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Spend Thanksgiving Day

in Canton, Texas!


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 First Monday Trade Days are Nov. 27-30. The Original First Monday Park is open all day on Thanksgiving. 

 

 

Photo by Country Living

"It's hard to imagine how big it is until you've been. But once you go, you'll be hooked." 

Read more about Country Living's visit to First Monday.

 

 

City of Canton's First Monday Staff

offer tips to make your 

shopping experience more enjoyable. 

 

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. (click photo to enlarge)

 

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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Sell merchandise at Trade Days!

 

Melissa Brownlowray sells vintage clothing and hand-painted signs. She earned a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Texas and paid her tuition with First Monday sales profits.

 

 

Find out how easy it is to become a Vendor in the Original First Monday Park.
 

  


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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

 

 

First Monday Trade Days are Nov. 27-30!

Open Thanksgiving Day from dawn to dusk.

 

 

Welcome to the Original, World-Famous

First Monday Trade Days

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.

 

Trade Days weekend is Nov. 27-30. 

Avoid the crowds. Shop on Thursday!

  

 Find the Original First Monday Park from your house. The park is located between FM 859 and SH 19 in Canton. 

  
 

 

Do your Holiday Shopping

 on Thanksgiving Weekend!

Fall in East Texas brings cooler temperatures, autumn colors, and great anticipation of uniting with loved ones to celebrate our favorite holidays.

The City of Canton invites you to visit First Monday Trade Days this fall where you will discover new ideas for decorating your home for the holidays, and unique gifts and collectibles for the special people on your list.

Avoid the stress of big-city shopping malls. Experience First Monday this holiday season and make memories to last a lifetime.  

Mayor Rusty Wilson
City of Canton, Texas 

The City of Canton Welcomes You

to the Original First Monday Park

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.

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.  
 

 

Dennis Baters sells hand-crafted brooms

in the Original First Monday Park