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Thursday, 6 PM on Higuera Street. It is not rain or shine — here is the forecast for market hours, who makes the call and by when, and where to park so you are not towed.
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Next market: Thursday, August 27, in 4 days
Not rain or shine — Downtown SLO makes the call by 10:00 AM.
The Downtown SLO Farmers' Market is not rain or shine. Downtown SLO watches the forecast and makes the call by 10 AM on the day of the market. This page shows whether tonight is a market night, what the weather model says about the hours it runs, and where Downtown SLO posts the decision. It is not the decision.
Next market
Thursday, August 27 — in 4 days, from 6:00 PM.
It is not rain or shine. If the weather looks bad that morning, Downtown SLO makes the call by 10:00 AM and posts it.
Downtown SLO posts the call here: downtownslo.com — This Thursday
Little rain in the forecast — rain chance up to 0%, 78°F–90°F, wind to 8 mph.
For Thursday, August 27.
| Hour | Rain chance | Rain | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 PM | 0% | 0.00 in | 90°F | 8 mph |
| 7 PM | 0% | 0.00 in | 84°F | 4 mph |
| 8 PM | 0% | 0.00 in | 78°F | 0 mph |
Forecast read .
A forecast, not a decision
The 6 PM start is the same all year. Downtown SLO publishes summer hours to 9 PM and winter hours to 8:30 PM, but does not publish the date it switches between them, so the last half hour is the uncertain part of the evening.
The market boundaries are closed to traffic from 5 PM on Thursdays, and a car left inside them is towed or ticketed. Downtown SLO recommends the downtown parking structures; its parking page lists garages at 842 Palm Street, 919 Palm Street, 871 Marsh Street and 609 Palm Street, at $2.00 an hour with an $8.00 daily maximum (rates effective 8 July 2024). Some street parking downtown is signed no-parking from 5 to 10 PM on Thursdays because of the market.
Some vendors take cards and contactless payment, but many are cash-only. There are ATMs in downtown San Luis Obispo.
CalFresh/EBT is accepted by more than 50 vendors, and the Market Match program doubles your buying power when you spend CalFresh/EBT benefits at the market.
Pets are not allowed at the market, under California Health & Safety Code 114259.5 and City of San Luis Obispo Code 6.20.050 C. Service animals trained to aid with a disability are allowed; emotional support and therapy animals are not ADA service animals.
Downtown SLO: "If a federal holiday lands on a Thursday, the Market will be closed that day. There is no Market on Thanksgiving." The dates below are worked out from the eleven federal holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103, matched on the holiday's actual date rather than the day the federal government observes it.
Worked out from the operator’s holiday rule, so this list can’t go stale.
If Thursday is rained off, these are the other two markets in town. The Saturday one is run by the SLO County Farmers' Market Association, which says its markets are open rain or shine and close only on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
| Day | Market | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | San Luis Obispo Saturday Farmers' Market8:00–10:45 AM | World Market / Embassy Suites parking lot, 325 Madonna RoadOver 50 vendors, run by the SLO County Farmers' Market Association, which says its markets are open rain or shine and close only on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. |
| Tuesday | Farm Supply Tuesday Farmers Market2:30–5:30 PM (5:00 PM in winter) | Farm Supply, 224 Tank Farm RoadFruit and veg, baked goods, meat, preserves, tool sharpening. Run separately from the Thursday market. |
All sources checked August 12, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Downtown SLO
A 501(c)(6) nonprofit that runs the market — not the City of San Luis Obispo.
Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Market facts are the operator’s own, checked on the date in the footer.
Bike SLO County runs a bike valet at the Bike Plaza, on the corner of Monterey Street and Morro Street. Look for the neon "Welcome" sign.
