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 […]
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 […]
Located in central Iowa, about 20 miles south of I-80, the What Cheer Flea Market is a true collector's paradise. Held three times a year in the spring, summer, and fall, this indoor/outdoor market features over 400 exhibitors from several states and is one of the premier antique and collectibles markets in the Midwest, drawing […]
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 […]
Every October, a historic site in Paris comes alive with a vibrant celebration that resonates with the echoes of bygone eras. La Fête des Puces, held at the Marché aux Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, is more than just an international event - it's a bridge to history, an ode to art, and a rendezvous for […]
With over 200 booths set up three times a year, The Junk Ranch is now considered one of Arkansas largest flea markets. The down-home country venue that sits on 35 acres in Prairie Grove, has quickly grown since 2013 into a true celebration of thrift and flea shopping and shoppers. Make a note of the dates, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
The origins of Junkstock Omaha could not be more grass-roots. Founded by one lady with an incredible passion for second-hand goods, Junkstock came into being due to a lack of local events for second-hand and thrift enthusiasts. This gap in the market was plugged first of all by a rented chicken coup, then by a […]
For antique hunters, strolling down rue Jean-Jaurès and seeing its many Bric-à-brac shops, antique stores, and art galleries is a must. However, none of those compare to the bi-annual Grande brocante de la Place Viarme. Twice a year in Spring and Autumn, the city of Nantes hosts a big bi-annual antique fair also on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Since 1962, Shupp's Grove Antique Market has been a regular weekend feature in the state of Pennsylvania. It is becoming rarer and rarer to find antique markets like this that have been running for so many decades, and it speaks to the community spirit of the people of St Reinholds that the Shupp's Grove Antique […]
Nestled in the heart of Strasbourg, the "Marchés Européens de la Brocante et du Design du Broglie" offers a unique journey through time and history. Orchestrated by the Association des Brocanteurs et des Fripiers Non Sédentaires de Strasbourg (ABFNS), these markets have adorned Strasbourg's vibrant cityscape since 2005, adding a touch of vintage charm to […]
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 […]
Known as Michigan’s largest Collection of Antique & Collectible Dealers, Michigan Antique & Collectible Festival have been providing a premier shopping opportunity for collectors of all kinds for more than 50 years. The popularity of the original antique festivals in Midland has grown to such a degree that a second location hosting more vendors has […]
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 […]
Since 1975, the Homburger Flohmarkt has been a hallmark of this city. It is the largest flea market of its kind in southwest Germany, and it really is huge! It welcomes up to 1500 vendors each month, and obviously thousands upon thousands of shoppers make their way through the wares on display. This is a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Flat Rock has several associations with the automobile industry and car lovers. Not only is the city home to a Ford Assembly Plant, but it also has the Flat Rock Speedway. The Speedway may see plenty of races, but it also delivers thrills of a different kind to thrifters, as the racetrack serves as the […]
Born in 1909 and institutionalized in the 1960s, the Réderie d’Amiens is the third largest event of its kind in France after La Grande Braderie de Lille and La Braderie du Canal Saint-Martin. Held twice a year in April and in October, La Réderie d’Amiens is a sprawling, massive market: over 2,000 casual traders, car booters, and locals […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Based in the scenic Knox County and spread over 85 acres of land, Rutledge Flea Market is one of Missouri's longest running and most loved flea markets. It has been operating since 1948 and attracts vendors from surrounding states, as well as locally based businesses, to join up and punt their wares. The market takes […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Set along the picturesque I&M canal in Morris, Illinois, the 3 French Hens French Country Market is a picturesque open air market featuring over 100 vendors selling fresh produce, baked goods, antiques, and handcrafted items. The brainchild of Traci Tessone and Monica Spence-Vogel, The 3 French Hens French Country Market was born after the duo […]
