Elysian Fleas

Drove past on my way to brunch (cupcakes at Cake Café for Lady Gaga’s birthday, just so you know!), and walked over afterwards. I had never seen this before, but apparently it’s been going on since last October! A little gathering in a parking lot of various vendors, the Marigny’s own outdoor market is sponsored by Old New Orleans Rum (whose banner waves above the rum punch booth) and Artist Inc.
Vendors sell everything from handmade and vintage clothing and jewelry to antiques (lots of cute hats and glassware), books and political pamphlets, a little bit of food, and a little bit of music from two calm looking hippies. I believe a xylophone was involved. (There’s a full list of vendors at the Facebook event linked as website).
I got 3 things from the book vendor man: 2 Edward Gorey reissues and a Showdown in Desire (about the Black Panthers and NOPD showdown in the Desire projects in 1970) for $ 5 each. That’s half the price of those books themselves and they were brand new.
It’s open both Saturday and Sunday from 11am-​3pm every week! The location is the corner of Chartres and Elysian Fields.
By the way, the Categories is getting really confusing. I spent way too long trying to figure out how to find «Farmer’s Market» before giving up, so someone please change it?