Swappers Day — Local services in Liberty Township

WOW! Pretty much anything you could ever ask for your can find here. Admission is really reasonable - only $5 - and parking is free.

A great, cheap way to spend a chill day hanging out with family or to take the kids and give them a tiny bit of spending cash that will go a long way. Notable spots of excellence:

The lady that makes metal yard art and animals.

The booth in the "loop" with tons of cheap Asian imports sold out of boxes (good socks are a dozen for $6!).

The plant ladies - mother and daughter - who sell their personally propagated, unbelievably healthy and hearty succulents and tropicals for EXCELLENT prices.

Rosters Roasters, with the best pork rinds this pork rind connisseur has ever eaten ($11 for 3 bags, totally worth it).

J&D Rings and Girly Things' $5 jewelery booth.

Although there's tons of fair-type food available, would recommend eating before you go so you can save your cash for some cool yard sale merchandise or the aforementioned vendors. A splendidly fun way to spend a Labor Day...

This place is what you make of it. It is a HUGE outdoor flea market/swap meet. Some years it is hot, some not. Some years it is raining, some years it is dry. I have a great time almost every year. This was the 79th annual Swappers Day (2023). Can't wait until next year. It is out in the country. You park in an open field (unpaved) across the street from the event. There is a tram-wagon for the people that have to park in the back 40. BE READY TO WALK!!! They have great fair food vendors and MANY vendor booths with everything that you can think of. It is absolutely worth the $6.00 entry fee if nothing else than to people watch. TRIGGER WARNING: there are guns so if that freaks you out, I would suggest something else for Labor Day weekend. Maybe the zoo or an afternoon...

So I have been coming here for the last 30 years. It’s become a tradition. This year they raised the price of admission to 10 dollars a person which seemed a little steep, especially since it’s been 5 dollars for several years. You can still find excellent deals and most people are willing to haggle. However ol’ Donny T puts a stink on everything and it’s made the loudest cultist…. I mean supporters, be really loud and obnoxious. You’ll find profanity laced shirts right next to bible verses, semi erotic photoshopped flags of Donny super ripped and muscle bound, and of course the random guy telling people they need to “ open their eyes and think” while picking lint out of his belly button. BUT, if you can ignore all that and focus on deal hunting it’s still a...