The Foire de Chatou Antiques Fair near Paris is one of the most important antiques and collectibles fair in France. An institution on its own, the Foire de Chatou Antiques Fair brings together twice a year in October and March, more than 700 dealers from all over the country and welcomes 35,000 visitors over 12 […]
The prestigious Biennale di Firenze, or the Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato di Firenze (BIAF), takes place every two years since its launch in 1959. It is the most important antiquing event in Italy and one of the most significant in the world. An integral goal of the event has always been the dissemination and knowledge of […]
The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair is also known more simply as The Decorative Fair. It is a family-owned event that launched in 1985 to specifically unite the antiques and interior design trades. Three events are held throughout the year; one in winter, one in spring, and one in autumn. The fair takes place at […]
A fairly large open-air antique market with over 120 sellers operating from dawn to dusk inside the compound of the shrine, the Machida Tenmangu Antique Fair ((Machida Tenmangu Garakuta Kotto-ichi) is also a hearty bunch since the Fair is held rains or shines! Held every month (except in January), the fair hosts dealers from Tokyo's nearby suburbs, who come to […]
The West Bottoms, an industrial area immediately to the west of downtown Kansas City (MO), is rapidly becoming a prime destination for bargain hunters searching for one-of-a-kind knickknacks and trinkets. This is largely due to the 'First Friday Festival' weekends, when antique sellers open their shop doors for the masses once a month and celebrate […]
The Prescott Antique Show and Vintage Market has a wonderful history of organic growth over the years. Its roots lie in a local antique shop in the 1980's whose owner had the idea to celebrate antiques and bring her wares to the downtown area. This grew into one of Arizona's most popular antique destinations, and […]
Located within a few hundred metres of the great North Road linking London and Edinburgh (York, Leeds and Harrogate are less than 15 miles away), the Great Wetherby Racecourse Antiques Fair is definitely one of those events that feels connected to its surrounding region, in terms of vendors and customers and in the items for […]
The ancient Tuscan city of Arezzo, with its Roman ruins, medieval walls, Renaissance architecture and incomparable murals, has always been a magnet for art lovers. But once a month, when its Piazza Grande is filled with a motley collection of old furniture, musty paintings and stained silverware, tarnished candlesticks and kitchen cabinets, chipped china and […]
The Buxton Antique and Collectors Fair is organized by Halcyon Fairs and has been taking place at the Buxton Pavilion gardens since the early 1980s. Such a long-standing event has obviously remained popular over the decades with good reasons, and the organizers are proud of their insider knowledge, having been dealers themselves with more than […]
One of Canada's longest established clubs for lovers of all things antique and collectible is the First Canadian Collectors Club. The first meeting of the club was held in 1970 with ten original founding members, each a highly experienced collector and lover of antiques and nostalgia. The purpose of the group was to share the […]
To some, Lostwithiel may seem like any typical Cornish town. Small, beautiful, and close to the coast, it is already an attraction for those holidaying in the southwest of England. However, dig a little deeper and one will find a host of untold treasures here. This is quite the antiquing gem of the county, and […]
The Alameda Point Antiques Faire is the largest antiques show in Northern California. Held on the 1st Sunday of every month, the Faire boasts over 800 merchants booths. Because of its stringent vendor rules (all items for sale must be at least twenty years old), and the scarcity of quality antiques shows in the Bay […]
The Déballages Professionnels Marchands (Antique Trade Markets or Antique Fairs), also known as Journées Professionnelles Internationales de l’Antiquité et de la Brocante, are trade events exclusively reserved to professional antique dealers and flea market merchants from all over the world. These antique fairs take place all year long, at various locations around France: Avignon, Le […]
The fantastic antique market, Mercatino dell’antiquariato I Portici di Medicina, is a fairly young antique market, as it was founded only in 2004. However, over a few short years since the very first stalls were set up, it is nowdays characterized as one of the most interesting antique markets in the province of Bologna and […]
The Antiques and Home Show held at the Lincoln Showground is a long-standing one-day showground event with shopping arcades, refreshments, and an indoor area hosting dealers from the UK and Europe. Established in 1995, this fair is an unmissable event for collectors, interior designers, independent retail buyers, set designers, prop buyers, landscape architects, restauranteurs, and […]
The Déballages Professionnels Marchands (Antique Trade Markets or Antique Fairs), also known as Journées Professionnelles Internationales de l’Antiquité et de la Brocante, are trade events exclusively reserved to professional antique dealers and flea market merchants from all over the world. These antique fairs take place all year long, at various locations around France: Avignon, Le […]
