This weekend, it’s maker and vintage market mania, with no fewer than a dozen markets popping up throughout the Twin Cities and beyond. Highlights include the Minneapolis Vintage Market and “From the Heart,” a big makers and vintage market presented by local style duo, Fashion SHEnanigans.
The Minneapolis Vintage Market pops up at Dogwood Coffee Northeast this Sunday. Photo: Darin Kamnetz.
TICKET ALERT:
Tickets are now on sale for select Fall ‘21 Fashion Week MN events, September 12–18. See the full lineup and buy tickets at fashionweekmn.com. Get tickets now—one show has already sold out.
Tickets are also now on sale for Fall ‘21 Black Fashion Week MN events, September 17–25. See the full lineup and buy tickets at www.eventbrite.com.
TUESDAY:
National Thrift Day at Arc’s Value Village
It’s National Thrift Shop Day! Celebrate by supporting a charitable shop like Arc’s Value Village, where you not only further the impact of rewearing and reusing, you also have a greater impact by helping out the community. Proceeds from purchases made at Arc’s support nonprofit The Arc Minnesota, which provides advocacy services to people with disabilities through services such as housing, healthcare and education. Pro tip: Take part in the store's Village Rewards Program, which offers points for every $1 you spend and for your donations, redeemable for store credit. Free shopping appointments with an Arc’s Thrift Stylist are also available. Shop at Arc’s three locations, Richfield, Bloomington and New Hope. arcsvaluevillage.org
THURSDAY:
Nicollet Farmers Market & Makers Market
After a one-year hiatus, the Nicollet Makers Market has merged with the Nicollet Mall Farmers Market for Market Thursdays beginning this month. Find fresh products, flowers and locally made goods from more than 60 farmers, makers and vendors, plus lawn games, live musical performances at Peavey Plaza and more. Thursdays 6am–2pm through October along Nicollet Mall starting at 6th St, downtown Minneapolis, www.nicolletmakersmarket.com
Les Sip at Les Sól
Every Thursday through the end of summer, the socially conscious Linden Hills boutique will be hosting an in-store happy hour event that includes beer, bubbles, music, and more. Enjoy 10% off during happy hour, including an additional 15% off the marked sale price on sale items. Masks will be required; straws for sipping will be provided. Thursdays through July from 4–7:30pm @ Les Sól, 4353 S Upton Ave Unit 104, Minneapolis, shoplessol.com
THURSDAY–SATURDAY:
CB Productions Theater Closing Costume Sale
CB Productions, a literature-based theater company for young artists based in Roseville, is closing—and that makes a big costume sale. Find a mix of traditional theater costumes, plus likely some vintage goodies in the mix. Thursday & Friday 8:30am–4pm, Saturday 10am–1pm @ 2415 Saint Albans St. N Roseville
FRIDAY:
Modist Makers Market
North Loop brewery, Modist Brewing, is hosting a makers market featuring handcrafted goods from 13 womxn, femme, queer and BIPOC local makers. Vendors include Everyday Ejiji (vintage clothing) and Salem’s Scissors (handmade lingerie). The free market will feature DJs and, of course, plenty of craft beer. Friday 4–8pm @ Modist Brewing Company, 505 N 3rd St, Minneapolis, facebook.com
Fancy Friday @ Arway Bags
Black-owned bag maker, Arway, is hosting an event at their pop-up space within Mall of America’s Community Commons with local creative (and founder of FMYH) Ashley Adamma Ochiagha. They’ll be talking personal style and learning more about how fellow creatives can collaborate with MOA to accelerate their growth, plus Arway will have some giveaways. Tune in on IG Live @fancy___ashley or swing by IRL. Friday 5–6pm @ Mall of America, Level 2 (238 South Avenue), Bloomington, instagram.com/arwaybags
FRIDAY & SATURDAY:
Yard-Vintage Maker Sale
Shop vintage and handmade items from local Hmong creatives—Thrifti Kristi of Lucid by Kristi and the Sidewalk Swap St. Paul, and artist Say Khang of PS Studio Shop—at this thrifty yard sale. Friday & Saturday 9am–4pm @ 1315 Thomas Ave W, St Paul, instagram.com/thriftikristi
SATURDAY:
Mill City Farmers Market
