JACKSON, Wyo. — Every summer, the People’s Market returns and residents don their tote bags, hop on their bikes, and wander the Center for the Arts lawn on South Cache Street. Yesterday, the market began for the 2026 season and will happen every Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. through September 23.

Photo: Hannah Trask // Buckrail
Photo: Hannah Trask // Buckrail

Fresh produce, tamales, sloshies and trinkets abound. Food trucks assembled on the south side of the lawn.

Photo: Hannah Trask // Buckrail

The market buzzed with energy despite gray skies, which cleared up as the market wore on. The scene was rife with families, friends, laughter and a steady stream of visitors weaving between vendor booths and munching on tamales.

Bikes (and scooters) lined the pathways on the edge of the market. Photo: Hannah Trask // Buckrail
Noel Trask, a regular musician at the Jackson Hole Hootenanny, strummed his guitar at the first People’s Market of the season. Photo: Hannah Trask // Buckrail

The growing season — and summer season — often feels short in Wyoming, and Jacksonites certainly know how to squeeze the juice out of every last second.

Hannah is a Buckrail Staff Reporter and freelance web developer and designer who has called Jackson home since 2015. When she’s not outside, you can probably find her eating a good meal, playing cribbage, or at one of the local yoga studios. She’s interested in what makes this community tick, both from the individual and collective perspective.