The Farmers Market Leaves the Square on Nov. 28, and Logan Square's Saturdays Move North

The Logan Square Farmers Market spent its first season at its permanent home on the redesigned plaza, running Sundays from May 10 through Oct. 25. On Saturday, Nov. 28, it changes both its day and its location. The indoor season runs Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Avondale Collective, 2800 N. Milwaukee Ave., and continues through March 27, 2027.

That puts the neighborhood's biggest weekly gathering at the top of the 2600 to 2800 blocks of Milwaukee for the next four months. That stretch also holds a new mate cafe, a fourth location of a Sichuan restaurant, a remodeled cocktail bar entered through a deli's walk-in cooler, and the Logan Theatre. On winter Saturdays, the neighborhood's activity moves to the north end of Milwaukee.

A Smaller Market After a Big First Season on the Plaza

The winter market is much smaller than the summer one. This year's outdoor market filled the redesigned Milwaukee plaza and part of Logan Boulevard between Kedzie Boulevard and Milwaukee Avenue. Block Club Chicago reported in April that the planned layout held 103 rotating farmers and food vendors, including 44 weekly farmers, plus 14 vintage vendors at La Placita. Because of space limits, that was 24 fewer booths than in earlier years.

By early July, Block Club reported that the market had drawn more than 80,000 visitors to the square since the move. In the same story, Frogtown Juice Co. founder Kyle Washington said the layout helped people shop more intentionally. He reported selling about 1,000 bottles a week, with 40 to 50 percent of buyers coming back. Gorman Farm Fresh Produce co-owner Kevin Gorman said business was up a little. Vintage vendor Camila Forero told the outlet the new setup gave her a reliable, affordable place to sell in a more walkable spot.

Last winter's indoor market was a different size. The DePaulia reported in January 2026 that it had 20 or more vendors each Saturday, selling produce, coffee, ready-to-eat food and other goods, with live music. The vendors it named included Mini Rico, the empanada business run by Enza Accomando and Jorge Suarez, and Joe's Blues, a blueberry vendor. The market's web app shows which vendors accept SNAP, Link Match or both.

The building itself is familiar to many residents. The market also held its indoor season at Avondale Collective last winter, opening there on Nov. 29, 2025. 2800 N. Milwaukee is the Hairpin Lofts building. The City of Chicago describes it as a former Morris B. Sachs office building that was converted into 28 rental units, an 8,000-square-foot community arts center and 7,000 square feet of retail.

Thanksgiving Week Ends at the Same Address Two Nights Running

The indoor season opens two days after Thanksgiving, and the market's building is busy the night before too. The Logan Square Chamber of Commerce lists a free Black Friday Fit Flip clothing swap on Friday, Nov. 27, from 4 to 7 p.m. at 2800 N. Milwaukee. The market opens in the same building at 10 the next morning.

Here is the week as the venues list it:

The Logan Theatre's late-night series also runs before the holiday. Dog Day Afternoon plays at 11 p.m. through Nov. 18, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon plays Nov. 20 through 25. On publish day, Nov. 19, Emporium Arcade Bar's Logan Square calendar lists a Skate Night Market from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Walking South From the Market

The market is at the top of a stretch of Milwaukee where several places have opened or reopened since late summer. Starting at the market's door and heading toward the theater:

1. Avondale Collective, 2800 N. Milwaukee Ave. The indoor market is on the first floor, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
2. Mate & Company, 2778 N. Milwaukee Ave. An all-day cafe built around Argentine mate. It opened by the end of August and serves mate, coffee, Latin pastries and lunch, and it planned to add evening wine service.
3. Chengdu Impression, 2770 N. Milwaukee Ave. The restaurant's fourth location, in the former Chiya Chai space. It opened this summer.
4. Red Star Liquor and Deli, 2725 N. Milwaukee Ave., and The Walk In, 2727 N. Milwaukee Ave. The cocktail bar's new entrance is through the deli's walk-in cooler.
5. Logan Theatre, 2646 N. Milwaukee Ave. The 11 p.m. series from the table above.

The Walk In has been part of this stretch for about a decade. It closed for a remodel more than a year ago, and owner Esam Hani announced a Nov. 6 soft reopening with DJ Billa, followed by a bigger grand reopening on Nov. 14. Block Club Chicago reported that the original front door on Milwaukee would stay unused until at least the spring, and that guests would come in through the Red Star cooler. Hani told the outlet:

"That will be a special experience for a speakeasy."

The cooler entrance also refers back to the bar's beginnings. The Walk In is named after Red Star's original walk-in cooler, which used to stand where the bar is now. Hani, who owns Red Star and several nearby restaurants through One of a Kind Hospitality, said the new entrance also supports the deli, since people can pick up snacks and sandwiches on the way in. The remodel added new bathroom tile, a new back bar, paneling, vintage pop art and speakers, brass railings, and interior art by local artist Jeanette Margaret. After the grand reopening, the posted hours are 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 4 p.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday.

The Saturdays Through the End of the Year

After opening day, the Chamber lists Saturday market dates on Dec. 5, 12 and 19. The market's own site says it is open on holidays, and the Chamber calendar includes Dec. 26, the day after Christmas. That makes the holiday weekend a regular market day at 2800 N. Milwaukee.

Two more changes are scheduled for the spring. The Walk In's front door on Milwaukee is expected to stay closed until at least then. At the south end of the corridor, Block Club Chicago reported in October that the alderman said the planned Trader Joe's at 2053 N. Milwaukee Ave., in the former CVS, could open in early 2027. The market's own site lists March 27, 2027 as the last Saturday of the indoor season at Avondale Collective.

When the market moves to Hairpin Lofts, the north end of Milwaukee becomes the busiest part of Logan Square's winter weekends. If you want to know how the blocks around 2800 N. Milwaukee compare with the area near the square, from the condos above the storefronts to the two-flats on the side streets, Dwell Wisely Group knows this stretch well. Schedule a Free Consultation and we'll walk you through it.