Woodlake's Maker's Market Moves to Tuesday Evenings for the Rest of the Year
October 22, 2026
October 22, 2026
Since July 7, Tuesday mornings in the 3-tier parking lot across from Woodlake's Aquatic Fitness Center have gone quiet again. From early April that lot at 14710 Village Square Place held the Woodlake Maker's Market every week from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sourdough, crochet plushies and berries from Lopez Farms all sold from tables set up in front of parked cars.
The market is still running. For the fall, it has moved across the neighborhood and later in the day. There are three themed evening markets, all on Tuesdays from 4 to 7 p.m. The first, the Fall Maker's Market, was held October 6. The other two are the Cornucopia Maker's Market on November 10 and the Holiday Maker's Market on December 8.
They're no longer weekly markets you can drop by on any given week. Each one is a single evening with its own theme, food and setup. Woodlake has also added things to keep people around after work: dinner from a food vendor in November, and fire pits and Santa in December.
The season looks very different once you put the two halves next to each other. On Woodlake's 2026 vendor schedule, the daytime run had 13 market days between April 7 and July 7. Only May 26 was skipped. The fall run has three.
| Daytime markets | Evening Specialty markets | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | Tuesdays, April 7 to July 7 | October 6, November 10, December 8 |
| Hours | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Location | 3-tier lot across from the Aquatic Fitness Center, 14710 Village Square Pl. | Swim and Racquet Center lot, 5000 Woodlake Village Pkwy., with December listed at the Community Center |
| Vendor fee | $20 once for the whole daytime season | $20 for each evening market |
The fee line explains a lot about how the evening markets work. In spring a maker paid $20 once and could come back every Tuesday. In the evening series, a vendor signs up and pays for each date separately. Woodlake's maker bios say the spring market was "different each week with new artisans and creators joining throughout the season." In the fall the lineup can still change, but only from one theme to the next, a month or more apart.
The setup itself works the same way in both seasons. Each vendor parks across two marked spaces and sets up in front of the vehicle. Evening vendors can start setting up at 3 p.m. If you get to the Swim and Racquet Center lot a few minutes before 4, you'll likely see tables still going up.
The Cornucopia Maker's Market takes the middle slot. It runs Tuesday, November 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Swim and Racquet Center parking lot at 5000 Woodlake Village Parkway. Those hours cover the stretch between the end of the workday and dinner, and Woodlake planned the food for it.
Woodlake's Cornucopia event page names Fields Family Food as the food vendor. The listed menu has BBQ, crispy chicken tenders, fish, shrimp, hot dogs, Philly subs, loaded fries and funnel cakes. With that menu you can eat dinner there and skip cooking that night.
The evening also has a drawing for a Thanksgiving turkey, a 24-pound frozen Butterball. The steps are spelled out on the event page:
You have to be a Woodlake resident to enter and win, and the page asks residents to bring their Woodlake pass. The drawing is set up so you buy from a vendor to enter, which means more sales for the makers. The cutoff also keeps people at the market until about 6:45.
The Holiday Maker's Market closes out the year on Tuesday, December 8. Woodlake's Holiday Maker's Market page lists it at the Woodlake Community Center, 5020 Woodlake Village Parkway, a short distance from the Swim and Racquet Center address. It describes an evening market from 4 to 7 p.m. that uses both the indoor hall and the outdoor patio.
This is the market built most around staying a while. Woodlake plans to have the patio gas fire pits lit, holiday music playing and an appearance by Santa Claus. The vendor instructions mention that outdoor lights may be dimmed for a more festive feel, so makers are asked to bring their own table lights. At 4 p.m. in December the sun will be getting low, so expect a fire-and-string-lights evening by the time the market ends.
Space inside is limited. Woodlake assigns the indoor spots first-come, first-served, and vendors who want more room can set up tents along the lawn and walkway beside the Community Center. If the weather is clear, some vendors may be moved onto the patio the day of the market. Some vendors will be in the hall and some outside on the patio or lawn, so check both areas.
The location is worth confirming before you go. Woodlake's general evening-market vendor form, posted in March, lists the Swim and Racquet Center lot for every evening market. The December page, posted later in September, specifically names the Community Center. The December page is the newer and more specific of the two, and the Woodlake email the week of the market should settle it.
Woodlake hasn't posted a lineup for either remaining market. The best guide is the 2026 season's Meet the Makers page, which lists the artisans who have set up at Woodlake this year. Several of them make things people buy in November and December:
The Woodlake Digest's October 2 issue previewed the October 6 Fall market as "an incredible mix of local talent" but didn't name any vendors. The vendor lineup for each night gets announced shortly before the market.
Woodlake says it emails its newsletter list and posts on its official Facebook page the day before each market, with the date, time and participating makers. It also puts signs at the community's entrances to promote each market. If you're looking for a particular baker before the holidays, check the Monday-before email.
Weather can move a market. Woodlake reserves the right to close a market for weather or other reasons. When it cancels an evening market, it typically reschedules to the following Tuesday. A rained-out November 10 would most likely move to November 17, and a December 8 cancellation would most likely move to December 15.
At the Cornucopia market, Woodlake's Lifestyle Services table takes the turkey drawing entries. Lifestyle Services also checks in vendors at the Community Center entrance on December 8, and 804-739-4344 is the phone number Woodlake lists for market contacts.
The two remaining markets fall between other dates on the Woodlake calendar. Some of those dates add to the reasons to be out on those Tuesdays. In order:
November 10 to 12 is the busiest stretch, with three Woodlake events on back-to-back days. Woodlake's events calendar has the details and any changes as each date gets closer.
When we list a home in Woodlake, things like the Holiday Maker's Market and the turkey drawing are part of how we describe the neighborhood to buyers. If you live in Woodlake and want to know what your home is worth going into the new year, Pretty Properties can help. Request a Free Home Valuation, and we'll put together a plan that shows buyers your neighborhood as well as your house.
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