Cleveland Makers: The Westside Flea Is The Perfect Spot For Any Treasure Hunter

Going into its seventh flea season, The Westside Flea in North Olmsted is a women-owned market that is a treasure-hunting event for all things fun and unique. The monthly market first operated in a church parking lot with 25-30 vendors, but now has expanded to more than 100 vendors in the North Olmsted Community Park.

Visitors can enjoy live music, an alpaca petting station and browsing homemade goods such as jewelry from Butterfly Designs by Deb or handcrafted glassware from Fireside Glass Art. Catch its Sept. 18 event as well as future holiday markets to come.

“Think about being face-to-face with the person who made what you’re buying. You can’t get that elsewhere, and that’s what you get at our flea market,” says co-founder Becky Vranesevic. “I think what’s inspiring is being at the market and being immersed with all these creative people.” 28114 Lorain Road, North Olmsted, 440-315-2746, westsideflea.com

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