Broadacres Marketplace — Attraction in North Las Vegas

Ahhh, Broadacres. This is the smorgasbord of what we called Flea Markets as kids. No longer. This is a True Marketplace, with everything from food, clothing, raw leather goods, entertainment, mattresses, washing machines, jewelry, tools - and and I have not touched on the 'flea' part of this incredible place. It is a market that is steeped in Hispanic culture, which makes it lively and festive. Most vendors are friendly. Almost all the food is delicious; and if your looking for a burger and fries, you will find it here,too. It is huge and sprawling. Some new products being sold right beside used in some areas. If you are challenged by mobility, you must bring your own wheel chair, motorized or otherwise, though I have seen used manual chairs being sold there. Foot traffic is thick, so take your time. Vendor addresses are marked in numbers on the ground in front of the vendors, some taking up three or four addresses. Not all items are quality; inspect and ask questions, even at the new vendors. The fruit we bought was always fresh. T-shirts and Denim are everywhere. Cash is king, but most vendors have alternate forms of electronic options. A wonderful, confusing, and delightful place to go, particularly on the weekends from September to November, when it's cooler; this is an outdoor market. P.S. the parking is just as sprawling and confusing as the market itself. I never drive here; it's like Disney in the parking lot, only a LOT more...

I was excited to go here after seeing it on social media. This place was huge and overwhelming. The food court alone was impressive!!!! There were so many choices, we had to walk around almost 3 times to finally make a final decision and narrow our choices down. You definitely need to visit the aguas frescas station, so many flavors, even fruit that i've never heard of and the best part is that you can sample anything and there's no limit. We also got the machete which is pretty much a quesadilla and it was really good. The other one that we got was the asada hot dog and that was a total surprise. No one was in line for it but it was actually the best thing we had. Don't get the churros at the food court, it tasted old and it was not good at all, didn't even eat half of it. The things they offer here are just endless. It's crazy the variety of vendors they have here. I really loved the glass containers section and also the Sanrio section. You never see that at a swamp meet. Make sure you get there super early. By the time we left it was early afternoon and people were having a hard time trying to find parking and there was traffic just trying to get in the actual...

Had high expectations because of something I saw on social media, and that's where I went wrong. It depends on what you're looking for, if it's worth checking out. If you're a tourist, I wouldn't go out of your way to get here but if you're in the area and have about an hour to kill, it might be worth checking out once. For me, it was a one and done kind of thing.

Entrance is $2-$3 depending on the day, cash only. Didn't pay attention if the merchants accepted credit cards.

You can get anything from vacuum parts, to toilet paper, from eclectic paintings to the latest/cheap kids toy, and even mattresses and appliances. All of which, didn't interest me but it might some. And this place is huge.

The real calling is the food. There's a couple dozen food vendors, a few "restaurants" that are spread across the campus including at least 2 food halls. If you're into Hispanic eats, there's lots of options catering to the locals and tourists. If you're a local, I can see why you'd come back for the fruits and spices.

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