A downtown Anaheim afternoon: the Packing House and Center Street
By Anaheim Life Editorial. Sources checked .
For a simple afternoon in downtown Anaheim, build your outing around a meal at the Packing House and a look around Center Street Promenade. Keep Thursday in mind if you want to include the farmers market. Pick one main stop, then leave yourself room to stay longer somewhere you like.
Start with the meal
The Anaheim Packing House is a two-story food hall in a former orange-packing building at 440 S. Anaheim Boulevard. It is part of the wider Packing District, which also includes Farmers Park, MAKE and the Packard Building. The operator’s visitor information explains the layout and current access arrangements.
Before you leave, choose a couple of possibilities from the merchant directory. Individual businesses keep their own hours. That is especially useful to check when one person has a particular meal in mind: a food hall being open does not mean every counter is serving.
If you are still deciding between neighborhoods, our Anaheim food and drink guide is a place to start. Use the business directory to look up another stop before committing to a route.
Leave some time for Center Street
Center Street Promenade offers a different kind of browse, with cafes, shops and public art. Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center sits at one end of the promenade. Visit Anaheim’s downtown guide puts those places in context.
For a museum stop, check Muzeo’s official site for current exhibitions, admission and opening days before building the afternoon around it. Our things to do guide links to other official attraction pages if you would rather make a different second stop.
Make Thursday a market day
The Downtown Anaheim Association lists the farmers market on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Center Street Promenade. Its market page also lists holiday closures, so check the date before setting out. The association’s directory confirms the regular hours.
A market visit can be the reason for the outing rather than something to squeeze in after lunch. Bring a shopping bag if you plan to pick up produce, and leave space in your plans for the stalls that catch your eye. Vendor attendance can vary; use the organizer’s current information rather than counting on a particular seller.
Sort out parking before you go
The Packing District’s visitor page identifies self-parking options, valet service and street restrictions. Check the current map and posted signs. Parking rules vary by lot. Before leaving your car, check the price, time limit and whether you can visit other businesses from that space.
Save the places you want to visit before leaving home. Our day planner can help you put a few ideas together; use the official destination links for the details that can change.
Quick answers
Where is the Anaheim Packing House?
At 440 S. Anaheim Boulevard in downtown Anaheim. Use the operator’s parking map to choose an arrival point.
Do all Packing House businesses keep the same hours?
Hours vary by merchant. Check the business you want to visit in the Packing District’s merchant directory.
When is the downtown Anaheim farmers market?
The organizer lists Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check its market page for holiday closures before you go.
What can I add to a downtown afternoon?
Consider Center Street Promenade and, if its current schedule suits you, Muzeo. Choose the second stop around your interests and the operator’s opening information.
This guide was prepared with AI assistance and checked against the linked official sources. It is a planning guide, not a report of an on-site visit. Read our editorial standards or send a correction.