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Update: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the farmers market would be relocated to Lot 12 each Sunday through September. These relocations may occur intermittently, based on Caltrain work.
Mountain View Farmers’ Market to relocate
The Mountain View City Council is expected to vote to allow the Sunday farmers market to relocate to Lot 12 in downtown Mountain View on select Sundays over the next six months in order to accommodate Caltrain electrification work.
The California Farmers’ Market Association (CFMA) has been using the city-owned lot, which is located behind the Civic Center by Mercy Street, off-and-on for years. The farmers market usually operates out of the downtown Mountain View Caltrain parking lot on Sundays, but switches to Lot 12 during 49ers home games.
But starting last month, the farmers market was relocated in order to accommodate Caltrain, which requires the use of the city’s downtown parking lot as a holding station for buses to transport passengers during testing on its tracks.
Additional testing is planned “over several weekends in April” that will continue to bump the farmers market to Lot 12, according to a report that is being presented to the City Council on April 9. Caltrain’s electrification service tests are expected to continue through September 2024.
City staff are recommending that the City Council allow the farmers market to use Lot 12 for up to 20 Sundays spanning from April 14 to Sept. 29. The farmers market operates from 7:30 a.m. through 2:30 p.m.
As of now, the farmers market will be located at Lot 12 on April 14 and April 21, according to Kayla Hayden, CFMA market manager.
Live music series returns to downtown Mountain View
The Music on Castro concert series has begun, which means live music in downtown Mountain View on Wednesday evenings through the early fall.
Singer/songwriters will perform for the community on the 200 block of Castro Street from 5-6:45 p.m. on Wednesdays. Performances will not occur during inclement weather, according to the city.
The series kicked off this past Wednesday and will continue on April 10 with Mr. Jones & Me.
To see the lineup of upcoming performances, visit the city’s website.
May Day celebration slated for May 11
The Village at San Antonio Center in Mountain View plans to host a free May Day celebration from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11.
Activities will include games, face painting and live music. Organizers encourage registering on eventbrite.
The Village at San Antonio Center is the mixed-use development at the corner of San Antonio Road and California Street. It includes the Showplace ICON Theatre and the Hyatt Centric hotel. The May Day event will be held in the park within the development, 645 San Antonio Road.
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Unless something has changed, the Farmer’s Market in DTMV doesn’t open until 9am on Sunday. There are even signs (especially when it’s in Lot 12) to not enter until 9am. When it’s near Caltrain, they seem more relaxed about it. But many stalls aren’t ready for you until close to 9am.