Our Covid-19 Response
*Last Updated: 6/10/2021
The Eastside Sunday Market is closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak as it continues to develop. Please continue to check this page for the most up-to-date information.
The Eastside Sunday Market is closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak as it continues to develop. Please continue to check this page for the most up-to-date information.
Safety Protocols
In an effort to keep shoppers, vendors, and market managers safe, the Eastside Sunday Market is implementing the following safety protocols:
SHOPPER EXPECTATIONS:
VENDOR EXPECTATIONS:
STAFF EXPECTATIONS:
SHOPPER EXPECTATIONS:
- Keep your market visit simple and short; buy what you need and do not linger, socialize, or congregate in the market space.
- If you are sick, or a member of your family is sick, STAY HOME.
- Leave your pets at home. Service animals are permitted.
- Masks are highly encouraged* while inside the market area, in accordance with the CDC recommendation regarding the use of cloth face coverings.
*Masks are REQUIRED during our dedicated hour of shopping for the elderly and immune-compromised: 1 pm – 2 pm on Sundays. This requirement does not apply to children under the age of 2. Free masks will be available to those without one. - Shoppers are encouraged to wash or sanitize their hands upon entering the market, regularly during their time at the market, and then again upon exiting the market footprint. We have a hand washing station and hand sanitizer available.
- Practice “social distancing” – maintaining a space of six feet from each other.
- Customers are encouraged to use contactless payment options at the market such as Venmo or PayPal and to place pre-orders with individual vendors.
VENDOR EXPECTATIONS:
- If a vendor is sick or has been exposed to (or suspects they have been exposed to) COVID-19, they will not be able to attend the market.
- Vendors are encouraged to have hand sanitizer available at their booths.
- Unvaccinated vendors will follow CDC guidelines and wear a mask for the duration of the market.
- All vendors, regardless of vaccination status, will wear a mask during our designated at -isk hour from 1-2pm.
- Vendors are encouraged to implement a contactless pay system or low-touch pay system.
STAFF EXPECTATIONS:
- If a staff member is sick or has been exposed to (or suspects they have been exposed to) COVID-19, they will not work the market.
- Market staff have redesigned booth locations to limit contact and still allow people to purchase from vendors.
- Unvaccinated market staff will wear masks for the duration of the market.
- All market staff, regardless of vaccination status, will wear masks during the designated at-risk hour from 1-2pm.
- Hand sanitizer will be available throughout the market as well as an additional, portable handwashing station.
- We will continue to offer SNAP processing and matching. Please bring your SNAP card as usual to the information tent.
