This flea market is amazing. It is massive with so many sellers of pretty much anything you could…read moreanticipate. There is produce, bulk candies, confections, a boot store, a shoe store, so many clothing and jewelry options in addition to vintage and handmade items. There are a lot of seasonal vendors there as well as new comers regularly. Some massive shops and some with a table and canopy. The atmosphere is always friendly people, both sellers and shoppers. Everyone was very welcoming and accommodating. We just finished our second weekend of selling, going back for the 3 day weekend for 4th of July and while I'm exhausted I am excited. Camping is on your site for the most part/ in your vehicle and there are air conditioned restrooms open 24h. Being able to come on Friday without extra charge is valuable if you are not seasonal, giving extra time to be organized without pressing yourself so much in the morning. Cathy's Kitchen has great coffee and breakfast, I've not had their lunch and they are not open for dinner. Everyone in there is so friendly. Free parking and admission make this a great value and must stop for shoppers and no one should be disappointed in doing so. Many people bring their dogs, of all sizes and breeds, some in strollers. They also have puppies for sale/ to adopt, though I'm not the biggest fan of that especially in the heat. There's a country market across the street (not affiliated) with a nice variety of offerings to accommodate your stay as well. Put Reits on your list if you haven't been yet, just bring your sunbrella, sunscreen and water for you and your pet if you bring them. Hope to see you there!

Every year they put down rocks to walk on thru the flea market and it is so not safe and bumpy and…read morenot made for wheelchairs or strollers. My husband uses a wglheelchair for distances like this and he can't enjoy it due to the rocks and hurts his back with the up and down over all the rocks, they need to make things more wheelchair accessible

Wow this place has everything a trinket antiquer would ever want! The title is right. Not much…read morefurniture or vintage clothes, but lots of trinkets and art, for very very good prices. I got a lot of good gifts for the holidays.

This place is HUGE with a lot of different booths to see. A large selection of antiques too! This…read morewill definitely be added to my antique stores to shop at

This place is just downright nasty. Rude af workers, junky broken crud, this place is a scam.read more

I love the variety and the hours of the store opening at 10 am even on Sunday...love the staff and…read moreespecially those folks at the front desk...they make me smile every time I walk through those doors to two huge showrooms of fun...If you have not been there, get there as soon as possible...

I remember way back in the day (okay, it was only a few years ago) when Busy Bea was actually worth…read moregoing to. It was a flea market where you knew the traffic was going to be good, rain or shine- though especially during the rain, because that would drive all the traffic over from Reits- and you never knew what you were going to find, because a high flow of people buying things at a flea market usually meant two things as far as I was concerned- 1) racing to the used books in hopes they hadn't already been picked over, and 2) new stuff would show up to replace the old. These days, well... it's a vague shadow of its former self. It's more of a "set your stuff up and leave it to gather dust in the vague hope that someone can tell the place is still open and actually wants to go in to look around" kind of place. You're not going to find people willing to haggle, or even the nice restaurant you could hit if you wanted a quick bite (it's been bought out and turned into a mexican place). So how does it work now? You go in, you get a cart. You walk around and find things to buy- most of it the same junk from the last time you went there, as there's not that much in inventory turnover any more- and you bring the cart up to the front counter to pay for your stuff and go. No haggling, no talking- it reminds me of a Goodwill with an attached Taco Bell instead of a flea market these days. I haven't been in to try the restaurant, though. This isn't a place to bring young children- there are breakables aplenty at heights a child could easily reach and grab stuff like ceramic statues, mugs, glassware to drop and break, and not to mention displays full of the same they could crash into while running around. I miss the old Busy Bea Flea Mall- but I suspect the only way this place stays in business is that it's open during the winter while Reits has to shut down from October through mid-May due to the weather. If Reits had any sense, they'd buy this place out and run it the way it's supposed to be run. If you want to go flea-marketing and Reits is open, go there. If you don't have any other option, go here. Just prepare for seeing the same stuff over and over, week after week...

Came in from out of town under the impression that they were open. Sign outside of the market says…read more"Open 8 to 8 every day. year round." Alas, on this Wednesday at 4pm, they looked very much so closed.

