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Updated 04-29-2008
MAY 1-4: Antique & Collectibles Flea Market. Sparks, KS 785-985-2411, www.sparksfleamarket.com
MAY 1-4: International Perfume Bottle Association convention. Sheraton City Center, St. Louis, MO 314-231-5007, www.perfumebottles.org
MAY 2-3: Mushroom Festival. Richmond, MO 816-776-6916, www.richmondchamber.org
MAY 2-3: Barbed Wire Collectors Convention & Show. antiques, barbed wire and related collectibles. La Crosse, KS 785-222-6149, www.rushcounty.org/BarbedWireMuseum
MAY 2-3: Greenwood Antique Garden Show. Greenwood, MO 816-537-7172
MAY 2-3: Garden Party, Greenwood, MO 816-537-7129, www.greenwoodmercantile.com
MAY 2-4: War Eagle Mill Arts & Crafts Fair. War Eagle Mill, Rogers, AR 479-789-5343, www.wareaglemill.com
MAY 2-4: Good JuJu mid-mod market. Kansas City, MO 816-421-1930, www.goodjujukc.com
MAY 2-4: Vintage Market-Urban Mining Homewares. Kansas City, MO www.urbanmininghomewares.com
MAY 2-4: Steam Engine & Tractor Show. Steam Park
Grounds
Pawnee, OK 918-762-2108, www.cityofpawnee.com
MAY 2-4: Antique Auto Swap Meet. Douglas County Fairgrounds
Lawrence, KS 785-843-2222
MAY 2-4: Stray Kat 500 Car Show, antiques, and crafts. Downtown, Dewey, OK 918-534-2190, www.cityofdewey.com
MAY 2-4: Spanker Creek Farm Arts & Craft Fair at the Clarion. Bentonville, AR 479-685-5655, www.spankercreekfarm.com
MAY 2-4: Jones Arts & Crafts Show. Conestoga Mall, Grand Island, NE 308-382-4210
MAY 2-4: 3rd Annual Turpentine Creek Spring Arts and Crafts Fair. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, Eureka Springs, AR 479-253-3790, www.turpentinecreek.org
MAY 3: Lansing DAZE 2008. Town Center, Lansing, KS 913-727-5488, www.lansing.ks.us
MAY 3: Rockbrook Village Spring Fever Craft Show. Omaha, NE 402-390-0890, www.rockbrookvillage.com
MAY 3: Granite City Train Show. National Guard Armory, St. Cloud, MN 320-255-0033, www.granitecitytrainshow.com
MAY 3: Haymarket Outdoor Flea Market. Leavenworth, KS 913-651-5273, stevies@hughes.net
MAY 3: May Daze Festival, arts & crafts. Burlington, KS 888-877-2653, www.coffeycountymuseum.org
MAY 3-4: Carpenter Reznicek Antique Show, State Fair Park-Ag Hall, Lincoln, NE 402-446-5936, www.statefair.org
MAY 3-4: Collector’s Paradise Flea Market. Fairgrounds, What Cheer, IA 641-634-2109
MAY 3-4: Bead Blast 2008. Overland Park International Trade Center, Overland Park, KS www.kcbeadsociety.org
MAY 4: Lilac Time Art & Craft Fair. Downtown Lombard, IL 630-627-5040, www.lombardchamber.com
MAY 4: Centreville Antique Market. St. Joseph-Grange Fairgrounds, Centreville, MI 715-526-9768, www.zurkopromotions.com
MAY 4: Fremont Coin Club Coin Show. City auditorium, Fremont, NE 402-727-1531
MAY 4: Mid-America Markets. KS State Fairgrounds, Hutchison, KS 316-755-2560, www.midamericafleamarkets.com
MAY 4: Mid-America Train & Toy Show. BTC Exhibit Hall, Kansas City, MO 913-651-5864
MAY 8-11: Antique Auto Swap Meet. Grady County Fairgrounds
Chickasha, OK 405-224-6552, www.chickashaautoswapmeet.com
MAY 9-10: Antique Postcard & Paper Show. Clarion Hotel, Broken Arrow, OK 888-451-0340, www.courthousesquare.net
MAY 9-17: Wichita River Festival. The largest special event in the state of Kansas. Downtown, Wichita, KS 316-267-2817, 877-267-2817, www.wichitafestivals.com
MAY 10: Square Fair Crafts Festival, over 100 exhibitors. Town Square, Garnett, KS 785-448-6767, tourism@garnettks.net
MAY 10-11: Mother's Day Flea Market. Marysville, KS 785-562-5593, http://skyways.lib.ks.us/kansas/towns/Marysville
