Canton Flea Market - Our Insider's Guide
The famous Canton Flea Market Arts and Crafts Show attracts tens of thousands each year and this guide is to help you get the most out of your trip to Canton, Mississippi. In this guide you will find tips, tricks and detailed information about the event.
Canton Flea Market - General Details
Thursday, October 12, 2017
This bi-annual event attracts over 1,000 superior artists and craftsmen, to showcase their handcrafted items, all within walking distance of the Historic Canton Square. The Canton Flea Market is one of the South's finest and original arts and crafts show!
This award winning event has been deemed "Best of the Best of Mississippi" by Mississippi Magazine, "Top 100 Event" by the American Bus Association and a "Top Twenty Event in the Southeast" by the Southeast Tourism Society.
This bi-annual event attracts over 1,000 superior artists and craftsmen, to showcase their handcrafted items, all within walking distance of the Historic Canton Square. The Canton Flea Market is one of the South's finest and original arts and crafts show!
This award winning event has been deemed "Best of the Best of Mississippi" by Mississippi Magazine, "Top 100 Event" by the American Bus Association and a "Top Twenty Event in the Southeast" by the Southeast Tourism Society.
What items does The Canton Flea Market feature?
Artisans and vendors come from all around the country to display and sell all types of items at the Canton Flea Market. You will see artisans showcasing handcrafted items such as jewelry, pottery, paintings and other unique arts and crafts. The tents that are full of handmade items are located on the Courthouse grounds and the adjacent Union and Center Streets.
Additional art and craft exhibits are on church properties on Peace Street, at the Old Jail Museum (which is located a street behind City Hall) and on several blocks of East Fulton Street. Vendors are also selling all types of ladies clothing, home decor, jewelry, live plants, gift items, antiques, children items, ladies accessories and much more!
Additional art and craft exhibits are on church properties on Peace Street, at the Old Jail Museum (which is located a street behind City Hall) and on several blocks of East Fulton Street. Vendors are also selling all types of ladies clothing, home decor, jewelry, live plants, gift items, antiques, children items, ladies accessories and much more!
Shopping Tips for the Canton Flea Market
These tips are to aid you in your shopping (treasure hunt - get more goodies) and have a good time at the Canton Flea Market!
1. Come Early (the old adage: "the early bird gets the worm" applies here)....some of the items displayed are "one-of-a-kind" and are priced to move.
2. Be decisive! All the time we'll have shoppers bemoaning that they missed a great deal because they didn't make a quick decision. They waited, walk away from a vendor and when they tried to go back to make a purchase and shazam! it's gone. (Or, they couldn't remember how to make it back to the vendor.)
3. Don't go crazy! Remember you're walking, so buying a 50 lb item and having to lug it around all day is crazy! Check with the merchant to see if you can buy and have them hold the purchase for pick up later. At our store (and our outside tent,) The Emporium, customers can buy and we'll be glad to hold their purchase for pick up later (up to even several days later!)
To continue reading more of our Shopping Tips for the Canton Flea Market click here.
1. Come Early (the old adage: "the early bird gets the worm" applies here)....some of the items displayed are "one-of-a-kind" and are priced to move.
2. Be decisive! All the time we'll have shoppers bemoaning that they missed a great deal because they didn't make a quick decision. They waited, walk away from a vendor and when they tried to go back to make a purchase and shazam! it's gone. (Or, they couldn't remember how to make it back to the vendor.)
3. Don't go crazy! Remember you're walking, so buying a 50 lb item and having to lug it around all day is crazy! Check with the merchant to see if you can buy and have them hold the purchase for pick up later. At our store (and our outside tent,) The Emporium, customers can buy and we'll be glad to hold their purchase for pick up later (up to even several days later!)
To continue reading more of our Shopping Tips for the Canton Flea Market click here.