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 are traveling with kids and you are traveling as a couple.
Why
- 01
Two places sharing a block.
Our read - 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.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are traveling with kids
With kids, The Grove & Original Farmers Market works.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, The Grove & Original Farmers Market works.
You are traveling solo
Solo, The Grove & Original Farmers Market works.
Food is a reason to travel
For food & drink, The Grove & Original Farmers Market delivers.
Think twice if
You are watching the budget
On a budget, weigh it — The Grove & Original Farmers Market isn't cheap for what it is.
You only have one day
The Grove & Original Farmers Market is a real time commitment — fit it in only if it's a priority.
You want the trip to feel easy
For relaxation, The Grove & Original Farmers Market is hit or miss.
You care about the visual experience
For beauty & photography, The Grove & Original Farmers Market is hit or miss.
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.