A summer mainstay since 2006, the weekly market features over 120 local farmers, food makers and artisans with a goal of building a local, sustainable and organic food economy in a vibrant, educational outdoor marketplace. This weekend’s artisan highlights include Adam Gruetzmacher (pottery), Alana Cueller Clay (pottery), ArtAndes (rugs and textiles), Crookedwood (wooden cooking utensils), Emily Madland Jewelry, and Fringe & Fettle Ceramics. The Mill City Farmers Market is open every Saturday through October with extended hours. Saturday from 8am–1pm @ Mill City Farmers Market, 750 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, millcityfarmersmarket.org
A Pop-up Market: From the Heart
Get ready to shop some of the most talented local creatives in the Twin Cities in this pop-up market produced by local duo, Fashion SHEnanigans. Explore handmade goods and vintage clothing from 43 vendors, food trucks and hourly giveaways. Vendors include Glam Diggers Vintage, Everyday Ejiji, MX Apparel Design, Black NVNI, May Baby Vintage, Lovely Organic Apothecary and more. Get there early—the first 100 in the door get a free tote from sponsor Blunt Cuts Podcast. Saturday noon–6pm @ Squirrel Haus Arts, 3450 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis, facebook.com
Broadway Square Vintage Market
Make a day trip up to the Twin Ports for the debut of the Broadway Square Vintage Market, a new monthly market hosted by Spirit Room and Lady Outlaw Vintage in the old Broadway Community Gardens in Superior, Wisconsin. Find a rotating roster of regional vintage vendors each month, plus local food vendors, craft beer, wine and cocktails, and live music throughout the day. Find the full vendor lineup on Lady Outlaw’s Instagram page. Saturday 2–6pm @ Broadway Community Gardens @ Hammond & Broadway St, Superior, WI, instagram.com/ladyoutlawvintage
Black & Indigenous & Brown Makers Market
Head to the Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center in St. Paul, for a new popup market featuring a rotating lineup of Black, Indigenous and Brown local makers. After shopping, stick around—the market will be followed by a dance party. Visit the market’s Instagram page for a full list of participating makers. Sunday 6–9pm @ Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center, 788 E 7th St, St Paul, instagram.com/twincities_makersmarket
Night Market at Forgotten Star Brewing
Head to Forgotten Star Brewing for their first night market in the beer garden. Sip crew beer and enjoy food-truck eats while shopping. goods vintage clothing, records, crafts, plants and more from over 20 local sellers, including personal favorites, There’s a Party in My Plants, The Retro Collective, Wild Things Antiques and Everyday Ejiji. Saturday 6–11pm @ Forgotten Star Brewing, 38 Northern Stacks Dr, Fridley, facebook.com
SATURDAY & SUNDAY:
Green Threads & Scooter Gang Vintage present Cool 4 School
It’s time for back to school shopping, vintage style. Local vintage seller Green Threads is teaming up with Scooter Gang Vintage for a back-to-school shopping event featuring vintage clothing and streetwear, custom reworked styles and art, plus a throwback, yearbook-inspired photo op, community art project and more. Saturday & Sunday from noon–7pm @ Scooter Gang Vintage, 2500 University Ave, W St Paul, facebook.com
SUNDAY:
Minneapolis Vintage Market
After a year-long hiatus, the Minneapolis Vintage Market is back! Head to the parking lot of Dogwood Coffee in Northeast Minneapolis, where you can shop 30 of the best vintage vendors in the Twin Cities—including my new brand, Rosella Vintage!—selling a mix of clothing, accessories and home goods. Plus they’ll have cold craft beers, food trucks and DJ Buster Baxter spinning tunes. Register for your free shopping pass via the link below—time slots are filling up quickly. Limited early-bird tickets ($10) are available to get first dibs from 11am–noon. Sunday 11am–5pm (free after noon) @ Dogwood Coffee Northeast, 1209 Tyler St NE, Minneapolis, mplsvintagemarket.com
Minneapolis Craft Market @ Linden Hills Farmers Market
After more than a year, Minneapolis Craft Market has returned to the Linden Hills Farmers Market every Sunday with a rotating lineup of local makers. It’s your go-to each week for handmade crafts, fresh produce, baked goods, food trucks, live music and more from more than 50 vendors—all local. Sunday 10am–1pm @ Settergren's of Linden Hills parking lot, 2913 W 43rd St, Minneapolis, lindenhillsfarmersmarket.org
Thai Sunday Market
