Brooklyn Williamsburg Flea – Sunday

HEAD’S UP: As of April 3, 2016, the Sunday Brooklyn flea at the 50 Kent Ave location has moved to Pearl Plaza — at the Archway under the Manhattan Bridge. Didn’t know that until we took a ride into WBerg today to check it out for the first time and NO ONE we asked could tell us what happened to it. Check out
for more info about the outdoor Sunday Brooklyn Flea, but I’d rather hang out at WBerg anyway. The indoor market Artists & Fleas at 70 North 7^th Street is worth visiting, and there are plenty of cool restaurants (especially on Bedford Ave) and eclectic shops that will keep you coming back.

Basing my review on four trips I’ve taken there in the past while visiting the old neighborhood. Brooklyn Flea is nice place to visit, spend some time, people watch and take your chance looking for some «junk,» artisan craft or even some quality antiques. The space they use on Kent is appropriate but I always think, «I wish it was bigger.» I’ve had some luck with a handful of nice finds there — smaller pieces that I was able to haggle down to what I think was the right price for what I purchased, but many of the things that caught my eye and was interested in were way over priced even with a respectful haggle and ones I knew could easily be found on eBay, Etsy or a quality consignment shop for nearly half the price. With that out of the way, I still attend every time I can because I do enjoy the atmosphere and the possibility and joyous hope of what I can find. I really do enjoy the atmosphere of tourists, hipsters and natives there which makes for a nice hour or two while passing time in Brooklyn.

After visiting the winter Brooklyn Flea indoors numerous times, I was very excited to check out the outdoor version. On a very warm, sunny day, my husband and I browsed around. The food is great (much like at the winter version), but there seemed to be less vendors than the winter flea, which is some major irony. It was fun, but I honestly prefer the indoor winter version better.

Yo venía emocionadísimo y esperaba de verdad que desbancara a La Lagu –hasta ajuste el plan de viaje para pasar por aquí en domingo– pero la verdad es que deja mucho que desear, no me sorprendió en lo más mínimo, bastantes huecos de locales, mucha comida –carísima– y dos tres puestos que valen la pena como el de los dudes iraníes que venden tapetes, u otro que vende láminas antiguas de botánica y entomología. Faltan lugares de muebles antiguos, discos, libros, juguetes, ondas militares y demás. La verdad revaloré la Lagunilla, no está tan mal. Si ya andan por acá, pues contemplen la vista del otro lado de la manzana y luego rematen caminando y comiendo en algún lugarcillo de Bedford Av.

This place is a little peace of heaven with the coolest shit. Some people are complaining about price, this is not a yard sale. You have no idea how much it cost vendors to sell there, their overhead cost and over-​all fees to run this place. Its rather insulting to some vendors who invest a lot of time, money and hard work. No one is getting rich over it, I know my husband isn’t, they do it because they love it. You want dirt cheap junk, go to Englishtown. The people who run this place dont allow everyone to vend there, your stuff has to be approved and for a reason-​they want the best curated stuff.

Quelle déception. Moi qui pensait trouver des «merveilles», je suis repartie les mains vides! Ce qui est vendu est cher, et sans grand intérêt. Né perdez pas votre temps ici!

I want to start my review as a tourist, yes, go there, take a look to the hipster environment/​hype, and then burn your money with some old piece of whatever you can find in there.
Now as a resident, I was looking for some cool stuff for my apt and after read a lot about this place I went there and then… here is where my story gets n@sty…
I think hipsters gave a new meaning to «flea market» turned into a «fancy prices market», yes, just the prices, cuz’ the items itself are just junk that you can find walking at nite on the street…
Ok, ok, here is the Items that I asked for a price:
1– Old and used T-​shirt with the old Pepsi logo — 25 bucks
2– Ceiling lamp — 240 bucks
3– Wall mirror, size 20×11 — 175 bucks
then my thoughts
1– Whaaaaattt?! 25 bucks for a used T-​shirt? no way boy!
2– 240 for that rusty lamp? Who made it, the Pope?
3– C’mon! this is just a mirror! I’m not buying is Sak’s Fifth Avenue right?
One of these guys laughed when I asked why is so expensive? in that moment I left the place
Never go there trying to find something cheap…
my recommendation to you… Craig List!

