Posted in Buffalo February 22, 2023 by

3 Must-Visit Flea Markets In Buffalo Where You’ll Find Awesome Stuff

While the Super Flea may be no more (RIP), Buffalo is still a gold mine full of great finds. Ready to turn one man’s trash into your personal treasure? You’ll want to get your pens and paper ready to start strategizing your flea market game come spring, because these three Buffalo flea markets will not disappoint.

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1. The Peddler
656 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA
The Peddler - Facebook
The Peddler is an outdoor flea market located on the corner of Elmwood and West Ferry. They're open Saturdays from 8:30am to 4pm, but be sure to check out their Facebook page before venturing out as weather plays a huge role in their availability. This flea market is known for it’s variety of vintage and retro furniture, clothes, jewelry, and handmade items. Bigger isn’t always better! The Peddler is on the smaller side, so you might want to plan out the day by hitting up another flea market, searching local garage sales, or enjoying lunch and shopping on Elmwood Avenue!
2. Buffalo Flea Fair
2495 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
Buffalo Flea Fair - Facebook
Sister market of the Peddler, the Buffalo Flea Fair is located at the Tri-Main Complex. While the Flea Fair is seasonal and only open a select number of days during the year (typically every other Sunday from June to October), you’ll want to get there while the getting’s good! The main finds at this market are antiques, food, and arts and crafts by local artisans. While the BFF did have to cancel half of its season in 2016, they have managed to come back bigger and better than ever every year since. Fingers crossed that they continue the tradition!
3. Antique World and Flea Market
11111 Main St, Clarence, NY 14031, USA
Antique World & Flea Market - Facebook
If you’re looking for a great place to spend a Saturday morning with a cup of coffee in hand searching for the perfect item, this is the place for you! You can get lost for hours (in a good way) meandering up and down the rows of vendors outdoors, and their indoor facility is an antique-lover’s paradise. Serving as New York’s largest indoor and outdoor flea market, you’re sure to find something you’ll love here. Antique World and Flea Market has just about everything you can think of – from antiques, toys, and furniture to clothes, bicycles, and even fresh produce and flowers!

Now that you know about some of the best flea markets in Buffalo, what’s the best item you’ve grabbed at a Buffalo flea market? Share your favorite finds with us! Did we leave any of your favorite Buffalo flea markets off this list? Let us know!

If you want more excuses to go shopping in Queen city, take a look at this massive Farmers Market in Buffalo. You can find every kind of produce and so much more here.

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Are there any wacky museums in Buffalo that I can visit? 

If you like the strange and unusual things waiting to be found at a flea market, then these weird museums in Buffalo will be right up your alley.

  • The Original Kazoo Co. will teach you all about the kazoo’s history and how this beloved childhood instrument is built.
  • Herschell Carousel Factory Museum holds a fascinating collection of carousel animals and information about how the rides are built. You will also get two free tokens to ride the carousels with your admission price.
  • The Karpeles Manuscript Library museum is the largest private collection of manuscripts in the world! A perfect trip for the bookworms in the crew.

 

Where can I go antique shopping in Buffalo? 

If you want to guarantee that your finds are the real thing, you can’t miss an antiquing adventure. Some of the best spots to go antique shopping in Buffalo are:

    • Antique Man on Allan Street is wildly popular for its wide variety of antiques. This is the ideal spot for some treasure hunting.
    • If you want some great furniture, hit up CooCoou27. It’s a little hard to find but more than worth the effort.
    • If you want to shed more light on your belongings then look no further than Antique Lamp Co. and Gift Emporium. Not only will you find awesome antique lighting solutions here, but there are also lots of other great gift options too.

 

What are some outdoor activities in Buffalo that I can do?

Shopping till you drop can be a blast but sometimes we want to escape that world and dive into nature, some of the most fun outdoor activities in Buffalo are: