Historic Macon's Fall Flea Market Coming Up Fast

Thursday, September 21st, 2023

WHO: Historic Macon Foundation

WHAT: Fall Flea Market

WHEN: Preview Party Sept. 29; Open to the public Sept. 30-Oct. 1

WHERE: 357 Oglethorpe St., downtown Macon

Historic Macon’s warehouse is packed with new donations that volunteers collected all spring and summer in preparation for the nonprofit’s fall Flea Market.

The sale will be held Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at HMF’s warehouse, 357 Oglethorpe St.

A ticketed shopping night for early-bird bargain hunters will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 29. VIP tickets are also available that provide even earlier access. (To buy a ticket, go to Historic Macon’s website: www.historicmacon.org.)

The Flea Market is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1. Entry is free.

Donations in recent months have been heavy on furniture, from chests of drawers and dining room tables to sofas and lounge chairs. But shoppers will find plenty more, including artwork, garden accessories and outdoor furniture, lamps, antiques, rugs, linens, tableware and glassware, curios, toys, electronics, holiday decor (Halloween and Christmas), albums, tools, luggage and sporting goods. And that’s just a start.

The Flea Market is Historic Macon’s largest fundraiser of the year and helps fund its mission to revitalize communities by preserving architecture and sharing history. Historic Macon members get 15% off their Flea Market purchases. People can join online or at the door.

Historic Macon is again partnering with the Loaves & Fishes Ministry for food collections, asking each shopper to bring at least two nonperishable items, especially ready-to-eat snack items, that the ministry can share with those in need as the holidays approach.