A year of local markets, sales and seasonal prep
Timing varies by region. Use these as a general guide.
Fall
September – November
Fall is craft fair and harvest season, and the start of holiday market planning. Some towns also run a fall town-wide tag sale in September or October.
Open the fall guide →Winter
December – February
Holiday markets peak in late November and December. After New Year's, it's declutter season, and winter farmers markets keep running indoors.
Open the winter guide →Spring
March – May
Spring is town-wide tag sale season, spring cleaning, and the start of moving season. Kids' consignment sales and swaps are common too.
Open the spring guide →Summer
June – August
Summer brings farmers markets, flea markets, yard sales and peak moving season, then back-to-school.
Open the summer guide →The year at a glance
A general guide to what usually happens when. Seasons vary by region: warmer states start outdoor sales and markets earlier and run them later, and snow prep only matters where it snows. Real dates are only on the events pages.
- January New Year declutter, winter farmers markets, snow prep
- February Winter markets, storm prep, plan spring sales
- March Spring cleaning starts; watch for tag sale sign-ups
- April Town-wide tag sales and tag sale trails begin
- May More town-wide tag sales; moving season starts
- June Farmers markets, yard sales, early-summer tag sales
- July Flea markets, farmers markets, peak moving season
- August Back-to-school resale, summer tag sales
- September Fall tag sales, festivals, craft fair season begins
- October Craft fairs, fall festivals, leaf season, last tag sales
- November Holiday markets and craft fairs open; winter markets start
- December Holiday markets and festivals; snow season