Rose Bowl Flea Market
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. Monthly flea market; Year-round (monthly).
Details
- Where
- 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, CA 91103. Directions
- When
- Second Sunday of each month, rain or shine.
- Fees
- General admission $15.83 online ($15.00 per person + $0.83 fees); children under 12 free with adult.
- Hours
- VIP (From 5:00am - 8:45 am); general admission (Starts at 9:am for the general public.).
- Access
- No pets allowed (service animals only); free parking; ATMs near main pass gate; handicap parking and restrooms, no wheelchair or stroller rentals; ride share drop-off at Gate C.
- Walk-in or reserve
- All admission tickets purchased online only via eventbrite.com.
- Phone
- (323) 560-7469
- Website
- rgcshows.com
- Managed by
- RGC Shows.
- Established
- 57th Anniversary.
Outdoor mega flea market held the second Sunday of each month at the Rose Bowl stadium parking lot, with over 2,500 vendors and 20,000 buyers every month; called the world's most unusual flea market and the shopping place of the stars.
Notable Events
- 1968Entrepreneurs R.G. Canning and Bill Tunnell launched the first event on November 10, 1968, with approximately 200 vendors and 12,000 visitors, after the City of Pasadena sought year-round income from the Rose Bowl. pasadenanow.com
People
- Bill Tunnell, co-launched the first event; called the Rose Bowl an ideal spot for a flea market because of the large parking lot and enclosed booth area (1968).
- Dennis R. Dodson, Chief Operating Officer of R.G. Canning Enterprises, which operates the market; noted in 2018 that about 200 vendors started the market and 2,500 now represents a sold-out event.
- R.G. Canning, entrepreneur who co-launched the first Rose Bowl flea market event (1968).