Columbus Farmer’s Market & Flea Market

SAME stuff as any other flea market in Jersey, tables and tables of I-​Phone cases, socks and t-​shirts, TrumP & Hillary collectibles (?), and so on and so on… Only reason the 4 Star rating is the food: The Amish BBQ was delicious. Ribs, chicken, wings, very tasty. The sauces are amazing and tasted like nothing I’ve ever had before. So, If you’re hungry, stop in, you won’t regret it. Especially if you need a new cell phone case or a pair of sweat sox! Free Parking! Enjoy!

Worst experience ever selling there as a daily, the white guy that’s at the booth that sells the ticket is mean and has a nasty attitude when I tried to ask him questions about what to do or where do I setup while my child in the car, he was screaming and cursing me out with my child in the car I would not go there ever again, I use to like going to that place to shop and sell not anymore after what the guy at the gate said to me in front of my child, I already told my family and friends to not go there to sell anymore because of that experience I had with him maybe next time someone should record him and how nasty and rude he gets at the booth selling tickets

Columbus market was the go to place on Thursdays and Sunday’s back in the 70’s & 80’s, now it’s a disgusting over price junk ridden garbage, scary to say the least. watch your children. It’s been ten years since I’ve been to this junk yard and I can find better safer cleaner place to spend my time and money. Unilocal should put a star minus category because this place is a minus 5.

As a local occasional vistor, I go here once or twice a year for the fun of walking around and looking at mostly junk, with the occasional cool find. Visited the taqueria inside the newly rebuilt food court. The food court is nice, with large windows and flat screen TVs. However, my wife’s tacos were filled with pieces of pig head with hair and other various body parts instead of the «carnitas» shredded pork we ordered. Be careful when ordering here. Or, just eat meat-​on-​a-​stick from one of the many vendors outside throughout the market.

First time here today. Thursday May? 2016.
This is a real old fashioned FLEA MARKET like in the old days (pre 1980s BEFORE flea markets started selling packages of new sox and underwear, head shop bongs, dollar store products, new t-​shirts with funny sayings, designer jeans like Sassoon & Sergio Valente, sweaters, sneakers, glittery wall clocks & rainbow-​y pet toys and the UGLIEST PAINTINGS /​WALL DECOR /​ART you ever did see.)
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This place is H U G E ! Holy sh*t!
OK– the layout: huge outdoor flea market (IMPORTANT! THESE VEDORS LIKE TO LEAVE EARLY! GET THERE BY 8 or 9 AM because these folks start heading home around 12:30 PM)
There is a LOT of ground to cover so give yourself 3 hours here.
(I am presuming now, that you love looking at and collecting old stuff– correct?)
Hundreds of vendors (OK-​maybe like 179?) — MANY of which have fair OR low prices. Bring a knapsack or one of those big empty laundry bags– YOU WILL BE GOING HOME WITH STUFF! I promise! Things are priced to move here!
On one end of the outdoor area– is an INDOOR market — mainly foods– handmade & served by the Amish community. I only had a milk shake but damn– their baked goods looked delish! There are other snacks, hot dogs, sandwiches, pretzels as well as food trucks outside (the sausage & peppers truck is always a safe bet) etc, etc.
(So you can «make a day of it» and have lunch OR breakfast there – all pretty affordable).
Most of the vendors are very friendly but I did encounter some bloody douche– hose sellers here and there.
I wish people selling stuff would put PRICE TAGS on their items just so that I can draw my own quiet conclusions on what to buy in my head; without asking a price and then have them disappointed (or sometimes MAD) that I rejected their price that they threw out at me.(I have no idea if the guy wants $ 5.00 or $ 255.00)Are you all grasping this?
Oh well… .
I left with my sack FILLED with stuff!
I love old crap!!!

Love the tacos and polish (German) bologna market (indoor food court). Fun to see the Amish but is that really Amish meat?
Lots of cheap junk at the flea market, and tons of interesting conversations with colorful people throughout.
Get down here and blow some time with the family for minimum cost!

Thursday and Sunday mornings are scheduled for Columbus Market. The Amish market has the best stuffed pretzels. The Chicken Coop is great! Produce row is saved for the end.

This market is ok to buy or sell at. It could use some improvements, but not too bad. They have gotten a lot better since the fire, so please don’t let the fire that happened a year or so keep you away (like it did to people at Green Dragon Market). They did repair and upgrade the burned out food court and added 2 new restroom areas, which are a lot nicer than the ones they had before. It was not a very large part of the building that caught fire, but just a small portion, so most of this is still original. As a vender and buyer at this market it’s ok. Lot’s of different things to buy from new stuff to antiques. They do crack down on people trying to sell counterfeit which is a plus. As a vendor beware, they are to charge you by what you have on your table, not by what you have in your car. I went through this with them awhile back. I had stopped at the Rite Aid before I arrived in the AM to sell. I sell mostly sports memorabilia and antiques, never anything new. The manager at the gate saw I had new grocery bags in my car from Rite Aid and charged me an extra $ 10. I explained they were my groceries (protein drinks, light bulbs and vitamins) and that I had no plans to sell them. He forced me to pay another $ 10 anyway and then let my car through the bottle neck. This was the 2^nd time he had done this, so I was pretty disgusted. I went inside and talked to management, They were very understanding and apologetic and even offered my $ 10 back. I told them no that was ok, they can keep my $ 10 for that day as long as it did not happen again. I since have not had this issue with management and it seems to be cleared up now. If anybody has any issue, feel free to come in and talk to admin or the owners. They are very easy to talk to and understanding for the most part. This is the market that I have sold and bought at the most. A pretty consistent market. The rent prices could be a bit lower, but otherwise not bad.

