Miami is home to an array of places to shop. It’s known for high-end, designer fashion spots like Lincoln Road or the Bal Harbour Shops. Still, the city boasts a selection of flea markets that offer a local, handmade, and often affordable experience.
Here’s a list of five notable flea markets around Miami:
Flagler Street Market
200 E Flagler St.
Miami, FL 33131
Daddy Daughter Jewelry stand (Ruth Santana)
This outdoor market is a place where fashion thrives. There is a wide selection of affordable jewelry, clothes, and other accessories. Prices vary between vendors, but a vintage sweater can go for $20.
Daddy Daughter Jewelry (@daddydaughterjewelry via Instagram) is a bohemian brand that celebrates uniqueness. Co-creator Kara Eppcohen stated, “All of my jewelry is handcrafted, I use natural stones and a lot of them are raw…each piece is a very unique and one-of-a-kind item.”
Another vendor that focuses on creativity is Estilo Miko (@estilomiko via Instagram) a women’s clothing brand that blends Argentine tradition with contemporary style in all of their hand-made pieces. Founder Micaela Kogutek said, “It’s a very unique style, I get inspired from the Argentinian style, where I’m from, it has a lot of metallic, studs, and stars…a rock kind of style.”
You can see the love for this place as you walk around. Loyal patrons expressed that they often dind extraordinary pieces available nowhere else. Some tents have $5 bins customers have to rummage through to find something good, and some vendors have limited edition vintage items for $500. Handcrafted items typically range between $20 to $100. The market is hosted every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Mids Market
7200 NW Second Ave.
Miami, FL 33150
Racks at Mids Market (Ruth Santana)
This market focuses on sustainability. It has bins full of clothes at the front of the store and a rework station to repair and customize clothing in the back. It has great prices and is well-curated. Some cool shirts and pants go on the racks starting at $15, and the rest goes into bins, where prices range from $6 to $12.
The market also has a great vinyl selection and listening area for customers to hear their favorites and explore new artists before buying. There is also a section of home goods products such as candles, made by local brands and artisans.
The market is open on Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. It also has upcoming events such as a Sip and Swap (where you can also buy a drink) and the Mids Outside Market.
Lot 11 Skatepark
301-349 NW Second St.
Miami, FL 33128
Lot 11 Skatepark when Let’s Get Together’s Market is occurring. (Gabriela Danger)
Most days, Lot 11 Skatepark is just that— a skate park. But once in a while, it is converted into a vintage market hosted by Let’s Get Together.
This group hosts a flea market in the skatepark once or twice a month, complete with an array of vendors selling their wares, along with musicians and DJs giving a show. Items vary from crochet flowers to old televisions, smoothies, bedazzled lighters, and marked-down clothing from expensive brands.
Prices range depending on the item. Something large like a TV or speaker could go for hundreds, though it depends on the vendor. For example, shirts and bags by Lucky Brand (usually priced $50-$60) were on sale for $10!
The market at Lot 11 is in a dynamic spot, with a variety of interesting goods. One could keep up with upcoming events by following their Instagram— @letsgettogether.us.
Wynwood Marketplace
2250 NW Second Ave.
Miami, FL 33127
Some of Marion Valero’s handmade, brass earrings (Gabriela Danger)
Wynwood Marketplace is a trendy flea market equipped with all sorts of items (@wynwood_marketplace on Instagram). Jewelry, clothes, and antiquities are just some of the things you can find here.
A place that stands out is Marion Valero’s jewelry shop (@marionvalero on Instagram). This Venezuelan jewelry maker and artist has been creating jewelry for 25 years with her partner and husband. Their goods are nature-inspired, often echoing flower and leaf shapes, made out of quality brass.
When explaining her business goals, Valero said that “people told (her) art was dead,” in Miami. She thinks that handmade shops like hers are part of what it takes to “keep it alive.”
This is a common sentiment in Wynwood: as gentrification has been taking over, true creativity has been sidelined. Valero pointed across the street from Wynwood Marketplace to a lot where a new high rise was going to be built. She spoke about how things like that are the biggest “threat” to small, artistically driven businesses like hers.
Her goods range in price from $15-$40, depending on what sort of jewelry you’re looking for. She sells all sorts of pieces, from necklaces to dangly earrings to common studs. I got a pair of rose quartz crystal earrings for just $15.
Another shop there is Blush & Bliss Jewelry, located in Miami and Washington, D.C. It specializes in minimalist pieces (@shopblushandbliss on Instagram). Their jewelry is meant for everyday wear and comes in multiple colors, shapes, and sizes. Blush and Bliss also sell a variety of little necklace charms. Prices range from $10-$50.
Wynwood Marketplace is open Thursday from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., Friday from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m., Saturday from noon to 3 a.m., and Sunday from noon to 2 a.m.
Sir Thrifty Thrift Store
8300 NE Second Ave.
Miami, FL 33138
located inside the Citadel
Sir Thrifty memorabilia section (Ruth Santana)
For true collectors, Sir Thrifty is a must! Though it has a small selection of clothes and jewelry, the memorabilia is what sets this place apart. There are shelves of unique items, comic book displays, CDs, VHS tapes, and magazines that date back to the 1920s. There is even a separate room full of vinyl and artwork made by local artists. When entering this eclectic little store, you will leave with something you never expected to find.
“We personally source and search for everything, so there is no other middle person,” co-owner Sasha Wyroba stated. “We can really keep the prices low so that anyone can kind of afford anything from their past.”
When asked why these items are for sale, she stated “Because we’re cool, and we want to spread the cool!” They are even dedicated to displaying and promoting local artists and writers. It truly is a place for everyone. Open on Tuesdays through Sundays from noon to 9 p.m.
