Flea alarm: The best flea markets in NRW this weekend!

Flea alarm: The best flea markets in NRW this weekend!

On the weekend of January 18 to 19, 2025, visitors in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) can look forward to a variety of flea markets. The offer ranges from antiques to children's things, board games, retro games to vintage and design clothing. Clubs and books can also be found at the stands that are set up on Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday, January 18, 2025, there are many ways to find special treasures. In Bochum, for example, there is a throat on the Willy-Brandt-Platz and at the Ruhr University from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. In other cities such as Düsseldorf, Dinslaken and Cologne, the flea markets also open their doors. Are particularly noteworthy:

• Bochum: Rathaus, Willy-Brandt-Platz 1, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Düsseldorf: flea market halls, in Dahlacker 70, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Cologne: horse racing track, Scheibenstraße 40, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Gelsenkirchen: Veltins Arena, Willy Brandt Allee 49, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Wuppertal: Vohwinkeler Straße 121-123, 6 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.

for Sunday, January 19, 2025, numerous markets are also on the program. The flea markets are particularly mentioned in:

• Aachen: Kurpark terraces, Dammstraße 40, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Bad Oeynhausen: Werre-Park, Mindener Straße 22, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Bonn: OBI and Edeka at Bornheimer Straße 166, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Cologne: Globus in Marsdorf, Max-Planck-Straße 9, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Münster: clothes vertebrae, Domagkstraße 61, 12 noon to 5 p.m.

Special events in NRW

NRW offers a variety of regular flea markets that extend over the year. The cycling market in Düsseldorf, which takes place every second Sunday of the month, is particularly popular and attracts over 400 dealers. The university flea market in Dortmund offers weekly stands, while the girls' flea market in Bochum takes place three times a year and is organized exclusively by sellers. The Gruga flea market in Essen is expected in summer, which takes place from August 15th to 24th, 2025.

These flea markets are not only a place for shopping, but also offer a unique experience for locals and tourists. Before the visit, it is advisable to find out more about the markets and their opening hours. It is also important to bring cash with you because many sellers do not accept a card payment.

tips for flea market visitors

To get the best purchase from the flea markets, visitors should consider some simple tips:

• come early to secure the best offers.
• bring a shopping bag to transport the treasures found.
• Respectfully deal with sellers and politely haunted to achieve a good price-performance ratio.

The flea markets in NRW on January 18 and 19, 2025 promise to present a varied offer. But as always: check the appointments in advance because changes are not excluded.

[24rhein] reports that the weekend in NRW has a flood of flea opportunities. In order to obtain further information about city and market specials, interested visitors can read the event instructions in [MittelstandsMagazin-NRW] and [Ruhrnachrichten]. These platforms help to make the right selection and find the best flea market.