5th Street welcomes October!

5th Street Welcomes October!

Its time to ring in the new month and what better way then to decorate our butts off! We love making the Market festive and getting in the spirit! This year we are celebrating Halloween by having another annual Harvest Festival, but this time you will get a once in a lifetime chance to carve pumpkins with a WORLD FAMOUS pumpkin carver! He will give you tips and tricks as you carve side-by-side. Stay tuned for more info. Also, please get ready for our annual Harvest Can Drive benefiting Food For Lane County. Save up all those extra cans and bring them in the weekend before Halloween! This month is going to be Spooktacular :) 

Marche + Pumpkins= <3

 Can you tell we just got all of our Harvest Decorations?

Hay stacks all the way in the parking lot~!

And the decoration begins- hay lined staircases

History on 5th Street

The Market opened in March of 1976. The original building, built in 1929 housed a poultry business that served Lane County residents from delivery docks facing 5th Avenue. Several expansions and remodels have occurred since its inception, with the most recent remodel and addition of a new entrance completed in 1992.

Originally, craftspeople and farmers rented booth space for two dollars a day. Today, housed in the newly remodeled expansion of the Market, local craftspeople are still able to lease a small sales space for their hand crafted wares. Several of the original businesses have become regional retailers in Oregon with sales of over one million dollars annually.

Fifth Street Public Market is now the cornerstone of the 5th Avenue Historic Market District. This is an area that boasts interesting and unique shops plus fine restaurants making it the hub of Eugene's retail shopping area in the downtown.

Who is the 5th Street Public market?

The Fifth Street Public is more than a shopping and dining destination. It is the real flavor and fun of Eugene. Locals come to eat and shop daily and bring their visitors to see a cross section of what Eugene is all about. It's the real flavor and fun of Eugene. 

The flavor of your favorite foods, the local flavor of artisans, the fun of being in the middle of it all. See the world, the way we see it from the Fifth Street Public Market.

Within the walls of the Historic Fifth Street Public Market you'll find a colorful collection of shops, restaurants, and an artisan gallery room. Business and pleasure mix to create one of Eugene's most entertaining destination points. The courtyard and balconies are perfect for taking a break to watch local musicians, artists or other people watchers just like you! Whether you're on your own or with a crowd, you will be delighted at Fifth Street Public Market.

Shop. Dine. Sip. Unwind