Be sure and come hungry on Saturday, June 6th to our Main Market! We've got The Grilled Cheeserie, Crankees, Retro Sno, Yayo's OMG, Riddim N' Spice, Franklin Juice, and The Peach Truck! YUM!
Thanks NATIVE!
Thanks so much to our pals at NATIVE magazine for sponsoring our Porter Flea Summer Market. Be sure and check out our ad in their May issue!
Preview Market Tickets!
Get ready for a slice of summer fun! Here's your chance to join us VIFlea style for all of the best handmade goods at Porter Flea Summer Market 2015. Join us for a complimentary beverage from Jackalope Brewing Co while supporting the area's most talented designers and makers at this exclusive event at Track 1 on Friday night, June 5th, from 6-9pm. And come hungry! Our friends Riddim N' Spice will be parked outside all night serving up classic Jamaican flavors, and the good folks at Retro Sno will be rounding out the vacay vibe with their gourmet treats. Our friends at Grimey's will be holding down the DJ decks inside the market, Smilebooth will be set up to help capture the summer spirit, and to top it all off, our pals at Craftcourse will be hosting a special crafting area for the official Etsy Craft Party! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS!
Porter Flea Summer 2015 features our most tightly curated lineup ever: over 90 of the region’s best designers of modern handmade apparel and accessories, home goods, children's goods, furniture, jewelry, and paper goods, including over 30 new vendors. This summer we're also teaming up with local salon and vintage boutique, Local Honey for a NEW feature to this market: our first-ever Porter Parlour, featuring a curated room of handmade grooming and beauty care products. The Friday night Preview Market is a 21 and up event. Don't miss the opportunity to see them all -- and to have first crack at the summer's hottest handmade wares -- the night before the crowds arrive for the free admission market!
Summer Vendors!
Checkout our entire Summer Lineup here. With over 30 new Vendors we are pleased to bring all new wares in women's apparel, men's apparel, children's goods, jewelry, furniture and more! And don't forget to mark your shopping list with our new Porter Parlour featuring our first-ever curated room of handmade grooming and beauty care products.
Vendor Announcement
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all the incredibly talented folks who applied to our Summer Market! Our Summer Market Vendors will be announced on MONDAY, APRIL 13TH!
Porter Parlour
NEW THIS SUMMER: Porter Parlour! This will be our first-ever curated room of handmade grooming and beauty care products. Be sure to check out Porter Parlour, which will be stocked with soaps, perfumes, salves, and skin care. If you make natural bath and body products, please consider applying to take part in our summer market!
Applications are NOW OPEN!
Applications are now open for our Summer Market! Show us whatcha got and submit yours today! Click here for details and to apply. Applications will close on March 29th at midnight.GOOD LUCK!
Summer Market Applications!
Happy 2015! We are pleased to announce our Summer Market Applications will open on Monday, March 2nd! Mark your calendars all you crafty folks! Our Summer Market dates are June 5th & 6th! Want the latest news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here!
Thank You!
Thank you so much to all of our incredible vendors and customers who participated in our holiday market. We could not do it without the continued support of our community and we're proud to call Nashville home. See y'all in the summer! #pfholiday
Holiday Market This Weekend!
Join us this Saturday, December 6th, for Porter Flea Holiday 2014! From 10a-5p, in Chestnut Hill at the Track One Building (4th and Chestnut), 1211 4th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37210. We’ve got over over 90 of the finest local and regional designers, makers, millers, and bakers. Don’t forget to bring your appetite: we’ve got 7 great food trucks — Riff’s, Yayo’s O.M.G., Bare Naked Bagel, Steaming Goat, Jeni’s Ice Cream, Bang Candy Co, and Crankee’s — plus Sky Blue Cafe coffee and artisan sausage balls from YallsBalls!
Remember to take all those new purchases to the Craftcourse Nashville + Nashville-based non-profit Blood:Water gift wrapping station to get all those Market-purchased presents wrapped while helping those in need. Get out of the rain and warm up with us indoors, and don’t forget to check out the Porter Pantry featuring local, artisanal dry goods! Enjoy our new Photobooth from Smilebooth and DJ sets all day long from Grimey's and DJ Susan.
Come ready to shop for everyone on your list and bring your appetite!
Hashtag it #pfholiday!
Our ticketed Friday evening Preview Market is now sold out.
Saturday Insider Tips: *Download our parking map here: HolidayParkingMap *Parking Info for Saturday: Chestnut Street will be closed between Martin Street and 4th Avenue South for food truck and visitor parking. Visitors may access the Chestnut Street parking at the Martin Street barricade. If you are coming from 4th Avenue South, drive past the Track 1 building and take your first right on Houston Street (right after you cross the railroad tracks), which will bring you to the Martin Street barricade. Parking is also allowed on neighborhood streets if Chestnut Street is full. Carpooling is encouraged. *Porter Flea opens at 10am on Saturday. Sorry, no early bird shopping. *Jackalope Brewing Co will be on site all day selling their famous craft brew! Come thirsty! *Limited edition screen printed holiday posters by BOSS CONSTRUCTION and Porter Flea t-shirts printed by GRAND PALACE SILKSCREEN and mugs will be available at the Porter Flea merch booth. *An ATM will be onsite, but please remember to bring cash if possible.
