Date: Jul 11, 2024
Shipshewana, Ind. — Shipshewana Flea Market will host a special weekend Flea Market for shoppers on Friday, August 2nd & Saturday, August 3rd, 2024. The Saturday market will feature a special event Trifecta that only takes place once a year!
1) Special Weekend Flea Market
Shipshewana Flea Market boasts 600+ spaces of vendors selling their wares on 40 acres and will be open for a special weekend which is a wonderful addition to the 2024 season lineup.
The weekend will consist of Shipshewana Flea Market Extended Hours on Friday, August 2 and Saturday August 3 from 8 am – 4 pm. These 2 dates are their special "Mother/Daughter Days" with extra perks!
- Contests/Door Prizes:
- Two (2) Door Prize Drawing winners EVERY HOUR both days instead of just one!
- All Door Prize Drawing winners for Friday & Saturday will be entered into a Grand Prize Drawing for a chance to win a FREE 2-night stay for two at the Farmstead Inn (Classic Room).
- Tag your Mother/Daughter photos in the market with #MotherDaughterDays and #ShipshewanaFleaMarket for a chance to be picked randomly to win Shipshewana Treasure Bucks ($5 tokens good for use at any Shipshewana Flea Market vendor booth!)
- Food – On-site food courts and sit-down restaurant, fry pie station, smoothie booth, kettle corn, and many other festival-style food options are all available on site to feed your food and sweet cravings!
- Door Prize Giveaways - Sign Up at the Information Booth (Gate 1) to win hourly door prizes including $20 market cash and overnight stays for the Farmstead Inn! Plus, you can sign up at the Antique Market for your chance to win market cash to spend on site. $1,000 in Prizes will be given away during this special weekend of events.
Plus, while visiting them Saturday, August 3, be sure you check out the following additional special events:
2) Annual Shipshewana Antique Market
- Antique & Vintage Market Shop an outdoor pavilion full of antique dealers selling a variety of antiques, collectibles, furniture, salvage, signs, glassware, toys, vintage items, jewelry and more! Open Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 from 8 am - 4 pm.
- Festival Style Food
- Cash Door Prizes
3) Monthly Shipshewana Swap Meet
- 120+ Swap Meet Vendors
- Hunt for bargains and neat finds in an outdoor, open-air marketplace, held on the grounds at Shipshewana Auction
- All kinds of fowl, poultry, small animals, pets, produce, baked goods, antiques, flowers, trees, shrubs, and food. There are lots of local vendors. Most vendors only accept cash.
- Open Saturday, August 3rd from daylight to 1 pm.
- Local Festival Style Foods
Parking is just $5 each day and gets you in to all 3 events on Saturday, August 3, 2024! (Antique Market, Flea Market, & Swap Meet) For more information, or to become a vendor at any of these events, call the Shipshewana Auction & Flea Market at 260-768-4129!
The flea market is located in Shipshewana, Indiana, a small, yet popular tourist town of 750 people. The area attracts generations of families to take in the town’s Amish-based lifestyle. For more information on the flea market or auction, visit ShipshewanaFleaMarket.com or call 260-768-4129 or at the Shipshewana Flea Market Facebook page.
About the Shipshewana Flea Market
The Shipshewana Flea Market is the Midwest’s largest flea market. Featuring nearly 700 booths on 40 acres, it attracts thousands of visitors each week during the peak summer season. The Shipshewana Flea Market offers a huge variety of products and is open every Tuesday and Wednesday from May through September. The flea market is owned by Shipshewana Trading Place, which is a uniquely successful Hospitality and Service organization. Shipshewana Trading Place offers a diverse range of destination and merchandising services, including the Midwest’s largest flea market, Shipshewana Auction, Farmstead Inn & Conference Center, Farmstead Expo Barn & Event Pavilion, Shipshewana RV Park & Service Center, Farmstead on Farver (A private rental home.), Shipshewana Auction Restaurant, & Special Events. For further information, visit www.shipshewanatradingplace.com.