MAY 10: Annual Spring Garden Show & Taste of Missouri. Old School House Community Center, Arrow Rock, MO 660-837-3307, www.arrowrock.org
MAY 10: May Festival. Blackwater, MO 660-846-4567, www.blackwater-mo.com
MAY 10-11 & 17: Stitches In Time Quilt Show. Cedar
School House
Weatherford, OK 405-663-2044, kddresser@htswireless.com
MAY 11: Antiques & Collectible Markets. Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, IL 715-526-9769, www.zurkopromotions.com
MAY 11: Spring Flea Market. Atchison, KS 913-367-5222, www.atchisonkansas.net
MAY 16-18: Bishop Hill Quilt Show - Dresdens, Dolls, and Demos. Colony School, Bishop Hill, IL 309-927-3851, www.visitbishophill.com
MAY 16-18: Knife/Gun Show. Missouri Entertainment Center, Springfield, MO 417-833-2660, www.ozarkempirefair.com
MAY 16-18: Silver City Antique Tractor, Engine and Equipment Show. Schrock Park, Tuttle, OK 405-596-7644
MAY 16-18: Plumb Nellie Days Arts and Crafts Festival. Downtown, Branson, MO 417-334-1548
MAY 17: Liberty Heritage Festival. Liberty, MO 816-792-9633
MAY 17: 16th Annual Marion Arts Festival. City Square Park, Marion, IA 319-377-6316, www.marionartsfestival.com
MAY 17: Citywide Garage Sale & Flea Market. Lincoln, KS 785-524-4934, www.lincolnkansaschamber.com
MAY 17: Rock Island Arts & Crafts Festival, arts and crafts show along with antiques, collectibles. Heritage Park, Harrah, OK 405-964-5730, www.harrahhistoricalsociety.com
MAY 17: Merriam Turkey Creek Festival. arts and crafts. Antioch Park, Merriam, KS 913-322-5550, www.merriam.org/park
MAY 17: Artscape Community Arts Festival. Capaha Park, Cape Girardeau, MO 573-335-9233, www.capearts.org
MAY 17-18: Maifest. Hermann, MO 800-932-8687, www.hermannmo.info
MAY 17-18: Belleville Antique & Flea Market. Belle-Claire Exposition Center, Belleville, IL 618-233-0052, www.bcfairgrounds.net
MAY 17-18: 4th Annual Old River Days. Drake Harbor Recreation Area, Warsaw, MO 660-438-6777, www.warsawmainstreet.org
MAY 18: Swap Meet, flea market. Grand Island, NE 308-384-7106
MAY 18: Mid-America Markets. Kansas Coliseum, Wichita, KS 316-755-2560, www.midamericafleamarkets.com
MAY 18: Historic Valley Junction Spring Art Market. West Des Moines, IA 515-222-3642, www.valleyjunction.com
MAY 22-26: 100-Mile Yard Sale. along Route 25, between Jackson and Kennett, Jackson, MO 573-243-813, www.jacksonmochamber.org
MAY 23-24: 17th Annual Victorian Festival. Superior, NE 402-879-3419, www.victorianfestival.info
MAY 23-25: Lincoln Quilters Guild 2008 Quilt Show. Nebraska Wesleyan University, Weary Center, Lincoln, NE 402-464-9467, www.lincolnquiltersguild.org
MAY 23-25: Riverfest (thru May 25) Little Rock Riverfront Park and North Shore Riverwalk, Little Rock, AR 501-255-3378, www.riverfestarkansas.com
MAY 23-26: Memorial Day Antique Show. Maquoketa, IA 563-652-2359, 800-989-4602, www.banowetzantiques.com
MAY 24: Antiques on the Common. Greenwood, MO 816-537-7822
MAY 24: “Moon-Lite Flea,” Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, IL 715-526-9769, www.zurkopromotions.com
MAY 24-25: Chicago Antique Market. West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 312-666-1200, www.randolphstreetmarket.com
MAY 24-25: 9th Annual St. Charles Fine Art Show. Downtown St. Charles, IL 630-513-5386, www.stcharlesfineartshow.com
MAY 24-25: Post Card Show & Sale. Community Center, Lenexa, KS 816-737-2024
MAY 24-25: Memorial Weekend Spring Fling Antique Market. Fairgrounds, Lexington, NE 308-234-4354, www.casantiquemarketing.com
MAY 24-25: Cuneo Gardens Art Festival (thru May 25) Vernon Hills, IL 847-362-3042, www.cuneomuseum.org
MAY 24-26: Crawford County Festival, arts and crafts festival.
