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City of Canton's First Monday Staff
offer tips to make your
shopping experience more enjoyable.
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A vendor-issued Gate Pass allows 30 minutes for the customer to drive a vehicle into the Park to load furniture or other heavy items.
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With more than 100 acres of shopping in the Park, choose a meeting place in case your party becomes separated. "The Trade" statue, located at the SH 19 entrance is a popular choice.
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Read more helpful Tips before you go to Trade Days.
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Average temperatures in Canton, Texas:
June-August -- 95 degrees
September-November -- 78 degrees
December-February -- 58 degrees
March-May -- 75 degrees
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First Monday Trade Days are February 25-28, 2010!
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The City of Canton Welcomes You to the
Original First Monday Trade Days.
What started more than a century ago as a flea market, has become home to some of the most exciting, cutting-edge home furnishings, antiques and collectibles that can be found anywhere. Over the past 150 years, lots of things have changed in the Original First Monday Park; but, the genuine, down-home human relationship between vendors and shoppers is the reason people keeping coming back. This is a place where you can slow down, visit and ask questions, talk to collectors and antique dealers, and meet the artists and craftsmen who create one-of-a kind items.
The world's largest outdoor trade days takes place Thursday through Sunday before the first Monday of every month in Canton, Texas. Every month, thousands of vendors from across the country turn this friendly East Texas community into a shopper's paradise where you can find the rare antiques and collectibles, furniture, fine home decor, arts and crafts, clothing, jewelry, tools, produce, and much more. Make plans now to come to Canton and enjoy the First Monday shopping experience.
Spend some time exploring our web site before your next visit. See our tips for making your experience more enjoyable, and find out how to become a vendor at the world's largest outdoor market. Learn more about the history of this Texas landmark. Then, make plans to join us for the next Trade Days weekend and enjoy a shopping experience like none other.
Find the Original First Monday Park from your house. The park is located between FM 859 and SH 19 in Canton.
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Discover home decorating items, unique gifts and collectibles.
Come to Canton and find it at First Monday Trade Days.
 
"Groovy Girls" in Trade Center II features handmade whimsical girls decor such as crosses, bulletin boards, tutus, clipboards and more.
 
TranzitionArt by Sherri and John of Longview, Texas, features a variety of birdhouses and birdfeeders to brighten up your outdoor space and feed your feathered friends.
  
These are examples of the merchandise that can be found in the outdoor sections of the Original First Monday Grounds. They say, "One man's junk is another man's treasure." This stained glass is a treasure, for sure.
 
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