A League City Saturday Market Settles Into Highland Bayou Park for Sunday Afternoons
November 12, 2026
November 12, 2026
At 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, the City of La Marque will cut a ribbon by the pavilion at Mac McGaffey Highland Bayou Park, off Getty Road. Vendor tables will be set up around it, the playground and fishing spots will be open nearby, and the market will run until 7 p.m. The ceremony is for Market on the Bayou, which the city calls a new farmers market. It is new to La Marque. The market itself has been running since April 2021, and its arrival here on Sundays fits into a schedule it already keeps somewhere else.
The Sunday market starts with an established operator, a ready vendor base and a three-year agreement with the city. It also runs on the weekends its Saturday market skips.
Market on the Bayou's sponsor page says the Dickinson Chamber of Commerce created it and that it started in April 2021, during the pandemic. Sarah Nava took over in January 2024 and has kept it going since. The page lists memberships in Go Texan, the Farmers Market Coalition and the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce. It also says the market averages 300 visitors and draws about 30 farmers market vendors.
The original market still runs year-round on the second and fourth Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 1655 W FM 646 in League City. The market's vendor instructions list that address as the Lowe's Home Improvement lot.
La Marque's market runs on the first and third Sundays, 3 to 7 p.m. The two schedules sit next to each other on the calendar like this:
| League City | La Marque | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | 1655 W FM 646, Lowe's Home Improvement lot | Mac McGaffey Highland Bayou Park, 1991 Getty Road |
| Days | 2nd and 4th Saturdays | 1st and 3rd Sundays |
| Hours | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
| November 2026 | Nov. 14, Nov. 28 | Nov. 1, Nov. 15 |
| December 2026 | Dec. 12, Dec. 26 | Dec. 6, Dec. 20 |
In December, the two markets take turns. La Marque has the first weekend, League City the second, La Marque the third and League City the fourth. Someone who goes to both could shop the same vendor family every weekend of the month without ever driving to the same place twice in a row. In November, the schedules line up differently. The League City market on Saturday, Nov. 14 lands the day before the La Marque ribbon-cutting.
On Oct. 26, 2026, the La Marque City Council approved a three-year agreement with Market on the Bayou to host a Certified Texas Farmers Market at the park. The city's announcement put the soft opening on Sunday, Nov. 1, with the official ribbon-cutting two weeks later. It said the deal supports Council's push to increase tourism, expand community engagement and bring more activities to city facilities. The city expects the market to draw shoppers from across the region and give local businesses and community organizations new opportunities.
The "certified" label comes from the state. The Texas Department of Agriculture runs the program and keeps a 2026 map of certified markets. It describes farmers markets as a way for producers to sell directly to consumers and for consumers to buy locally grown produce and other goods. The city says the La Marque market will feature local farmers, ranchers, food producers, artisans and entrepreneurs, selling fresh produce, locally raised meat, baked goods, honey, coffee and handmade goods.
Three years is a long runway for a market that meets twice a month. It covers roughly 70 market Sundays at the park.
The market keeps a public vendor list and says vendors vary from market to market. The list doesn't split vendors by location, so treat these as examples of what the market carries, not a promised lineup for any given Sunday in La Marque.
The roster also has a Kid Entrepreneurs section. Sold by AmAm sells Ojo bracelets, shoe charms, stickers and straw toppers. The market's vendor policy allows mobile food vendors, including food trucks.
In League City, the market sets up on a home-improvement store lot. In La Marque, it sets up in what the city's park page calls a 230-acre park. Admission is free, and the park has fishing spots, a kayak launch, hiking and nature areas, pickleball and basketball courts, baseball and softball fields, a playground and picnic pavilions. It is also the home of Bayou Fest.
The city's announcement describes the setup this way:
"Vendors will be set up near the pavilion, leaving plenty of room for families to enjoy everything Mac McGaffey Highland Bayou Park has to offer. Visitors can shop the market, let the kids enjoy the playground, cast a line from the fishing areas, or simply relax and take in the coastal scenery at one of La Marque's signature parks."
The park has two named pavilions. The Dick Arnett Pavilion has two barbecue pits, 17 picnic tables, a restroom, electricity, water and Wi-Fi. The smaller Al Reida Pavilion has two picnic tables and electricity. A four-hour market that runs from mid-afternoon into the evening gives you time to buy a brisket plate and a pie, eat at a picnic table, and still walk a nature trail or put a kayak in before 7 p.m.
The shoreline is due for work too. The city has a $4,985,000 grant for shoreline and marsh restoration at the park, now in implementation planning and design. Phase I is meant to address about 2,250 feet of shoreline. The work isn't built yet, but it is planned for the same waterfront the market now uses twice a month.
Here is how the market fits around La Marque's other events from now through the end of the year:
The two December Sundays are the ones to watch for holiday shopping. Wreaths, candles, engraved coasters, sourdough and homemade pies are all on the roster. Dec. 20 lands five days before Christmas. For market updates and vendor announcements, the city points people to Market on the Bayou's website and its social media.
Our family has been in this part of Galveston County for six generations, and Evelyn and the Deharde Realty team are glad to see a new Sunday tradition starting at Highland Bayou Park. If you're at the ribbon-cutting on the 15th and want to talk about anything happening in La Marque, from a home sale down the road to a question about the area, come say hello or reach out to us anytime. Contact Us.
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