June 2025

Happy birthday to Shawnee Antique Mall

Shawnee Antique Mall in Shawnee is once again celebrating its birthday by giving gifts to its own customers – in the form of summer sales throughout the entire store on June 14.

The mall boasts 15,000 square feet with more than 100 dealer booths selling everything from antiques to vintage items to glassware and collectibles. Shawnee Antique Mall’s annual birthday sale event is always a big draw for collectors from around the area – and if you’re planning to visit from out of state, the mall offers convenient RV parking, too.

Shawnee Antique Mall is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Call them at 913-499-7688 or visit them on Facebook.

June 2025

KC Regional Quilt Festival celebrates 10 years

Celebrating its 10th year in 2025, the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival returns to the Overland Park Convention Center, June 11-14.

The event will feature judged entries, workshops and classes, a variety of quilts on display, and vendors, allowing quilters to stock up on supplies. A new feature this year will be “Spotlight Quilters” from the organization’s regional guild; also new: The 10^th Anniversary Showcase Collection and a treasured Heritage Quilt from Frontier Trails Museum.

For more information, including admission information and hours, visit facebook.com/kcrqf.

June 2025

Get ready for a berry good time at the Vaile Mansion Strawberry Festival

Independence’s Vaile Mansion will be the site of summer fun when the mansion hosts its annual Strawberry Festival on June 7.

Shop for crafts and antiques from vendors on site, listen to live musical entertainment, and take your kids by the festival’s children’s corner. Of course, the highlight of the event – plentiful baskets of strawberries, strawberry shortcake and strawberry ice cream – will allow visitors to savor the sweetest tastes of summer.

Admission to the festival is free, and the festival runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call Vaile Mansion at 816-325-7430 or visit www.vailemansion.org.

June 2025

Merchant Square packs the June calendar with variety of events

Merchant Square Antique Marketplace in Independence is keeping its calendar full this month.

June kicks off with a red, white, and blue market pop-up June 1-30, a warmup to the Fourth of July holiday, featuring patriotic Americana and other vintage treasures. A classic car show will rev up the fun on June 7. And discover if those hand-me-downs are worth anything with an appraisal fair on June 14. A Father’s Day giveaway will follow on June 15.

If those deals aren’t enough, how about storewide bargains? Merchant Square will welcome the middle of June with a storewide sale June 20-22.
As always, come in for Senior Tuesday every Tuesday; also, military service members receive 10% off anytime.

While you’re at Merchant Square, don’t forget to visit the store’s most recent addition, the American Way Market Café, featuring BBQ, locally grown produce, locally raised meats and dairy, and bread baked daily in house.

For more information, call 480-792-1919 or visit www.merchantsquarevintage.com.

May 2025

Find your cheer at What Cheer Flea Market

Hailed as “one of the don’t miss flea markets in the Midwest,” the What Cheer Flea Market returns to the What Cheer Fairgrounds, May 1-4.

Fabulous flea finds at the market include antiques, military memorabilia, collectibles, old tools, primitives, postcards, glassware, stamps, coins, jewelry, furniture, baseball cards, and more.

The next flea market will run July 31-Aug. 3. For more information, call 319-404-4066 or visit www.whatcheerfleamarket.com

May 2025

Find your next treasure at Brownville Spring Flea Market

Now in its 67th year, the Brownville Spring Flea Market will delight a new generation of antique enthusiasts when it returns to town May 24-26, at Main Street and the Historic Depot in Brownsville.

Up for grabs will be antiques, collectibles, crafts, and hand-made art from more than 250 vendors. Admission and parking are free, and there are plenty of nearby motels and campgrounds if you want to make an entire weekend of your visit.

The event is sponsored by the Brownville Historical Society. For more information, call 402-825-6001 or visit www.brownvillehistoricalsociety.org.

May 2025

Get crafty on the Square in Garnett

Enjoy some small-town hospitality (and homemade crafts, of course) in downtown Garnett during the 2025 Square Fair on May 10. The annual event held on Mother’s Day weekend each year is sponsored by the local Business & Professional Women organization.

Vendors will be set up on the Anderson County Courthouse lawn, selling wares from across the state. Don’t forget to grab a bite at one of the many food vendors on site as well.

For more information, visit www.garnettbpw.com.

May 2025

Hit the road for flea markets in early May

A duo of flea markets in small Kansas towns will provide the ideal opportunity to spruce up your home with collectibles, décor, and more for the summer months.

These longtime Flea markets in Sparks (east of Highland) and White Cloud are scheduled for May 1-4; both events take place twice each year as well. For the Sparks Flea Market, take North K-7 Highway to 240th Road; for more information, call 402-304-2285 or visit sparksantiquesandcollectibles.com.

The White Cloud Flea Market, meanwhile, will take place in the town’s downtown area. For information, call 785-741-2909.

June 2025

Summer flea markets continue at Jesse James & Rusty Chandelier

Jesse James Antique Mall and The Rusty Chandelier in St. Joseph are giving antique lovers the opportunity to work on their tan while doing a little shopping.

The stores will host their Summer Travel Flea Market on June 21. More than 30 dealers will be on site, and shoppers can feed their hunger with food trucks on site.

For vendor information and reserve space, call 816-676-0662 or e-mail manager@rustychandelier.com

April 2025

Bella Rustina back in Arkansas

Bella Rustina Vintage Market is returning to Conway just in time for spring, with a show April 25-27 at the Conway Expo Center.

Shoppers are invited to come marvel at more than 300 booths, stuffed with vintage, vintage-inspired and handmade items brought in from sellers from multiple states.

Those vendors who wish to participate and sell their wares can submit an application on Bella Rustina’s website at www.bellarustina.com.
Admission for April 25-26 is $10, while admission on April 27 is $5. Parking is free as well.

The event is hosted by Ashley’s Finds LLC. For more information, call 501-230-5728.