The epitome of fine wines, Bordeaux is one of France’s most elegant and cosmopolitan cities. Strategically located at the center of a legendary wine-growing region, the vibrant and sophisticated city of Bordeaux is a top culture and gourmet destination. In fact, Bordeaux is the ideal base for exploring neighboring wineries as well as the châteaux […]
Feriarte is Spain's most important art and antiques event and has been held in Madrid since the 80s. From the best works of classical antiquity and millennia-old cultures to 20th century design and contemporary art, everything has its place at the fair. In addition to antiques, Feriarte is also a great gallery of contemporary art, […]
Runway Monday at Newark has been successfully running since its move from Swinderby Airfield in April 2015. The short, sharp format of the antiques and collectors fair has continued to prove popular in it’s new home adjacent to the Newark Air Museum and the Newark & Nottinghamshire Showgrounds. Six times each year the International Antiques […]
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 […]
One of the newest markets on the antique and collecting scene in London is the Wembley Park Antiques Market. This market first took place in 2021 and it brings together a diverse array of the country's best antique dealers. However, it is not just dealers from the UK that fill up the 700 spaces available […]
Twice a month, the center of the old medieval town centre of Basel becomes the setting of a beautiful flea market: the Barfüsserplatz flohmarkt. The medieval city of Basel is one of Switzerland’s most underrated tourist attractions. It has a rich history, a beautiful combination of old and new architecture and yet has a cosmopolitan […]
Everything’s bigger in Texas! This is certainly true when it comes to First Monday Trade Days at Canton Flea Market. The monthly four days event is truly more than just a flea market – it is the oldest and largest free flea market in the United States that hosts up to 300,000 visitors admiring the […]
Kawagoe Antique Market is a fairly large monthly flea market hosting around 110 stalls. Featuring everything from Japanese antique furniture to pottery and kimonos, Kawagoe Antique Market is one of Tokyo's expats favorite fair, and is worth every minute of the 80-minute train ride from central Tokyo. It is therefore generally advised to make a day of the trip to this […]
The Antique Fair at the Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine in Fukagawa, Koto-ku, is held almost every weekend and features around 120 stalls. Twice a month, an antique market is held on the grounds of the shrine, while the flea market is held on two different days. The Antique Fair and Flea Market at Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine […]
Down in Texas, one flea market that absolutely should not be missed takes place once a month under the humble name of Fredericksburg Trade Days. The setting of this market is modest, but the goal is not to impress with a fancy environment but blow customers away with the goods available to buy and the […]
The Farmgirl Flea Market is a true gem in the heart of West Michigan, offering an enchanting mix of vintage, antique and handmade artisan goods. Held three times a year, this delightful market is a must for anyone who appreciates unique finds and the charm of local craftsmanship. Whether you're a seasoned flea market aficionado […]
For serious collectors throughout Europe, the Bustehrad collectors’ market has acquired a level of fame for being the market where the most sought-after collectible items can be found. Antique professionals and flea market enthusiasts from surrounding countries - and even further afield, travel twice a month to this market to see the new treasured goods […]
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 […]
From November to March, Scott Antique Markets holds monthly antique shows in Columbus (OH). With more than 800 booths of antique finds filling the expo centers at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, one will likely agree when Scott Antique Markets bills its events as “America’s Favorite Treasure Hunt.” For nearly 20 years, Don Scott, founder of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Located in the beautiful Danish countryside, 3 hours away from Copenhagen, somewhere between Vejle and Jelling, Haughus Manor is a local landmark which is worth the detour. Built in 1750, the estate houses nowadays a café, a private residence, a farm store selling home ware, handicrafts and furniture, as well as a weekly flea market […]
Since it first started trading antiques back in 2013, Southwell Racecourse has quickly gained a reputation for the quality of goods that it displays annually and over the relatively short time of trading manages to attract quite some crowds. Southwell Racecourse is an antique event that is marked in the calendars of both serious antiques […]
Kane County, Illinois is a quaint township with rich historic value, a prime getaway for nature lovers with its preserves, hiking trails and national parks. With its vast open spaces and historical preservation, it is a prime location for the Kane County Flea Market. The fairgrounds are where bargain hunters, treasure seekers or those looking […]
Nestled in the foothills of the mountains surrounding the Lac d’Annecy - arguably the most spectacular natural lakes in France - the picturesque town of Annecy sits directly in the gateway to the Alps, and provides a truly stunning scenery to one of the city's most awaited attraction: the Annecy Vieux Quartier Flea Market, also […]
The Weerselose Market is one of the most popular indoor and outdoor flea markets in the Netherlands. It is open for trading every Saturday and selects Sundays each month, and between 1500 and 5000 shoppers stop by to check out the wares every market day. More than 200 traders set up shop each time the […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
