Many markets have been replaced by new development in the city. There is much erroneous information still circulating on the web; this page was created and accurate as of Fall 2007, and updated again in 2012, although I mainly checked websites (no footwork).
manhattan downtown:
Hell's Kitchen Flea Market
- Here Be Old Things review
- Sat & Sun 10 am–6 pm
- Antiques, collectibles, vintage clothing, decorative arts, furniture, mid-century/retro antiques, jewelry, and more.
- Up to 170 vendors
- West 39th Street between 9th and 10th Ave (Hell's Kitchen)
- 212.243.5343
- Annex/Hell's Kitchen website
The Antiques Garage
- Here Be Old Things review
- Sat & Sun 6:30 am–5:00 pm
- Vendors on two floors of a parking garage sell eclectic antiques and decorative arts.
- approximately 100 vendors
- 112 West 25th Street between 6th and 7th Ave (Chelsea)
- 212.243.5343
- Antiques Garage website
West 25th Street
- Sat & Sun sunrise to sunset
- antiques, collectibles, and other types of vintage and retro decorative arts.
- up to 125 vendors
- 29-37 West 25th Street between 5th and 6th Ave (Chelsea)
- 212.243.5343
- West 25th Street website
Hell's Kitchen, The Garage, and West 25th Street Market are affiliated. Several shops, including two with multiple dealers, are located on West 25th Street near the outdoor flea and The Garage.
Chelsea Antique and Collectible Flea Market
- 2007 Here Be Old Things review
- Saturday and Sunday 5 am "until the last person leaves the lot"
- a small market with vendors dislocated from the original Chelsea Flea; vintage and collectibles. As of 2012, I'm not sure if it's still alive or not.
- up to 32 vendors
- 6th Avenue @ 17th Street
- 212.627.0667
- 2009 Yelp review
Greenflea Market at P.S. 41
- NOTE: This market may no longer be operational. I have a feeling it's an empty schoolyard, and sometimes someone rents it, sometimes they don't.
- a newer market with newer, handmade merchandise, not many collectibles.
- Seasonal: from the end of March until Christmas
- Greenwich Avenue @ Charles Street (West Village)
Mary Help of Christians Flea Market in the East Village
- Saturdays and Sundays 7 am–7 pm
- the market has run intermittently; as of May 2009 is it going through June and "possibly longer" so check status before you go
- 4th Street between Avenues B and C
- Jeanette at 212.979.2186 or Deb 347.216.4691
- Mary Help of Christians Flea Market Yelp page
manhattan uptown:
- Here Be Old Things profile
- Saturday 6 am–5 pm
- Antiques, flea and farmers market at P.S. 183
- approximately 35 dealers indoors, 25 outdoors.
- 419 East 66th Street between York and 1st Avenue; alternate entrance at 67th
- 718.897.5992
- East 67th Street Market website
- Here Be Old Things review
- Sunday 10 am–5:30 pm
- Indoor and outdoor market with approximately a third of the wares vintage and collectible, with the balance being handmade crafts and fresh farmers' produce.
- 185–300 dealers
- Columbus Avenue between 76th–77th streets (Upper West Side)
- 212.239.3025
- Greenflea website
brooklyn:
- Saturdays and Sundays 10 am-7 pm
- 70 North 7th Street in Williamsburg
- Indoor Artist and Designer Market, with focus on vintage, handmade jewelry, hipster interests
- Artist & Fleas website
- April–November:
- SATURDAY: 10am–5pm, 176 Lafayette Ave. (btw. Clermont and Vanderbilt Ave.)
- SUNDAY: 10am–5pm, East River Waterfront (btw. North 6+7 St.)
- Winter:
- SAT + SUN: 10am–5pm, 1 Hanson Place (at Ashland Pl.), Fort Greene
- a large collection of dealers selling vintage, collectibles, rummage, furniture, crafts and food
- Brooklyn Flea website
Park Slope Flea Market at P.S. 321
- Here Be Old Things review
- Saturday and Sunday 9 am–6 pm
- used goods, rummage and garage sale items, some antiques and collectibles, records, craft items.
- up to 35 dealers
- 180 Seventh Avenue between 1st and 2nd Street
- 917.371.0005 (weekdays) or 718.421.6763 (weekends)
- Park Slope Flea Market website
Williamsburg Flea Market
- Sundays 10 am–6 pm
- antiques, new and vintage home furnishings, clothes and accessories, foods, books, records, crafts and more
- Wythe Avenue between South 2nd and South 3rd Street in Williamsburg
- Williamsburg Flea Market website
$upa FLEA Market
- roughly once a month, Sundays 7 am–5 pm
- old and new: collectibles, antiques, jewelry, perfumes, coins, comic books, clothing, shoes, housewares
- Ethnic food
- roughly 100 vendors
- Notre Dame Hall, 545 60th Street (5th–6th Avenues), Sunset Park
- contact John G. Connolly Jr., (917) 312-9855
- $upa Flea Market website
Metro Festival Productions
- runs a number of flea markets and street fairs in the city. Probably more new than old.
- contact (718) 907-3478
- Check the Metro Festival Productions website for more info
