Flea Markets - Swap Meet
Marin, Napa, Sonoma and Solano Counties
San Francisco North Bay, Ca. USA

A flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods

are sold or bartered. The origins of the term are disputed, but some have observed that buyers and sellers may be as active as fleas, or that the original people and goods were infested. According to Word and Phrase Origins, the term was derived from the "Vallie Market" of Manhattan.

Many flea markets have food vendors who sell snacks and drinks to the patrons, and may be associated with carnivals or concerts. Some have become infamous as outlets for bootleg movies and music or knockoff brand clothing, accessories, or fragrances.