This spring, Europe’s flea markets promise an exciting treasure hunt and adventure. The spring season is special because many rare antique shows, which only take place two or three times a year, resume their annual programme at the end of March. With over 50 major antique shows and flea markets planned from March onwards, professional antique buyers and flea market enthusiasts will be spoilt for choice! The best of these spring antique markets are held in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, and Belgium.
We have selected 15 European flea markets that take place only a few times a year and stand out due to the quality of their goods.
1. Foire de Chatou (France)
The Foire de Chatou is one of the most important antique fairs in France, offering a true gastronomic journey. Twice a year for nine days, it brings together over 700 professionals with an eclectic range of personalities and specialities, from classical art to modern design, as well as 35,000 visitors.
Vendors: 700 | Occurrence: Twice a year in March and September (12 days show): 10:00 – 19:00 (upcoming shows)
Directions: Mail des Impressionnistes, Chatou, 78400 France
Read the full review: Foire de Chatou on Fleamapket
Plan Your Trip: Book Accommodations for the Foire de Chatou
2. Ravnsborggades Loppemarked (Denmark)
If you’re not excited by Copenhagen‘s regular markets, it’s worth keeping an eye out for the cosy and lively Ravnsborggade market in Nørrebro. Although this flea market is not held as frequently as the Remisen Market or the Loppemarkedet, Ravnsborggade‘s 250 private and professional vendors nonetheless offer spectacular finds for those willing to put in the effort to rummage properly.
Vendors: 250 | Occurrence: Four times a year on Sunday: 10:00 – 16:00 (forthcoming show)
Directions: Ravnsborggade, No København Norrebro, 2200 Denmark
Read the full review: Ravnsborgaddes Flea Market on Fleamapket
Plan Your Trip: Book your stay in Copenhagen
3. Mercatino Antiquariato Campo San Maurizio (Italy)
No visit to Venice would be complete without a trip to the Mercatino Antiquariato Campo San Maurizio, an antique market located in San Marco, just a stone’s throw away from Campo Santo Stefano. It is a treasure trove of silverware, ceramics, glass and homeware. With hundreds of stalls to explore, you could easily spend all day (or even two days) soaking up the atmosphere and discovering hidden gems in this bustling market.
Vendors: 200 | Occurrence: 5 times a year in April, May, September, October, and December: 09:00 – 19:00 (forthcoming shows)
Directions: Campo San Maurizio, 2603, San Marco, Venice, 30124 Italy
Read the full review: Mercatino Antiquariato Campo San Maurizio on Fleamapket
Plan Your Trip: Book your stay near the Mercatino Antiquariato Campo San Maurizio
4. I grandi mercati dell’antiquariato e del collezionismo di Cherasco (Italy)
Established in 1917, the Grandi mercati di Cherasco is a huge triennial antique market. Spanning three miles of pavement, it hosts over 600 vendors selling their wares, and its popularity and reputation have grown year on year.
Vendors: 600 | Occurrence: Up to 5 times a year usually on the 1st on 2nd Sunday in April, May, June, October, and December: 09:00 – 19:00 (forthcoming shows)
Directions: Cherasco, 12062 Italy
Read the full review: Cherasco Antique Market on Fleamapket
✈️ Plan Your Trip: Book Your Stay in Cherasco, Italy
5. Déballage Marchand d’Avignon (France)
The Déballage Marchand d’Avignon, also known as the Journées Professionnelles Internationales de l’Antiquité et de la Brocante, is a huge trade event exclusively for professional antique dealers and flea market traders from around the world. It showcases all kinds of European antiques and fine art at the best market prices.
Vendors: > 1,000 | Occurrence: Eight times a year: 08:00 – 16:00 (forthcoming shows)
Directions: Chemin des Felons, Avignon, 84140 France |
Read the full review: Déballage Marchand D’Avignon on Fleamapket
✈️ Plan Your Trip: Book Your Stay in Avignon, France
6. Ciney Puces et Salon des Antiquaires (Belgium)
With over 700 exhibitors from Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy, Ciney Puces et Salon des Antiquaires is one of the largest flea markets and antique fairs in Belgium, attracting 15,000 visitors.
Vendors: 700 | Occurrence: Up to three times a year in April, July, October (2-3 days event): 10:00 – 18:00 (forthcoming shows)
Directions: Ciney Expo, Rue du Marché Couvert 3, Ciney, 5590 Belgium |
Read the full review: Ciney Puces on Fleamapket
✈️ Plan Your Trip: Book Your Stay in Ciney, Belgium
7. Peterborough Festival of Antiques (United Kingdom)
The Peterborough Festival of Antiques is one of the largest antique fairs in England. Twice a year, it brings together over 1,700 stallholders and more than 15,000 visitors from all over the world.
Vendors: > 1,700 | Occurrence: Twice a year towards the end of March and early in October: Friday: 07:00 – 16:30 and Saturday: 09:00 – 16:30 (forthcoming shows)
Directions: The East of England Showground, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE2 6XE United Kingdom
Read the full review: Peterborough Festival of Antiques on Fleamapket
✈️ Plan Your Trip: Book Your Stay in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
8. Foire de l’Isle sur la Sorgue (France)
The International Fair for Art and Antiques in Isle sur la Sorgue is one of Europe’s largest antique and second-hand fairs, and a potential gold mine for antique dealers. It welcomes over 450 exhibitors, in addition to 300 permanent antique dealers and second-hand shops, twice a year: on Easter weekend and on 15 August.