Vintage smintage.
I know that Brooklyn has a reputation as hipster heaven and boy to the people working the flea know it. The stuff they have is pretty run of the mill (license plates, retro decorations, vintage fashion) and boy are they charging! The smorgesboard wasn’t there the day we came and we didn’t try the food. You are close to a nice park where you can get good views of the NYC skyline though.

It’s not as good as you think. Unless you are very into vintage stuff, don’t make a trip out of this. For me it was mostly junk.

Overpriced hipster trash in a steaming parking lot. Buying a $ 7 ice cream cone from a tattooed, pierced, ear-​lobe-​stretched individual is unappetizing in every way!

Of all the Brooklyn Flea locations we’ve visited over the years this was our least favorite. 100 vendors seemed like an overstatement, I’d say there were 35 – 40 flea vendors there tops + about 8 food/​drink vendors which clearly was the highlight of our visit and made the 8 block one way walk worth it. Someone could easily be in/​out in 10 minutes. Found the vintage items to be ho-​hum and overpriced, the furniture pieces (which were few) to be haphazardly painted and overpriced, certainly not the decorative and carefully chalk painted we’ve seen elsewhere. The highlight of our visit was the fries, pricey at $ 7 a pop but enough to feed and satisfy a party of 2. The fries were cooked to perfection; not soggy nor undercooked with a salty cheesy dusting, then there was the sauce. Enough can not be said about that heavenly sauce. Our visit and this review was saved by those fries.

Once a week and definitely worth checking out.
Half the lot is filled with vendors selling all sort of interesting trinkets ranging from little accessories to furniture. If you’re into vintage item, then this is the place for you.
The best part, there is food vendors on the other half! You can shop and eat at the same time. Each vendor specialize in something so you know you are getting the best of the best. You can get your meal, dessert, and a drink all in one place. Convenient!
A con would be the price. A lot of items are sold at ridiculous price. Every item I picked up was at least $ 10 or more. I was a bit disappointed. On the plus side, some vendors accept card and that is always convenient.

So, I was here in the winter, the indoor location. I am hoping that it all belongs to the same Unilocal page.
While I saw some interesting things throughout the flea market, I thought that a lot of it was over priced. Vintage cuff-​links, toys, jewelry, and antiques. It didn’t not seem like there was much room for haggling over anything. I imagine with how popular this place seems to be, the vendors can be a bit more choosy with their price points.
I liked how many vendors accepted credit cards, that’s always a plus.
A lot of great food options. I had a Korean corn dog that was pretty delicious.

Great variety of vendors with little trinkets, cute printed items and interesting clothes. The clothing choices are less vintage but more just interesting (personally I would never wear any of those things). Even though it’s a flea market, you can’t really bargain as much as you would suspect (coming from China, all we do is haggle) but the prices are a lot cheaper than the rest of New York that if you find something, it’s already a great price.
They also have food vendors at the back of the flea market so definitely check that out if it’s not directly next to smorgasburg anyways. Remember to bring water! It’s just located on concrete parking lot thing so the sun is just reflecting and becomes very very hot.

Brooklyn flea is nice and feels good. If you live in the area and you have nothing to do, sure, head over. But I don’t know if it’s worth heading over here if you live far away. They used to have kiosks where they sold items, now it seems its all food. Maybe I came on the wrong day.
I would have put more stars if the lines weren’t so long and the place wasn’t so crowded. I guess that means it’s good. But I’m not the type to stand on line for half an hour. I dig the whole comfort thing.

Expensive merchandise, hard to park your car.
I heard so much about this market and could not wait to go. What a disappointment.
EVERYTHING for sale was at least double + of other markets. However I do understand why, spots are costly so vendors have to pass on these costs.
Thai is not a flea market this is a glorified street fair.
One visit was enough.

