Irwin Farm Market Opens for the Season

Irwin Farm Market is scheduled to open its 2026 season on Saturday, May 23, at 100 Pennsylvania Avenue in Irwin, according to event listings published ahead of Memorial Day weekend. The opening day market is set for 8 a.m. to noon. Listings for the event say shoppers can expect a weekly market centered on local farm goods and small-business vendors. The opening also appears on a TribLIVE roundup of Westmoreland County events for the May 22-25 holiday weekend. ### When does the market open, and what are the hours? Saturday, May 23, is listed as the 2026 opening day for Irwin Farm Market, with the event beginning at 8 a.m. EDT and ending at noon. Third-party event calendars carrying the market’s listing match on the date, time and street address. The Irwin Farm Market page on a local business directory says the market operates every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon from mid-May through the end of October. (allevents.in) An AmericanTowns listing for the prior season gave the same location and Saturday morning schedule, indicating a recurring seasonal format rather than a one-off event. ### What is being offered at the opening day market? (allevents.in) The event description on AllEvents says Irwin Farm Market is “a makers, bakers, and growers market” that brings local small-business products directly to shoppers. TribLIVE’s weekend events roundup says the opening day market will feature fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, crafters and food trucks. Other pages tied to vendors and prior market listings point to the same mix of farm and handmade goods. (findglocal.com) A Macaroni KID listing describes the market as a weekly farm market running rain or shine, while vendor pages from the region say they sell at the Irwin market on Saturdays at the Pennsylvania Avenue location. ### Where is 100 Pennsylvania Avenue in the market’s setup? (allevents.in) The market’s address is listed as 100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Irwin, Pennsylvania 15642, across multiple event and directory pages. MapQuest identifies that address with “JP’s Farmers Market Irwin Farmers Market,” reinforcing that the site is used as a market location. TribLIVE’s events roundup places the market among several Westmoreland County activities over Memorial Day weekend, giving local residents one of the first regular outdoor shopping events of the summer season in Irwin. (nhuntingdon.macaronikid.com) The article did not provide attendance figures or a vendor count for opening day. ### How does the market fit into the wider local season? (allevents.in) Westmoreland County’s Memorial Day weekend calendar includes the Irwin market alongside historical programming at Fort Ligonier and other community events, according to TribLIVE’s May 22-25 roundup. That placement suggests the market’s opening aligns with the broader start of summer community programming in the county. (triblive.com) A regional farmers market guide published this month by Next Pittsburgh lists Pittsburgh-area markets for the 2026 season, while the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that more than 60 farmers markets are opening in and around Pittsburgh this year. Irwin’s opening falls within that wider seasonal restart for local food markets across the region. (triblive.com) ### Where can shoppers look for updates after opening day? The Irwin Farm Market business page says shoppers should check the market’s page for updated hours and the weeks it is open. The same page says the Saturday market runs from mid-May through the end of October. Saturday’s opening is scheduled for May 23 from 8 a.m. to noon at 100 Pennsylvania Avenue, and recurring listings indicate the market will continue on Saturday mornings through the season. (nextpittsburgh.com) (allevents.in) (findglocal.com)