We’re Back!
OH HEYYY!! WE'RE STOKED TO BE BACK IN 2023 AND WE’RE GROWING HUGE AND TAKING OVER THE COTTON FACTORY!
(sorry for yelling)
VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED! Sign up below on our mailing list to be notified for future Open Calls for Vendors.
THE JINGLE BELL ROCK IS HAPPENING ON Sunday, DECEMBER 17th @ The Cotton Factory from 12-5pm! Details below!
Fazooli, Compilation, Honey Boiler, Bones Below, & The Salty Stitcher Proudly Present:
⚡️🎄⚡️ The Punk Rock Flea Market Hamilton: JINGLE BELL ROCK @ The Cotton Factory on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17th from 12-5pm!⚡️🎄⚡️
IT'S THE BIGGEST N FRESHEST VENDOR LINEUP YET, HAMILTON! We are stoked to take over the Cotton Factory once again for the holidays!
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!
❤️ Pay What You Can DONATION ENTRY AT THE DOOR in support of SACHA (optional, but helps our community a LOT!)
🎄 40 FREE GOODIE BAGS 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!)
🎄 Get a photo with Crypt Kringle and the Krampus Army at the Locked in the Cellar photo booth
🎄 DJ Broken Mohawk slayin the best in old school punk n rockabilly tunes - all vinyl, all day
🎄 70 INCREDIBLY RAD VENDORS from all over Ontario!
🎄 DELICIOUS LOCAL EATS from THE HEARTY HOOLIGAN (Vegan), SMITHERS SAUSAGES (Carnivore)
🤖 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 70 VENDORS, there’s something for EVERYONE at the Punk Rock Flea!
🏧 NO ATM ON SITE - PLEASE BRING CASH!
(We might offer a solution to this on show day... stay tuned!)
♿️ 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.
❤️ LET'S HAVE THE BEST AND MOST RESPECTFUL EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE SO WE CAN ALL ENJOY THE DAY! ❤️
UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING VENDORS AT THIS TIME - Join our mail list at https://linktr.ee/prfmhamont to get notified of open calls!
MORE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON ON OUR PAGE'S FEED, SO MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US ON FB/IG @punkrockfleamarkethamilton! STAY TUNED!
🤘🥳 MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE GREATEST ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY MARKET IN THE HAMMER! SEE YOU SOON!
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ONCE UPON A TIME... Hamilton only had boring, run of the mill, craft markets only lil ol church ladies would wanna go to. One day in the spring of 2014, intrepid local man-about-town and punk rock event organizer Benjamin Rispin of Burly Calling, Misfit Island and Puff Digital, decided that the city needed a new spot in which cool vendors from all over the city could hawk their wares, so he teamed up with the amazing owner of the local pop/punk shop Compilation, Jacquie Malley, and the hottest independent live music venue in the neighbourhood, Absinthe Hamilton, to create one of the most kick-ass markets in Southern Ontario - and the very first Canadian Punk Rock Flea was born. The team then eventually expanded to include Julie Fazooli [Abominable Ink] who's taken over the role as lead coordinator, Lee McPherson [Bones Below], and most recently, Dea Restivo [Wool N’ Stone], in order to keep up with the continuing success and increasing magnitude - and now runs quarterly every year. Chapters now exist all across Canada from coast to coast and the US, and continue to pop up everywhere around the globe.
Following in the tradition of the Great North American Punk Rock Flea, the market embodies the true DIY punk ethos, as well as offering up great vintage finds, clothing, records, collectibles, and so much more. Since then, the market has grown exponentially, with many different types of vendors added, artists, musicians, games and activities for the kids, great food by local chefs, fundraising auctions for local charities, psychic readings, haircuts, prizes to be won, goodie bags for the first people through the door - the list goes on. We like to keep people on their toes with fresh, new ideas! We strive to keep each show more enticing than the last, with fun themed events (like beach parties, circus extravaganzas, Hot Rod BBQs), and a rotating selection of hand-picked vendors from all over Southern Ontario, so you’ll rarely experience the same thing twice!
Bring grandma - bring the kids - bring the pooch - EVERYONE IS ALWAYS WELCOME AT THE PUNK ROCK FLEA! HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!