See you at the show!
Preview Market!
UPDATE WE ARE CURRENTLY SOLD OUT OF PREVIEW MARKET TICKETS ONLINE! JOIN US SATURDAY 12/6 FROM 10-5PM or check with Hey Rooster General Store or Grimeys for paper tickets.
This is a ticketed event only! Enjoy complimentary brew from Jackalope Brewing, DJ sets from Grimey's, and get first dibs on all the wares from over 95 Vendors! Tickets are available here. Our Main Market is Saturday from 10am-5pm and is free and all ages!
Native!
We spy our ad in the latest issue of @NativeNashville magazine! This issue features a holiday gift guide showcasing lots of Porter Flea Holiday Vendors. Thanks Native for the continued support!
Avenue Bank!
Porter Flea Holiday is now sponsored by Avenue Bank! Avenue Bank offers business and personal banking services through a team of professionals dedicated to serving the creative spirit of Nashville. “The difference is real” is not just a catchy tagline, it is our commitment and promise to their clients. We appreciate their support!
Smilebooth!
Thrilled to announce that for the first time ever Smilebooth will be coming to Porter Flea Holiday! A full service event photography + high tech photobooth company. Make plans to take photos with all your shopping pals!
Watkins Community Education
Getting inspired to hone some crafty skills of your own? Check out Watkins Community Education's Spring 2015 lineup of classes! Check out their newsletter for information on classes ranging from film to furniture!
Porter Pantry!
This holiday season we're teaming up again with Hey Rooster General Store for a bigger and better Porter Pantry! Porter Pantry is an artisan food market at Porter Flea featuring packaged consumable goods from several local and regional makers, millers, and bakers.
Hey Rooster General Store is a rotating selection of ready-to-enjoy small batch food, handmade functional goods for the home and body, and gifts.
Craftcourse + Blood:Water!
New addition to the Flea:
Craftcourse is partnering up with Nashville-based non-profit Blood:Water to offer their own crafty brand of gift wrap to get all those Market-purchased presents wrapped while helping those in need. The wrapping will be free, but any and all donations will benefit Blood:Water in its mission to partner with African grassroots organizations to address the continent's HIV/AIDS and water crises.
Special Etsy Event!
Since our friends at Etsy are joining us for our Holiday Market - they are stopping by our friends at The Skillery first! The Skillery has an event coming up that anyone with an Etsy shop (or anyone who’s thinking about starting one) might be interested to hear about:
On Thursday, Dec. 4 — right before this year’s Holiday Flea — Etsy Seller Education Specialists are coming to The Skillery’s home in Germantown for Etsy Seller Boot Camp, a daylong learning event that’s geared toward both longtime Etsy sellers and newbies. The day will include panel discussions and break-out workshops that focus on all kinds of Etsy seller needs, from getting a new shop started on a strong foundation to optimizing the shop you’re already running with SEO, branding and marketing tips to boost sales.
Tickets include a full day of learning, plus breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch and an end-of-the-day Maker Mixer with drinks, food and more time to chat with Etsy pros.
Lots more info (and registration) here: ttp://www.theskillery.com/
If you have any questions, drop The Skillery a line at hello@theskillery.com.
Holiday Preview Market!
Here's your chance to get first dibs on all of the amazing handmade gifts at Porter Flea Holiday 2014. Enjoy complimentary local craft beer from Jackalope Brewing Co while shopping from the area's most talented designers and artisans at the exclusive holiday Preview Market at Track 1, on Friday night, Dec. 5th, from 6-9pm. And come hungry! Our friends at Yayo’s OMG will be parked outside all night selling their signature flavors. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS!
Porter Flea Holiday 2014 will feature our most diverse lineup ever, showcasing over 95 of the region’s best designers -- including over 35 new merchants! -- of modern handmade apparel and accessories, home goods, furniture, jewelry, and paper goods. This year we've teamed up again with Hey Rooster General Store to include Porter Pantry, the artisan food section showcasing local food products and dry goods from fifteen of our favorite makers, millers, and bakers. Don't miss the opportunity to see them all -- and to have first crack at the season's hottest handmade gifts -- the night before the crowds arrive for the free admission market!
The exclusive Preview Market is a pre-paid, ticket-only event. Your ticket grants you access to shop the market, which includes craft beer from Jackalope Brewing Co, special DJ sets by our friends at Grimey's, and many other surprises. Our friends at Etsy will be joining us for this event! This preview market event is 21 and up.
Our Main Market will be Saturday, December 6th from 10am-5pm and as always will be free admission.
Holiday Vendors!
Our Holiday Vendors have been announced! We cannot wait to introduce you to over 35 NEW Vendors this holiday season. Start making those shopping lists right now! Click here to see them all!