I absolutely love this place! Pretty much my favorite flea market to go to! The vendors here are very welcoming and friendly. Reasonable prices all around.

One of if not the best Farmer’s Market/​Flea Market in the area. The Amish make INCREDIBLE food and I always stop by when I visit. I usually stop by for the flea market though which typically has a good show up of various venders. Very interesting shops with a little bit of everything. Don’t come here if you are expecting anything fancy, this place is for thrifters, collectors and people who love weird knick knacks. A fun time for anyone to visit though and good food if you know where to look (hint: the amish market)

Great place to shop! Turkish peshtemal towels will be a great item for any stand or booth to sell.

Incredible variety of shops, restaurants, and the flea market. You can find anything from pet supplies to Amish furniture to home goods to great food here. You want it? Come to Columbus to find it!

I love this place. Been coming here since I was about 9. The best pizza I’ve ever had. Jojo’s has the best of everything. I really don’t buy anything but food.

Went here twice last month and many times before. Both times last month the arrogant absent minded loud mouth that seems to be the manager driving around in his red pick up truck with flashing headlights was heard again yelling at a vendor. I asked about him and they say this is the usual for him. He’s a do nothing during the week but on Thursday he thinks he’s God and starts yelling at every one trying to make a living.

There’s a whole bunch of random stuff here, from guns, to pet supplies, shoes, to a small polish deli.
The Amish woodwork was beautiful! The pastries, desserts, jams & jellies all looked delicious. There was this off-​putting smell that I just couldn’t figure out in the food court area, but I had to leave at that point.
The farmer’s market area, small but plentiful. I walked away with a huge bag of grapes, giant amount of spinach, a baguette, a bunch of bananas for maybe 9 bucks.
The outside tents had nothing I would bother going back to, such as socks, phone accessories, toiletries items.

Planning on coming to flea market, best time is Sunday mornings, after 9am that’s when all vendors are setup.
You are better off coming early then waiting to about noon time when it starts to get hotter. Notice that around noon time Is when everyone leaves and hour or two later vendors start packing up.
There are much choices from the food to drinks, to clothing, car parts, everything from garden to the inside of the house. Cleaning supplys, to mention if you need cases, cords, there is no shortage of those.
Overall it’s a nice flea market. You can find alot of great things, but you also can find alot of junk. So it’s best to make sure you know what you are buying before you take it home.

One of the best outdoor flea markets in NJ! The indoor market was hit by a fire a few months back, but they are already rebuilding that section. The indoor market contains great murchants such as the Amish market, Kate and Als pizza anf many others. The outdoor market has a few different sections. The main section is a blacktop area that has a covered perimeter. This area often contains regular murchants that rent monthly. The other setion has a concrete floor with no covering. This area is typically full of random vendors or people who do daily rentals. Arive early to catch those great deals as this place is full of yard sale hunters.

Awesome place I love this place everything is great here. The Amish market is fresh always something interesting. The out door market you can find things you didn’t know you wanted are relive some old things you forgot about. I bought some great things. And the food I love the Mexican tacos and pork kabab

When we visit my family in NJ, we look forward to going to Columbus. This has got to be the hugest flea market I’ve been to. There are stall with brand new things, an area for plants and vegetables and an area for antiques. The vendors are all really nice and they aren’t pushy or rude.
It’s a great way to spend the morning with the family. My uncle loves antiques and my cousin and aunt loves looking at costume jewelry and silver. I love the party store inside the building. They sell supplies at a fraction of the price of your typical chain party store.
There’s also lots of delicious foods stalls outside in the open area as well as inside the building. It reminds me of a country fair with fried oreos, fried chicken, fresh lemonade, etc. The only downside is that dogs are not allowed, even in the outdoor area. There’s always plenty of parking.

Perhaps the best flea market in Jersey. Humongous, with tons of stuff to sift through, multiple munchie options both in and outside, plenty of free parking.
2 or 3 football fields of magnificent junk to browse until dejavu kicks in. The outside area surrounds the rather large inside pavilion area of a massive L shape. Fruit & veggie, seafood stands at the northern entrance along with a bunch of smaller independent dealers of scthuff. On the southern end even more sctuff scattered about in row by row. Quite easily maneuvered from glorious pile to pile to the next pot of gold awaiting.
The premium booths within the main building and the roofed outdoor area is typically generic BS so for the real picker hit the yard, baby. Yes the Omish are alive inside on selective days, but that’s the only real inside attraction. The fields of glory lie outside and in need of serious stand by stand hawking.
Now for me being the massive foodie that I think I am, this place is food truck & stand haven. I think probably my favorite is the authentic Mexican tacos where the tripe and tongue is always flowing & only served Mexican style. Love walking and chowing down with my friends and wife and kids splitting gyro’s or a quick hot dog/​corn dog or sausage and peppers, ices or any one of the dozens of options from row to row.
The most important advice that I may beseech upon thee, bring some type of a cart specifically those double Children carts with 4 blown up wheels because it’ll give you more than enough room to store away plenty of water/​snacks and of course the shopping cart that you’ll almost require to maneuver the sand gravel and grass that awaits. Meander through the glorious mounds of treasure row after row not only providing exercise, but awesome finds both of the junk, well almost exclusively of trash persuasion.
If size matters then this is the shiznit of flea markets without compare. Yep, my highest picker recommendation.