Fill your basket with local fruit and vegetables Saturday for the annual outdoor Kelowna Farmersa国际传媒檚 and Craftersa国际传媒檚 Market.

The market is back at its location on Dilworth Drive, April 7.

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The market will continue every Wednesday and Saturday until Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year, the outdoor market has added an artisansa国际传媒檚 festival April 28.

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More than 100 vendors are lined up for Saturdaysa国际传媒檚 kickoff. Balloons, face painters and live music will be on site. To compare, the indoor market, which operates through the winter months, has about 50 vendors.

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A family day will be held August 18. sa国际传媒淚tsa国际传媒檚 not just a place to come shop, itsa国际传媒檚 a place to come enjoy, to bring family and friends,sa国际传媒� she said.

The Downtown farmersa国际传媒檚 market start date has yet to be decided.

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