Vendors: 750 | Occurrence: Twice a year on the Easter Weekend and 15th August: 09:00 – 19:00 (forthcoming shows)
Directions: Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, 84800 France
Read the full review: Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Antique Fair on Fleamapket
✈️ Plan Your Trip: Book Your Stay in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France
9. Lincolnshire International Antiques and Home Show (United Kingdom)
With thousands of antique vendors, the biannual Lincolnshire International Antiques and Home Show is one of the largest antique markets in Europe and is often considered an extravaganza for antique enthusiasts.
Vendors: > 1,000 | Occurrence: Every two months (April to December): Trade buyers: 07:00 – 16:00 | Public buyers: 10:00 – 16:00 (forthcoming shows)
Directions: Till Bridge Lane, Scampton, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN2 2NA UK
Read the full review Lincolnshire Antique Show on Fleamapket
✈️ Plan Your Trip: Book Your Stay in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
10. Münchner Flohmarkt auf der Theresienwiese (Germany)
The largest and most famous flea market in Germany, the Münchner Flohmarkt auf der Theresienwiese brings together over 2,000 merchants and more than 80,000 visitors from all over Europe once a year. It offers flea market enthusiasts a unique opportunity to find great second-hand goods at very low prices.
Vendors: > 2,000 | Occurrence: Once a year in April on the first Saturday of the Munich Spring Festival: 06:00 – 16:00 (upcoming shows)
Directions: Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 1, München, 80336 Germany
Read the full review: Munich Theresienwiese Flea Market on Fleamapket
✈️ Plan Your Trip: Book Your Stay in Munich, Germany
11. DETLING Antiques, Vintage & Collectors Fairs (United Kingdom)
DETLING Antiques, Vintage & Collectors Fairs is the perfect place to dip your toes into the world of flea markets and collectors’ fairs, hone your bargain-hunting skills, and gain an appreciation for the excellent goods available at this market, which is now creeping into some of the top 10 antique market lists in the UK.
Vendors: > 150 | Occurrence: Up to five times a year: Saturday: 08:30 – 16:30 | Sunday: 10:00: 16:30 (forthcoming shows)
Directions: Detling Showground, Maidstone, Detling, Kent ME14 3JF United Kingdom
Read the full review: DETLING Antique Fair on Fleamapket
✈️ Plan Your Trip: Book Your Stay in Detling, Kent
12. La Réderie d’Amiens (France)
Following La Grande Braderie de Lille and La Braderie du Canal Saint-Martin, La Réderie d’Amiens is the third-largest flea market in France. Twice a year, it welcomes over 500 professional antique dealers and 2,000 casual traders from across the country, as well as 80,000 to 100,000 visitors, for a one-day extravaganza of all things flea market.
Make sure you book your hotel in good time! With nearly a hundred thousand visitors, the small town of Amiens gets booked up fast! Check out hotels in Amiens on Booking.com.
Vendors: > 2,500 | Occurrence: Twice a year in April and on the 1st Sunday in October (forthcoming shows)
Directions: Rue des Jacobins, Amiens, 80000 France
Read the full review: Réderie d’Amiens Flea Market on Fleamapket
✈️ Plan Your Trip: Book Your Stay in Amiens, France
13. Grande Brocante de Chambord
Held once a year on May Day, the Grande Brocante de Chambord flea market provides an exceptional setting for professional antique dealers and enthusiasts. This huge brocante attracts over 50,000 visitors and nearly 500 exhibitors from all over France and various other European countries, and its alleyways spread over more than three miles.
Vendors: > 500 | Occurrence: Once a year on May Day: 04:00 – 18:00 (forthcoming shows)
Directions: Réserve Nationale de Chasse de Chambord, Château de Chambord, 41250 France
Read the full review: Chambord Flea Market on Fleamapket
✈️ Plan Your Trip: Book Your Stay in Chambord, France
14. Shepton Mallet Antiques Vintage & Collectors Fair
Housed in four halls and hosting over 30 shopping booths in the arcade at the Royal Bath & West Showground, the Shepton Mallet Antiques, Vintage and Collectors Fair boasts more than 600 stands showcasing everything from paintings and antique furniture to vintage teddy bears, porcelain, silverware, crystal, militaria, restoration products and luxury leather luggage.
Vendors: > 600 | Occurrence: Every 3 months, Friday & Saturday: 09:00 – 17:00 (forthcoming events)
Directions: Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6QN United Kingdom
Read the full review: Shepton Mallet on Fleamapket
✈️ Plan Your Trip: Book Your Stay in Shepton Mallet, Somerset
15. Grand Déballage de la Grande Foire à la Brocante et Antiquités de Pézenas
Twice a year, for a day, Pézenas becomes the centre of attention for the whole southern part of the country. The Grand Déballage de la Grande Foire à la Brocante et Antiquités de Pézenas is a large antiques fair and flea market, stretching nearly two kilometres along the Nationale 113 and gathering over 150 antique vendors.
Vendors: > 150 | Occurrence: Twice a year on the 1st Sunday of May and the 2nd Sunday of October: 08:00 – 18:00
Directions: RN113 / D913, Pézenas, 34120 France
Read the full review: Pézenas Antiques Fair on Fleamapket
✈️ Plan Your Trip: Book Your Stay in Pézenas, France
For our selection of Europe’s top flea markets this spring, we have mainly chosen markets and antique shows that only take place a few times a year. Of course, there are also many other great events that take place every month!
The full list of Europe’s best spring antique shows is available at fleamapket.com. Access to the extended calendar requires a premium subscription.
What do you think? Are there any other major European antique shows and flea markets that take place in spring that you would like to recommend? Leave us a comment below!
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