Farmers' markets in La Petite-Nation, from summer to Christmas

The farmers' market is the real village square. You go for tomatoes and come home with a jar of honey, everybody's news and a supper invitation. In La Petite-Nation there's a market most days of the week if you know where to look, and the season runs a lot longer than you'd think.

Here are the markets in our directory and calendar, from spring through to the Christmas markets.

Ripon, Saturday morning

The big one. Coopérative Place du Marché runs its market Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., from Patriots' Day weekend in May to Thanksgiving. Seasonal vegetables, lots of organic, local products, artisans. And brunch at the café-bistro, which settles the eat-before-or-after question.

This is where the village crosses paths on Saturdays. Cottagers too.

What we love about Ripon is that the building stays busy year-round. On Friday nights, the Vendredis du marché serve supper at the bistro with a concert at 6:30 p.m., a different style every week.

To close the season, the Bal des Citrouilles (Pumpkin Ball) lands on Thanksgiving weekend, October 10 and 11, 2026, with family activities around the village and a special market at Place du Marché.

Bowman: huts in the park

The Bowman public market sets up in Parc du Centenaire on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon, June to the end of summer. Little market huts, local producers, a stand of Outaouais products and a covered play area for the kids. Every Saturday has a theme.

For Bowman locals, it's the weekly get-together. For anyone driving the 307, it's a good reason to stop.

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, on Fridays

Marché de Salette, on the 309, is a Friday summer market with about ten vendors, fruit and vegetables. Small and simple, and handy for stocking up before a weekend at the cottage. Hours aren't always posted, so call first.

Local tip: Ripon closes at 1 p.m. and Bowman at noon. Get there early for the best pick, and bring your bags.

Fall markets

Summer ends, the markets don't. They just change format.

Le Marché du Camping in Lac-des-Plages took place on Labour Day Sunday: about thirty artists, artisans and producers, a food truck, free admission. 2026 was its 4th year. Put it on next year's list.

Chénéville's fall market, Saturday, September 26, 2026: local products, artisans, music and face painting for the kids.

L'Expérience Pièce Unique in Papineauville, October 10, 2026. More than 50 exhibitors with a cultural bent, from artisans to authors, and workshops all day. Free.

In Plaisance, Les Automnales has been announced for late October, a first edition with producers, artisans and shows. Details still to be confirmed, so keep an eye on the municipality.

Christmas markets

If you like to plan ahead, the Christmas market circuit starts early.

• Papineauville Christmas fair, November 7 and 8, 2026, at the community centre. The first of the season.
• Ripon Christmas market, November 20 to 22, 2026, centred on Place du Marché.
• Montebello Christmas market, two weekends: November 27 to 29 and December 4 to 6, 2026. The region's biggest, European-style in front of the church, with more than 40 producers and artisans, free shows in the evening and Santa in the afternoons. Dogs stay home.
• Chénéville Christmas market, Saturday, December 5, 2026: more than 40 exhibitors, a singer and a Grinch.

Three more Christmas markets usually come back, but we don't have 2026 dates yet. To be confirmed: Bowman, in the Parc du Centenaire huts around late November; Plaisance, on the last weekend of November; and Val-des-Bois, often run together with Bowman before the holidays. Watch their municipal and Facebook pages.

On the map

Run a stall at a market we missed? Write to us and we'll add it to the calendar.

RiponBowmanNotre-Dame-de-la-SaletteLac-des-PlagesChénévillePapineauvilleMontebelloPlaisance

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