Question on Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction

[sparepart973]

Hello resourceful people who know everything..

I live overseas and was planning a trip to coincide with the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction. The 2018 dates aren't released yet, but noticed from back dated events that it seems to be held on the Sunday of last week of September. Can anyone confirm?

 

[grumpyoptimist]

I travel from the west coast for it when I can.  In the years I have been going, it has been both on the third and fourth weekends of Sept.  And they announce when they're ready to announce, usually early summer, which is annoying given that they must have the permits in process and all several months in advance.

[azeller]

Does anyone have a definitive date for the Flea Market this year?   With there being five Sundays in September, I wasn't sure whether it would be the 23rd or 30th.  Any help is appreciated!

[BroadwayGuy12]

Most likely the 23rd. The past two times that has happened (2007 and 2012), it was held on the 23rd rather than the 30th. 

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

It will be on the 23rd this year.

[Wick3]

If you can't make it, you can always have a proxy at the grand auction. The top bidders tend to be proxies anyway on their cell phones the entire time. 

[azeller]

Thanks everyone!  Looks like the consensus is it will be 9/23!

[haterobics]

azeller said: "Thanks everyone! Looks like the consensus is it will be 9/23!"

I don't have an opinion on when it might be, but on the BC/EFA website: https://broadwaycares.org/category/post-event/broadway-flea-market-and-grand-auction/

It says: September 23 under Save The Date on the left.

[ArtMan]

Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere.  I found reading on Playbill, that the Flea Market date has been changed to the 30th due to the UN  General Assembly.

[10086sunset]

Yes, it has been moved to 9/30. Just received an email from BC/EFA confirming the new date due to the UN and lack of permits being issued for the 23rd.