Silver State Flea Market Place had a grand opening in November 2001 at Sam Boyd Stadium located in Las Vegas off Paradise Road and is open the third weekend of each month. Hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The next is 19-20 January and 16-17 February. It is a kaleidoscope of people, cultures, sights and sounds which creates a day of adventure and festivities for all who pass through its gates. Merchants offer an eclectic range of merchandise and services: original artwork, embroidery, fresh fruits and vegetables, clothes, antiques and collectibles, as well as, anything from new and/or used merchandise, including antiques, collectibles, jewelry of all types, western and Indian items, crafts, produce, and you name it. There are several snack bars and restrooms and it is definitely handicapped accessible. Visitors are also treated to live entertainment from local musicians, as well as a vast array of quality, freshly prepared food and beverage items sold in quick service food operations. For additional information, call (702) FUN-SWAP or (702) 386-7927 or EMail vendorinfo@silverstatemarketplace.com. The web site is http://www.silverstatemarketplace.com/index1.htm
Admission to the Silver State Market Place will be $1 for those 13 years and over, free for kids 12 and under and parking is free. Active military with proper ID are admitted free. Hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
*** I will report more on this
Broad Acres Flea Market is located at 2934 Las Vegas Blvd N.
It is a "outdoors" flea market and is open from 6:30 a.m. till dusk,
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with plenty of parking. The admission fee of
one dollar per person which includes and parking. Since it is an outdoor flea
market, heat caution should be taken in the summer months; however, there are
lots of stands selling drinks and water. Approximately 400 dealers sell virtually
anything from new and/or used merchandise, including antiques, collectibles,
jewelry of all types, western and Indian items, crafts, produce, and you name
it. There are several snack bars and restrooms and it is definitely handicapped
accessible. This is one of the oldest and best swap meets in all of Nevada.
Oh yes, there is lots of shade as well, even if it under one of the sellers
tents, LOL. Space rentals are seven dollars and up and best of all, they don't
charge sales tax. Call (702) 642-3777 for additional information. Directions:
Take Las Vegas Blvd (the strip) north until you reach K-Mart, Broad Acres is
the "second one" on the right across from K-Mart.
***My Rating: In my opinion, this is still the best one.
Fantastic Indoor Swap Meet is located at 1717 S. Decatur and is open
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
They are located in a large building which use to be a type of K-Mart or WalMart
store, so there is ample parking. Fantastic has new merchandise, imports, house
wares, sportswear, sporting items, electronics, and jewelry. There is also a
lot of hot, new, trendy merchandise to include souvenirs and novelties. You
can not sell used items in Fantastic. All shops charge sales tax for purchases
and a business license is required. It kind of reminds you of a large souvenir
shop. Their normal hours of operation are 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., or 1000hrs to
1800hrs for you military and European types. Entrance fee is one dollar per
person. There is on premise snack bars and restrooms and the area is handicapped
accessible. It is an indoor market that has air conditioning in the summer &
heating for the winter. Call (702) 877-0087 for additional information. Directions:
Take West Sahara from the strip to Decatur, turn right and travel north about
two blocks. You will see it on the right hand side (East Side of Decatur) and
across the street from the IRS. Maybe that is why the charge tax, LOL.
***My Rating is second best.
The Sampler Shoppe is located at 6115 W Tropicana Blvd (at Jones) and
is opened daily.
This is the only one I know of that is open seven days a week. It is an indoor
market that has air conditioning in the summer & heating for the winter
and advertises antiques, collectibles, fine art, primitives, jewelry, and interior
design items. Their normal hours of operation are 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., or 1000hrs
to 1800hrs for you military and European types Monday through Saturday, Sunday
1200hrs to 1800hrs. There is no entry fee at this time and most of the vendors
do not charge sales tax, you might want to ask first. The premise contains a
tearoom and restrooms, and is handicapped accessible. For additional information
call (702) 368-1170. Directions: Take W. Tropicana to Jones, you'll see it on
the SE corner.
***My Rating is third best.
Rancho Indoor Swap Meet is located just off US95 at Rancho Road.
It is located in an old K-Mart building with lots of parking and is opened every
day except Tuesdays. Rancho mostly has new merchandise, imports, house wares,
sportswear, western wear, sports cards, sports items, electronics, jewelry,
and souvenirs and novelties. All 100 plus shops charge sales tax for purchases.
