Flea on the big flea markets: The weekend in NRW is calling!

Flea on the big flea markets: The weekend in NRW is calling!

This coming weekend, February 8 and 9, 2025, the residents of North Rhine-Westphalia can expect a variety of flea markets that attract not only locals but also tourists. Numerous goods are offered in these markets, including antiques, children's things, board games, retro games, vintage and design clothing as well as records and books. Such markets are an excellent opportunity to get unique finds and maybe make one or two bargains. According to 24rhein.de there are also event tips for excursions into the surrounding nature.

The dates of the flea markets are wide and cover the entire state. On Saturday, February 8th, markets will take place in many cities, while on Sunday, February 9th there is also a wide range.

flea markets on Saturday, February 8, 2025

Here is a selection of the flea markets on Saturday:

• Aachen: ice rink 100.5 Arena, Hubert-Wienen-Straße 8, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Bochum: Ruhr Uni, Schattbachstraße 41, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Düsseldorf: Benrath Schützenplatz, Bayreuther Straße 31, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Cologne: racecourse, Scheibenstraße 40, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Wuppertal: women's flea market, Wolkenburg 100, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

flea markets on Sunday, February 9, 2025

And here are some of the markets on Sunday:

• Aachen: At Porta, Am Gut Wolf 2, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Duisburg: record exchange, Dr.-Kolb-Straße 2, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Hamm: dog, cat and Co., Economic Council-Peitzmeier-Platz 2-4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Cologne: At Ikea Butzweilerhof, Butzweilerstraße 51, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Warburg: Stadthalle, Hüffertstraße 50, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The variety of goods offered ranges from old furniture and jewelry to handmade products and fresh food. Mittelstandsmagazin-nrw.de emphasizes in this context that many markets offer a great ambience and are an experience for the whole family. Particularly noteworthy are the bike rack market in Düsseldorf and the Gruga flea market in Essen, which are particularly popular.

When visiting these flea markets, there are some tips to consider. It is advisable to take cash with you because many sellers do not accept card payments. In addition, interested parties should have a shopping bag with them to be able to conveniently transport the purchased goods. Salesoffener-sonntag also advises, respectful to deal with the sellers and not to forget the haggling to achieve even better prices.