VerdictDestinations Experience · Los Angeles
The Grove & Original Farmers Market
A popular outdoor shopping center with a trolley, fountain, and the adjacent 1934 Original Farmers Market food stalls.
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Who it's worth it for
Great for
- Families with kids
- Couples
- Solo travellers
- Foodies
Depends
- Travellers on a budget
- If you've only got a day
- Anyone here to unwind
- Photographers
Worth it for families with kids, couples and solo travellers.
Why we say this
Insider secrets & local vibes
The adjoining 1934 Original Farmers Market is the genuine draw — a warren of decades-old open-air food stalls and counters with real character.
Not independently verified — estimatedA polished open-air mall with a dancing fountain and trolley makes for an easy, low-effort stroll right beside it.
Not independently verified — estimatedThe Grove mall half is generic upscale-outdoor-mall territory; the character is all on the Farmers Market side.
Not independently verified — estimatedWhat it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
With kids
The fountain, trolley, and easy food stalls keep kids happy.
Multigenerational
Graze the Farmers Market stalls across generations, then let the mall be the easy add-on.
As a couple
Best as a casual food crawl through the old Farmers Market counters rather than a shopping trip.
Good to know
Before you go
Cost
Free entry; food/shopping vary
- Best time
- Daytime for the Farmers Market stalls; evenings are busiest at the mall.
- Getting there
- Drive and use the parking structure; it's central on Fairfax.
- Accessibility
- Flat and fully wheelchair and stroller accessible.
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