Summer session of Brimfield Antique Flea Market begins Tuesday

Veer Mudambi, Telegram & Gazette
Updated ·2 min read
Sisters Juanita Aumala, left, and Luz Punto, both of Tampa, Florida, move items out from their tent after the heavy rain stopped Monday during set up day at Brimfield Flea Market. They were helping to setup Vintage Woodhouse.
Sisters Juanita Aumala, left, and Luz Punto, both of Tampa, Florida, move items out from their tent after the heavy rain stopped Monday during set up day at Brimfield Flea Market. They were helping to setup Vintage Woodhouse.

BRIMFIELD - The summer session of the Brimfield Antique Flea Market begins Tuesday, kicking off a week of haggling, appraisals and bargain hunting.

Known for being what some say is America's oldest outdoor flea market, Brimfield evolves into an antique-hunting capital three times a year and has counted some A-list celebrities amongst its shoppers including Neil Patrick Harris.

Luz Punto of Tampa, Florida, wrings out a wet rag while wiping wet furniture after the heavy rain came through during set up day at Brimfield Flea Market Monday.
Luz Punto of Tampa, Florida, wrings out a wet rag while wiping wet furniture after the heavy rain came through during set up day at Brimfield Flea Market Monday.

The market runs for a week in spring (May), summer (July) and fall (September). The summer session happening this week will run through Sunday.

Find your field

Brimfield Antique Flea Market is actually made up of a number of smaller markets known as show fields, each providing a multitude of vendors. There will be 17 fields operating this week with their own hours and open days, so here's a handy guide to help you be in the right place at the right time.

Leroy Diggs of Bridgerton, N.J., a former professional boxer and bodyguard, uses his strength to help set up Repo Depot's tent during setup day at the Brimfield Flea Market Monday.
Leroy Diggs of Bridgerton, N.J., a former professional boxer and bodyguard, uses his strength to help set up Repo Depot's tent during setup day at the Brimfield Flea Market Monday.

Most of the fields open throughout the entire event all open at sunrise (so plan on a predawn arrival for the best pickings): Collin's Apple Barn, Grand Trunk Antique Shows, Green Acres, Mahogany Ridge, Quaker Acres, Shelton Antique Shows, Stephen's Place and Sturtevant's.

Midway and Central Park Antiques Shows open at 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Jessy Smith of Brooklyn, N.Y., waits for a hand unloading artwork for MinimizingNYC during set up day at Brimfield Flea Market Monday.
Jessy Smith of Brooklyn, N.Y., waits for a hand unloading artwork for MinimizingNYC during set up day at Brimfield Flea Market Monday.

The remaining fields, while not open all week and charging a small admission fee, will be slightly more beginner-friendly, with later hours that at least allow for breakfast. These all have their own specific hours of operation:

  • Brimfield Auction Acres - 8 a.m. Tuesday, Friday and Saturday; $5 admission fee

  • Dealer's Choice Antique Shows - 11 a.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Friday; $5 admission fee

  • Heart-O-The-Mart - 9 a.m. Wednesday through Sunday; $5 admission fee opening day only

  • Hertans-Brimfield Antique Show - Noon Wednesday through Sunday; $5 admission fee opening day only

  • New England Motel Antique Market- 6 a.m. Wednesday through Sunday; $5 admission fee opening day only

  • May's Antique Market - 9 a.m. Thursday through Saturday; $5 admission fee opening day only

For directions and other information to plan your trip, visit Brimfieldantiquefleamarket.com.

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