If you’re spending a week at a vacation rental with a full kitchen, a farmers market run beats a supermarket for fresh produce, fish, and baked goods. Here are the best within 30 minutes of 450 Burma.
Saturday Markets
Winter Garden Farmers Market
When: Saturdays 9 AM – 2 PM
Drive: 25 min from 450 Burma
What to expect: One of Central Florida’s best. 60+ vendors, live music, kid activities, food trucks.
Must-try: Local honey, fresh empanadas, Florida avocados in season.
Celebration Farmers Market
When: Sundays 10 AM – 2 PM
Drive: 12 min
What to expect: Smaller but charming. Celebrated town square setting.
Must-try: Donovan’s Honey, local cut flowers.
Audubon Park Community Market (Orlando)
When: Monday evenings 6 PM – 10 PM
Drive: 30 min
What to expect: Urban market with live music, food stalls, produce.
Must-try: Papa Llama hot sauces, Foxtail Coffee pop-up.
Sunday Markets
Dr Phillips Farmers Market
When: Sundays 10 AM – 2 PM
Drive: 18 min
What to expect: Mid-size, upscale, in the Restaurant Row area.
Must-try: Fresh-caught local seafood.
Lake Eola Farmers Market (Downtown Orlando)
When: Sundays 10 AM – 4 PM
Drive: 32 min
What to expect: Largest in Central Florida. 120+ vendors, wraps around Lake Eola.
Must-try: Hamadi Falafel, fresh bread from Olde Hearth Bread Company.
Weekday Markets
Celebration Farmers Market (Extended)
Some weeks the Celebration market operates on Wednesdays — check their Facebook.
East End Market (Orlando)
Not a traditional farmers market, but a food hall with local vendors. Open daily.
Drive: 30 min
Notable: Txokos Basque Kitchen, Domu (ramen), Gideon’s Bakehouse (legendary cookies).
Fresh Seafood Specifically
Boston Lobster Feast (Kissimmee)
Not a market — but fresh lobster delivered daily. Good if you want to cook seafood at home.
Shiok Fish Market (Orlando)
Asian-style fish market, sushi-grade fish. 30 min drive.
What to Buy vs. Skip
Buy at farmers market:
- Local honey (way better than grocery)
- Fresh eggs (worth the $6 dozen)
- Florida strawberries (in season Nov–April)
- Citrus (Nov–April season)
- Local bread
- Hot sauces, salsas, jams
Skip at farmers market (buy at Publix):
- Dairy (no better than grocery)
- Most packaged goods
- Standard meat (Publix’s deli is equivalent)