PAD Fairs began in 1997 and were among the first design fairs in the world. Today, they remain the leading and unmissable events for international design collectors. The PAD Fairs are held in two locations and therefore two dates a year for visitors to take the opportunity to attend: one in Paris, France, which is […]
Held at Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury Antiques Market is one of the real gems among English venues. Easily accessible by train from London, this sprawling, substantial flea market, showcases an astonishing variety of wares, fine and rustic, antique and vintage. Twice a month, Sunbury Antiques Market attracts well over 700 inside and outside stallholders throughout three indoor […]
It is certainly an understatement to categorize the Lincoln Antiques & Home Show as anything like a flea market. It is more accurate to call this event an antiquing extravaganza! Every other month, something like a village full of stalls is created in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, where vendors from around the world travel to in order […]
Astra Antiques Centre is one of the top independent antiquing stores in England and is striving to extend that title to one of the best in Europe. It is located in the perfect spot, in an area that is a veritable hub of antiquing activity at Hemswell, Lincolnshire. The store has been a staple for antique […]
Every month of the year, Scott Antique Market hosts a three days antique event at the Atlanta Expo Center, Georgia. This event features over 3,300 booths filled with fine antiques and collectibles, in two large warehouses. No wonder why the company bills its events as the country’s largest indoor antique shows. For nearly 20 years, […]
As the saying goes, "everything is bigger in Texas". And its premiere flea market is no exception. Several times a year, more than 100,000 people flock to rural Texas to shop at more than 60 antique, collector, decor and fashion shows in barns, halls, under tents and in fields that span over 30 acres along Highway 237, […]
The huge and longstanding Newark International Antiques and Collectors flea market enjoys the distinction of being included in the book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, and is considered the ultimate of treasure hunting grounds (the largest event of its kind in Europe). Held every other month at the Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground on […]
One of the longest running antique shows in the country, the Fishersville/Shenandoah Antiques Expo has been going strong since 1967. The show brings thousands of attendees to Fisherville, Virginia each spring and fall as one of the largest shows in the Mid-Atlantic. Antique dealers and enthusiasts alike come to the two-day event to buy and […]
When it comes to fine and huge Flea Market & Antique Fair, then the town of Ciney in the Province of Namur becomes a must! Ciney hosts one of the largest flea market and antique fairs in Belgium with over 700 exhibitors from Belgium, France, Germany, Holland or even Italy and 15,000 visitors. The fair […]
Located in the historic Hudson Valley, halfway between Manhattan and Albany, Stormville Flea Market hosts 6 times a year over 600 vendors from more than eight states dealing in antiques, arts & crafts and new merchandise. With acres upon acres of stalls it is no surprise that regular visitors call it a bargain hunter’s delight. […]
Barn Star Productions is the brainchild of Frank Gaglio, a long-time antique dealer and collector with a lifelong passion for American antiques. Barn Star Productions was founded in 1994 with the goal of providing premier antique shows for the surrounding community and collectors from across the country. These events transform host facilities into exciting arenas […]
Anglesey is a beautiful area of north Wales, worth a visit any time of the year and particularly during the biannual event that is the Anglesey Mona Showground Antiques and Collectors Fair. Started back in 1990, this event is well established as one of the premier locations for sales and collections of antiques and attracts […]
Antiquing is a greatly popular past-time in Tuscany, and Pistoia Antique Market has grown and cemented its reputation over decades. Since the early 2000s this antique market has been in its present location: a spacious, indoor, recently renovated train factory warehouse with room for up 80 vendors. At Pistoia Antique Market, bargain hunting can be fully enjoyed […]
Once a month, the historic Athens-Boonesboro School hosts the Athens Schoolhouse Antiques Show. Since the 1990s, this event has taken advantage of this fantastic setting to showcase quality antique items in this historical spot in Kentucky. As well as featuring thousands of square feet to allow hundreds of dealers to set up their stands and […]
Arthur Swallow Fairs are well known through the UK for the wonderful shows they hold featuring antiques, collectables, up-cycled junk and second hand, like for instance the now famous Lincolnshire International Antiques and Home Show. However, besides its Vintage Flea Market and its Antiques & Home Show, Arthur Swallow Fairs also hosts a series of five […]
Set in the exhibition center of Parma, in the north of Italy, Mercanteinfiera is the largest antique tradeshow in the country, and one of the most important in Europe. Just to put things into perspective and numbers: Mercanteinfiera hosts two exhibitions every year, has three dedicated pavilions with more than 1,000 stalls spread over 45,000 […]
Held on the second Saturday of the month, the Antique Fair at Gokokuji Temple gathers around 25-40 dealers selling principally Japanese products. Travelers who are looking for typical Japanese items to bring back home, generally have a great deal of fun at the Gokokuji Antique Fair. Generally speaking, a trip to a Japanese flea market offers a good […]
