Open Streets of El Barrio: La Marqueta

La Marqueta is part of New York City’s public market system, and for decades was packed with hundreds of vendors and the destination for nearly everyone Uptown do their shopping. In the decades since, it’s become home to a commercial kitchen, garden center and emerging small businesses — plus Salsa Saturdays that attract salsa veterans and the best dance bands from across the five boroughs all summer long.

The Open Street at La Marqueta is located at 115th Street under the Park Avenue Viaduct. Activities run each Sunday:
Storytime with Harlem4Kids – 11 a.m.
Craft Time with local artisans – Noon

Live Music – Noon-2 p.m.

La Marqueta vendors offering brunch and lunch options include Amuse Bouche (French bistro), Cocotazo (Puerto Rican farm-to-table) and Lizzy’s Treats (Desserts). You can also pick up a plant or two at Urban Garden Center, a part of the La Marqueta complex that’s also under the viaduct.

Additional activities include the Cocotazo Community Table on Sunday, July 16, the Amuse Bouche Community Table on Sunday, August 20, and a show by the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus on Sunday, August 13.