LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- For 50 years, the annual Kentucky Flea Market New Year's Spectacular has welcomed thousands of vendors and even more bargain hunters.
From florals to foliage, the Kentucky Exposition Center's annual flea market has something for everyone.
Organizer Terry Stewart has helped put the flea market on for the past five decades, and he said this weekend is the largest of the year. There are more than 800 booths, and that's triple the size of when Stewart's family started in 1973.
"We've had generations of shoppers and vendors come out here," Stewart said. "It's grown like family."
Terry Stewart's family started the Kentucky Flea Market that has grown over the past 50 years at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. (WDRB Image) Dec. 29, 2023
The flea market kicks off the expo center's events for the new year, and there's a lot to look forward to. this includes Bellarmine basketball games, gun shows, Kosair circus and the annual farm machinery show. That's just in the first two months of 2024.
Stewart Promotions will also put on several other flea markets at the expo center throughout the year.
"There's some really cool stuff out here," said shopper Terri Jones. "I done bought Gatorade, Fruit Loop drinks, Takis, a pot, seasoning, and cups."
Admission to the flea market is free, and parking is half-off, if you buy anything.
The flea market runs through New Year's day. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, and Monday 10a.m. to 5 p.m.Â
For a full list of other upcoming events at the Kentucky Exposition Center, click here.
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