Point Ruston Public Market

The Public Market is the indoor anchor of Point Ruston, the waterfront village at the far north end of the Ruston Way shoreline — inside the town of Ruston rather than Tacoma proper, which is worth knowing when you are working out jurisdiction, parking and addresses. The market hall gathers more than forty permanent tenant vendors under one roof, from a butcher to coffee, flowers and gift stalls, with pop-up day-stall vendors added at weekends. It opens daily on the same 10am to 6pm schedule, which makes it the most dependable indoor stop on a shoreline walk that otherwise depends on weather. Parking on site is run by a third-party operator, and the development publishes an accessible-path and accessible-parking map, including van-accessible access at the east main garage entrance.

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What to know

• Point Ruston is in the town of Ruston, an adjacent community, not within Tacoma city limits.
• On-site parking is managed by a third-party operator; call the number on the parking page with questions.

Editor's tips

• Walk in along the Ruston Way shoreline from Tacoma rather than driving — the market sits at the end of the waterfront path.
• Weekends bring pop-up day-stall vendors in addition to the permanent tenants.