Flea market
2. Crown flea market

October 13, 2024 | Kronenplatz | 12:00 to 17:00

Browse and discover, haggle and sell: A flea market by and for Karlsruhe residents took place on Kronenplatz on Sunday, October 13, from 12:00 to 17:00. 

The event was organized by Karlsruher Fächer GmbH.

The flea market was aimed exclusively at private individuals, especially children, young people and their families. Whether young or old - everyone was invited to sell old treasures and find new ones. 

Flea market on the Kronenplatz 2023 © Karlsruher Fächer GmbH

All important information

  • Just be there on time! Registration was not required, space was allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and no stand fees were charged. 

    The sales areas stretched across the southern and northern Kronenplatz. In the designated areas, you could individually design your own sales area, for example with a picnic blanket, chairs, a table, etc. Larger structures were not permitted. Larger structures were not permitted.

  • The sales areas on Kronenplatz could be set up between 10:00 and 12:00. The sales areas had to be dismantled from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the latest. The above conditions applied.

    Due to the space available, it was recommended to use public transport, cycle or walk to Kronenplatz. If it was necessary to use a car, it was pointed out that direct access to the sales areas on Kronenplatz was not possible. 

    Marked areas on Kronenstraße could be used for loading and unloading, which the organizer pointed out on site. For this purpose, the Kronenplatz could be approached via Zähringerstraße (coming from Adlerstraße), the exit had to be via Kronenstraße in the direction of Zirkel. From the experience of the last flea market, it was pointed out that considerable waiting times were to be expected.

    Parking was available, for example, in the Kronenplatz parking garage at Fritz-Erler-Straße 7 - 11 or in the surrounding streets.

  • The flea market itself did not offer food and drinks, but the cafés around Kronenplatz provided culinary delights: The intro CAFÉ in the Triangel building (Kaiserstraße), the Café Wohnzimmer on the corner of Zähringerstraße/Kronenstraße and the Café Soli in the jubez cultural center were open.

  • The sanitary facilities in the jubez cultural center, which is located directly on the square, were open and signposted accordingly.

  • The team from COLA TAXI OKAY (Kronenstraße 25) had an exhibition on its premises where you could help shape the exhibition yourself with interactive elements (e.g. origami, handicrafts, etc.). The neighboring world store at Kronenstraße 21 was also open.

  • The flea market was organized by Karlsruher Fächer GmbH. If you have any organizational questions, please send an email to kfg@karlsruhe.de in advance.