Palafox Market

Weekly on Saturdays

Shop fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art, and antiques at Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. Everything is brought directly by local vendors who grow, bake, or handcraft their offerings—from seasonal fruits and herbs to unique pieces of art. Named Florida’s Best Farmers Market by Southern Living magazine, it’s a local favorite every Saturday.

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Location

Palafox Market is centrally located to many shopping and dining establishments in Downtown Pensacola. Palafox Market North takes place at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza and Palafox Market South takes place at Plaza Ferdinand.

Schedule

The market is open every Saturday 9am-2pm, rain or shine. So come on by and see what the market has to offer!

Ride the Free Trolley

Looking to go from one end of Palafox Market to the other? Hop on the free trolley from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. There are three stops: Palafox & Gregory, Government and Jefferson, and 500 Commendencia (every 20 minutes!)

Market Map

Find your favorite vendors and explore the Palafox Market.

Parking Information

Metered parking is available in the N. Palafox lot at Palafox and Gregory Streets, across from Palafox Market North. For City-managed parking, look for teal signs—these offer lower rates and are free with a handicap tag or placard (not valid in private lots, which typically have red signs).

Check Out the Two Locations of Palafox Market

Palafox Market North takes place at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza. Palafox Market South takes place at Plaza Ferdinand.

1Palafox Market North

50 N Palafox St Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 436-5670

Dr. Martin Luther King Plaza is a memorial park on the Palafox Street median between Chase and Gregory Streets (location of the old trolley tracks). The park honors the memory of revolutionary Civil Rights Movement leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The plaza was dedicated on January 18, 1993 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day).

At the center of the park is a bust of Dr. King that was sculpted by Atlanta artist Ayokunle Odeleye and was installed in December 1992. At the base of the bust is a plaque inscribed with an excerpt from Dr. King’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in 1964:

“Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.”

The Palafox Market is held at the MLK Plaza on Saturday mornings in the summer and many marches and demonstrations have taken place at this site over the years.

2Palafox Market South

East Government St and, S Palafox St Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 436-5670

Plaza Ferdinand, a park with a very rich and colorful history, is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Named for King Ferdinand VII of Spain (reign 1813-1833), the land that is now the Plaza was originally given by the Spanish throne to Don Manuel Gonzalez for his services as a farmer, rancher, businessman, military advisor, and political representative of Spain. Gonzalez would later donate the land to the City of Pensacola. In its early days, the Plaza was used as a parade ground for the British fort. The Plaza was also the center of town life during the Colonial era. The cession of Florida to the United States from Spain occurred at the Plaza on July 17, 1821. It was here that Andrew Jackson was sworn in as first Territorial Governor in the Plaza. A bust of Jackson now stands at the spot where he was inaugurated. An obelisk monument stands at the center of the Plaza in memory of William D. Chipley, who was instrumental in bringing the L & N Railroad to Pensacola and points west. A fountain thought to be a replica of one in Seville, Spain was placed on the site in 1909 after local citizens and school children raised funds to pay for it.

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