2025 Perry Farmers Market & Summer Art Series

Description

Takes place every Saturday starting the third Saturday in June through the end of September from 8:30am - 12:30pm!

The Perry Farmers' Market - on South Main Street’s downtown Festival Plaza (between Borden and Dolbeer) - hosts fifteen to twenty vendors offering a dazzling array of produce for area residents. Weekly music and demonstrations mingle with a festive, colorful atmosphere, places to sit and catch up with friends or just enjoy the sights and sounds of summer.

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SUMMER SATURDAYS ARTS SERIES 2025 at the Perry Farmers’ Market

All performances from 10am-12:15pm unless otherwise noted.

June 21 MUSIC THAT’S ALL IN THE FAMILY – OPENING DAY 

The Biggest Little Band- The Quigleys, a musical duo that sounds like a full-size band 
Michael Sparling - Mr. Scribbles!
Linda Franke – Tatting
Pit’s Pots – Paul Thomas at the potter’s wheel

June 28     A BLUESY SATURDAY 

Daniel Hoh and Lauren Faggiano– Memorable folk and blues, covers and originals
Cooperativa Las Cazuelas & GVCA – cooking demonstration 

July 5      THE GLORIES OF SUMMER AND SONG
Rob Falgiano - Acoustic alternative folk/rock
Paul Borden – spoon crafting

July 12     PERRY CHALK ART FESTIVAL (rain date July 19)  

8:30-11:00 Kelly’s Old Timers – Perry’s hometown band
11:15-1:15 Creek Bend – original and traditional American roots music
1:30-4:15ish Skiffle Minstrels – Western Swing
Mr. No the Balloon Guy
Melanie Paints Faces and Tattoos
KM Dance Center Dancers
At the Farmers’ Market, Borden Ave:
10:00am-1:30pm Elise Kelly-wide ranging music and beautiful vocals        

July 19 A MIDSUMMER MARKET

Steve West - Blues and unique interpretations of musical favorites
Bonnie Dupont - Stained Glass Making
Mushroom Cultivation with Don Gasiewicz, Cornell Cooperative Extension
11-11:15am Shake on the Lake –Scenes from upcoming performances 

July 26 A COUNTRY MARKET

Mr. Heartache – Country music’s golden era
Cooperativa Las Cazuelas & GVCA – cooking demonstration
Vinny Mraz - Set Design

August 2 A SWINGING SATURDAY 

Oatka Trio - Hawaiian favorites, western swing and county blues
Chip Matthews - Pyrography

August 9 FOOT STOMPING SATURDAY 

Gordon Munding - Southern Blues & country mountain music 
Theorem Painting - Demonstration by Dianne Freiner of HSEAD 

August 16 SUMMER STRUMMING

Dark Road Duo - Classic blues, folk and old-time country music 
Sue Swanson & Friends – Fiber arts demonstrations
Master Gardeners John Glenn & Trisha Morris-Kopinski

August 23 BOUNTY OF THE MARKET

Raedwald Howland-Bolton – Blues in the acoustic American folk tradition
Hexie Club – English Paper Piecing demonstration       

August 30 A MUSICAL TAPESTRY    

Maria Gillard - earthy folk originals 
Pit’s Pots – Paul Thomas at the potter’s wheel

*September 6 CHESTER A. ARTHUR DAY 

Folk O’ the Road - Traditional American music  
J. Brian Pfeiffer - Sculpting with stone and concrete

September 13 FALL FLING

Absolute Maybe – Daniel Hoh & Janet Grillo – Your favorites of today & yesterday
Wooly Wonders - Spinning demonstrations and fiber creations

September 20 AUTUMN’S HARVEST

2Young 2B Old- Performing songs you forgot you loved 
Pit’s Pots – Paul Thomas at the potter’s wheel

September 27 CHANGING SEASONS 

Warren Paul- Popular and original songs on guitar and harmonica
Sarah Ballinger - English Paper Piecing

AUTUMN ARTS SERIES 2025 at the Perry Farmers’ Market. 

All performances from 10am-12:00pm unless otherwise noted.

October 11 OCTOBER’S BRIGHT BLUE WEATHER

Raedwald Howland-Bolton – Blu    es in the acoustic American folk tradition

November 8 THANKSGIVING MARKET

Mr. Heartache – Country music’s golden era

December 13 CHRISTMAS MARKET

Perry High School Select Chorus – Seasonal favorites