Solid 4 out of 5 review. Went for my first time this past weekend and loved it. You have a great mix of new and old, hand made and junk. Although I prefer to dig through more junk, its still a great market! I wish it was open more than just one day a month! Since it was the last market day before Christmas, many booths had 50% off everything! Some booths even had ‘everything for $ 1′. What a deal! Sad I have to wait two months to visit again, but I will be back.
Teresa B.
Place rating: 5 San Antonio, TX
Wow, that was fun! Great winding pathways with neat treasures. The vendors were friendly. Hot as it was, there was shade and it was well worth it. Parking not horrible…5 bucks… I will go again!
Heather B.
Place rating: 4 Austin, TX
Market Days is a great way to spend time with the girls. My mom, sister, and I try to go at least every other month. I recommend arriving early so you can get close parking. In addition, it is not as hot in the morning, so we are able to peruse most all of the vendor spots before it gets too hot. It opens up at 7 a.m. I usually find a couple of unique items which I simply must have for my home. Even if I do not find anything to my liking on a given Market Days, I enjoy the time with my mom and sister.
Liz B.
Place rating: 4 Austin, TX
Wow, why such poor reviews? Market Days, open on the first Saturday of every month, is a fun opportunity to get out of town, enjoy a scenic drive to Wimberley, walk around, enjoy the weather, browse, meet some interesting characters, people watch, shop, and enjoy the day. You can find great prices on antique furniture, plants, lawn art, jewelry, crafts, and pretty much everything else under the sun. Prices are typically less than any fair, festival, or event in Austin. The booths wind around and it’s easy to miss things! Take your time, stroll down every path, and see all kinds of interesting things. Pay parking ranges from $ 3 – 5. Bring cash. A lot of vendors now take cards, but not all. DONOTMISSTHEKETTLECORN!!! I wish they had more food options, but other than that, Market Days is great fun!
Sandy S.
Place rating: 3 Dallas, TX
A good way to spend the day. Wait till cooler weather comes, not a summer time trip. Vendors were mainly antiques and used merchandise. Yes, there was some new merchandise but majority seems to be used. Prices were reasonable. Canton trade day 100% better.
Karen w.
Place rating: 4 Austin, TX
Fun day just browsing around with your family or girlfriends. Sometimes you really can get some finds, other days… not so much. Worth going in the cooler months.
Cris B.
Place rating: 1 Buda, TX
Just gonna write and rate about the food I had there. For lunch, I had a «chopped beef» sandwich and some kind of organic tea, both were bleh. The«chopped beef» was almost a purée, definitely not worth the money. Towards the end of the of my Point B destination(400 area), I had some lemonade, me and my girlfriend both felt like it was just watered down. For the market itself, it’s more like a flea market. For those that like the flea market, should be worthy of your time. Another said garage sale, which is just as good of a description. To me, I say junkyard. Really, you’ll have to spend time digging through quite a bit of stuff to find what you’re looking for in a lot of these shops. There are some specialty shops, metal designs, gemstones, homemade jams, salsas too. The latter two you could just go to a farmer’s market instead. Some shops take credit or debit cards, other do not, not sure about checks though since I didn’t buy anything.
Jai J.
Place rating: 3 San Antonio, TX
I can’t say that I got the full gist of Wimberly Market Days because my family & I arrived during the last 30 minutes. From what we could see at that point, there was still quite a few things folks had to offer. The usual fare of knick knacks, jellies, jams, and even a guy who sold rocks. The only reason why I remember that is because my youngest went through a rock collection phase and the guy was kind enough to just GIVE my son one of his choosing. How sweet!
R c.
Place rating: 2 Austin, TX
This was like a never-ending garage sale on a long dusty road. Some folks love that kind of stuff — we didn’t. Took a pocket full of cash and left with in in tact, not happy campers.
James F.
Place rating: 3 Driftwood, TX
Unilocalers, I am the self proclaimed Market Day expert. I’ve been going for 34 years. My first visit was when I was 1 month old and I was taking notes… sorta. Here is the list of what you could find at market day Antiques Hand Made Collectibles Jewelry Toys Old Signs Specialty Foods Way Too Much To List You may be asking why three stars? Well, the love is still there but I miss the olden days. They used to feature Smokey Denmark in their sausage wraps. GONE. They used to give you a choice of flour tortilla, white, or wheat bread. GONE. I stopped at my normal concession to get some food only to find out they only serve Fried Catish and Shrimp. If I wanted a wrap at this point; I’d have to walk across the complex to a different concession stand. The menu used to be consistent for all stands. I don’t mind the change and the fish is a welcomed addition. I just wish they would serve the sausage wraps at all stands. You can’t visit without getting a bag of the kettle corn. There is also free food samples galore. Jellies, rubs, butters, honey, and my favorite Thai Gourmet by Nong. She sells her currys and Thai cucumber salsa. I will continue to go back again and again for bargain hunting. See you on the first Saturday of the month March — December!
