps & bath bombs, apothecary creams & ointments, baskets, wreaths, quilted items, bat & bird houses, fairy wands, teas, flavored popcorns, knife-sharpening, you name it! I think the all-things-lavender booth was my favorite though! The Market is open from 6-8pm every Friday night and the vendors and food trucks will vary some each week. Parking is plentiful and dogs are welcomed. There are some picnic tables if you need to set a spell to rest or eat. There is a permanent park bathroom nearby and also a few porta-potties. Be sure to checkout the lovely Monarch Waystation butterfly garden in the park too! There is a nice walking trail that meanders throughout the park and a basketball "hoops area" near the big pavilion. A few helpful tips - 1) come early to get a good parking space and also because the "bread ladies" (Homestead Baking, Burress Homestead, King's Family Homestead) sell out quickly! 2) bring a shopping bag (or maybe a wagon) to carry all the great goodies you find! 3) bring some cash as many vendors accept credit cards but some are not set up for that - you also need cash to buy raffle tickets! (this market does not charge the vendors a fee, but they each donate an item from their booth to be raffled off in goodie baskets at the end of the night - I love this concept!) Farmers' markets are such a great way to get outside with your neighbors to support local farmers & artisans, as well as your community - I can't wait to go back next...

There's some cool businesses and food trucks here, but there's not much produce. I personally go to farmer's markets for produce so I don't go to this one very often. It is dog friendly,...

Just visited the farmers market for the first time this year and it seems to have gone down hill quite a bit from previous years. Disappointed to see a staple of our...