Worth the trek to DUMBO? If you're already planning a Saturday around the bridges, waterfront,…read morephotos, food, or Time Out Market, I'd say yes, Brooklyn Flea is a fun add-on. I was on the fence after mixed reviews, and while some finds felt genuinely unique, others seemed a little overpriced. It's located under the Manhattan Bridge at 80 Pearl St. and has a mix of vintage clothing, jewelry, antiques, collectibles, art, records, and handmade goods.
The vintage point-and-shoot camera table was the highlight for my teen and apparently a ton of twenty-somethings are drawn to those Canon ELPHs and PowerShots, Nikon Coolpix, Sony Cyber-shots, and Fujifilm FinePix cameras. Those cameras are having a serious comeback, thanks to their nostalgic early-2000s look of soft, grainy, flash-heavy photos that somehow feel cooler than anything your way more modern phone takes. The crowd surrounding the table never died down.
My only regret is arriving midday so consider going earlier in the morning to browse without the shoulder-to-shoulder chaos.
Open Saturdays & Sundays, 10 AM-5 PM.
From Manhattan, the F to York St. or A/C to High St.
My tip: Make it part of a DUMBO day, not the main event. Even if you leave empty-handed, you've still got bridge & waterfront views, Time Out Market, and plenty to explore. That was our plan, and it worked out perfectly.