Mercado de Derby

Logo shows papel picado, and text: Mercado De Derby

Community. Culture. Commerce.

Mercado de Derby (Derby Market) is coming to Commerce City this summer — a new Sunday tradition planted right in the heart of Derby. Built on Commerce City's history of community, industry, agriculture, and family, this is a gathering space for neighbors, growers, and makers to come together.

Visit the official Mercado de Derby site! 

Calendar graphic says August 02

Opening Day
Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026 | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Location: Downtown Derby in Commerce City, CO (E. 72nd Place between Monaco and Locust Street)

A Market Built for Derby

Mercado de Derby is a family-first gathering space designed to bring neighbors together around fresh produce, handmade goods, and live culture and entertainment. Every market day blends local agriculture, small business support, and free community programming into one welcoming Sunday afternoon. 

Derby sign in front of blue sky.

We're not just setting up booths — we're building a tradition. Mercado de Derby is designed to help revitalize and grow Downtown Derby as a community destination, bringing new energy and foot traffic to the small businesses that have long called this neighborhood home, and reflecting Commerce City's identity.

Schedule and Activities

When

Five Sundays, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

  • Sunday, Aug. 2
  • Sunday, Aug. 16
  • Sunday, Sept. 6
  • Sunday, Sept. 20
  • Sunday, Oct. 4

What to Expect

  • Live music and entertainment: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  • Family Kids Zone at The Yellow Rose: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (presented by The Yellow Rose, Guzman’s Party Rentals, with CHAC programming / Zona infantil familiar)
  • Prepared food vendors
  • Bilingual programming in English and Spanish
  • 11 Derby business partners offering special promotions/discounts

Entertainment Lineup

  • 9 – 10 a.m. — Colorado Youth Mariachi Program
  • 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. — DJ Miggy
  • Noon – 1:30 p.m. — Guarida

Live music runs all market morning into the early afternoon — mariachi or creative performances to open, DJ sets to keep the energy going, and live bands to close it out.

Family Kids Zone

Presented by The Yellow Rose Event Center and Guzman’s Party Rentals. Located in the outdoor space at The Yellow Rose Event Center from
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Chicano Humanities and Arts Council (CHAC) Programming Schedule

  • 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — Lotería
  • 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. — Arts and crafts, including:
    • Nichos
    • Jaguar and calavera mask making
    • Milagro heart decorating
    • Flower pot painting

Bring the kids for a morning of Lotería and an afternoon of hands-on art-making with CHAC, hosted right in the heart of the market.

Interested in selling at Derby Market?

We're recruiting local growers, food producers, and artisans who want to be part of Commerce City's newest community tradition. Mercado de Derby is accepting vendor applications from July 10 through Sept. 21.

Apply Here

 

 

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