5 New Vendors You Must Check Out This Season
Here are five new vendors you will want to visit this season at the Shipshewana Flea Market.
Here are five new vendors you will want to visit this season at the Shipshewana Flea Market.
This is the Midwest's largest flea market we're talking about here. With 700 open-air booths, you're bound to see anything and everything. There are lots of bargain-type flea market items as well as a HUGE variety of handmade, used, boutique, and specialty items unique to Shipshewana. You'll also find a great selection of local plants and produce, home decor, great food and snacks and a variety of specialty items of all kinds. Want specifics? Check out our online vendor directory.
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…Midwest with nearly 700 vendor spaces covering 40 acres. Vendors offer a variety of products and truly have something for everyone - new items, old items, quirky novelties, fresh seasonal produce, hand-made goods, re-purposed crafts, handcrafted furniture, clothes, home decor, antiques, vintage itmes, cleaning supplies, snacks and everything in between.
You may get wet, but the good news is the flea market stays open, rain or shine...so bring your ponchos! Many vendors are in buildings, under big top tents, or at least have canopy tents so you are able to shop under cover. So, getting from space-to-space is all you have to worry about.
The Shipshewana Flea Market has 700 spaces of amazing vendors each season. View just 12 of their videos in an exclusive vlog where you’ll see what they sell and learn about their business up close and personal.
New vendors come out each season to try selling at the Shipshewana outdoor flea market. These sellers have high hopes at the season’s start about making a ton of money and growing their business. However, the next week, they’ve pulled out of the market. Read on to see why it…
…2020. Shipshewana Flea Market boasts over 550 spaces of vendors selling their wares on 40 acres and will be open for a special weekend which is a wonderful addition to the 2020 season lineup.
…juried events this year specifically featuring handmade and vintage vendors. So what’s the big deal? Why should you consider purchasing handmade this gift giving season? Here are 13 reasons why shopping small makes a difference:
We get so many questions each week on which vendors carry what…from underwear to Bamboo Plants! So, the flea market office made a handy-dandy list of some of the more popular items and where you might find them this year at the market. Are any of these your favorites?
…events and improving customer and seller experiences, flea market vendors are busy getting their products ready for the next outdoor season.
There are several food courts conveniently located throughout the flea market to satisfy your hunger without interrupting your shopping! Each has something different to offer your taste buds. Food truck concessions and an on-site sit-down restaurant are also available.
The flea market is an open-air outdoor market. Come prepared for any weather! However, many of the vendors are under cover in tents or buildings, providing protection from the Indiana elements. The market grounds are all a small gravel, so plan to wear comfy walking shoes.
Find scented sprinkles and handmade kitchen towels with fabric tops at the flea market tent on space #460 and #461.
As diverse as it is large, the Shipshewana Flea Market has nearly 700 spaces of vendors selling everything from home décor, handmade items, antiques, collectibles, vintage, toys, games, foods, plants, flowers, yard art, bedding, spices, signs, accessories, boutique clothing, bargains and deals of all kinds and so much more.
All vendors must register both a personal and business (if applicable) name, address, copy of their State of Indiana Registered Retail Merchant Certificate (tax number) with the Flea Market office before setting up. If you need to register for a tax number, contact the Fort Wayne Office of the Indiana Dept. of Revenue, or start the application here.
Yes, vendors can park on your space as long as your vehicle fits. Outdoor spaces are 25' x 20'. All vehicles belonging to a vendor or vendor employee not parked on rented space are to have a parking pass issued by the Flea Market office and are to park in the designated vendor parking areas surrounding the market during shopping hours.
The Shipshewana Flea Market Fall Extravaganza will take place in Shipshewana this Tuesday – Saturday (September 27 – October 1) with the market being open each day from 8 am – 5 pm.
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Throwing a backyard get-together or planning a block party? You’ll need to stock up on supplies. Luckily, the Shipshewana Flea Market carries everything you need to throw a successful gathering!
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