I have been to all of the flea markets in SoCal. The Rose Bowl is bigger and has a better selection…read morethan all of them. I have been to the Rose Bowl Flea Market over a dozen times in the past decade. It often takes me three hours to get through the antique section. Buyers can get great deals if they haggle with the vendors. Its definitely worth coming at 6 or 7 am. The best items sell quickly early in the morning before most of the public arrives. The vendors sell A LOT to one another and to the early birds. Many times when I have arrived at 8 or 9 am I find that great furniture and items I would have loved to buy already have SOLD signs on them. Early morning entry from 5 AM to 8:45 AM. costs $22.00 plus a $1.21 processing fee ($23.21 total). Its worth purchasing your ticket before you arrive so you get in quickly. Its a good idea to bring a cart or a wagon. Bring water and food too. Its expensive to buy food at the Rose Bowl.

I'm pretty impressed with how big it is and would take a while to go through! I'll have to visit…read moreagain when it's cooler. I wasn't looking for anything in particular but if I were I'm sure I would find it.

If you want to see or be seen in LA... this is the spot to be!…read more Ever wondered what's trendy or fashionable in SoCal? Melrose will let you know as soon as you arrive. Parking is easy to find as they provide valet parking which is marketed as free, but realistically tip-based. Entrance fee is less than $10 which is much cheaper than the Rose Bowl Flea Market. There is a good variety of booths from candles and crystals to vintage clothing and underrated designers. The prices range from very cheap ($1-$5 clothes) all the way up to hundreds of dollars for rare finds. The sellers are very casual and chill which makes shopping here a fun experience. There is also art and furniture here and the Grove is walking distance from this place. Erewhon is also a couple blocks away. Overall, this is the perfect spot for any tourist visiting LA wanting to experience the lovely sunny weather. It is also a great place to kill time on a Sunday and people watch (with sunglasses preferably).

Located in Fairfax Highschool, Melrose Trading Post takes place every Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm…read more Inside you'll find approximately 275 Vendors selling antiques, collectibles, jewelry, candles, crystals, vintage & new clothing, furniture, plants, and more. Plus, there are food trucks & stalls as well. Proceeds from admission go to support the school's programs. ($6/VIP pass $100 a year.) The last Sunday of the month they also host an adoption fair for Loved Again Pets, which brings me here. After I drop off my foster for the day, I like to browse and see what unique items I can find. The vendors are friendly and happy to answer your questions. *Metered street parking. Tip based valet parking (limited).

The Los Feliz Flea sale is a medium sized affair in the parking lot/exterior space of Our Mother of…read moreGood Counsel School/Church. Unlike most flea markets, this felt more like a craft fair and less like an affair where you rifle through junk looking for a gem. That is to say: there is a combination of different merchants. Some are selling genuine vintage/antique clothing, records, decor and others are selling their personal ceramics, picture frames and more. It's an interesting combination but I would caution that this is NOT a flea market where you can find an armful of treasure for five bucks. The flea market hosts a number of food and beverage purveyors so you can easily get a snack while you peruse what's on offer. But the VERY best thing about this flea market: TONS of free parking in the back of school.

We found Los Feliz Flea Market while searching for something to do while in the LA Chinatown area…read more I was actually surprised that I had not known about it sooner. Runs every Saturday -- free parking and free admission -- yay! We arrived around 1pm -- parking was busy but we didn't find it hard to find a spot. Vendors were upstairs and downstairs in the same structure. We started downstairs. The layout is clean and spacious. I appreciated the cute signs that direct you to each floor. Although the rooftop was hot, there were umbrellas along the walkway and some shaded table seating next to the food/drink vendors. The vendors we met were all so nice and willing to negotiate. Downstairs I found a vintage blouse and was somehow convinced that I needed a winter cardigan. The seller gave me a deal I couldn't refuse! Upstairs my husband bought two vintage shirts to add to his collection. It was then time for a break -- the FYMBAS Matcha Latte and Strawberry Cola Slush were perfectly refreshing. We'll be back. :)

Very small flea market, 99% clothes, free to enter and park. Some prices were ok many were higher…read morethan expected. If you are in the area it might be worth a stop but not worth a special trip.

I don't go to a lot of flea markets but this place was just ok. They had a bunch of vintage stuff…read moreif you are into that. Didn't have much stuff that was interesting to me but hey it might just be me.

