The Grove & Original Farmers Market
A popular outdoor shopping center with a trolley, fountain, and the adjacent 1934 Original Farmers Market food stalls.
The call
Worth it if you're traveling with kids and you're traveling as a couple.
Short answer
Is The Grove & Original Farmers Market worth it?
The Grove & Original Farmers Market deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
Two places sharing a block.
- 02
The real reason to come is the adjacent Original Farmers Market, a 1934 maze of open-air food stalls and counters — Mexican, Cajun gumbo, fresh-cut doughnuts, old-school butchers — with genuine, slightly worn LA character.
Is it a fit?
Go if
You're traveling with kids
With kids, The Grove & Original Farmers Market is an easy yes.
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, The Grove & Original Farmers Market is an easy yes.
You're traveling solo
Solo, The Grove & Original Farmers Market is an easy yes.
Food is a reason to travel
The Grove & Original Farmers Market rewards a trip built around food & drink.
Think twice if
You're watching the budget
The Grove & Original Farmers Market can strain a tight budget. Go only when it is a priority.
You only have one day
Keep The Grove & Original Farmers Market only when it outranks a half-day elsewhere.
You want the trip to feel easy
The Grove & Original Farmers Market offers some relaxation, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
You care about the visual experience
The Grove & Original Farmers Market offers some beauty & photography, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
Plan it well
- Cost
- Free entry; food/shopping vary
- Timing
- Daytime for the Farmers Market stalls; evenings are busiest at the mall.
- Allow
- 1-2 hours
- Accessibility
- Flat and fully wheelchair and stroller accessible.
- Getting there
- Drive and use the parking structure; it's central on Fairfax.