City Wide Garage Sales / Flea Markets within San Mateo County

Many cities host garage sales or flea markets for their residents to sell old items that can be reused. It is a great way to help your community and the environment. Promote the idea of reuse, conserve landfill space, and avoid wasting valuable resources by contacting your city and signing up today!

How it works for garage sales: The city supplies a common date for residents to host their garage sale and usually develops a list of addresses for those serious garage sale shoppers. To host a garage sale in your city, check below for dates, times and registration information. If you would like to shop these garage sales, look below for information on attaining a map and a list of addresses.

How it works for flea markets: The city provides a location for the event and residents pay a small fee for a booth to sell their items. To sign up for a flea market in your city, check below for dates, times and registration information. If you would like to visit these flea markets as a shopper, look below for the dates and locations of a city near you.

City of Brisbane

Type of Event:

Citywide Garage Sale

Date and Time:

Saturday, July 16th, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Cost for Sellers:

(Brisbane residents) Early registration by July 9th: $15.00

Registration and Payment:

Registration form in issues available at the Brisbane Library

Additional info:

Registrations must be received by July 8th to be included in the directory distributed at the entrance to town.

Daly City

Type of Event:

Daly City Youth Health Center Rummage Sale

Date and Time:

Friday, May 20, 1 - 6 pm and Saturday, May 21, 9 am - 4 pm

Location:

2750 Junipero Serra Blvd., Daly City

Contact:

Shiloh: 650-985-7014

More Info:

ACCEPTING DONATIONS: Clothes, kids toys, books, kitchen items and furniture.
No electronics or appliances. All items must be in good condition.
Donations may be delivered May 16 - 19.
Call Shiloh at 650-985-7014 to schedule large item pick (i.e. furniture) or for more information.
Donations are tax deductible.
Daly City Youth Health Center

City of Half Moon Bay

Type of Event:

Citywide Garage Sale

Date and Time:

Saturday, September 24th, 2011, 9 am - 2 pm

Location:

Citywide

Registration:

FREE online registration at www.hmbcity.com/garagesale

Additional Info:

Visit www.hmbcity.com/garagesale for more information, registration and the garage sale map.

City of Pacifica

Type of Event:

GIANT Indoor Rummage Sale

Date and Time:

Saturday, October 15th, 2011, 9 am - 2 pm

Location:

Pacifica Community Center, 540 Crespi Drive at Highway 1

Cost for Sellers:

$12 Pacifica Seniors in Action members
$15 Seniors (60 & over)
$18 General Public

6' x 3' tables provided for the first paid 20 vendors. All other vendors must provide their own table (not to exceed 7' in length).

Registration and Payment:

Stop by the Community Center, 540 Crespi Drive, Pacifica, or call Janis Haynes for an application form: 738-7384

Contact:

Janis: (650) 738-7384

Additional Info:

Fill a bag for $2.00 in the $2.00 Room

City of Pacifica

Type of Event:

Pacificans Care Summer Sweep Citywide Garage Sale

Date and Time:

August 6th, 8 am- 4 pm

Registration Deadline:

Register by July 16th

Sellers:

Registration Form

Registration Packet - tips for a successful sale and Garage Sale Host Information

Contact information:

More Info:

Rain date: August 13

City of San Bruno

Type of Event:

Clean Sweep Flea Markets

Dates, Times, Locations:

Sunday, July 31 - San Bruno City Park
(corner of Crystal Springs and Oak Ave.)

Sunday, Aug 21 - Commodore Park
(at cross streets of Commodore and Cherry Avenues)

Sunday, September 18 - San Bruno City Park
(at cross streets of Commodore and Cherry Avenues)

Registration Deadline:

Open until spaces are full; first come, first served

Cost for Sellers:

Cost for Sellers: $38 for resident of San Bruno, $48 for non-resident of San Bruno; 10' x 20' space.

Sign up for all 3 Flea Markets: $100 Resident, $130 Non-resident.

Contact:

(650) 616-7180

Registration:

Download Registration Form (PDF)
Scroll all the way down to the very bottom of the document for registration mailing address; registration form on page 57 of same item.

City of San Carlos

Type of Event:

Giant Yard Sale for residents of San Carlos who live in apartment buildings or condos

Date and Time:

Saturday, September 10 from 8 am to 3 PM

Location:

Central Middle School, 828 Chestnut Street.

Cost for Sellers:

20 x 20 square foot space: $10.00 each

Registration and Payment:

Registration deadline:

September 3rd

Contact:

Pat Potter at pat@sancarlosgreen.org

City of San Carlos

Type of Event:

City-wide Garage Sale

Date and Time:

Saturday, October 1st, 9 am to 4 pm

Cost for Sellers:

Registration: register free online between August 15 to September 25 at www.sancarlosgreen.org

Additional Info:

A list of locations and sale items will be available by September 28th at www.sancarlostogether.org

City of South San Francisco

Date and Time:

September 10, 2011, 9 am - 4 pm

Participation Information:

Residents of South San Francisco wishing to participate may open their garages and participate in the sale on September 10th. Participation is FREE and registration is not required.

Contact Information:

City Clerk: krista.martinelli@ssf.net - (650) 877-8518

The following cities do not currently host flea markets or
citywide garage sales at this time:
  • Atherton
  • Belmont
  • Burlingame
  • Colma
  • East Palo Alto
  • El Granada
  • Foster City
  • Hillsborough
  • Menlo Park
  • Millbrae
  • Miramar
  • Montara
  • Portola Valley
  • Redwood City
  • San Mateo
  • Woodside