Nashville Farmers’ Market: A Clarksville Visitor’s Guide

Nashville Farmers’ Market sits at 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd, beside Bicentennial Mall State Park and the Tennessee State Museum. Founded in the early 1800s, the market has two covered open-air sheds, a 27,000-square-foot garden center, a culinary incubation center and the Market House, a retail and food hall with more than 30 restaurants and shops.

The market’s central location also puts it within walking distance of the State Capitol, Germantown, Jefferson Street, the Gulch and First Tennessee Park, home of Nashville Sounds baseball. Its mix of outdoor sheds and indoor food and retail makes it possible to browse different parts of the market in one visit.

The market is in downtown Nashville, and if you’re setting out from Clarksville Inn in Clarksville, its address is 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. The facts here don’t establish a driving time from Clarksville, so plan your route using current directions before you leave.

For public transportation within Nashville, WeGo buses stop directly in front of the market on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard; the market says buses come by every 30 minutes.

The Market House is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., while individual businesses follow varying schedules. Its pop-up kitchen features rotating food vendors every day of the week, and the food hall also includes shops and restaurants with hours that can change without notice.

The outdoor farm sheds have seasonal hours, with periods from March 1 through October 31 and November 1 through February 28. More than 100 farmers, artisans and small businesses appear in the sheds throughout the year, but schedules vary; fruit and vegetable farmers are busiest during the peak growing season from May to November.

Opening hours

• Monday to Sunday: 8 AM–6 PM

Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.

The garden center, Gardens of Babylon, is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Because individual hours and vendor schedules vary, check the market’s official site before you go.

The market offers free two-hour on-site parking, free 30-minute parking in designated on-site zones and free two-hour parking along adjacent 7th Avenue.

On Saturdays and Sundays, free parking is also available in state government lots on 6th Avenue and at the corner of Rosa Parks Boulevard and James Robertson Parkway; the market describes those lots as a five-minute walk from the market.

Bike racks are on the 7th Avenue side of the Market House, between the park and the building. A self-serve DMV kiosk near the Market House’s north entrance is accessible seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; required documents apply.

Bicentennial Mall State Park and the Tennessee State Museum are adjacent to the market, making either an easy nearby addition to a day downtown. The State Capitol, Germantown, Jefferson Street, the Gulch and First Tennessee Park are also within walking distance.

Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park is a natural pairing with the market; a guide to Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park from Clarksville covers that nearby stop.