Van Buren, AR 479-474-8322, www.vanburen.org
MAY 24-26: 51st Annual Spring Flea Market & Arts & Craft Show. Brownville, NE 402-825-3731, www.brownville-ne.com
MAY 26: 36th Annual Gypsy Caravan, crafts, antiques, flea market. University of Missouri St. Louis campus, St. Louis, MO 314-286-4452, www.gypsycaravan-stl.org
MAY 30-31: Magnolia Festival of Oklahoma, arts & crafts, antiques. Downtown, Durant, OK 580-924-1550, www.durantmainstreet.org
MAY 31: Model Train Show. National Fred Harvey Museum, Leavenworth, KS 913-682-6304
MAY 31: N.I.G.C.S. Imperial Glass Show. Greystone Bldg., Bellaire, OH www.imperialglass.org
MAY 31-JUNE 1: Washington Tractor Show & Swap Meet. Washington City Park, Washington, KS 785-325-2925, www.washingtonks.net
JUNE 1: Mid-America Markets. KS State Fairgrounds, Hutchison, KS 316-755-2560, www.midamericafleamarkets.com
JUNE 4: Haymarket Outdoor Flea Market. Leavenworth, KS 913-651-5273, stevies@hughes.net
JUNE 5-6: Old Shawnee Days. Shawnee Town & Herman Laird Park, Shawnee, KS 913-631-5200, www.oldshawneedays.org
JUNE 6-7: Slavic Festival. Mike Onka Memorial Building Grounds, Sugar Creek, MO www.slavicfest.com
JUNE 6-7: Kalona Village Antique Show and Sale. Kalona,
IA
319-656-2488
JUNE 6-7: Ozark Riverways Heritage Days. Van Buren, MO 573-323-4236, www.nps.gov/ozar/
JUNE 7: Strawberry Festival at Vaile Mansion, crafts, antiques. Independence, MO 816-325-7430, www.vailemansion.org
JUNE 7: Antique and Collectable Fair and Sale. Washington County Fair Building, Dewey, OK 918-333-5200, sherelinn@aol.com
JUNE 7: Westport Antique Fair. Kansas City, MO 816-531-4370, www.westportkcmo.com
JUNE 7: Highway 25 Sale-A-Bration, flea market. 130 miles along NE Hwy 25 from Sutherland to Trenton, NE 308-334-5540, www.trentonne.com
JUNE 7: Decatur County Museum Summerfest Car Show. Downtown
Oberlin, KS 785-475-2712, www.rootsweb.com/~ksdclirm
JUNE 7-8: Antique Tractor, Gas Engine Show and Flea Market. Pawnee Park, Columbus, NE 402-564-3669
JUNE 7-8: Prairiefest 2008. Wilson Park, Arkansas City, KS 620-506-7316, www.arkcity.org/prairiefest
JUNE 7-8: Phillipsburg Riverless Festival. Phillipsburg, KS 785-543-2321, www.phillipsburgks.us/community/riverless.htm
JUNE 7-8: 4th Annual Minnesota Antiques Dealers Association Show & Sale. State Fair Grounds, Fine Arts Bldg., St. Paul, MN 651-430-0095, www.mnantiquesdealers.com
JUNE 8: Centreville Antique Market. St. Joseph-Grange Fairgrounds, Centreville, MI 715-526-9768, www.zurkopromotions.com
JUNE 10-14: Petit Jean 50th Annual Car Show, Swap Meet and Sale. The Museum of Automobiles, Morrilton, AR 501-727-5427, www.motaa.com
JUNE: 11-14: Bushwhacker Days 2008, crafts, quilt show.
