The City of El Paso’s Downtown Art and Farmers Market is celebrating Farmers Market Week with a special evening Market at Union Plaza from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, August 12 at Arts Festival Plaza.  

The Farmers Market Week celebration will feature over 50 local vendors with a focus on local produce, live music, and 150^th Anniversary activities and giveaways.

Special activities sponsored by the upcoming film, Blue Beetle, will also be taking place throughout the event.

The Downtown Art and Farmers Market scheduled for August is as follows:

• Saturday, August 5: From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Union Plaza

The market features an ice cream workshop at 11 a.m. and a water balloon fight at 12 p.m. at Union Plaza Park

The market offers original arts and crafts, food vending, regionally grown agricultural products, regional farmers, and live entertainment from local artists.

For more information on the Downtown Art and Farmers Market, visit www.epmcad.org.