
The Rice County Steam & Gas Engines Flea Market is located three miles south of Northfield along Minnesota Highway 3.
ON THIS BRISK SATURDAY in southeastern Minnesota—and I mean brisk as in ya better bundle up if you’re spending any time outdoors—my husband and I hit the Rice County Steam & Gas Engines annual Memorial Day weekend flea market.

Don Atkins of Carver invited me to the Scott-Carver Threshers 50th Harvest Festival on August 2 – 4 in Jordan.
I can’t decide what I enjoy more about this slice of rural Americana. The people watching. Or the shopping. Or photographing the flea market.
Photo ops abound at this event located on acreage along Minnesota Highway 3 near Dundas (between Faribault and Northfield).
Despite the whipping wind, the tents, and most of the merchandise, stayed put while all ages perused what some might categorize as junk, others as treasures.
If you can’t find something here that you like, then you’re not digging or searching hard enough or you just don’t like flea markets. The eclectic mix of old stuff is, well, mind-boggling.
There’s still time to make this event. Gates open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Sunday. A tractor pull is also slated for 9 a.m.
Dress warm.
MORE PHOTOS will be forthcoming in additional posts.
© Copyright 2013 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
Recent Comments