The Long Way
Maricopa County
A group of women pose and wave together indoors under a canopy.
Plate I. Visitors at Mesa Market Place Swap Meet. From mesamarket.com
A table laden with various baked goods and a menu sign.
Plate II. Bakery vendor display, Mesa Market Place Swap Meet. From mesamarket.com
A photograph of several potted cacti arranged on a table.
Plate III. Potted cacti, Mesa Market Place Swap Meet. From mesamarket.com
A display of numerous decorated pottery vases on tiered shelves.
Plate IV. Pottery display, Mesa Market Place Swap Meet. From mesamarket.com

Mesa Market Place Swap Meet

Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. Swap meet; Open year round.

Details

Map. Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. Larger map
Where
10550 E Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ 10550. Directions
When
In season (October through May): Friday, Saturday & Sunday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Fees
Admission is always free.
Access
Located just off US-60 at the Signal Butte Exit; open year round rain or shine; service animals welcome; paved acres for parking.
Phone
(480) 380-5572

Arizona's Largest Outdoor Shopping Market; covered misted breezeways with hundreds of vendors; artisans, jewelers, crafts, clothing, and more; free parking, free admission, and live entertainment.

Notable Events

  1. 2020It closed in March 2020 and reopened only recently with mask and social distancing recommendations. eastvalleytribune.com

People

  • Javier Nino, Owner of Javier's Mexican Imports, a shop at the swap meet (Since 1996).
  • Sheryl Afman, Shop owner at the Mesa Market Place since it opened (Since the mid-1990s).
  • Joan Wells, Market spokeswoman (Since 2005).
  • The Purdy family, Merchants who own and operate the Fantastic Spa Outlet in the B-Aisle (More than 25 years).

Sources

  1. mesamarket.com
  2. eastvalleytribune.com/get_out/at_home/mesa-swap-meet-offers-miles-of-aisles-of-choices/article_fbc96ef5-103a-572c-970d-d304f69a3e62.html