The best flea markets in NYC

The Brooklyn Flea is undoubtedly one of the most popular flea markets to hit in NYC if you're looking for the best selection of throwback wares and records, which you certainly wouldn’t find in just any vintage clothing store or record store in the city. The food selection and full bar are also top-notch since the creators also operate one of the city’s best food markets: Smorgasburg. The Brooklyn Flea DUMBO is happening every Saturday and Sunday (weather permitting) from 10am–5pm. Brooklyn Flea also operates in Chelsea year-round on Saturdays and Sundays, 8am–5pm.

Cooped up near the Cathedral of St. Sava, what was once The Antiques Garage, showcases 135 vendors selling mostly historic collectibles. If you love eclectic costume jewelry ($200–$2,000) and vintage press photos from the 1940s ($5–$800), you’ll spend hours combing for treasure here. Plus, the flea happens year-round so you can stop by in the winter to browse vintage furs or in the summer to search for roller skates. 

This Upper West Side year-round bazaar is one of NYC’s oldest and largest marketplaces that goes all out every Sunday. Buy vintage, antiques and more goodies from more than 100 local merchants, with photographers, jewelers and furniture designers selling their best. Meanwhile, an on-site food court provides an easy option for grabbing a bite between all the shopping. Check out Grand Bazaar’s 2024 event calendar here. 

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Ludlow Flea specializes in vintage and second-hand items at an outdoor market in a lot at 159 Ludlow Street. It’s become a hot spot to find cool pieces since it launched in the summer of 2021.

Though the list of sellers at this under-the-radar market (on Prince Street between Mott St. and Mulberry St. in Manhattan) is small, the variety of budget-friendly finds is massive. Expect to see loot like dainty pendant necklaces and graphic tees. But you’ll want to revisit the flea each month to scope out new—and temporary—additions before they’re gone by the end of the month. Regular vendors include: Prince Street Sunglasses, Shaya NYC, Nolan, Viva Zapata, CaraCruz, Coko Collection, Mano NYC and more. Stop by Friday through Sunday from 10am–7pm, March through December. 

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Open daily (unless rain is in the forcast all day) from 10 or 11am to 8pm at 54 Wyckoff Avenue, Bushwick Market is one of the most fun fleas to dig through. From vintage clothes to antiques, furniture, vinyl, plants and fun decor, there’s something for every interest. 

Set in the East Village backyard of the Church of Immaculate Conception on weekends between 8am and 6pm, this flea market is a good stop for knick-knacks, antiques and records, but get there early so it’s not picked over before you arrive! View the church's calendar here. 

This popular shopping joint is open all year round and hosts live performances and over 45 sellers every weekend. Stop in on Satuday and Sunday from 11am through 7pm every weekend for gems waiting to be discovered and brought home. A full list of vendors can be viewed on their website. 

In 2003, Artists & Fleas first opened in Williamsburg, but thanks to owners Amy Abrams and Ronen Glimer, you can shop awesome vendors in Manhattan's Chelsea Market. Just like the original location, this version of Artists & Fleas features goods that run the gamut from art and design to fashion and vintage. There are more than 30 independent designers hawking their goods everyday, so stop by to check out an endless array of goodies. 

It’s hard to get good food on the cheap, but for seven years, Queens Night Market has prided itself on offering the city’s best eats for just $5-6. The market runs every Saturday night through October 26 at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the night market is a great way to sample food from around the world. There is also be other items sale besides food, however, including vintage apparel, hand-poured candles, travel photography, crochet toys, stationery, small batch soap, henna, vintage brooches and ads, international handcrafts, NYC-themed apparel, gourmet dog treats, handmade jewelry, ceramics, and local art.