Hosted by Wat Promwachirayan and the Thai Cultural Council of MN, find dozens of locally based Thai vendors selling Thai street food, souvenirs and handmade goods at this traditional Thai Market, which includes Khon tok dining tables. Sunday 11am–7pm @ Wat Promwachirayan, 2544 MN-100 S, St. Louis Park (free parking at Beth El Synagogue), thaisundaymarket.org
SUNDAY, 8/22–Saturday, 8/28:
2nd Annual Black Entrepreneur State Fair
The Black Entrepreneur State Fair is a movement we created for economic, social and educational development for small Black businesses in the Twin Cities. The afternoon includes goods for sale from over 60 vendors, plus food, spoken word, a kids' zone and more. Daily Sunday through 8/28 from 11am–8pm @ 920 E Lake St, Minneapolis. Learn more and get tickets ($5) at blackentrepreneurstatefair.org
WEEKLY FLEA MARKETS:
SATURDAY: Wright County Swappers Meet
The WCSM is a farmers market, art fair, antique mall, garden center, sporting goods store and garage sale in South Haven, MN. This large outdoor market features 150-250 vendors on an average weekend with 300+ vendors holiday weekends. Open every Saturday of April through October plus Fridays–Sundays on Holiday weekends (Memorial Day weekend, 4th of July weekend and Labor Day weekend). Hours: 6am–1:30pm, weather dependent. @ 13594 100th St NW, South Haven, facebook.com/AnnandaleFleaMarket
SATURDAY: Excelsior Flea Market
Back for its 20th year, the weekly Excelsior Flea Market is a great excuse to take a day trip out to the charming Lake Minnetonka–bordering town’s historic downtown. Expect handcrafted soaps, jewelry, macramé decor, home goods and more from new and returning vendors, plus food and more. While you’re there, be sure to swing by local shop favorites, The Golden Rule, GRAY Home + Lifestyle, and Ace General. Saturdays 9am–3pm through 9/25 @ 10 Water St, Excelsior, facebook.com/ExcelsiorFleaMarket
SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Wadena Flea & Craft Market
This seasonal indoor and outdoor market has four buildings filled with unique finds. It’s filled with vendors selling everything you can think of including farm fresh produce, toys and games, antiques, apparel, home decor, glassware and more. Open Saturdays & Sundays every weekend through September plus Labor Day from 9am–5pm @ 13560 US Highway 10, Wadena, www.wadenafleamarket.com
SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Shady Hollow Flea Market
Kicking off this weekend, the Shady Hollow Flea Market has been going strong for 52 years across 3.5 acres of shaded, grassy grounds just 5 miles south of Detroit Lakes. Every weekend, as many as 125 vendors from throughout the trig-state area will showcase their wares with different offerings each weekend, from fine collectibles and jewelry to sports equipment, tools and collectibles. Open every weekend from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend from 6:30am–3pm daily plus every Saturday in September @ 12673 Co Hwy 17, Detroit Lakes, shadyhollowfleamarket.com
SUNDAY: Hamel Lions Club Flea Market
The Hamel Lions Flea Market touts 200 or so vendors and for the most part, not of the overstock-tube-sock-selling variety. Yes, we did see a vendor selling off brand laundry detergent and air freshener products, but the majority were selling used or repurposed items from decades past. Open Sundays weekly through 9/26 from 6am–noon @ Medina Entertainment Center, 500 Hwy 55, Medina, www.hamellions.org/flea-market
ONGOING:
FloralPop: A Blooming Transformation
Spring is the season of transformation, and Galleria is taking inspiration by transforming its building into a floral canvas. As part of the spring FloralPop showcase, the exterior of the shopping center will be temporarily wrapped in fun, eye-catching floral graphics custom created by local artist, Lindsey Made This (@LindseyMadeThis). Lindsey’s illustrations will be brought to life through massive vinyl wraps applied to the exterior of Galleria’s brick building turning Galleria into a larger-than-life floral installation. In addition to the exterior building wrap, visitors will be greeted at each main level Galleria entrance with breathtaking, metal floral displays handcrafted by local creative team, Studios Moss. Ends 8/31 @ Galleria, 69th St & France Ave, Edina, galleriaedina.com
Ediflorial Flower Club