I can't seem to reach anyone to become a vendor have sent multiple registrations and pictures I…read moredon't receive either a yes or a no. Will go to other locations but I can't believe their lack of service will not even visit as a customer if this is how they treat their vendors

Same Bat Time!! Same Bat Channel!!…read moreWell, same place but the name has changed from The Artsy Flea to The Odd Market. It's also not $1 to get in, it's a $2 ante. Plenty of booths to discover and plenty of food trucks to offer. There's music in the back corner. Lots of great artistic stuff to browse through. Don't mistake this for a swap meet because you can get everything brand new. Nothing second hand here. It's also dog friendly as long as you have your friend on a leash. Hopefully not jumping all over everyone and that also means your significant other. I got a sample of strawberry jam from this one booth that was selling dried goods. Was really good and wished I could have put that on a bagel or something. I spoke with the guy at the leather goods booth about phone cases. Great stitch work and great selections for leather. This is going to be first Saturday of each month so it's good to check it out if you don't have anything to do on a Saturday. Enjoy the music at the market with a few snacks in hand.

We had the chance to participate in this amazing event. GREAT vendors and the spot can't be beat…read more My partner and I came on the 'first friday'. What can I say.....you can pick up an amazing piece of jewelry from a local artist and then take a walk on Abbot Kinney and grab some food OR even take a look into the store fronts (that stay open later for this night). A unique jewelry find + good food + some excellent people watching opportunites = good times

Nice little corner market with vintage clothes, jewelry and sunglasses. Nice vendors helped me find…read moresome $35 shades that are fly.

Definitely follow their Instagram to see what events that they have planned. Generally, they're…read moreheld around 2 times a month on a Saturday, but again, make sure you check their social media. A lot of their events are also themed too and this can go with various series and franchises (Ghibli, Sanrio characters, Adventure Time, etc.), trinkets focused, $20 and under days, and much more. I'm glad that this event is revitalizing life back into the Little Tokyo Galleria Mall, which I might visit if I had to go to Daiso, I want good taiyaki or walnut cakes, or we're just randomly wandering in the area. It's not a destination I necessarily go out of my way to go to if I'm in LT, so this is nice. Just know that the air flow AC might not be the best and even during the spring months it gets really muggy and warm inside, so I can't imagine the summer events. Hopefully it's improved. Also just a fair warning, depending on the popularity of the "theme" of the flea market, there might not be THAT much of what you're purchasing. I went to the Chiikawa themed one in the past and yes there were a COUPLE vendors with original art of Chiikawa, but like no vendors had any official merchandise (or everything was already sold out by noon). Even the pop up tat artists didn't have any Chiikawa ones NOR did they have temp tattoos (you know a lot of people would pay for this and great for kids). Go with lower expectations and don't expect the theme to be super on point, but again, nice event for the community.

I guess they call this place Little Tokyo Galleria. Came here for the My Melody Bday event last…read moreweekend. Around 20 vendors selling anything from Sanrio keychains to vintage items. They also had a few tattoo vendors that will give you one on the spot. They also have a few stores around the area. Didn't buy anything from the vendors at the flea market but did buy a matcha bowl and whiskey holder for a really good price along with a sun hat at one of the stores inside the galleria. Will certainly be back, they validate parking too. That's always cool. Lost a star because they didn't really have much restaurants or places to eat or grab a snack. They also have an Asian market/grocery store, so if you want to grab groceries after checking the flea market, that's convenient.

I'm so glad we were able to experience this incredible market with dark crafts and oddities from…read morearound the nation. We purchased the VIP tickets which allowed us entrance into the market two hours before everyone else. Considering how packed it became, I am grateful we had those couple of hours to visit all the tables before crowds started to form. Prices range from $ to $$$ and expect amazing artistic creations ranging from jewelry/clothing to taxidermy and even human bone art (yes it's legal). My favorite was a break in case of emergency shadow box with all the weaponry needed to fight vampires. There were musical performances and the bar was open for business. The Globe Theater had 4 levels of artisans and the lighting was good enough to see everyone's wares. Overall it was a great, haunting and esoteric experience.

The Oddities Flea Market is a gothic / dark culture vendor market that originated on the east…read morecoast. It is curated by Ryan and Regina Cohen. September 2018 was the first Oddities Flea Market and it was returned again May 18 and 19th of 2019. The vendors here are one of kind ranging from taxidermy to clothing to art prints. Some of the brands represented here are well known while others are smaller, independent artists and labels. Due to the overwhelming success of the inaugural Oddities Flea Market in September 2018, the Cohens made the second Oddities span over 2 days which included VIP entry tickets and an exclusive after party (separate ticket entry). This really needs to be a visual review to truly see what this experience is like, visit Oddities Flea Market in instagram and explore the Oddities Flea Market hashtag to see more. Welcome to Los Angeles! Here's to many more shows!