NOW AT SPORTS ARENA.. Love the swap meet, I've been going for over 20 years. Most of those years…read morewere at Qualcomm less that a mile from my house, huge free parking, nice flat lot awesome. Then the college, santee and chula vista. Santee was awful, chula was OK but now at the sports arena (sorry I still call it that) was great can't wait till the next one. I always use their 2 for one coupons so it makes the 5 dollar parking fee less annoying .I would like to see more than 3 meets per year but will take the 3 they have. Thanks to everyone involved in putting this event on, see ya on labor day

4 stars for cheap entry and inexpensive food. If it was more organized then it'll be 5 stars…read more HOURS: - Every Weds from 2pm - 9:30pm - We arrived at 6:30 and saw some vendors packing up at 7:30. - If you want the best availability, it's best to come early. (Sellers are there by 11am to set up) COST: - Entry is $2 without coupon. - Coupon can be found on their website. You MUST print a physical copy to receive $1 off. - Children under 12 is free. - Early entry at 12pm cost $5 (according to the coupon) PARKING - Plenty of free parking VENDORS: - New and Pre-owned vendors. Mainly second-hand. - You can find new items like electronics (phone chargers, speakers, etc), kitchen appliances, tools, household items (shampoo, detergent), socks, succulents - Fruit vendors (A bag of oranges for $5, A bag of bananas for $1) FOOD TRUCKS: - $0.99 fish tacos! -The first food truck is located directly down the aisle from entry, look for the white truck on your right. The menu said $1.50 for fish tacos but we were charged $1 and adobada for $1.75, Horchata for $3. The tacos here were tasty and had a mound of cheese toppings. The fish were cut in chunks. Each picnic tables had a bottle of salsa verde and red salsa. -The second truck, was more popular, Mariscos El Jefe Seafood located in the very back center. There's a sign advertising 0.99 cent fish tacos. Fish tacos here were also tasty without the mound of cheese and the fish was served whole. Their sauces are located on the side of the truck behind the cashier. The sauces are creamy in orange and green flavor. -There's a food truck for mini churros for $3 a bag. Freshly made. Yummy with cinnamon sugar on the outside. You can add additional toppings for $0.50. -Food truck for elotes (corn in cup). Another vendor sells corn on a cob. -Many more food options! TIPS: - Bring cash - Print the coupons - Bring a wagon in case you score some big items. - Although it's brightly lit, most individual second hand vendors will not have additional lighting and are on the ground or tables in piles. Bring a flashlight or head lamp to be hands free. - Go early to score the best items.

I enjoy going to swap meet so I was excited to come check out this one! Admission is super cheap…read moreand there's even discounts for seniors. The area was big with lots of vendors and even food vendors too! It was just nice to walk around and see the great deals people had to offer! There's plenty of parking but I do recommend coming early just in case it fills up for those busy weekends.

PRO-TIP: BRING CASH…read more They have ATM's on site, but of course there's a fee. You need cash to even purchase tickets in, so keep that in mind. There's different prices for different days. On a Sunday afternoon, it was $3 per person. For frequent shoppers and vendors, I think they have stamp cards, which is neat. We had to speed run this trip because we had plans later on in the day, but we saw there was a swap meet across the street from the Brazilian restaurant that we were getting brunch at and nothing prepared us for how MASSIVE it is. I grew up going to swap meets, with one down the street for me, but this is hands down the BIGGEST one that I've been to. So big that my friends and I got split up immediately and it was somewhat difficult to find each other and leave towards the end since there's just rows and rows and aisles and aisles each and which way you turn with some dead ends here and there. There's food vendors and of course, lots of trinket, electronics, thrifted, home goods, and so much more. There's plants, fresh fruit, nuts, a neat little accordion (not sure what it's called but it's antique looking and little mechanical bits and pieces to it) that a performer had, jewelry, toys, video games, unique artwork, school supplies, clothes, etc. Before entering, we saw a vendor selling 6 pieces of clothing for $10. Friend got a bunch of accessories and jewelry for under $20. I got a cool 2 headed T-rex for $2. Some cool things were vintage Beanie Babies and the Panda Express restaurant signs? I would love to come back here and thoroughly parse through everything. Get there early in the morning and then spend hours here.