I went to the Williamsburg Flea on Sundays a few times which is on conjunction with some of the food vendors from Smorgasburg. the food vendors are really nice and have a good variety, so even vegetarians can find something nice to eat! Prices between $ 7 and $ 10 for food and $ 3 to $ 5 for drinks.
Its a decent sized concrete field and they’ve got some nice vendors, but its not really a flea anymore. Everything is really nicely presented and it shows in the prices, which are not the cheap. Hipster Invasion has done its job. But I nearly boiled myself to death the last time! maybe is was a clever marketing strategy as I went around the stalls trying to buy a straw hat!

* For tourists and locals, the Brooklyn Smogasburgs (Williamsburg & Brooklyn Bridge) are great spots to enjoy a beautiful skyline views on a nice Summer/​Spring day.
* If you want to be proactive, you can start at walk the Brooklyn Bridge to Park Pier 5, eat some food, then take the East River Ferry ($ 6 one way) to Kent Ave.
All info you can see on
* My favorite food vendors where you can get the most for your buck are Dough ($ 2.75 for a large artisanal donut), Milk Truck for grilled cheese, The Meat Hook sausages, and Cemitas Mexican Sandwiches. Most other vendors sell pretty much bite sized snacks for $$$
* The antiques are also $$$ but you can find some nice stuff such as Little Garden’s succulent brick planters and Alyssa Ettinger’s Porcelain milk-​bottle vases and coasters.

1^st time at a flea market last Saturday at Brooklyn Flea + Smorgasburg Winter Market event.
Creepy warehouse – possible location for Saw movie tapings – once inside, had ample amount of vendors, great selections.
Nice products – Spent at least 2 hours there, ended up buying jewelry, a wool hat, shades, and a fly «Brooklyn» sweater. Prices weren’t really a «steal» though, maybe I didn’t bargain well enough.
food – at the time I wasn’t hungry so I bypassed all the food vendors. Will check them out next time.
Great to check out to kill time, will come back again in the spring/​summer

I was in the area with one of my favorite Unilocalers when he suggested we go to the flea market. This was my first flea market so I didn’t have much to compare it to.
I was immediately surprise by all the great stuff they sell since I always thought that the only things sold at these places were junk (sort of like a garage sale).
I didn’t buy anything just window shopped.
Another pleasant surprise was that they sell all different types of food and anyone that knows me knows how much I love food :)

Nice flea market to pass some time while in Williamsburg. I like that there are quite a few local entrepreneurs selling there wares. Made purchases at both shirt vendors. Nice shirts and they used USA made shirts which made me happy.
Nice food options but they aren’t cheap. The bacon on a stick was deelish!
The porta johns at the end of the street were a bit nasty.

The weather played a part of why the experience was so good. After the rainy Friday and cloudy Saturday, Sunday was BEAUTIFUL!!! it was perfect to be outside and to enjoy all the different food vendors at the Brooklyn Flea. Getting there was super easy, since we’ve been to the area before. Its super close to Grimaldi’s.
When arriving I went hysterical on how beautiful the location was… right by the Brooklyn Bridge the warehouse didn’t have a roof so you can see the bridge and I love the building and the arches. I kept telling my hubby how I wish to have our wedding here. There is a green space outside where everyone lounge around and eat.
On to the food… I like how there are so many different vendors out here. We definitely got to try 4 – 5 vendors and all the food was sooo good. We didn’t get to try the vendor with the ginormous line only because we didn’t want to wait. The only complaint I had was that it can get really pricey.
We’ll probably be back with friends next time. There are only two restroom facilities and they are super clean, but there is a long line so don’t plan on waiting til the last minute.

Brooklyn Flea does have excellent food choices!
Other than that, I find most of the stalls are really similar with jewellery, furniture, small deco and used books/​records.
Great to browse around on a nice day and enjoy the great view!