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Lower Saxony’s Longest and Oldest Flea Markets Set 2026 Season Plans

Lower Saxony readies record‑holding flea markets for 2026 under long‑standing schedules with strict vendor rules.

Overview

  • The ten‑kilometre Elisabethfehn flea market is slated for its tenth edition on Ascension Day, with May 14, 2026 floated but not yet finalized by organizers.
  • Elisabethfehn drew about 50,000 visitors in 2025 and typically hosts roughly 2,000 sellers, with trading historically from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • The route in Elisabethfehn runs from Kamperfehn near the Collman filling station to Elisabethfehn‑Drei Brücken, reflecting a festival‑style setup through the village.
  • Hannover’s Altstadtflohmarkt, launched in 1967 by artist Reinhard Schamuhn, proceeds with its regular March–October Saturday schedule and can attract up to about 20,000 visitors weekly.
  • A 2006 ordinance in Hannover bars unopened or new goods, large batches of identical items, newer electronics, new clothing, bicycles, animals, weapons, and items bearing Nazi symbols.