By Julie Vadnal Entertainment 26.06.2020

The Best Vintage Furniture Markets To Explore in the USA

From rare mid-century finds to charming retro pieces, these markets across the country are a goldmine for giving your space some character.

We love wandering through a vintage furniture store, but summer is the season for slathering on the sunscreen and strolling through an outdoor flea market en plein air. (Don’t worry, we found some air-conditioned options, too.) Here’s our list of the very best flea markets in the U.S. for finding vintage furniture and tabletop that’s worth the trip.

In the Northeast

Connecticut

Designers and locals alike head to the Sunday-only flea at Elephant’s Trunk for rugs, ceramics, and oversized decor items (think must-have giant plastic ice cream cones).

Maine

Portland’s weekly Flea-For-All is the official gathering spot for mid-century furniture finds and one-of-a-kind lamps to light up your world.

Massachusetts

Brimfield is the thrice-yearly place to be for weathered wingback leather chairs, a bounty of baskets, and vintage tableware treasures.

New Hampshire

Every weekend from April to October, the Londoderry Flea offers up 30 acres of collectibles, kitchenware, and small furniture finds.

New Jersey

Three times a week, the Golden Nugget Flea Market opens up to antique hunters on the lookout for hard-to-find ceramics, vintage tech (think: record players), and tables stacked with glassware.

New York

Every weekend, design’s cool kids wander through Manhattan’s Chelsea Flea for oddly-shaped (in a good way) glassware, handmade textiles, and wall art big and small.

Pennsylvania

Just outside of Philly, Clover Market opens up in the fall to fulfill all your modern farmhouse wishes.

Rhode Island

Plan to spend a whole day at the year-round Rhode Island Antiques Mall, where you’ll sift through vintage silverware, towering sculptures, and Royal Copenhagen treasures..

Vermont

The Wilmington Antique and Flea Market is a go-to for Depression-era glassware and, delightfully, maple syrup.

In the Midwest

Illinois

The Kane Country Flea Market in Southern Illinois happens almost every other week, which when you can lock in on vintage photographs, stately dressers, and woven chairs.

Indiana

Shipsewana Trading Place consistently tops the list of the country’s best fleas—and for good reason. There’s 30 football fields worth of furniture and decor for you to wander through.

Iowa

Over the summer and into the fall, What Cheer hosts an antique fair chock-a-block with indestructible cast-iron cookware, mid-century glassware, and adorable baskets.

Kansas

Nearly 200 vendors flock to the Wichita Flea Market for mid-century electronics (think: fans, and antique furniture for unreal prices.

Michigan

Once a month in western Michigan, scoop up boho basics, pottery, and amber glassware from the Allegan Antiques Fair.

Minnesota

Mark your calendar for September’s Junk Bonanza, where the furniture finds span every kind of style, from industrial chic to mid-century classics.

Missouri

On the first Friday of every month, Urban Mining Vintage in Kansas City opens up its doors for you to scoop up bamboo dressers, checkerboard rugs, and sleek dining chairs.

Nebraska

Like Woodstock, but for vintage. Junkstock’s twice-yearly flea is where you’ll find wall-filling vintage maps, weathered wooden furniture, and maybe even a doll head or two.

North Dakota

The family-owned Dakota Flea happens on the State Fairgrounds, where you’ll catch perfectly patinated chairs, ceramics, and bowls in all shapes and sizes—no, you can’t have too many.

Ohio

Hartville’s Fourth of July Flea Market features a sprawling selection of one-of-a-kind ceramics, old hand tools, and jade glass.

South Dakota

From vintage telephones (remember those?) and charming corningware The Black Market in Sioux Falls is a treasure-seeker’s staple.

Wisconsin

Four times a year, the Elkhorn Antique Flea Market (45 minutes from Milwaukee) takes over the Walworth County Fairgrounds to hawk vintage card catalogs, window frames, and ornate metal boxes.

In The South

Alabama

Every weekend, The Mobile Flea Market opens up its barns to shoppers in search of vintage cake stands, even lace and ribbons.

Arkansas

Scope out the antique quilts at the Somewhere In Time Antiques Mall—and their funky planters, while you’re at it.

Delaware

Hot tip: The New Castle Farmer’s Market also hosts a flea with small houseware items that are usually priced to move.

Florida

Everything—from the dining sets to the posters—at Vintage Marché in Tampa Bay is more than 25 years old.

Georgia

Scott Antique Market in Atlanta often puts out curvy bamboo loveseats, sophisticated leather chairs, and even a typewriter, if that’s your thing.

Kentucky

Pristine mid-century sectionals, hard-to-find vinyl, and dainty tea sets attract the cool kids at The Fleur de Flea.

Louisiana

The ultra-hip Hotel Saint Vincent hosts the Little Flea Nola, a fall and winter vintage furniture must-go and holiday market.

Maryland

Baltimore’s cool crowd flocks to Bmore Flea weekly (from April to December) for their racks of vintage clothing—but also the decor.

Mississippi

Twice a year, the Canton Flea Market is where vintage obsessives gather to scoop up art and antiques.

North Carolina

Baskets of vintage marbles, massive pottery, and textiles from around the world—The Raleigh Market has it all.

Oklahoma

It’s all there at the Tulsa Flea Market, a decades-old fair filled with toys, tables, and trinkets.

South Carolina

Though they break for summer, Holy City Vintage Market in Charleston is a can’t miss for velvet sofas and beyond.

Tennessee

Oil paintings and Windsor chairs are just a couple of things you’ll find at Jenkins + Co. in Nashville.

Texas

About an hour south of Austin lies Round Top, 17 miles of handcrafted wood tables, loads of art, and groovy 70s-era vintage.You might even catch designers Leanne Ford or Kelly Wearstler shopping there alongside you.

Virginia

Dainty woven baskets and glassware top the tables at Del Ray Vintage Flea in Alexandria.

West Virginia

In search of silver candle sticks or hobnail bowls? The Capitol Flea Market in Charleston has got you covered.

In The West

Alaska

Catch the Alaska Vintage Markets twice a year for your pick of handcrafted ceramics alongside other locally-made goods.

Arizona

Once a month, Sweet Salvage picks a theme to their vintage wares. (June’s was “Good Day Sunshine.”)

California

There’s not a more iconic venue than the Rose Bowl Flea Market, where you’ll find everything from French nightgowns to African sculptures—and maybe a celebrity sighting—once a month.

Colorado

At Horsehoe Market, new art mingles with vintage finds, such as colorful Moroccan rugs.

Hawaii

There’s new and old at Art + Flea in Honolulu, a monthly gathering of vintage finds alongside local makers’ stationery and clothing.

Idaho

Consider Boise Flea your one-stop shop for glass-topped bamboo tables and inexpensive art.

Montana

No house in the country? No problem. The Western finds at The Market Beautiful in Kalispell add a cool weathered look to any home.

Nevada

Delicate vintage lace napkins and porcelain tea pots fill the Charleston Antique Mall, among other cottagecore finds.

New Mexico

At the Family Indoor Flea in Alberquerque, full dining sets and Native American art stand out among lava lamps and toys from the ’90s.

Oregon

More than 100 vendors gather for the monthly Portland Flea, a solid mix of vintage furniture and tabletop, from copper pitchers to floral tablecloths.