All summer, West Harbor was something you planned around. Its first big public event was the World Cup Fan Zone, which opened a long stretch of the waterfront promenade and the new amphitheater site. The developer's senior project executive, Eric Johnson, told the Daily News that the Fan Zone showed "how much demand there is for new ways to spend time along the L.A. Waterfront." Look at the hours posted for the businesses that are actually open, though, and the waterfront still runs on a weekend clock. The surrey bikes and the harbor cruises are closed most of the week.
That makes the Waterfront Farmers Market more important than a typical market launch. It started Tuesday, October 20, and runs every Tuesday from 3 to 8 p.m. at Berth 77 Park. It's the first recurring thing on the $500 million, 42-acre site that is built around a weekday.
The Weekend Clock
The rollout has been phased through the summer. According to the same Daily News report, the promenade and the main parking lot are open, along with park space and a short list of operators. Here's when each of them runs, based on West Harbor's own listings:
| What's open | When it runs |
|---|---|
| Wheel Fun Rentals surrey bikes | Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 10 a.m. to sunset; closed Monday through Friday |
| Harbor Breeze Cruises, whale watching and harbor tours | Friday through Monday |
| Starbucks | Daily, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| San Pedro Fish Market waterfront pop-up | Daily |
| Harbor Concessions: churros, Michelaguas, Italian ice | Grab-and-go along the waterfront |
| Los Angeles Maritime Institute tall ships | Monthly Sunset Sails and year-round youth programs |
On a Tuesday afternoon, the bikes and the cruises are both closed. That leaves coffee, the Fish Market pop-up, snacks and the promenade itself. The grounds are open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., so you can always walk from Berth 84 Park down to Berth 77 Park. Until this week, though, there was little to do there midweek beyond the stroll.
What Tuesday Adds
The market fills that gap at the time of day when people are heading home from work. West Harbor lists more than 35 vendors selling fruits and vegetables, seafood, eggs, flowers, breads and pastries, specialty foods and prepared dishes. Its examples include sourdough, tamales, dumplings, French pastries, local honey and fresh seafood. That's enough for a real grocery run, and the 8 p.m. close leaves room to come after work.
The opening day on October 20 was set up as a launch party, with live music, a petting zoo, pony rides and $5 market tokens for early arrivals while supplies lasted. From here it's a standing weekly market, with the next ones on October 27 and November 3. One discrepancy if you saw the Daily News item: it described a "Saturday debut" in the same paragraph that gave the Tuesday start date. West Harbor's own page says Tuesday, so plan for Tuesday.
The same lawn also hosts Well Harbor, a wellness series with yoga, strength training, movement and mindfulness classes led by local partners. West Harbor says more programming and partners will be added. Classes and the market both use Berth 77 Park, so an evening class and a produce run can share one trip.
The Hour That Makes It an Errand
Parking pricing is what makes a quick weekday stop easy. West Harbor runs two lots with different rules:
- West Harbor Lot, 1332 S. Harbor Blvd.: first hour free, then $2.50 an hour, with a $25 daily maximum.
- Berth 84 Premium Lot: $2.50 an hour on weekdays, or a $10 flat rate on weekends.
On a Tuesday, the West Harbor Lot is the cheaper choice for anyone filling one market bag. A 45-minute visit costs nothing there, while the same visit at Berth 84 is billed from the first hour. Even a two-hour stop for dinner and a walk costs $2.50 at the West Harbor Lot.
On weekends the comparison changes. A four-hour Saturday at the West Harbor Lot works out to $7.50, and Berth 84's $10 flat rate starts to pay off once a visit runs past five hours. So the lots work out cheapest for short weekday stops and long weekend days. The free first hour fits a weekly errand.
If you'd rather not drive, the Port runs the free San Pedro Waterfront Trolley on a continuous 25-minute loop. It connects the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, Battleship Iowa, two Historic Downtown San Pedro stops, CRAFTED, Cabrillo Beach, Cabrillo Marina and Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. West Harbor sits just south of the Maritime Museum and the town square at Sixth Street and Harbor Boulevard. The Town Square and Promenade, dedicated by the Port in 2021, has access ramps at 7th Street and was designed as the walking link between downtown and the water.
The Fish Market Question
Many longtime residents' first question is about the San Pedro Fish Market. Right now it operates in two places. Its New Landing restaurant at 706 S. Harbor Blvd., beside the Maritime Museum, opened October 1, 2025 with about 1,500 seats, the Daily Breeze reported. At West Harbor, it runs a daily pop-up on the waterfront.
On a market Tuesday, the pop-up sits on the same stretch of promenade as the market.
Signed, Not Yet Open
The official directory is long, but most of it is still a promise. On October 13, West Harbor announced three new leases totaling 22,410 square feet:
- Wagbar, a more than 21,000-square-foot off-leash dog park and social bar serving beer, wine, cider, coffee and non-alcoholic drinks, with planned rescue and adoption partnerships.
- Tierra Azul Baja Coastal Grill and Bar, serving made-from-scratch Baja-inspired Mexican food and a tequila bar program.
- SnoSwell, an island-style treat shop with roots in San Pedro, serving Hawaiian-style shave ice made with real fruit purees, soft serve, Dole Whip and chocolate-dipped bananas.
The directory also lists these as "Coming Soon": Freska Bar, Mario's Butcher Shop and Delicatessen, Mike Hess Brewing & Distilling, Yamashiro, Glass Box, CARNE, Paraná Empanadas, Baked Bear, LoZio Pizza, Tacos El Franc, King of Padel and Hopscotch. None of them have published opening dates. The next big wave, according to the developers, includes the 175-foot SkyStar observation wheel, the 6,200-seat harbor-facing amphitheater, and more dining and entertainment.
The amphitheater is a little confusing because it already hosted the Fan Zone. The directory still labels it "Coming Soon," and no regular concert season has been announced. The longer horizon is 2028, when Olympic sailing events will be held at the Port of Los Angeles and West Harbor plans to host and sponsor activities nearby.
Between Now and the New Year
For now, the market and Well Harbor are the weekday regulars. Two dated events are on the holiday calendar:
- Harbor Glow, November 20 through January 3: a timed-ticket holiday light experience set up in the amphitheater space. West Harbor says tickets go on sale soon.
- Holidays by the Sea, Saturday, December 5: the annual waterfront celebration with the Port of Los Angeles and Council District 15, with a tree lighting, visits with Santa and other activities near Berth 84 Park and the Los Angeles Maritime Museum.
Harbor Glow will run through the whole holiday season. That means the market's Tuesday crowd and the light show's evening visitors will share the waterfront through December, and the free hour at the West Harbor Lot covers a quick market stop on any of those Tuesdays.
New anchors like a weekly market tend to change how renters see a home within walking or trolley distance of the water, and that matters when you price and describe a rental. If you own a home in San Pedro and want to know how West Harbor's rollout fits into your rental pricing this season, Jambi Property Management can walk you through it. Request a free rental analysis and we'll start with your street.