Nestled between the Mediterranean sea and the beautiful region of Haut Languedoc, Pézenas is a town rich with the sort of ambiance the South of France is famous for unspoiled landscapes of undulating vines punctuated by rocky outcrops and rocket pines, traditional wine-making villages, and slower, the Mediterranean pace of life. Renown for its exceptional […]
The Malvern Flea & Collectors Fair held outside Great Malvern against the backdrop of the Malvern hills, is a sprawling and wide-ranging event. At stalls inside the main exhibition hall or one of several interconnected sheds, or filling the perimeter outside, vendors at these unabashedly eclectic flea markets cater to every taste. More traditional collectibles […]
Thanks to the BBC's Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, Mobberley Antique and Collector's Fair is now considered quite a famous antique fair in the UK. It has been taking place here since the late 80s and has amassed an excellent reputation over this time due to the amazing quality of the goods on offer here, and […]
The Marburger Farm Antique Show has been a favorite source for antiques for 20 years. Held twice a year in Round Top, Texas, during the Texas Antique Weekend, this antique fair hosts more than 350 dealers from across the United States and Europe. The Marburger Farm Antique Show provides one of the most exciting venue […]
Located a brief journey from the heart of London, the Epsom Racecourse emerges as a cornerstone for antique lovers and collectors each month, hosting the renowned Epsom Racecourse Antiques and Collectables Fair. This fair, once part of the portfolio of Continuity Fairs, has embarked on a new chapter under the auspices of Tree of Ages, […]
The Chester Decorative, Antiques and Art Fair feels like a true celebration of the history of the north of England. The event brings together many dealers from this part of the country, and often dealers come from further afield, as and when the organizers recognize a high standard of antiques that add value to the […]
The Mercato dell'Antiquariato ai Giardini della Fortezza da Basso has earned a reputation as the place to go for fantastic collectible antiques, and sellers come from all over Italy to display their wares. Visitors also come from near and far to peruse the items for sale. Whether an antique hunter or a casual market browser, […]
El mercatino d’antiquariato C’era una volta Gonzaga, which basically translates into "Once upon a time" antiques and collectables market, is suitably named since every wonderful story starts with this opening sentence. C’era una volta takes place in Gonzaga regularly throughout the year, and is undoubtedly one of the most interesting antique markets in the province […]
The Bingley Hall Antiques and Collectors Fair is a well-established event in the British antiquing calendar, having been held regularly since the 70s. In 2018, it was feared that this may come to an end, as the family who organized the event announced retirement. However, the International Antiques and Collectors Fairs were delighted to pick […]
Indipendenza Antiquaria, is a specialized antique fair organized once a month by Confesercenti Firenze, in Florence, Italy. This antique Fair was originally held back in 2001 in the gardens of the Fortezza da Basso, to which it owes its original name "Fortezza Antiquaria". It then moved to Piazzale Vittorio Veneto to make room for the […]
Lucca is quite simply a beautiful Italian town, and once a month it hosts the Lucca Antique Market (Mercatino dell'Antiquariato a Lucca), which is considered one of the best places in Italy to search for antiques. During high season, more than 230 merchants take over the Via del Battistero, Piazza San Martino, Piazza Antelminelli, Piazza San Giovanni, […]
Now known as the CT River Valley Antiques & Historic Homes Show, the annual Connecticut Spring Antiques Show has long been the premier destination in the Constitution State for those interested in quality early American furniture, decorative arts and other vintage and antique pieces. The show, which consistently attracts serious buyers, features over 50 exceptional […]
Taking place on a monthly basis, the Yamato Antique Fair is a lively antiques market that hosts over 200 vendors. Because of the market’s location and its proximity to Yokohama, the event attracts various traders from both Yokohama and Kanagawa, making it the largest of its kind in the Kanto district. Yamato Promenade Antique Market was first introduced in 1998 […]
Since the late 1980s, Heartland Antique Shows have been wowing visitors from all over the United States with their fantastic collectables items for sale. Over the years, this event has gained quite the reputation for exhibiting high quality antiques, which is why both vendors and visitors make their way here from all over the USA […]
The Nantwich Town Square Antiques Market has been wowing the locals of this quaint town of Cheshire since 2014, and there are no signs of its popularity slowing down. This is a Saturday antique market that sets up in the very center of the town on the busiest shopping day of the week. And since […]
Right in the heart of Southern California’s patio-living culture (nearly smack-dab between Los Angeles and Orange County), the Long Beach Outdoor Antique and Collectible Market hosts a huge assortment of outdoor furniture, garden ceramics and statuary. Lynn and Donald Moger have managed the show, which takes place on the third Sunday of the month at […]