Great place to find a treasure and merchandise is always changing. I like that it is indoors and…read moreopen every weekend throughout the year. Vendors have all sorts of stuff you could never find in a big box store including things you treasured as a child and would like to own again. I particularly like the selection of out of print books! Highly recommend.

The theme of this flea market is: old, and possibly interesting, but not valuable or rare enough to…read morebe vintage. For example--if you're looking for: Old home hardware Christmas decorations Kids clothing Hunting knives Furniture at least 30 years old Cassettes, VHS and DVDs Kids' toys All covered with a layer of dust and a nice skunky scent... Then this is the place for you. Great prices though... wish I had brought cash for the bookseller because none of the sellers accept cards.

The name has changed, but the inside is still beautiful. There are only a handful of vendors…read moreinside, but there's a decent little restaurant/cafe and a burgeoning home brewing supply store that seem to keep this place going. It's a great place to take the kids on a cold rainy day too, with lots of space to walk around. If you ask, you can probably go all the way to the top of the cupola and get a neat view of Elkhart county farmland. They have an outdoor farmer's market on certain days when the weather allows and even have a few concerts lined up over the next couple weeks. There are a few shops on the second floor along with an area for kids birthday parties and another area for receptions. The food from the restaurant has always been good (Boars Head meats) but it will take some time to get your food as there are only a few people running the show. Everyone is friendly and helpful and if you're into brewing beer, cider or making wine their brewery supply shop is well stocked and probably has anything you could need. This is a neat place and definitely worth checking out!

Beautiful and clean. I ate a buffalo burger which was delicious. It was one of the best burgers I…read morehave had in a while. The prices were a little high. I will definitely return.

I think the Shipshewana Flea Market is great if it's not a long trip to get there, but there is…read morelittle there that one couldn't get locally at a thrift store or a store with local makers. There are a lot of new, cheap items instead of rows and rows of vintage/antique items. It is important to note that the pea gravel in the market makes it difficult for mobility devices such a wheeled walkers or wheelchairs. The dust produced also makes one feel dirty to a point, due to the dust produced and touching items covered in the dust.

This is one of the largest and best organized flea markets I've even been to and in the heart of an…read moreAmish community. Parking is $5 and is well organized and we got a space right near the entrance. This proved to be important because of the many trips to the car with my brides newly bought "treasures". There is a lot of "stuff" here.... pots, pans, clothing, antiques, food and more. Many of the booths are Amish owned. We visited a booth owned by the loveliest Amish couple that sold hanging wind chimes. They were so helpful that we couldn't help ourselves from making a purchase. On most of the items we think were purchased at a fair price. In retrospect it wasn't about scoring and getting a bargain, it was for a truly unique experience.

This is a wonderful shop with gorgeous furniture! They specialize in Mission Oak and Craftsman…read morepieces and have high end pieces rarely found, especially so many all in one shop together. I love this type of furniture, so I enjoy looking around, but the prices are high. I found a couple of Mission Oak footstools I would have loved to have bought, but they were in the $400-500 range - for a simple footstool. Granted, not easy to find and in good shape, but that was more than I was willing to pay. Shop is located in St. Joseph, which is traditionally a wealthy area (Whirlpool Corporation is here, so be sure to notice the who-needs-a-house-that-big mansions along the lakeshore if you drive by). St. Joseph is a tourist and summer home area for people with money. The furniture here is desirable, beautiful, and hard to find. Those factors create high prices that others can and will pay. As for we middle class types, we continue to rummage out of the way antiques shops in hopes of a lucky find.

Super nice shop with really fine quality things. The dealer I bought from was wonderful, and the…read moremanager, Tamara, was exceptionally friendly and helpful.

I have been to Junkbox Hero twice so far, definitely a bit of a hidden gem!…read more It's a very nostalgic little shop housing antique toys, coffee and biscuit tins, art and a wide variety of other vintage or refurbished odds and ends. Prices are pretty reasonable. The owner is friendly and inviting, she has a good eye for fun pieces and is always changing out inventory. The parking lot is small and can probably only hold about five vehicles, so park thoughtfully! Keep in mind that this business is only open every other weekend or so and to be up-to-date on hours or any store changes, definitely visit their Facebook page.