if Arles' colorful sun-baked houses evoke a sense of déjà vu, it is simply because you’ve probably seen them already on a Van Gogh canvas. Often overlooked by visitors to Provence, partly because it’s located quite far west (and isn’t close to the beaches and seaside), Arles is nonetheless a highly recommended stopover in a road trip. Famed […]
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 […]
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 […]
For the past 30 years, “La Ville Rose” has been hosting a huge flea market with more than 120 professional merchants from across the south of France. Once set along the Avenue Jules Guesde, this monthly flea market was relocated back in 2011 along the Allées François Verdier, and is considered by many one of […]
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 […]
Located in the West Bottoms District of Kansas City, Missouri, in the old John Deere building, Good JuJu is a place where you will find several floors filled with a mix of antiques and vintage items. It was one of the first stores to open in this area of Kansas City, and the building had […]
One of the most well-known antique fairs in Tokyo is the Heiwajima Antique Show (Ota-ku), a massive three-day antique fair which is held in the Tokyo Ryutau Center. Operating since 1978, the Heiwajima Antique Fair takes place only five times a year and is the oldest and most famous antique fair in Japan. Over 280 dealers from all over the country […]
With more than 500 dealers, the Lakewood 400 Antiques Market is a true behemoth located in the state of Georgia. Spun off from the long-standing Lakewood Antiques Market on the south side of Atlanta, the 75,000-square-foot air-conditioned facility on Atlanta Highway in Cumming draws dealers from around the country on the third weekend of every […]
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 […]
Those who love to spend hours searching for second-hand items and couldn’t care less about crowds should add the Vlooienmarkt IJ-Hallen, one of Europe’s biggest flea markets, to their bucket list. The IJ-Hallen flea market takes its name from the massive halls it occupies, which was once a part of the NDSM shipyard. And this […]
Located in the beautiful Danish countryside, 3 hours away from Copenhagen, somewhere between Vejle and Jelling, Haughus Manor is a local landmark which is worth the detour. Built in 1750, the estate houses nowadays a café, a private residence, a farm store selling home ware, handicrafts and furniture, as well as a weekly flea market […]
Thieves Market is a bit of an anomaly in the world of open markets. It is closed for Spring and Summer, and open for one weekend each month from October until April. The organizers of Thieves Market make sure all the antique-hunting needs of the general public are catered for when some markets are shut for […]
Surry Hills Market has an eclectic mix of emerging talented designers alongside beautifully hand picked vintage stores and a remarkable array of rare antique dealers selling items you never even knew existed! The stall holders all add to the charming atmosphere, making sure everyone around is having a good time. There is a real community […]
On the first Saturday of each month, The Lucky Rabbit hosts the "First Saturdays", a monthly outdoor sale featuring flea market, yard sale items, vintage and antiques, with outdoor shopping, food, beer and a kid's huge bounce house. For those that like to anticipate a weekend at a flea market, The Lucky Rabbit is the […]
On a typical Saturday in the city of Turin, 100,000 visitors descend on Porta Palazzo, Europe’s largest open-air market. For over 150 years, this sprawling market has offered a cornucopia of footwear, clothes, housewares, toys and food from across Italy and around the world. With over one thousand merchants and 700 street vendors, Porta Palazzo […]
If your tastes tend towards the everyday vintage items, rather than the more traditional and antiques – end of the spectrum, The Giant Shepton Flea Market will be right up your alley. Taking place six or seven times a year at the The Royal Bath and West Showground, The Giant Shepton Flea Market is an […]
The Rose Bowl Flea Market is a true legend among flea market lovers in California: more than 20,000 flea market enthusiasts and over 2,500 merchants gather each month at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena (located right on the east side of LA) in one huge swap meet. The Rose Bowl Flea Market is filled […]
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 […]
Twice a month, the center of the old medieval town centre of Basel becomes the setting of a beautiful flea market: the Barfüsserplatz flohmarkt. The medieval city of Basel is one of Switzerland’s most underrated tourist attractions. It has a rich history, a beautiful combination of old and new architecture and yet has a cosmopolitan […]
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, […]
Bloshiny Rynok is one of the best and largest vintage & antique markets in Moscow. Big flea markets are always fun as they come with a lively atmosphere and so many shopping opportunities, but they are not always the best place for those with a honed interest in antiques and history. Bloshiny Rynok delivers in […]
Formerly known as Third Monday Trade Days, Third Monday McKinney Trade Days is a vintage wonderland that opens on the weekend before the third Monday of every month. It is now held at the Southfork Ranch, a property located about 40 miles north of Dallas made famous by the Ewing Family in the television series […]
