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First Monday Trade Days may be a well-known occasion in East Texas, but that doesn't stop thousands of people heading to the town of Canton for 4 days every month. From Thursday to Monday, ahead of the First Tuesday of every month hundreds of vendors have set up shop for shoppers to shop in a myriad of ways.The place that was founded more than a century ago as a flea market has become the home of some of the most innovative, cutting-edge home furnishings, antiques and collectibles that can be discovered anywhere. In the last 150 years, lots of things have changed at what was once the Original First Monday Park; However, the genuine, down-to-earth human interactions between vendors and buyers is the reason that people are always returning.In the meantime, here are the remaining 2021 First Monday Trade Days:September 2nd-5thSeptember 30th-October 3rdOctober 28th-October 31stDecember 2nd - 5thAccording to web site First Monday Trade Days website it is one of the oldest and largest continuously operating outdoor flea markets anywhere in the United States.<img width="364" src="">According to people from those who trade on market sites, idea is that First Monday Trade Days started around 1850, when the circuit judge was able to be in Canton on the 1st Monday of every month. People from all across the county would travel to Canton to observe their court dealings. In time, residents would bring their own products, whether it was livestock, produce or other items of their own, to sell or trade. Then in 1965, First Monday outgrew the city's Town Square so it was moved to the current premises. And the rest is history...First Monday Trade Days is comprised of a range of private sellers , so chances are that no matter how many times you've been to the market, you'll never truly see it all. https://www.cantonshoppingguide.com/ is situated on hundreds of acreage with over 700,00 square yards of shopping.The event on First Monday is free, however, the majority of parking lots surrounding the trade show grounds charge $5 for parkingVisit the First Monday Trade Days website here.