You’ve heard of gift box subscriptions, wine clubs and CSAs for your fresh produce. Now you can get 100% locally and sustainably grown flowers delivered to your door each month thanks to local florist, Ediflorial. They’ll choose the best flowers from many different local farms and their own grow shop and create unique and beautiful arrangements. Home and business delivery is available as well as pickup. Subscription dates begin July 7 and run through October 6. Learn more and register @ ediflorial.com
NOW OPEN:
Moth Oddities
After nearly seven years selling vintage online, in local pop-ups and on the road, Moth Oddities has finally opened the doors to their new storefront in Northeast Minneapolis this weekend. Owners and partners Yana Pietras and Ian O'Neill source their vintage clothing and accessories on cross-country road trips in their 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer named Eleanor as well as from a buyer from Italy. In addition to vintage, the duo will sell products by makers (both local and from around the U.S.) who put an emphasis on sustainable practices, especially those from BIPOC & LGBTQIA communities, including Duke Albert, Oya Beauty and Gigi’s Flair Emporium. Now open: Friday & Saturday noon–6pm, Sunday noon–5pm @ 2201 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis, mothoddities.com
Audrey Rose Vintage
Over a decade since she founded Audrey Rose Vintage, owner Jessie Witte has opened her first brick-and-mortar. Specializing in vintage clothing, accessories and home goods made in the USA with natural fibers, Audrey Rose Vintage had a studio space in the Northrup King Building for several years, where it often hosted live photo shoot parties during the building’s First Thursday nights. Expect more of that sort of fun at the new shop. Hours for this week are Wednesday 3–9pm, Thursday 11am–4:30pm, Friday 11am–6pm & Saturday 11am–5pm @ 2237 E 38th St, Minneapolis, audreyrosevintage.com
Brand Builders Market at Keg & Case
Self-described as a “holistic consulting firm for mission-driven natural brands,” the Twin Cities–based Brand Builders by KLC has launched a new Retail Incubation Space within the Keg & Case Market in St. Paul. Each quarter, they’ll debut a new group of local startup brands with natural products, giving them the opportunity to build brand awareness and test their products at retail. Brands include Maazah Chutney, Harmony Cricket Farm, Steve the Hemp Guy, Nomadic Frankincense, Rich CBD Chocolate, Field Theory Hemp, The Grandpa Soap Company and more. The space will also host weekly live interviews and a Shark Tank-inspired pitch event every Thursday from 4–5:30pm. Now open @ Keg & Case Market, 928 7th St W, St. Paul, brandbuildersmarket.com
Community Commons at Mall of America
Last fall, the Mall of America debuted Community Commons, a new, rent-free space dedicated to businesses struggling due to the pandemic or displaced due to civil unrest over the summer. Following its first run, the store has reopened with a fresh mix of local businesses owned by people of color. New vendors include Arway Bags, clothing brand Love Disorder, Bogaballoons, Silk Road Wellness, LEVELS apparel and more. The storefront is also acting as a launching pad for some brands—Herbal Alchemy, a former Community Commons vendor, has just opened its own storefront. Now open @ Level 2, South, Mall of America, Bloomington, mallofamerica.com/directory/communitycommons
LEGACY
After designer resale shop June announced its move to 50th & France, we wondered what was coming to its former storefront near Lyndale & Lake in Uptown. The secret’s now out: The storefront is now home to LEGACY, a vintage clothing and home shop run by June owner Daune Stinson’s daughter, Ruby, who recently moved back home from NYC after over a decade working in the fashion and retail industry. June’s little sister store features a fresh, more casual mix of brands, more vintage goods, and a lower price-point than June, similar to that of most vintage stores. Now open. Hours: Wednesday–Saturday 11am–5pm @ 3406 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, 612-545-7470, instagram.com/shoplegacystore
Check out my new Minnesota Vintage Directory, a curated listing of vintage stores and online sellers across the state for both clothing and home.
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