event - April 17, 2024

May 4-5: LeftWingBooks.net at the Hamilton Punk Rock Flea Market!

We're stoked to be back at the Hamilton Punk Rock Flea Market May4-5!

Here's the info from the facebook event:

Fazooli, Compilation, Broken Mohawk, Honey Boiler, The Salty Stitcher & The Cotton Factory Proudly Present:

The Punk Rock Flea Market Hamilton: 10th ANNIVERSARY SPRING KICKOFF @ The Cotton Factory

SATURDAY, MAY 4th from 10am - 4pm!

SUNDAY, MAY 5th from 10am - 4pm!

IT'S THE BIGGEST N BADDEST PRFM EVENT EVARRR!

We are stoked to take over the Cotton Factory once again during Doors Open Hamilton ALL WEEKEND LONG to celebrate OUR 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, alongside The Cotton Factory who is ALSO celebrating 10 Years in our amazing city!

THE WHOLE BUILDING WILL BE ALIVE WITH SO MANY INCREDIBLE ACTIVITIES, FOOD, MUSIC, AND THE COOLEST VENDORS AND MAKERS!

Why not shop with your friends in a relaxed and fun atmosphere, party it up with us, while SUPPORTING LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES, KEEP OUR MONEY IN THE LOCAL ECONOMY, and maybe have a drink and something to eat while you're with us!

We're ALWAYS open to ALL WALKS OF LIFE - the Punk Rock part of this market is the idea of being out of the ordinary, out of the mainstream, and embodying the DIY ethos - people of all ages and styles are welcome! BRING THE KIDDOS, heck, bring the dog - we’re a FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT!

OVER 120 INCREDIBLY RAD VENDORS from all over Ontario! We will be featuring a WHOLE NEW LINEUP of over 60 vendors each day - so you'll be sure to want to come back for more!

Pay What You Can DONATION ENTRY AT THE DOOR in support of The native Women's Centre (optional, but helps our community a LOT!)

50 FREE GOODIE BAGS PER DAY with cool swag from our vendors to the first people through the doors as a big THANK YOU for helping us keep this event thriving! (1 per household please, so more people can share in this!)

DJ Broken Mohawk slayin the best in old school punk n rockabilly tunes - all vinyl, all weekend long

Giuseppe the amazing Oracle Reading Cat will be on site reading your fortunes

Performances by Hamilton Aerial Group

Great eats from The Hearty Hooligan (vegan), Smithers Sausages (carnivore) & So Chill Ice Cream (both) - and YES, we will have a liquor license so you can enjoy a bevy or two if you are 19+ with ID

Gift ideas for Mothers & Fathers days!

AND SO MUCH MORE IN STORE all around the Cotton Factory,
like Live Music in the Mule Spinner, a Petting Zoo, Food Trucks, Open Studios and Workshops - we'll try to keep up with all the crazy good things happening and announce them soon!

FOOD, FASHION, VINTAGE, ACCESSORIES, COLLECTIBLES, ART, HOME DECOR, JEWELRY, BATH & BODY, GLASSWARE, CERAMICS, GREETING CARDS, ORNAMENTS, GIFT IDEAS, ODDITIES & A CRAZY NUMBER OF AMAZING and ORIGINAL FINDS! WITH OVER 120 VENDORS, there’s something for EVERYONE at the Punk Rock Flea!

NO ATM ON SITE - PLEASE BRING CASH!

We will offer a "cash back" service with our Square app at the door in case you need!

THIS IS A FULLY ACCESSIBLE VENUE! We have a freight elevator to help you up to the third floor where we will be at the Cotton Factory, and someone will be operating it all day long and will be happy to assist you! It's just down the main corridor when you walk in the front doors (or easily accessed from the rear parking lot through the big loading dock doors, which will be open to you.

SAFETY POLICIES FOR ALL

Please note there will be a few items that will include artful nudity, healthy forms of human sexuality, and a few swear words here and there, but we will avoid anything gruesomely offensive or inappropriate for children and keep it as PG as possible, so please use your discretion as a parent on whether you want your child to attend and be exposed to a wide variety of themes and language. Kids have always had a great time at the PR Flea, continue to do so, and we always respect your choices.

WE DON'T TOLERATE ANY FORM OF HATE - this is a SAFE SPACE for all to be themselves without any judgement. If you are homophobic or transphobic, misogynist or have any issues towards racial, differently-abled or minority groups, etc - WE INVITE YOU NOT TO ATTEND and find an event that more suits your vibe. We just aren't for you and we'd like to keep our events safe from any intolerant behaviour and our crowd safe from negative judgement from others. Those who display such behaviour will be flagged to us and be asked to leave immediately for the safety of our patrons and participants.

There will also be masks and hand sanitizer available at the show, but please protect yourself from harm by wearing a mask and being prepared to be in a public space with lots of people if you are immune-compromised, or otherwise. Respect others for their choice in this matter as well as we all work together to keep each other safe from harm.