Looking for the old Pickering Flea Market?
The former Pickering market location closed in December 2020. In October 2021, The Oshawa Markets opened at 555 Simcoe Street South in Oshawa, carrying the long-running Durham Region weekend-market tradition into a new indoor home.
If you searched for the Pickering Flea Market, Pickering Markets or an Oshawa flea market, you are looking for a story that now leads to Oshawa. The market experience has a different address and name today, but weekends are still built around browsing independent businesses, finding unexpected products, grabbing something to eat and exploring aisle by aisle.
What happened to the Pickering Flea Market?
Pickering Markets operated for decades as a familiar weekend destination in Durham Region. The Pickering location closed in December 2020. The next chapter arrived in October 2021 when The Oshawa Markets opened in Oshawa.
For longtime shoppers, that makes Oshawa the place to continue the tradition. For first-time visitors, it means discovering a large indoor weekend market filled with independent vendors, food, services, collectibles, specialty shopping and experiences.
Pickering Markets begins
The market story grows into a longtime weekend destination for shoppers and independent sellers.
Pickering location closes
The former Pickering market location closes at the end of its original chapter.
The Oshawa Markets opens
The market opens at 555 Simcoe Street South and begins its Oshawa chapter.
What can you find at The Oshawa Markets today?
The Oshawa Markets promotes 250+ vendors across its indoor marketplace, with free parking and weekend hours. The online vendor directory represents the businesses that currently have published digital profiles, while there is even more to discover once you are walking the market.
Find something unexpected.
Browse collectibles, jewellery, electronics, fashion, gifts, home items, specialty products and independent businesses.
Come hungry.
Make food part of the visit with current Food Court, grocery and specialty-food businesses represented in the vendor directory.
Make a weekend of it.
Mix shopping with services, experiences, market events and the kind of discoveries that are easier to find by wandering.
Current vendors to explore before you visit
No stale “top vendors” list lives in this article anymore. The cards below are pulled from the current published Oshawa Markets vendor directory, so the recommendations can change as the market changes.
Shops, finds & experiences
Grow Pro Equipment & Supplies
Explore Pothos, Calathea and Parlor Palm from Grow Pro Equipment & Supplies at The Oshawa Markets.
Little Shoppe Treasures
Explore Wood Creations and Custom Pieces, Preserved Bug Scenes and Resin Art and Jewelry, Crochet Characters, and Tumblers…
Steel It Jewelry
Explore Stainless Steel Jewelry for Every Style, Franco Chains and Cuban Chains from Steel It Jewelry at The…
SplatterRoom Oshawa
Explore UV-reactive paint experiences, Take-home canvas artwork and Photo and video keepsakes from SplatterRoom Oshawa at The Oshawa…
Fragrance Boutique
Explore Women’s perfumes, Men’s colognes and Name-brand fragrances from Fragrance Boutique at The Oshawa Markets.
Inspired Creations
Custom shirts, hoodies, hats, mugs, tumblers, gifts and 3D-printed items for individuals, bands and businesses.
Retro Innovation
A well-stocked retro game shop with video games, hardware, trading cards, anime items, toys and repair or restoration…
Cell City
Explore Phone cases, Chargers and cables and Tablet cases from Cell City at The Oshawa Markets.
Food, groceries and refreshments
The same rule applies here: these recommendations come from the currently published directory instead of a manually typed list. That keeps the article useful without claiming a restaurant or food business is still here when its profile is no longer active.
Food, groceries & refreshments
Continental Salt N’ Pepper
Explore Butter chicken, Tandoori chicken and Chicken tikka masala from Continental Salt N’ Pepper at The Oshawa Markets.
7 Spices
Explore Specialty pockets, Frozen take-home pockets and Jerk chicken dishes from 7 Spices at The Oshawa Markets.
The Reggae Spot
Explore Jerk chicken, pork and fish, Curried mutton and chicken and Stew beef from The Reggae Spot at…
West Indys Roti & Doubles
Explore Chicken roti, Beef roti and Vegetable roti from West Indys Roti & Doubles at The Oshawa Markets.
Hidalgo Mexican Food
Fresh Mexican favourites including birria tacos, enchiladas, golden tacos, burritos and fried quesadillas.
Planning your visit from Pickering, Ajax or Whitby
The Oshawa Markets is located at 555 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, Ontario. The market is open Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, giving visitors a full weekend window to shop, eat and explore.
Pick a day. Leave room to wander.
The best flea-market finds are often the ones you did not come in looking for.
ADDRESS555 Simcoe Street South
Oshawa, Ontario
HOURSSaturday + Sunday
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Is the Pickering Flea Market still open?
No. The former Pickering location closed in December 2020. If you are searching for where the Pickering Flea Market went, the market’s current chapter is The Oshawa Markets in Oshawa.
That direct answer matters because many people still remember the Pickering name. Whether you are coming from Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa or elsewhere in the GTA, the current weekend destination is The Oshawa Markets.
Why make the trip to Oshawa?
A flea market works because it is unpredictable in the best way. You can arrive looking for one thing and leave after finding a new vendor, a collectible, a gift, a meal or an idea you never planned to discover. That variety is what keeps a weekend market different from a normal shopping trip.
Come with a list if you want — just leave enough time to find something that was never on it.