Sumpter Markets
Sumpter, Baker County, Oregon. Flea Market; Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.
Details
- Where
- Main Street, Sumpter, OR. Directions
- When
- Labor Day weekend, Sept 4th, 5th, 6th.
- Fees
- Vendor License $75 General $105 Food.
- Hours
- 9:00 am - 5 pm.
- Access
- Event to be held Downtown.
- Phone
- 541-523-5855
- Website
- bakercountyevents.com
- Managed by
- Baker County Events.
Vendors and food booths located all over town; antiques, vintage, new, or hand crafted items.
Notable Events
- 1971The first Sumpter flea market opened in 1971. bakercityherald.com
- 2020The three Sumpter flea markets were casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and were slated to return in 2021. bakercityherald.com
People
- Norm Whitlow, Former owner of Sluice Box Antiques in Sumpter; hosted a barn sale along Cracker Creek Road during the market.
- Harold Stelling, Traveling flea market vendor and former auctioneer; Sumpter was his first show (20 years of vending at flea markets).
- Teri Strimple, Owner of the Gold Post convenience store in downtown Sumpter; says the flea markets keep the store open year-round.
- James "Spider" Burdge, food-booth vendor; says his booth is the oldest food booth that has been coming to all three shows routinely (first came at age nine; coming back for 23 years).
Sources
- bakercountyevents.com/sumpter-markets
- cityofsumpteror.com/markets
- facebook.com/Sumpterfleamarket
- sumpteroregon.com/events
- bakercityherald.com/2026/09/01/sumpter-dome-a-baker-county-homage-to-boise-state-football
- bakercityherald.com/2021/04/09/sumpters-three-flea-markets-planned
- bakercityherald.com/2013/07/08/bargain-shoppers-surge-into-sumpter