Didn't like paying for parking, but we got a discount coupon for free admission, so it evened out…read more A TON of jewelry and sterling silver. If you're looking for those items you've hit the jackpot. Other items present as well, of course, but they all seemed to be asking the same price (or higher) as any of the antique shops in the region. I.e., there didn't seem to be any significant deals here, even after negotiating a few times. Many of the vendors seemed bored and apathetic. Not a good atmosphere. Finally the head appraiser guy was the most bored, apathetic, and rude of all. I presented him with 1915 sketch by a French artist for appraisal. First thing this guy does is quickly glance at it then dismissively hand it off to another appraiser stating, "Strictly amateur hour". Now, it may well have not had a tremendous worth, but it could have had sentimental value or similar. Way to make people feel welcome and comfortable, arsehole! The other appraisers seemed glued to their smartphones/internet when appraising other people's items, I noticed. Hey appraisers, I can look up values on Ebay et al myself! If you're not an expert in the item-type being handed to you, be honest and SAY SO! Avoid these people, folks. It's not even worth your $5 per item... and they really don't want to be there.

This show used to be awesome, taking up three large pavilions, with something for everyone. Now…read moreit's down to one pavilion, and is mostly jewelry, mostly silver and semi-precious gems. Not much furniture and what there is can be found elsewhere for less. I've been very disappointed the last two times I've gone to this.

On our way to a consignment store we saw this place and decided to check it out…read more Walking in we saw a sign that there's 65 multiple vendors in this place. So it was neat that each vendor had its on cubicle-like space that was unique. We really enjoyed checking out each space and finding so many vintage and unique items. The prices were also reasonable and fair. We spent so much time looking through the place to make sure we didn't miss anything. This entire "mall" was very organized and clean which made it a good shopping experience. As far as service, when we visited on a Saturday afternoon, we didn't interact with any staff/vendor so I can't say anything about that. Overall, a very neat place to find unique items that'll take you back.

This antique mall has so much to look at. There are individual stalls for each vendor and it's…read moreclear they have curated their own collections based on their tastes. I always find so many fun and interesting things to look at. It always stirs up childhood memories of items my family had growing up that I had long forgotten. It is a mix of vintage, antique and some things you could find in a thrift store. The prices for things you could find in thrift stores (ie michael Kors purses etc) are much more expensive. Otherwise, it's definitely enjoyable to browse. I've been coming since it first opened and it's been fun to watch it evolve.

Chanced upon this marketplace concept hosted by Por Vida in the empty lot next to it after making a…read morerandom decision to travel deeper into the barrio instead of hopping on the freeway right away. It's a monthly event where local vendors come out to sell their hand-crafted items. Browse through jewelry, clothing, soaps, pinatas, and other vintage and re-purposed items. They even had a tarot card reader! Travel outside the lot and you'll also encounter a ton of street vendors. Get your tacos and tamals! Por vida is advertised to serve champurrado, Mexican hot chocolate in the thick form, but the tamal guy at his cart (called Tamales Pepe) served a pretty damn good version too. His chicken mole tamales at $3 each were also muy deliciosos! Such a festive & fun event! We went for their Christmas rendition called "Noche Buena" so there were lots of lights, Christmas trees, and garland everywhere. Be sure to following them on Facebook to learn about their next event. Careful with parking though; cars park in the center, turn section of the street, so travel down this road SLOWLY. Support local, support small businesses... always!

We walked into this place while we had some coffee next door at Por Vida. It's good to see some…read morecool crafty flea markets popping up around town. I've been a vendor in the past and always showcased our products at these type of markets in SF or LA due to the lack of them here. You've got everything from refurbished woodworks to handcrafted leather goods (notebooks, wallets, etc). Plenty of things to choose from for everyone. It seems like a fairly new spot so I'm sure more and more local artists and vendors will be showing up and making this a regular spot for the hipsters to be at.

Love visiting here whenever in the area , always some good tshirt deals. Also check out the…read moresunglasses

Local vendors gathered in a tucked away spot in encinitas. There's a good selection of used…read moreclothing, crystals, and all sorts of trinkets and jewelry you'd expect at a pop-up market. It's very cute to stop by when I'm in the area visiting some local place in Encinitas. It's a little hard to find parking off the strip, but honestly, it's normally such a nice walk that it's hardly a bother to walk to. Dog friendly (with well-behaved owners) as are most places along the coast, and the vendors are normally sweet small business owners.

Stop by this Saturday, April 18 th !!!! Great swap meet,…read moregreat prices. See you there!!!

It wasn't what we were expecting. There was only a lot of junk displayed and it was a waste of our…read moretime. Parking was kind of crowded and the entry fee of $1 was reasonable. There wasn't many sellers and it looked like there was only stuff leftover from garage sales on display. We will not be returning.

Lovely place to walk around for the afternoon, great variety and kind/accommodating staff. Have had…read moresome fantastic finds here.

Decent selection for jewelry not cloths, the two older workers were friendly, and prices were good…read morecompared to other antique places Ive been, would recommend.