For serious collectors throughout Europe, the Bustehrad collectors’ market has acquired a level of fame for being the market where the most sought-after collectible items can be found. Antique professionals and flea market enthusiasts from surrounding countries - and even further afield, travel twice a month to this market to see the new treasured goods […]
This flea market began in 2013, starting off with around 50 vendors and two food trucks. Today it has transformed into something bigger and better than the organizers had ever envisioned. The Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market now has over 300 high-quality and carefully selected vendors, a dozen food trucks, special performances, and even celebrity appearances! […]
This monthly vintage flea market with 220 exhibitors from all over the Midwest is a firm favourite with locals and visitors. Grayslake Illinois Antique & Vintage Market opens on the second Sunday of the month and the preceding Saturday. Spend your day sieving through a wondrous variety of antiques, estate jewellery, collectibles, movie memorabilia, mid century modern furniture, lighting, […]
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 […]
The Oklahoma City Monthly Market, also known as the OKC Flea Market, began in 1980 and is the oldest and most respected antique and collectibles market in the state of Oklahoma, USA. The creators of this market were Dorthy "Dot" and Calvin Buchanan and this couple had an amazing knowledge of antiques. They spent many […]
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 […]
Located in the beautiful Danish countryside, 3 hours away from Copenhagen, somewhere between Vejle and Jelling, Haughus Manor is a local landmark which is worth the detour. Built in 1750, the estate houses nowadays a café, a private residence, a farm store selling home ware, handicrafts and furniture, as well as a weekly flea market […]
Located in Rennes, France, Dubalai Débarras is an essential stop for anyone with a passion for vintage, secondhand, and sustainable shopping. With a large 300 m² warehouse, this flea market opens its doors every second weekend of the month, offering a wide range of treasures from antique furniture to vintage fashion, vinyl records, decorative objects […]
Once a month, Mercado de Motores creates one of the most unique market experiences in Madrid. Set up inside the Museo del Ferrocarril (Madrid's Railway Museum), a decommissioned train station filled with antique steam engines and diesel locomotives, this vintage market makes use of the space in the most fantastic ways, with vendors setting up […]
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, […]
If Poznan is known for its universities, its Old Market Square, and its Renaissance-style buildings, the fifth-largest city in Poland is also a heaven for shoppers. From modern malls, shopping centres, and boutiques to the many market squares which offer thousands of collectibles, Poznan entices the shoppers to part with their hard-earned cash. However, one venue […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Takahata Fudo Antique Fair is held once a month on the premises of the Takahata Fudoson Temple. This flea market gathers around 120 antiques dealers from Tokyo and nearby cities. Takahata Fudo Temple, located in Hino City in the western suburbs of Tokyo, belongs to the Shingon Sect of Japanese Buddhism. The temple is counted […]
The Antique Fair at the Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine in Fukagawa, Koto-ku, is held almost every weekend and features around 120 stalls. Twice a month, an antique market is held on the grounds of the shrine, while the flea market is held on two different days. The Antique Fair and Flea Market at Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine […]
if Arles' colorful sun-baked houses evoke a sense of déjà vu, it is simply because you’ve probably seen them already on a Van Gogh canvas. Often overlooked by visitors to Provence, partly because it’s located quite far west (and isn’t close to the beaches and seaside), Arles is nonetheless a highly recommended stopover in a road trip. Famed […]
Sweet Salvage is a 4-days award winning antique and vintage market in Phoenix, Arizona, which takes place once a month. In fact, shoppers and vendors alike are attracted from both near and far to attend this event, and all are keen to be a part of this fantastic monthly gathering. Sweet Salvage features a wonderful […]
Down in Texas, one flea market that absolutely should not be missed takes place once a month under the humble name of Fredericksburg Trade Days. The setting of this market is modest, but the goal is not to impress with a fancy environment but blow customers away with the goods available to buy and the […]
On the the fourth weekend of every month, from Friday to Sunday, the Nashville Flea Market takes over the state Fairgrounds. Thousands of shoppers flock to this truly massive flea market, which has something for every type of flea market shopper who’s willing to take the time to look around: From bric a brac to […]
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, […]
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, […]
Hackney Flea Market began its story in 2013, starting off as a small one-off pop-up event. Ever since then, this London market has gone from strength to strength and gained a tremendous amount of followers and reputation in a short space of time. Hackney Flea Market now takes place every month, attracting vintage traders and […]
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 […]
The Weerselose Market is one of the most popular indoor and outdoor flea markets in the Netherlands. It is open for trading every Saturday and selects Sundays each month, and between 1500 and 5000 shoppers stop by to check out the wares every market day. More than 200 traders set up shop each time the […]
