Turlock Sales Yard Flea Market — Local services in Turlock

Every Tuesday rain or shine, no matter what, this flea market is open. Begins before the sun rises and ends around 3 or 4 pm. Fresh fruit and veggies new & used merchandise including clothes, shoes, bedding, sunglasses, purses, music CDs, bicycles, toys, kitchenware, home decor, cosmetics, gift ideas, small appliances, furniture, collectibles, jewelry, contact lenses, something for everyone.

Free entrance but unless you get lucky or are willing to walk a block or two then you will need to pay for parking. Beware of knockoffs of name brands from China unless you don't care. There is a restroom in the middle of the market but be warned it is not very sanitary, just some things to keep in mind.

Last tip, Most of the sellers are open to "haggling", so feel free to offer less than their initial asking price, can't...

Every Tuesday at 4am the venders come in & start setting up. At 6:30am the gates oen for customers. There is a fee for parking, but entrance is free. You never know what you might find at the flea market. Some venders are there every week & others just periodically. There are vegetable & fruit booths & food venders selling Chinese food, mexican food, coffee, snow cones, ice cream, churros, fruit juice or snacks. There are venders selling new & used products, clothes, bicycles, tools, antiques, records, yard tools, glass/dishes, jewelry, toys, groceries, household items, toiletries (soap, shampoo, lotion, diapers) live plants, live birds, chickens &...

I looked forward to seeing the flea market, although people who had been there didn't say much about it. When I arrived it was busy, but I expected that. Parking was only two dollars. I saw four main problems here: 1) there were too many booths with tools and other shop type products 2) there were nice rugs, but the same rugs were less expensive online 3) I was looking for curios, especially ceramic animal miniatures. I found some but they were all chipped. In my opinion many products were low-quality. 4) The worst and most shocking were birds in crowded and dirty cages. The chickens had bare skin showing. I left after seeing...