Portland, OR.

The Portland Saturday Market

User Reviews of The Portland Saturday Market

Yelp.com Review - by Kimberly V.

4.0 of 5 stars. You know you're a nerd when, Part 5,397: When every outdoor market you attend pales in comparison to your idea of Diagon Alley. Seriously, until I see some goblins scurrying around the Skidmore…
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Pat T.

4.0 of 5 stars. My search for a hemp-woven tie-dye poncho with airbrushed Bob Marley head attached to a Grateful Dead bear body somehow, SOMEHOW, came up empty-handed. Amazing people watching. I was one more…
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris L.

4.0 of 5 stars. As a native Portlander, the Saturday Market has been permanent fixture in my life. Since I can remember, it always seemed natural to make regular trips down to the SM with family, friends,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tracey M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been to Saturday market a few times when I lived in Portland. I found it to be very enjoyable. I like the loose nature and atmosphere of the market. I particularly liked the one-of-a-kind…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric C.

3.0 of 5 stars. When I arrived in Portland last October many people suggested that one of the great places to hit was the Saturday Market. I did not get a chance to go before the rainy season, nor did I know that…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David R.

3.0 of 5 stars. I came on a Sunday. Was that a mistake? It was boring. I'm going with three stars instead of two because it was raining and I'll assume that that may have kept away many patrons and perhaps some…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David O.

2.0 of 5 stars. Not really worth the time. There do seem to be a lot of handcrafted women's clothes, but I'm not really interested in that. Otherwise, it's a lot of boring stalls selling hippie supplies and other…
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Homer S.

2.0 of 5 stars. One yelper said "Once desolate" area and it seems to be always desolate. I'm not sure what the draw is. We did get a handcrafted top for Olivia she seemed to like that. And if you are looking for…
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shannon F.

3.0 of 5 stars. Well, I felt a bit like I was walking into the black market. All sorts of small tents and stands set up next to a major hub of the public transit, under the Burnside Bridge, lit dimly by tiny bulbs,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Haigh Ashbury meets Portland Oregon. It was not worth the walk out of my way to see this hippy craft market. Ok so maybe it wasn't hippy but it wasn't Portland to me.
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by stephanie c.

5.0 of 5 stars. definitely one of the top 10 things to visit when in portland. love all the local artists and vendors. great food. live music. cute, funky clothes! fun to people watch there too.
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Crystal M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I showed up for the Saturday Market on Saturday and Sunday. Folks in Since the market doesn't officially start until 10am and most vendors are still setting up at 10, I suggest going a little later…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been here a few times over the past few years when visiting friends in the Portland area. I love all the local artist and have bought a few block prints from Tamara Adams, her art has a wonderful…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer F.

2.0 of 5 stars. I heard this is a must see on the list of things to do in Portland. I think we were there a little too early, they were still setting up and serving breakfast!!! It was alright, I have seen better…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Caroline L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Fun place to walk around and browse on a Saturday afternoon. I was afraid to eat anything from the prepared food stands though after reading of the other reviews.
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nic Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very crowded but fun place to spend time with family that come into town. I went to the Saturday Market last weekend with my in laws and we had a fun time. Actually, let me clarify....my mother in…
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Delilah R.

3.0 of 5 stars. In comparison to my homestead, I'd say this was a lot like the kind of experience you get at the Bite of Seattle! Large array of vendors selling all types of food. A lot of local people selling…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Is "swap meet" a regionalized word? These kinds of things are swap meets in southern California. I'm sure there are some decent finds but for the most part these places are chock full of trinket…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by chuck S.

1.0 of 5 stars. I haven't been wonder thru PSM for a few months, but recently I've fell victim to being on the MAX with the clinetele. Yuck! I'm sure there is some cool stuff offered at the market, but…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kurt T.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place rocks pure and simple. I always find cool stuff here. There's even hippies that sell bongs here. You can find pretty much anything you're looking for art and apparel wise here. It's…
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Olivia T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I came to Portland in 1999. This is the place where my family sold pretty Balinese sarongs, wrap around skirts, wood wind chimes, and I was helping the trampoline man for couple weeks. It only lasted…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen K.

