Downtown Farmers Market Adds Two Extra Weeks
Los Altos, CA · October 17, 2026
Cardboard game boxes and coffee mugs are already claiming tables across downtown this morning. Take things at an easy pace today—there is plenty waiting whenever you step outside.
The Lead
Shoppers who expected this past Thursday to mark the end of the Downtown Los Altos Farmers' Market get a welcome reprieve. The Los Altos Village Association and the Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association have quietly extended the season by two full weeks, keeping the wooden stalls and farm stands on State Street through October 29.
Under the schedule announced in April, the market was set to dismantle its tents in mid-October. The extension bridges the gap into downtown's packed autumn calendar, maintaining regular Thursday foot traffic ahead of next week’s Witches & Warlocks Wine Stroll and the season-ending craft markets. For downtown merchants and restaurateurs, the extra dates prevent a sudden drop in evening diners as daylight dwindles.
Vendors will set up between Second and Third streets for two more Thursdays from 4:00 to 8:00 PM before packing up for winter.
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What's On Around Town
Today
Bay Area Games Day Los Altos Library (13 S San Antonio Rd), 10:00 AM–8:00 PM · Free Convention-style open tabletop gaming marathon running continuously since 1998.
Community Volunteer Fair State Street Market (170 State St), 11:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free Meet regional nonprofit leaders and discover local community service opportunities.
Halloween Costume Game Night Town Hall Council Chambers (26379 Fremont Rd), Los Altos Hills, 6:00–9:00 PM · Free Spooky games, festive costumes, and treats inside the council chambers.
Tomorrow
- Sunday CrafterNoon Los Altos Library (13 S San Antonio Rd), 2:00–3:30 PM · Free
- Spirit of '76: Mountain View's Bicentennial Mountain View Public Library (585 Franklin St), Mountain View, 2:00–3:30 PM · Free
Monday
- Monday Morning Meditation & Mindfulness Los Altos Library (13 S San Antonio Rd), 10:30–11:00 AM · Free
- Vintage Media Lab Mitchell Park Library (3700 Middlefield Rd), Palo Alto, 6:30–8:30 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- 200 Main Street Mural Spanning 30 feet along Third Street, Martha Sakellariou’s black-and-white trompe l’oeil wall captures local memories gathered from residents and archives. Tucked along the painted bookshelf is an exact homage to Apple’s original 1976 logo, complete with William Wordsworth’s poetic line.
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