Ocean Parkway was drawn by Olmsted and Vaux in the 1870s as the first parkway in America, complete with a bench-lined pedestrian mall and the country's oldest bike path running beside it. A produce market on those malls near Coney Island Hospital puts fresh fruit and vegetables into a stretch of southern Brooklyn that mostly shops in supermarkets. Take a bench under the trees when you are done — that is what they were built for.
What to expect
Expect stands set along the shaded pedestrian mall, with seasonal produce and a shopping crowd of hospital staff, older residents and families from the surrounding blocks. The market table handles SNAP/EBT and Health Bucks. Benches line the malls if you want to sit, and the bike path runs alongside.
Good to know
- The market sits on the Ocean Parkway malls in southern Brooklyn, near Coney Island Hospital.
- The F line runs a few blocks west along McDonald Avenue; the Q at Ocean Parkway serves the southern end.
- SNAP/EBT and Health Bucks are accepted at the market table.
- The malls are shaded and bench-lined, which makes this an easy market to linger at.
- Bring bags; there is no cart service at sidewalk markets.
- Watch for cyclists — the Ocean Parkway bike path runs directly alongside.
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Common questions
What are the Ocean Parkway malls?
The landscaped pedestrian strips down the center of Ocean Parkway, part of the Olmsted and Vaux design that made it the first parkway in the United States.
Where is the market?
On the Ocean Parkway malls in southern Brooklyn, near Coney Island Hospital.
Is SNAP accepted?
Yes, along with Health Bucks coupons for produce.
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