Say farewell to fast fashion and hello to shopping secondhand, as Australia’s biggest pre-loved treasure hunt – Garage Sale Trail – returns for two massive weekends this November. We suggest getting a headstart on that spring clean-out to make room for lots of newfound treasures at bargain prices.
This year’s event is going down on November 9-10 and 16-17, with hundreds of sales set to pop up across the country. From vintage clothes to classic cookbooks, cult vinyl and rare Lego, Sydenysiders willing to hit the streets will get their hands on some pretty special treasures. If you're roaming through your suburb on the day you'll likely stumble on a sale or too, but it's worth checking out the map if you want to plan out your shopping journey with coffee breaks in mind.
Garage Sale Trail started with two Bondi guys, Andrew and Dazz, who decided they would set up a secondhand stall at a local event in the suburb. ‘Don’t dump it. Sell it.’ was their tagline. Fast-forward 13 years, and Garage Sale Trail has become a nationwide festival with more than 300,000 Aussies hitting the trails each year, and Garage Sale Trail sellers making an average of $457.
In 2023, the Garage Sale Trail extended the life of 4.8 million kilos of belongings at 14,000 garage sales across the country. That’s a lot of treasure that isn't now clogging up landfill or contaminating the environment.
Plan your route by building a trail of sales to visit using the Garage Sale Trail map, here. If you want to turn your stash into cash, you can register for the Garage Sale Trail for free here.
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