The Hartville Americana Show will take place on the grounds of Hartville MarketPlace & Flea Market on October 8, 9, & 10th. Great weather is expected for this three day celebration of antiques, vintage cars, folk music, and delicious food truck feasts.
This week we chatted with event coordinator, Kirk Greaves for a quick Q&A on what to expect, frequently asked questions, and how this new event came about.
The Americana Show is a new event for Hartville MarketPlace. Antiques have always been a favorite part of the flea market for Greaves and general manager Seth Coblentz so was a natural theme to build an event around.
When many major antique shows across the US began canceling due to Covid, planning cautiously continued for the Hartville show. The pair felt they could leverage their large outdoor space (15 acres) to offer a way to support the community of vendors and keep customers safe.
With their connections in the industry the team at Hartville MarketPlace brought together a great group including Robbie Wolfe from American Pickers. Wolfe will be set up with a sales booth throughout the event and is hosting a meet and greet on Saturday.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg describing all that is planned for this show. From an awesome lineup of live music, food trucks, sculpture artist, and a car cruise around town you can see why Greaves calls it a “flea market on steroids”.
Frequently Asked Questions
This special edition of the flea market features general and American antiques, petrolina, oil, & gas. Regular flea market vendors will not set up this long weekend but all indoor shops will be open extended hours. If you would like to be a vendor complete this form.
Some vendors are equipped to take debit/charge but many will be cash only. An ATM is available on site.
There is a fee for early bird Thursday shopping and to enter your vehicle in Friday’s car show. No entry fee on Friday/Saturday and concerts and parking are free.
Participants can choose to take a cruise around town with stops at Maize Valley Winery & Brewery and MAPS Air Museum.
The show will be spread out across the outdoor flea market leaving extra space between aisles and walkways. Frequent disinfecting and sanitizing stations are set up throughout the property. Patrons are encouraged to follow state face covering mandates while indoors and outdoors if within 6 feet of others. Read more here.
