The big junk weekend: bargains and snow in NRW!

Numerous flea markets will take place in North Rhine-Westphalia this coming weekend, January 11th and 12th, 2025. Despite winter weather conditions with snow in many regions, both indoor and outdoor markets offer a variety of goods and experiences for visitors.

On Saturday, flea markets will be held in numerous cities. In Aachen, for example, a market takes place at the ice rink, while in Bochum the flea market at the Ruhr University Bochum is localized. Bonn offers the flea factory at Siemensstraße 25 and in Dortmund the offer can be found at the location of the Technical University. Other markets can be visited in Düsseldorf, Gelsenkirchen, Cologne and Recklinghausen.

flea markets on the second weekend in January

The Sunday, January 12, 2025, also has a varied offer. A flea market near Porta takes place in Aachen, seasoned with a girls' flea market in Bergisch Gladbach and an antique and collector's market on the gallop racecourse in Dortmund. Düsseldorf attracts visitors with various events such as the 'Mami and Mini' flea market to the Düsseldorf Arcaden and another market at the fairground in Reisholz. Various flea markets are also organized in cities such as Krefeld, Ludwigshafen, Warburg and Wuppertal

The list of markets is not complete and changes to the dates are possible, such as Ruhr Nachricht In addition, the flea markets in NRW offer a wide range of goods, including antiques, vintage articles and regional specialties. The markets in large cities are particularly popular: For example, the bike rack market in Düsseldorf takes place every second Sunday of the month and the university flea market in Dortmund. Popular markets and gives tips for visiting how to bring cash and purchases by hand. It is also recommended to treat sellers with respect and haggle is allowed.