We went last Saturday and its very crowded. You could not even stop to look at anything. But it was very contagious and we just walked and went the way of the crowd, Stopped and enjoyed a Gospel Quartet singing outside of the original Starbuck's which is right across the street from the market. The markets sells beautiful fresh fruits,... More

The market is a hubbub of activity filled with locals and tourist. The sights and aromas fill the senses. Especially the fish :) It's very fresh fish so you really don't smell any sort of odor. There are bright colors of flower and vegetable stands. Check out the hot pepper stall, they give free samples. Local crafts and jewelry can... More

Lots of interesting stores, from various foods to local artists' work. A good place to explore for half a day.

SO much fun! We took our time browsing all the stalls, some indoor and some outdoor, which was fantastic as the weather was great. Even though the market "opens" early, many of the vendors aren't finished setting up until after 9am. No reason to bust your buns to get there at the crack of dawn. You'll find great artists making... More

The market is fun although I've been there numerous times and I can't say I've bought much other than food. weekends are mobbed but more merchants are present, there are nice waterviews and some good restaurants around particularly Ettas

Pikes Place Market is great to visit, but not on the weekend,too many tourists. We rented an apartment nearby, so I went several times and bought fresh fish and vegetables for dinner. I made some great dinners for a very low price. The restaurants at the market are very crowded and this worked out great for us. The market is... More

The Fish Market was such a neat experience. I was exposed to so many races, ethnicities, & cultures. The art work of so many local artist, the hand made jewelry selection, spices, tourist shops, restaurants, a few local performers & a few other things. I went during a flower festival & they had just had a 5K Color Run so... More

The Pike Place Markets had around 500 stalls on two levels and we thought it was fantastic. Soo much to see there and lots always happening. Its defiantly worth seeing when in Seattle.

Pike Place Market is very touristy - the number of tee shirt and souvenir places in the surrounding neighborhood is telling. BUT, there is a lot to see, in the way of a big public market, than a lot of us get to see here in the US (more like a European public market in that way). The flower stalls... More