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opening day at hillsville’s big show

September 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · arts and crafts, festivals, food

One of the best free shows east of the Mississippi opened this morning in Hillsville. The 43rd annual Labor Day Gun Show and Flea Market is off to one of its best starts in years. Over 500,000 visitors are expected to flood the tiny town in Carroll County over the next four days. Several thousand [...]

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hillsville labor day gun show and flea market info

August 26th, 2010 · No Comments · arts and crafts, food

I’ve been getting a lot of hits from folks looking for information on the Hillsville Labor Day Gun Show and Flea Market, the largest flea market east of the Mississippi. I did a little checking and realized there is no central information site for a show that is expected to draw over 500,000 people this [...]

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hillsville flea market

May 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · arts and crafts, faces and places

If it’s Memorial Day, then it’s flea market time in Hillsville. Twice each year, Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, the entire town of Hillsville turns into a huge flea market. Upwards of 500,000 people are expected for this year’s unofficial kick-off to summer. Vendors from the professional circuit, collectors, and local crafters join together [...]

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