The Long Way
Maricopa County
A collage of photos shows people shopping, eating food, and enjoying a market.
Plate I. Visitors and food stalls, Phoenix Park 'n Swap. From phoenixparknswap.com
A row of cars parked under a shaded parking structure.
Plate II. Auto Row, Phoenix Park 'n Swap. From phoenixparknswap.com
People gather near an outdoor food stand while children play with bubble blowers.
Plate III. Food concession area, Phoenix Park 'n Swap. From phoenixparknswap.com
A bartender handing drinks to a customer across a bar.
Plate IV. Drink stand, Phoenix Park 'n Swap. From phoenixparknswap.com
A person smells a bottle of perfume being held out to them.
Plate V. Vendor booth, Phoenix Park 'n Swap. From phoenixparknswap.com
A display of many colorful women's clothes on mannequins and hangers against a wall.
Plate VI. Clothing display, Phoenix Park 'n Swap. From phoenixparknswap.com

Phoenix Park 'n Swap

Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. Flea market & swap meet; Open year-round.

Details

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Where
3801 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034. Directions
When
Weekly market days: Wednesday evenings 5pm - 10pm, Fridays 6am - Noon, Saturdays and Sundays 7am - 4pm, year-round.
Fees
Admission $3 for adults; children under 3 free; veterans and active military free with valid ID; parking free.
Hours
Wednesdays 5pm-10pm, Fridays 6am-noon, Saturdays & Sundays 7am-4pm.
Access
Parking is free; three restrooms located throughout the facility; admissions and concessions take credit cards, most vendors work with cash, ATMs at every entrance and a few inside the park; no pets, service animals only; one bottle of water per person, no outside food or alcohol; no firearms; bags subject to search at the entrances.
Phone
(602) 273-1250
Website
phoenixparknswap.com
Managed by
Delaware North.
Established
early 1960s.

Open-air swap meet with over 1,000 vendor selling spaces plus Auto Row vehicle sales, drawing more than a million visitors a year; new and used bargains, food concessions, and monthly promos.

Notable Events

  1. 1954The dog track whose parking lot now holds the swap meet debuted in 1954. phoenixnewtimes.com
  2. 1979Per the Arizona Republic, the park was purchased in 1979 by New York-based Sportsystems Corporation, which later became Delaware North. phoenixnewtimes.com
  3. 2007The 60-acre greyhound park property has been owned by the city of Phoenix's Aviation Department since 2007. phoenixnewtimes.com
  4. 2009The park closed in 2009 after 45 years in business, leaving the grandstand and track vacant while the swap meet kept the parking lot. phoenixnewtimes.com
  5. 2022Workers from Breinholt Contracting Company tore down the grandstand of Phoenix Greyhound Park. phoenixnewtimes.com

Sources

  1. phoenixparknswap.com
  2. phoenixparknswap.com/events
  3. phoenixparknswap.com/auto-row
  4. phoenixparknswap.com/shopping/food-and-drink
  5. phoenixparknswap.com/shopping/available-products
  6. phoenixparknswap.com/shopping/property-faqs
  7. phoenixparknswap.com/about-us
  8. facebook.com/Parknswap
  9. phoenixnewtimes.com/arts-culture/phoenix-greyhound-park-is-being-demolished-heres-what-we-know-13080213