News Release

SHIPSHEWANA — Shipshewana Flea Market boasts nearly 700 spaces of vendors selling their wares on 40 acres.

“You’ve never seen anything quite like it with so much to do here,” says Flea Market Director Michael Christner. “You can come to the famous Midwest’s largest flea market and spend the day shopping; you can bid on one-of-a-kind items at the Antique Auction and you can explore the town.”

Shipshewana Flea Market is now open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, through September, rain or shine with holiday hours on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. The market is also opening for their special weekend hours on June 14-15 and August 2-3.

The weekly Shipshewana Antique & Misc. Auction is held each Wednesday, year-round inside the Misc. & Antique Auction building. Special featured sales of toys, signs, advertising and the weekly sale of antiques, collectibles, architectural salvage, furniture, glass, primitives and more offer buyers an abundance of items to bid on with the 6-9 auctioneers who sell simultaneously each Wednesday, all year long.

Special Event Activities This Season Include:

• Giveaways totaling over $10,000 — Hourly drawings each day in the flea market where seven lucky shoppers each day will win prizes including an overnight stay to the beautiful Farmstead Inn & Conference Center or “market cash” good for shopping from the 700 vendors, food courts or Auction Restaurant.
• Extended market holiday dates – Including Memorial Day, Independence Day & Labor Day.
• Featured hands on events and weekend markets — To be held June 14-15 featuring a succulent plant workshop with amazing snacks and drinks where you can take home your very own succulent that you plant in a unique treasure from the Antique Auction! Hourly Door Prize Giveaways at the Information Booth and get the chance to meet our new mascot, “Shippy” the Prospector, with FREE photo opportunities at special times during the day.
• Mother-daughter special weekend market – To be held August 2-3 featuring Hourly Door Prize Giveaways, special activities for moms and daughters, plus the annual Shipshewana Antique Market and Shipshewana Swap Meet will also be open on Saturday, August 3rd for an amazing day of unique shopping opportunities.

For more information and an up-to-date list of events for the flea market or auction, visit shipshewanafleamarket.com, call (260) 768-4129 or visit its Facebook page at Shipshewana Flea Market.