The Shipshewana Flea Market opens for the 2016 season on Tuesday, May 3rd! The flea market is open every Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM from May 3rd through October 1st, 2016. Come shop the nearly 900 booths on 100 acres. Vendors offer a HUGE variety of…
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Unloading may be done anytime after 6:00 am on Wednesdays, up until the livestock sale time on Wednesday. For a weekly schedule of sale times, click here.
Sellers reserve spaces in advance. For information on how to become an auction seller, click here.
Yes, electric scooters are available during flea market season. Visit booth #1018 (Pac-N-Shipshewana) by the flea market's main entrance to rent electric scooters. For reservations, call 260-768-4476 at least one day in advance. Reservations are held until 8:30am. Please leave your name and arrival date in the message when you call.
It's easy! Send us a vendor application in advance, or just show up and check in at the flea market office! You can rent a spot to sell for a day, for a week, for a month, or even for a full season! Check out rates and vendor information.
Visit our vendor directory page or pick up one of our printed flea market directory guides available at the information booth near the main entrance of the market.
Wanting to rent the Trading Place Pavilion or Farmstead Inn Conference Center? Contact Hannah or Andrea at 260-768-4595. Looking to rent the Misc. & Antique Auction Building? Call Michael at 260-768-4129. Or do you want to host a dinner at Shipshewa Auction Restaurant? Call Brian at 260-768-4129. For full details about all of our event facilities, click here.
Check out our events calendar to view all upcoming events.
Yes! Directly across the street from the Auction & Flea Market and within walking distance to downtown shops and attractions is the Farmstead Inn & Conference Center.
The town of Shipshewana has shops and attractions that are open year-round. The Shipshewana Flea Market itself is a seasonal market (see dates and hours here), but the Auctions, Farmstead Inn, and downtown shops are year-round. In the Amish/Mennonite community, it is commonplace to be closed on Sundays, so please consult visitshipshewanain.com for specific shop hours.
Click here for directions via Google Maps. For detailed parking directions to the Auction & Flea Market, visit the Directions and Parking page.
Restrooms: Seven different locations throughout the market that are open at all times during market days. Showers: Showers are available for vendor use on all scheduled Market days including set up dates. RV/Motor Home Park: For those not parking on their flea market space, we have a 70 site RV Park with full hookups. Food / Refreshments: There are five food court locations and one full-service restaurant located on the grounds. Rest Areas: The flea market has several covered pavilions throughout the market designated as rest areas for customers. These areas will have picnic tables and seating, and may feature special entertainment.
Yes, vendors may bring your own pop-up tent or tables. Canopies or tents must be staked to the ground, including those using cement blocks at the base. For big top tent inquiries (which require a minimum 18 week space rental and additional storage fees), contact Shipshewana Tent Rental at 260-768-7485 or the Flea Market Office.
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.
Vendor set up hours are Mondays (10:00 am - 10:00 pm), and Tuesdays / Wednesdays (6:00 am - 7:45 am). On Extended Market weeks where the market is open on Monday, early setup will be on Sunday beginning at 3:00 pm. All vendors must have their space tickets at entry in order to set up. Booths are to be occupied by 7:45 am, or it will be rented as a no show space for the week.
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.
Making first-time reservations can be done in a couple of different ways.You can fill out a vendor application online, or print it out and mail it in (Shipshewana Flea Market, Attn: Michael Christner, P.O. Box 185, Shipshewana, IN 46565) with your payment or down payment. You can also call the flea market office at 260-768-4129 to reserve and make a credit card payment over the phone. Or, come in the day you'd like to sell (6:00 am - 8:00 am) and reserve/pay for the day and week at the Flea Market office.
The flea market opens for the season on the first Tuesday in May and will run every Tuesday and Wednesday through September. We also have extended markets for Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day, as well as special weekend market dates in June and August. The flea market is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on all market days. Open rain or shine.
Check out our list of Antiques & Collectibles flea market vendors on our website. On Wednesdays, bid at the Miscellaneous & Antique Auction which specializes in unique items including architectural salvage, used furniture, collectibles and signs. You can preview items for auction on Tuesdays in the Misc. & Antique Auction barn. We also have several special antique sales that you might be interested in throughout the year. Or, attend one of our other events featuring antiques: Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Spring Market @ Misc. & Antique Auction Building, 3rd Saturday in April Shipshewana Antique Festival & Vintage Market @ Farmstead Event Pavilion, 1st Saturday in August. Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show Fall Market @ Misc. & Antique Auction Building, 4th Saturday in October. Ship-Chic Craft & Vintage Show Holiday Bazaar @ Misc. & Antique Auction Building, 1st Saturday in December
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