Locals come out to the Volcano Village Farmers Market to swap news and catch up on the “coconut wireless Locals come out to swap news and catch up on the “coconut wireless” (local gossip). If you’re in Volcano Village for the weekend, start Sunday here. Pick up souvenirs and a lunch to carry into Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park later that day.
The market is run by the Cooper Center.
Directions and opening hours
The Volcano Village Farmers Market runs twice a week at the Cooper Center in Volcano Village:
- Thursday afternoon from 3 pm to 6 pm
- Sunday morning from 6 am to 10 am
On Sunday, show up before 9 am to catch the most vendors. Cooper Center sits at the corner of Wright Road and Kilauea Road, just off Hwy 11 (Google Maps).
The Cooper Center hosts the market in Volcano Village. Photo credit: Rosa Say on Flickr.
More farmers markets on the Big Island
Two other markets sit near Volcano Village: Kaʻū to the west, and the “Market @ the Mill” to the east, between Volcano and Hilo. Our farmers markets guide lists opening days and directions for the others near Volcano.
Farmers markets run all over the island. Most markets are open only one or two days a week. Opening days and directions for the larger island markets: