Get Hatfield Flea Market

Though the history of flea markets is difficult to pinpoint, the term “Flea Market”, may come from the French moniker, “marché aux puces”, a title that was given to a Parisian market that specialized in selling second-hand goods – which may or may not have contained actual fleas.

A quarter-mile long produce row, a vintage carousel, and a robust garden center is just the beginning of what you can find here at the Berryessa Flea.

The Berryessa Flea Market all started with George Bumb. He opened it to the public in March of 1960; his family still owns the property. Now, it hosts more than 6,000 vendors. Like the Escobedos, the flea market has been a generational place of business for many families.

HOURS. The Flea Market is open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from dawn to dusk.

Regional names. In the United States, an outdoor swap meet is the equivalent of a flea market. However, an indoor swap meet is the equivalent of a bazaar, a permanent, indoor shopping center open during normal retail hours, with fixed booths or storefronts for the vendors.

The flea market is still open and guaranteed to operate until 2024, and many of the 450-plus vendors are trying to make the most of it before the land is turned into the Berryessa BART Urban Village.

Once a month in the small town of Canton, Texas, nearly 100,000 shoppers descend for First Monday Trade Days, which bills itself as the world's largest flea market. And with more than 6,000 vendors spread out over 100 acres, the market makes a strong case for that title.

Wed,Fri-Sun: Dawn to Dusk.