4.0 of 5 stars. **Updated March 2, 2008** The sun is shining and the Saturday Market just reopened for the 2008 season. All is right with the world.
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Annie H.

5.0 of 5 stars. My father's been a vendor at Portland Saturday Market for...I guess over 20 years. I pretty much grew up running around there, and spent a few months of my teenage years manning the Elephant Ear…
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by h m.

3.0 of 5 stars. good place to take your out of town guest, and for holiday shopping
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Philip K.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is fun to check out stuff you really wouldn't buy. There was some nice photographs and a couple of neat artists. It was more fun to stroll about and people watch really. In the middle of…
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Coelie A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not much to really buy... but is a great excuse to kick around a Saturday (or Sunday)! This is people watching at its most eclectic. Though, not nearly as much as Camden Market in London. Wowy Wow!…
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Edwyn E.

4.0 of 5 stars. What a great way to link two sides of town - separated by an overpass.. . the Saturday Market (which operates both Saturday and Sunday) had the usual fair that you see in most street fairs. What is…
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Pete J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Not to split hairs, but it is apparently a Saturday AND SUNDAY market. It's basically a large group of Portlanders selling their arts & crafts in a parking lot downtown. What's not to love about that…
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by coral c.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been here dozens of times, and even when I don't buy anything, it's still one of my favorite ways to kill some time. The people watching is spectacular, and I love all the free samples. Be sure…
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by tinna h.

3.0 of 5 stars. For an arts/crafts market that runs every weekend for 10 of 12 months, the Portland Saturday Market is quite impressive. By "impressive," I mean that I was surprised at the size and the turnout.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by B P.

4.0 of 5 stars. 5 stars for Saturday Market at aged adolescent. 3 stars for Saturday Market at aged adult.
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew F.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is great to take your out of town visitors to. Pricy local junk, but GREAT food. If you want to see all of the Portland cultures clash, this is it. Upity Beavertonites, trashy Hawthorneians, and…
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love going here on the weekend, so many things to see. Food, arts, crafts... and people watching! Last time I was there, the Urban Iditarod was running through.
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Felicia C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Despite the name, it is open Sunday too. Essentially an artist's market, a great place to get more unique gifts and some just plane weird things (think masks made out of silverware). When I was…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly M.

4.0 of 5 stars. From March through December on both Saturdays and Sundays local vendors cram into the space under the Burnside bridge to offer their local wares, arts, crafts, food, and gifts. Street musicians share…
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sasha S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Is it a lazy Saturday downtown and you need something to do? The Saturday market is the place to go if you're looking for really neat gifts, kitchenware, or just random stuff. The food vendors rock,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Believe me when I say that Portland's Saturday Market is by no means a poor man's version of the Pike Market up in sister city Seattle to the north but a long standing heritage to Portland's weekend…
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Abe I.

2.0 of 5 stars. I really like the idea of Saturday market, but the result is kinda annoying. Greasy carny food, touristy crafts, shoddy goods, and terrible "safe" music. We had Quasi at city hall, I think we can have…
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Yelp.com Review - by Corwin M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Just think, if we were citizens of the Roman Empire, there would be the ever-helpful "Caveat emptor" signs posted at all entry points into this market. And, that's the secret, really. That, and not…
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Yelp.com Review - by Filip S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good music, amazing food, interesting booths, and a diverse crowd. Did I mention amazing food? Try the gyros and you'll be blown away. My only complaint is that they're somewhat small so it usually…
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by amy j.

4.0 of 5 stars. My friend took me here when I came to visit. Even though it's called Saturday Market, it's held on Sundays too. It's like most giant flea markets- some good things, some crap. There are lots of…
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristin S.

3.0 of 5 stars. All the crap that money can buy. I remember thinking this place was mecca when I was in Jr. High/High School but now it's kind of... a lot of crafty crap for the most part. Smells strongly of incense…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Courtney D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Saturday Market needs some new funk This is a still a great Portland tradition to bring out-of town-guests and stroll through the artistic goods and food. If you're willing to spend the time to go…
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Yelp.com Review - by Joshua P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Saturday market has been one of my Favorite places since middle school. The eclectic market place is a tribute to Portlanders ability to create and the share their artistic talents. As I strolled the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Olma M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've been to the Saturday Market a few times but I find it best to only visit once in a while to get the most out of my experience here (however, if I lived in Portland, I betcha I'd be here at least…
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Krista T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Meh. Its something to do when you have family in town or when you have a hankerin for an elephant ear. Its a place to get stuff you don't need like tye dyed baby pj's or, shockingly, incense. Parking…
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Maggie A.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is definitely a place to see once or twice if you live here and a great place to take any visitor's because it is fun just to meander around, but it's not a place I actually visit on any regular…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jason m.

1.0 of 5 stars. I might be the only person in Portland brave enough to admit bit, but I would rather spend an afternoon scraping gum off the sidewalk in front of McDonald's than go to the Saturday Market. I don't need…
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Spent a lovely Sunday at the Saturday market. It was so easy to get there using Trimet! Picked up a couple of jars of strawberry rhubarb and Marrion berry jam for a fair price too. The live music was…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by April B.

4.0 of 5 stars. We love the Saturday market! We're spending almost all of our holiday shopping money there and come on, who doesn't love handmade, usually local (at least regional), artsy stuff?? There's a huge…
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam H.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you're in Portland during the non-rainy part of the year, the Saturday Market is place you must visit! The crowd is a mix of laid back locals, tourists, and other interesting characters. Despite…
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Julian C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm glad it's there, and knowing that it helps a lot of artists, I gave it five stars. However, I don't really know anyone who likes or goes there. But, when I was ther, it was packed--so apparently my…
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Shannon S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Lots of interesting vendors (and some un-interesting vendors too). Some of the vendors were really fun to talk with (the two vendors selling soap were the nicest - odd!). We went on a Sunday when it…
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Janet W.

5.0 of 5 stars. A great place to visit after a Friday night concert (RHCP) at the Rose Garden. In addition to the usual freaks, hipsters, junk food, good food, jewelry and art there is free music, two stages and, at…
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Alvin N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm a Big Fan of Open Air Markets. You can just stroll around and find all sorts of unique neato stuff =D Its a nice place to check out some of the Portland Vibe and culture. Plenty of Locals...not to…
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2006
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Wanna find something creative and unique?

Portland's Saturday Market is an exciting festival of individuality, cultures and art where you can ...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nosniv X.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place to wander around, grab some fair food (think deep fried stuff), grab a beer and watch the freaks. It's a block from the river, so if you get tired of the crowd head over to the river and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew L.

1.0 of 5 stars. I LOATHE the Saturday market in Portland. Every once in awhile I'd get suckered in to roaming around this deodorant-challenged swap meet and it would take me all of about five seconds before I slapped…
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Caroline A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like going down to the Saturday Market on a weekend when the sun is shining. Its a nice place to wander around and pass some time. Its also a good place to bring visitors. Personally I like to…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Brandy S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have great memories from my middle school years spent at the Saturday Market. But not much has changed since then. It is still the same products; hippie jewelry, elephant ears, and pottery. While…
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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Disappointing

I'm not sure where Portland's Saturday Market gets its good reputation. I find it dull and dirty com...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/15/2006
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Gift Shopping

The Saturday Market is an excellent place to buy a gift for the person who has everything. All of t...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew K.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is an awesome market with delicious local fruit, dairy, and nuts, which they allow you to sample generously. The background is thoroughly Pacific Northwest with green grass and lush trees. The…
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Gourmet G.

5.0 of 5 stars. This unusual market has helped bring a once desolate section of the downtown area back to life. It's a bit of a misnomer, considering it's open on both days of the weekend. From early March through…
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a great day out

The saturday market is so wonderful. Yes it is a bit of a hippie festival, but it is so much fun. Th...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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