The Long Way
Franklin County
An outdoor marketplace with blue and white striped awnings over a pathway between vendor stalls.
Plate I. Vendor stalls at the Pasco Flea Market. From yahoo.com
A busy outdoor market filled with shoppers walking under striped canopies.
Plate II. Shoppers and vendor stalls, Pasco Flea Market. From yahoo.com
An aerial view shows a large parking lot or market filled with many vehicles and stalls.
Plate III. Aerial view of the Pasco Flea Market. From yahoo.com
A vendor's stall at an outdoor market displays many cowboy hats on tables under awnings.
Plate IV. Vendor stalls, Pasco Flea Market. From yahoo.com
An interior view of a rustic dining area with wooden tables and a wooden ceiling.
Plate V. Covered seating area, The Pasco Flea Market. From yahoo.com

The Pasco Flea Market

Pasco, Franklin County, Washington. The largest open-air flea market in Washington state; March-October.

Details

Map. Pasco, Franklin County, Washington. Larger map
Where
3620 E. Lewis Pl., Pasco, WA 99301. Directions
When
opens for the season on Saturday, Feb. 28.
Getting there
off Highway 12.
Fees
Saturdays are free and there is a $2 admission for adults on Sundays.
Hours
10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday.
Access
The market is open through October.
Phone
(509) 547-5035
Managed by
Kyle Robinson.
Established
1987.

The market can be a one-stop shop for construction workers looking for tools, clothing and boots, restaurant owners in need of pots and spices and families browsing for popular children's toys.

Notable Events

  1. 1987Bill Robinson opened the business on two acres in 1987 near the King City truck stop before moving the operation to the current lot. chronline.com
  2. Rumors and fears about ICE arrests kept some customers and vendors away from the sprawling 70-acre site; areas that once held hundreds of vendors cleared out, raising concerns about the market's future. chronline.com

People

  • Bill Robinson, opened the flea market business and ran it before the move to the current lot (1987).
  • Kyle Robinson, son of the founder who manages the market.
  • Isidro Estrada, vendor, owner of El Caporal booth (1996).
  • Lidia Becerril, vendor, owner of Macillas Blankets (1997).

Sources

  1. facebook.com/ThePascoFleaMarket
  2. yahoo.com/news/articles/ice-anxiety-puts-chill-wa-120000342.html
  3. chronline.com/stories/can-washingtons-largest-open-air-flea-market-rebound-after-concerns-about-ice,397263
  4. nbcrightnow.com/hispanic_heritage_month/the-pasco-flea-market-a-piece-of-home-with-history/article_01bf3e20-5631-11ee-be7c-d3288f9a9c57.html