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Once a month, the state fairgrounds in Tennessee come alive with the Nashville Flea Market, one of the country's largest and most diverse flea markets. Thousands of shoppers head to this massive flea market, which has something for every type of shopper willing to take the time to look around. From knick-knacks to antiques, refurbished and vintage furniture, discounted items, wholesale supplies, crafts, jewelry, vintage clothing—you name it, the stalls at the Nashville Flea Market probably have it.
The Nashville Flea Market is held in a single 125,000-square-foot expo building with 10-foot by 10-foot air-conditioned booths and 30-foot overhangs for vendor setup. There's also plenty of outdoor space for vendors on 17 acres at the north end of the property, with the option to add more acreage for certain events.
With around 800 to 1,200 dealers and vendors from 30 states, the Nashville Flea Market has more to show than the average person can see in one day! This is why the Nashville Flea Market (also known as the Nashville Fairgrounds Flea Market and considered one of the largest flea markets in the US) can only be fully appreciated with multiple visits.
The Nashville Flea Market has some really interesting items for sale throughout the parking lots and buildings. It's impossible to take in the full glory of the Nashville Flea Market in one weekend, let alone in one trip or one single day. Even a seasoned flea market shopper with years of experience would find it challenging.
The Nashville Flea Market has a lot of great stuff, especially when it comes to antiques. It can be a bit overwhelming if you don't have a specific item in mind, especially if you're new to the flea market.
On the other hand, some people say it's a good idea to show up at the Nashville Flea Market with a minimal idea of what you want and just explore until you find something you may need or didn't realize you needed. If you go to the Nashville Flea Market without a plan, one way to find a good deal is to watch who else goes there. You'll quickly spot the regulars, which can help you figure out the best and worst areas of the market.
The same regulars will tell you one thing: you can get some great deals on furniture and home decor at the Nashville Flea Market if you're willing to dig through some junk and chat with the merchants. Besides the great variety of booths, the Nashville Flea Market vendors are very friendly and excited to talk about what they're selling. They're also willing to haggle, especially if you can pay in cash. It doesn't get any better than this!
You might hear people talk about the Nashville Flea Market as a place that sells a lot of "fake purses, diapers, packages of gum for 50 cents or tube socks for a dollar." If this isn't what you're looking for, it's pretty easy to avoid booths selling this kind of merchandise. There are multiple buildings and several outdoor areas around the Nashville Flea Market, so most of the new stuff is concentrated in a couple of big buildings. After a time or two, you'll get a sense of where to find what you're looking for.
Brenda Simmons
22nd May 2015 at 17:43My favorite flea market I’ve ever been to. Indoor and out door shopping with a WIDE variety of things that are being sold. Once a year I get a table myself and hold a kind of garage sale down there. Food is great and the shopping is awesome. I like to spend at least 6 hours looking everything over you never know what sort of bargains you are going to find.
John Roberts
5th June 2015 at 20:49I travel all over the United States doing antique markets, and this is my favorite market of all. Great crowd, great variety of vendors, beautiful location. Incredibly well-maintained also.
Amy Brooks
26th October 2015 at 02:00I love it. There is something for everyone. I try to go every other month. My kids love finding treasures too.
Lillian Collins
14th January 2016 at 18:39Great place to buy and sell. About 80% older items 20% newer items. Great to find the hard to find items. It is every 4th weekend except December which is 3rd weekend. To see every booth you will need 2 days. Indoor and outdoor makes it a great market for everyone. This is NOT a low end market, this is a quality market. The kind HGTV films shows at, not a yard sale type market.
Eric Peterson
12th May 2016 at 12:08Best Flea Market I’ve been to. Has everything from new, old, antiques, vintage and more. You won’t be disappointed.