Nevada, MO
417-667-5300, www.visitnevadamo.com
JUNE 12-15: Smoky Hill River Festival. Oakdale Park
Salina 785-309-5770, www.riverfestival.com
JUNE 13-14: Tonganoxie Days. Tonganoxie, KS 913-845-5183, www.tonganoxiedays.com
JUNE 13-14: Northland Needlers 26th Annual Quilt Show. Gashland Presbyterian Church, Gladstone, MO 816-454-1626, 816-741-0320
JUNE 13-15: Paradise Creek Festival & Rodeo. Plainville, KS 785-737-3762, www.plainvillekansas.com
JUNE 13-15: AMVETS Antique Show and Walk. Walnut, IA 712-784-3710, www.walnutantiqueshow.com
JUNE 14: 13th Annual Flea Market & Antique Show. Community Courtyard Heritage District, Smithville, MO 816-734-4091, 816-873-0005
JUNE 14: All Community Garage Sale. Citywide, Spring Hill, KS 913-592-3893, www.springhillks.org
JUNE 14: Antique Show & Sale. Ste. Genevieve, MO 573-883-3677, 573-883-8002, www.visitstegen.com
JUNE 14: Planes, Trains & Automobiles Festival. Baldwin City, KS 785-594-3200, www.baldwincitychamber.com
JUNE 14-15: 21st Annual Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival. Morris, IL 708-331-6875
JUNE 15: Father's Day Car Show. antique autos and vintage hot rods. Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita, KS 316-660-9453, www.scz.org
JUNE 15: 40th Annual Father's Day Classic Car Show. Oak Brook, IL 630-573-0700, www.oakbrookcenter.com
JUNE 19-21: Black Gold Days festival. Glenpool, OK 918-322-3505, www.GlenpoolChamber.org
JUNE 20-22: Abdalla Shrine Director’s Staff Antique Show & Flea Market. Edgerton, KS 913-709-3242
JUNE 20-22: Bargains on Byways, 3-day yard/flea market, 300-mile radius, Franklin, NE 308-425-3143, www.bargainsonbyways.com
JUNE 20-22: Garden Railroad Heart of America Show. Overland Park International Trade Center, Overland Park, KS 913-406-3400, www.hagrs.com
JUNE 20-22: Southeast Kansas Antique Engine and Tractor Show. Pittsburg, KS 620-231-1212, 800-879-1112, www.visitcrawfordcounty.com
JUNE 20-22: Vintage Car & Antique Show. Conestoga Mall, Grand Island, NE 308-382-4210, www.shopconestogamall.com
JUNE 21: Annual Wah-Shun-Gah Days Car Show. antique, street rod and classic autos. Council Grove, KS 620-767-5413, 800-732-9211, http://www.councilgrove.com
JUNE 21-22: Paxico Trader’s Market. Paxico, KS 785-636-8400, www.paxicomerchants.com
JUNE 22: Mid-America Markets. Kansas Coliseum, Wichita, KS 316-755-2560, www.midamericafleamarkets.com
JUNE 28: Blue Mountain Cruzers Car & Truck Show, antique, custom and classic cars. City Park, Hartshorne, OK 918-297-1311
JUNE 28-29: Chicago Antique Market. West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 312-666-1200, www.randolphstreetmarket.com
JUNE 28-29: Historic Civil War Festival, antiques, crafts. Waverly, MO 660-493-2314
JUNE 28-29: Missouri Heritage Art & Antiques Show. Greensfelder Recreation, Queeny County Park, Ballwin, MO 260-925-4689, www.willowrush.com
Calendar items are subject to time and date change. Please call before driving.
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