German shop-closing laws keep most stores shut on Sundays, so Berlin's flea markets carry the day. The dealers work the tables from the moment the stalls go up, and the best pieces tend to be gone within the first couple of hours. Arrive early, bring coins and small notes because many sellers do not take cards, and haggle politely rather than theatrically. Several markets are seasonal or fortnightly, and a few rows in this list are organisers rather than markets, so confirm the date before you go.
Sunday-afternoon karaoke in the Mauerpark amphitheatre. Illustration by NUM, made with AIMauerpark on a Sunday, flea market day. Photo: Aleksandr Zykov, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Visiting: what to know before you go
Mauerpark
Every Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00, free to enter; most sellers are private people, students and artists (berlin.de). On Sunday afternoons the park's amphitheatre hosts open-air karaoke (visitBerlin).
Getting there
U2 to Eberswalder Straße or tram M10 for Mauerpark (Top10 Berlin).
Early and in cash
The best tables are picked over by ten, and many sellers take cash only.
Questions people ask
How many flea markets are there in Berlin?
NUM's directory maps 34 flea markets in Berlin, including weekly Sunday markets, indoor markets and a few organisers that run pop-up events.
Which day are Berlin flea markets?
Mostly Sunday, when shops are closed. Some, such as the market on Straße des 17. Juni, run on Saturday as well.
Do Berlin flea markets take cards?
Many stalls are cash only. Bring small notes and coins.