Dubai's Farmers' Markets: Where and When to Buy Local Produce This Season

Ripe Market opens its 2026–27 season on 10 October 2026 at Dubai Police Academy Park in Umm Suqeim and runs every Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 9pm until 2 May 2027, according to Khaleej Times. It is one of four regular markets in Dubai where you can buy fruit, vegetables and other produce directly from growers and small producers, most of them during the cooler months.

At a glance

MarketWhereWhenSeason Ripe MarketDubai Police Academy Park, Umm Suqeim (Sheikh Zayed Road)Saturday and Sunday, 9am–9pm10 Oct 2026 – 2 May 2027 The Farmers' Market at JameelJameel Arts Centre, Jaddaf WaterfrontSunday, 9am–2pmNovember – April The Farmers Market, Alserkal AvenueMain Lane, Alserkal Avenue, Al QuozSaturday morningsWeekly Dubai Municipality Farmers' MarketQuranic Park, Al KhawaneejSaturday and Sunday, 4.30pm–9pm (last season)6 Dec 2025 – 8 Feb 2026 (fifth season)

Ripe Market, Academy Park

Ripe mixes produce with other stalls. Khaleej Times lists fresh fruit and vegetables and other farm products alongside fashion, home decor, art, beauty products and handmade gifts, many from UAE-based small businesses. There are food trucks, coffee stands, workshops, a petting zoo and horse rides. The vendor mix changes from weekend to weekend, so the produce on offer will vary.

Jameel Arts Centre, Jaddaf

The Farmers' Market at Jameel is organised by IGR Organic Farms and runs every Sunday from November to April, 9am to 2pm, on the Jaddaf Waterfront. The arts centre's listing describes organic fruit and vegetables, freshly baked bread and pastries and other local foods, with seasonal produce from family farms.

Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz

The Saturday market on Alserkal Avenue's Main Lane is led by Integrated Green Resources and is described by Alserkal as a non-profit initiative. Its listing covers organic farm produce, sourdough, honey, dates, olive oil, cold-pressed oils, microgreens, plants and dry goods, along with plant-based deli items. Alserkal's listing does not give clear times; Bayut's open-markets guide lists it as 9am to 3pm.

Dubai Municipality's Farmers' Market, Al Khawaneej

This is the market to know if you want produce grown by Emirati farmers. Dubai Municipality's fifth season ran at Quranic Park in Al Khawaneej from 6 December 2025 to 8 February 2026, every Saturday and Sunday from 4.30pm to 9pm. It brought together 41 Emirati farmers, including 16 vendors of agricultural products and supplies, selling vegetables, fruit, dairy, honey and dates. There were also eight restaurants and cafés, a plant lab, a petting zoo and workshops on sustainable farming and nutrition. The fourth season drew 102,625 visitors.

At the time of writing (late October 2026), we had not found published dates for a sixth season. Last year, Dubai Municipality opened farmer registration on 7 November and the market opened in early December. If it follows a similar pattern, watch the municipality's announcements from November.

Before you go

• Check the organiser's page or social channels on the morning you go; stall line-ups and hours can change week to week.
• Note the different time slots: Jaddaf and Al Quoz are morning markets, Ripe runs all day, and the Quranic Park market ran in the late afternoon and evening last season.
• Dubai Municipality's market is seasonal; the Jameel market runs November to April; Ripe runs October to May.
• Combining a market with a walk? Our guide to running tracks in Dubai's parks lists park hours and entry fees, and the Directory lists healthy-living businesses by area.

For general information. Details can change; check with the market organiser before relying on them.