After the announcement that the Pecan Park Flea Market will be closing this fall and will be replaced by a car dealership, News4JAX Insiders and other Jacksonville residents are voicing their concerns.

For four decades, Pecan Park Flea Market has been a weekend ritual for Jacksonville’s Northside community, a place where small businesses were built booth by booth, families spent their Sunday mornings, and shoppers traveled from across the region to browse more than 700 vendor stalls. That era is coming to an end.

In June, Downtown Vision Inc., which organizes the Art Walk, began charging additional fees to some of those looking to sell art at the monthly event. Now, all artists participating in the event pay an annual $45 and another $45 per event.

In addition to 50+ food and art vendors, more than 20 bands will be playing from 12:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Saturday, November 6, 2021.