Just Five Days To Go! Warrensburg’s Famous Garage Sale This Weekend!

Warren County keeps the fall activities rolling! As the hot air balloons are packed up after the 50th Annual Balloon Fest this past weekend, all eyes shift to Warrensburg… Beginning on Friday, September 29th, and ending Sunday, October 1st, the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce will be holding “The World’s Largest Garage Sale” with over 500 Vendors. This event stretches all along Main Street in Warrensburg, and into the side streets and neighborhoods all throughout the town. This combination of flea market, craft fair and food festival takes over the town! 

This garage sale is not for the faint of heart! It attracts over 100,000 shoppers as well as vendors from all over the country. Vendors sell antiques, memorabilia, clothing, furniture, electronics, and more!

Warrensburg has added train and shuttle services to help alleviate traffic issues. This year, a shuttle service will be available from the Thurman Train Station to the Warrensburg Recreation Field. This shuttle will help to reduce the number of cars, and Recreation Field is centrally located, so the visitor can set off on foot and see various vendors. 

Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce has also partnered with the Saratoga and North Creek Railway to offer “Garage Sale Train Tickets”. Visitors coming from the Saratoga area can make a day of the garage sale! The train is boarded at the Saratoga Depot, and takes an hour and a half scenic ride to Thurman Station. Once at Thurman Station, visitors can take a shuttle to Warrensburg Recreation Field. 

The garage sale first began towards the tail end of the 1970s, and had about twenty sellers during the first year… Today, this event brings about two-million dollars to the local economy, and entices visitors to enjoy the Adirondacks while the fall foliage is near its peak – combining the joys of bargain hunting with a street fair atmosphere, and adding extra value for leaf peepers.

Tips for attending the garage sale: have plenty of cash on hand, dress in layers, bring a backpack, wear comfortable shoes… AND ARRIVE EARLY!

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