The Free Market - South Bend

09/29/2026

Reminder! The Free Market is closed this week and part of next week! The cafe will still be open Tuesday-Friday 6pm-10pm.

09/28/2026

We will be closed for the rest of this week and will be fully back open soon!

09/26/2026

09/21/2026

Important reminder! We are sharing our space for the next couple weeks so we will have limited hours. We will be back to our normal hours soon!

09/12/2026

Today is the day! Swing by and check out our new, permanent space!

09/10/2026

Wanna get involved? Fill out the volunteer form and we’ll get you signed up!

Want to get more involved in the Free Market? We welcome everyone to join the team and help our market grow! The Free Market is run and organized entirely by our amazing volunteer community and lead by Hel Herron, Mandi Quigley and Michelle FitzGerald. Our biggest need right now is help caring for o...

09/08/2026

Soft launch phase is over and we’re ready for our grand opening! We will be celebrating with special weekend hours and will have a mending station sponsored by MAKE SOUTH BEND all weekend along with a special offer for this week only!

07/29/2026

Psst…we opened our store front last week!

A couple important things, please drop off your donations in the room labeled donation drop off. Please do not take items from that room. There are things that are not part of the market in there.

Also, please enter and exit through The Well.

Tuesday-Friday 6pm-10pm!

07/14/2026

We’ve been keeping a big secret. WE’RE EXPANDING!!!

06/07/2026

Do we have any friends here who are plumbers? We are trying to borrow a tool to help us with our storefront buildout. Hit us up if you might be able to help!