Wilson market opens Saturday with 75 vendors

Wilson’s Farmers and Artisans Market returns Saturday, May 2, with 75 vendors at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in downtown Wilson. (wilsontimes.com) The opening-day market runs from 8 a.m. to noon under the Henry Walston Pavilion at 301 Goldsboro St. S, according to the City of Wilson and The Wilson Times. (wilsonnc.org) (wilsontimes.com) The market’s kickoff includes live music, food trucks and a new Kids Market Club, a booklet that lets children complete activities, collect stamps and earn a prize. (wilsontimes.com) (wilsonnc.org) City listings say the Saturday market season runs through Aug. 22, while the broader market program continues every Saturday from May through August. (wilsontimes.com) (wilsonnc.org) Wilson officials describe the market as a mix of local farm goods and handmade products, including produce, seafood, baked goods, wooden art and other crafts. (wilsonnc.org 1) (wilsonnc.org 2) The city has also built a calendar of themed Saturdays around the market, including Maggiepalooza on May 2, Spring into STEAM on May 9, Blueberry Day on July 11 and Wizarding Weekend on Aug. 1. (wilsonnc.org) (wilsonwhirligigpark.org) After the summer run, the market is scheduled to shift to select Tuesday evening dates in the fall: Sept. 8 and 22, Oct. 6 and 20, and Nov. 3 and 17. (wilsonnc.org) The market is managed by the City of Wilson and downtown development partners, and vendor applications are handled through the city’s market portal. (visitncfarms.com) (wilsonnc.org) For Wilson, the Saturday restart puts one of downtown’s regular spring and summer draws back under the Whirligig Park pavilion for another season. (wilsonnc.org) (wilsonwhirligigpark.org)