3rd on Third outdoor market returns this weekend

The 3rd on Third Market takes place every third Sunday from April to October.

Credit: Photo contributed by Peter Benkendorf

Credit: Photo contributed by Peter Benkendorf

The 3rd on Third Market takes place every third Sunday from April to October.

If you haven't been to 3rd on Third on a sunny Sunday afternoon, you're missing out.

This eclectic outdoor market will reopen for its seventh season this weekend.

The market (which happens rain or shine), is located at 1121 E. Third Street in Dayton, and has everything from art to produce and attracts a mix of people from all over town.

The outdoor market typically features art, crafts, antiques, vintage, collectibles, local handmade items, food trucks and more.

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It runs until October on every third Sunday of the month from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This year, the market will be reopening to the public on Sunday, June 21.

Other dates include July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 20 and the final weekend for two days Oct. 17-18.

For more information about 3rd on Third, head to their Facebook page.

The 3rd on Third market returned to Dayton on Sunday, April 19, featuring live music, food trucks, baked goods and a variety of vendors carrying everything from locally made goods to antiques and collectibles. The rain-or-shine market is held on the third Sunday of each month from April through October at 1121 E. Third Street.

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So, how did it come to be?  

Founded by a group of eight people representing business owners and neighbors from East Third Street, St. Anne's Hill and the Huffman Historic District, the group wanted to spark residential and business development from Third Street to Keowee, and further east. The market is operated by The Collaboratory, a non-profit organization.

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"People say it's so nice to have something on a Sunday where you can shop and eat," said Dot Schnering, one of the founding members. "Most people work through the week and on Saturday they have to run errands. Sunday is the day people get to kind of do something fun."

Want to go?
WHAT: 3rd on Third Market
WHERE: 1121 E. Third Street, Dayton
WHEN: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month, from June through October 
INFO: @3rdon3rd on Twitter, or visit them on Facebook

The 3rd on Third market returned to Dayton on Sunday, April 19, featuring live music, food trucks, baked goods and a variety of vendors carrying everything from locally made goods to antiques and collectibles. The rain-or-shine market is held on the third Sunday of each month from April through October at 1121 E. Third Street.

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