Their normal hours of operation are 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., or 1000hrs to 1900hrs
for you military and European types. There are no entry or parking fees. There
are on premise snack bars and restrooms and the area is handicapped accessible.
It is an indoor market that has air conditioning in the summer & heating
for the winter. Directions: Drive north on Las Vegas Blvd until you drive under
US95. Turn left onto US95 and head west toward Reno. Get into the center lane
until you pass the I-15 cutoff to Salt Lake and LA, then take the first exit
on to Rancho Drive, turning right which is north and drive two and a half blocks.
You'll see it on the left. Unique: Rancho flea market usually has computer swap
meets that are advertised in the Friday newspapers. For additional information
call (702) 631-1717.
***My Rating is fourth best.
Tanner's WorldWide Flea Market is located at 1636 E. Charleston Ave - monthly Parking and admission fees apply but I'm not sure how much. I have not been to this one. Of course, this is an inside flea market well air conditioned with a wide range of merchandise with many fine quality items, lots of fine jewelry and quite often, some rare pieces and includes approximately 400 dealers. Food stands, restrooms, handicapped accessible and all the good stuff applies; however, seller space starts at $45. Call (702) 382-8355 for additional information. Directions: Drive north on Las Vegas Blvd until you reach Charleston. Turn right onto E. Charleston and drive east for about three blocks, you'll see it just at the intersection of 17th Street and Charleston.
*** Because I have not visited or can not contact them on the telephone, I did not rate them and may not be in business any longer.
North Las Vegas Swap Meet, located at 4150 W. Carey Avenue, is open
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
It is an outdoor market that features new & used merchandise, outdoor oriented
items, farm & ranch items, lots of garage sale fare, crafts, collectibles,
Indian jewelry and art. As advertised, they have a "clean" restrooms
and snack bar. Seller space rents from five dollars and up. Call (702) 647-1365
for additional information, however, admission and Parking fees apply - combined,
but no sales tax. Direction: Take Las Vegas Blvd (the strip) north until you
reach Carey Ave. You'll see it on the left, or West Side of the street.
***I was in this only once and it was too hot with very little shade; therefore, not saying it is good or bad, I did not rate this one.
Computer show Swap Meet, Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd North.
Cashman Center has a computer swap meet almost every month with the next one
scheduled for Saturday, 16 December 2000 and Sunday, 17 December 2000 followed
up by January 27th & 28th 2001. Their normal hours of operation are 10:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m., or 1000hrs to 1700hrs for you military and European types and
entrance fee is $5.00/per person. . Direction: On Las Vegas Blvd go north passing
through (east side) for the FSE or Downtown Las Vegas. It is located at the
intersection of Washington Blvd and Las Vegas Blvd. It will be on your right
hand side traveling north and you can get there by CAT. I could not get a phone
number but the URL is http://www.megashow.com/computer/schedule.html
which gives the show dates and if you sign up for the mailing list, you will
get a $1.00 off coupon for the entrance fee.
***License requirements: I have discovered that if you wish to be a Sellers, the city of Las Vegas requires you to get a city license to sell at it's flea markets such as Fantastic, and there appears to be a two week waiting period to obtain the license at $55.00/year. The web site for more information for the city is http://arachnid.ci.las-vegas.nv.us/bus-license/. Some county flea markets do not require a license. The web site for the county is http://www.co.clark.nv.us/BUSLIC/Buslindx.htm. Also, the state is involved with the tax thing. In order to sell at "most" of the Flea Markets, you need a state sales tax permit that cost $3.00 and up, plus a advanced tax deposit on file. You will need one if you are planning a long term sales activity, but the good news is places like Broad Acres has a on site temporary permit for those "one timers". Their office is located on the corner of Las Vegas Blvd and Washington Ave. You need to call 702-486-2300 for additional information as it gets more complicated from here. One last thing, Buyers don't need any of this stuff.
Others exist but are not presently listed. I will report on them and update this list at a later date.
Joe Copeland was kind enough to provide this list to Travel2Vegas.com.
If you have questions, you can email him at <Trude7@Juno.Com>
Thanks Joe!
