Weekend Market is Open but Altered due to COVID-19 Restrictions

Food trucks and food vendors will be allowed during Phase 1 & 2

Due to the Municipality of Anchorage’s COVID-19 restrictions that have been put in place, the Weekend Market in downtown Anchorage will be allowed to only host food trucks or produce/food vendors during Phase 1 & 2.

“While the Weekend Market looks very different for 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, it is still open and home to support small local businesses,” said Mike Fox owner of Anchorage Markets & Events. “We look forward to Phase 3 and bringing activity back to downtown Anchorage and contributing to Alaska’s economy.”

Opening day for the Weekend Market is this weekend, and the following vendors will be present: Wild Alaska, Em Jays Mobile Food Vending, Lemon Earthquake Shake-Up, Gelatte LLC, Da J3rk Spot, Last Frontier Funnel Cakes, Yukon Concession, Inc., The Smokehouse BBQ, Moon Pop Popcorn, Wilderness Espresso & Ice-Cream, AK Stuff Banana, O’Brady’s Dawg Hut, and Babbling Brook Farm.

The Weekend Market hours will also be modified during Phase 1 & 2. On Saturday the hours will be 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and on Sunday the hours will be from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Weekend Market will also have additional safety measures put in place for its vendors and customers. Safety measures that have been put in place are the following: Masks are required, 6 ft. distancing required, encouraging cashless transactions, mobile hand wash stations have been put in place, and restrooms will be closed to encourage order and go. All vendors must take a pre-setup health screening.

“We are confident that the Weekend Market will manage a safe space for both its vendors and customers during Phase 1 & 2,” said Demetric Tuggle, Parking Director for EasyPark.

For more information about EasyPark, visit www.easyparkalaska.com or to get more information about the Weekend Market, visit www.anchoragemarkets.com.

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EasyPark

The Anchorage Community Development Authority is a public corporate authority for the Municipality of Anchorage. ACDA’s parking division, EasyPark, manages more than 6,000 parking spaces in downtown Anchorage. ACDA’s parking mission is to provide convenient and safe parking services for the Municipality of Anchorage.

Anchorage Markets & Events

Since 1992, the Weekend Market (originally the Saturday Market) has become a staple for visitors and locals alike. Anchorage Markets & Events has been managing the Weekend Market since 1999. During 2019 estimated counts show that more than 500,000 people attended the market and an astonishing 25,000-40,000 estimated visitors per week. Out of those numbers 65% attendees are locals. The Weekend Market has truly become a local favorite event to attend in downtown Anchorage.