Every Wednesday from 7:00am to 7:00pm the market grounds explode into an endless variety of plants, produce, and paraphernalia. Our indoor market buildings, covering over 35,000 sq. ft., feature fresh country meats and cheeses, deli items, poultry, fish, baked goods, candies and snacks, fabrics,clothing, books, collectibles, furniture, stoves, health foods, and even a barber shop. In the outdoor sheltered area covering over 48,000 sq. ft. You will find an overwhelming selection of garden fresh vegetables and produce (many farmed locally), along with a tremendous display of garden items - bedding and vegetables plants, spring bulbs, fall mums, cut flowers and gardening tools. You will also discover antiques and collectibles, household goods, grocery items, baked goods, clothing, and almost anything else you can imagine. Our flea market gets rolling at sun-up and the farmers market runs from 8:00am until 7:00pm, with a livestock auction starting at 1:00pm.

"Kumm Dohie un Guckemol Rum"

...Come on Down and Look Around

The founder of the Leesport Market and Auction, as it was then called, was LeRoy J. Weist, who married Mary B. Graeff in 1922. Together they had nine children and the family lived and worked on a farm outside of Mohrsville, PA. Mr. Weist was a plasterer and farmer by trade and he also bought and sold livestock from many of the farmers in the area and then sold them to a slaughter house in Bernville. In 1946 Leroy and Mary purchased 30 acres of farmland at the north end of Leesport from Gertrude and Lawrence Hoffman. They bought the land with the thought of possibly building homes but about this same time the slaughter house in Bernville stopped taking livestock. They saw the need for a place to sell livestock and as a result the auction was built. With the help of their family they built a cattle barn and one market building consisting of 4,000 square feet. 97 head of cattle were consigned by 25 sellers on opening day, July 9, 1947.

Family has always played an important part in the market. When the market was being built, the sons and in-laws provided the labor to construct the first buildings. In the early years of the market many of the daughters were the clerks in the office and the sale ring. Sons and in-laws provided barn help and also collected rent from the stand holders. Many of the food and soda stands were owned and run by daughters and sons.

On June 1, 1960, two sons of LeRoy J. and Mary, LeRoy H & John U. Weist, purchased the business. They managed the growth of the market over the next 25 years during which time the flea market business became very popular.

On July 1, 1985 the torch was passed to the third generation, Woody, son of LeRoy H. and Bill, son of John and the name was changed to the Leesport Farmers Market. Considerable expansion took place over the next ten years with the addition of 36,000 square feet of outdoor sheltered space for the Farmers Market. In 1987 a 180' x 60' banquet hall was built, which houses vendors on Wednesdays and is rented out other days of the week for wedding receptions, private parties, public auctions, trade shows, meetings, and numerous other functions. During this period the flea market business continued to grow prompting the start of twice a month Sunday Flea Markets. In October of 1985 the very first Craft Fair was held and has since expanded to five Craft events per year. Woody and Bill operated the market as Leesport Farmers Market, Inc. together for 13 years. In June 1998 Bill left the market to pursue other interests and Woody continued as manager until the present.

We are extremely excited and proud to have served the community for over 60 years and we look forward to the next 60 years.

Our craft fairs are held five times a year with over 350 crafters occupying more that 500 spaces (292 sheltered). 714 spaces are available. The show hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm. Admission and parking is free and if necessary on the Saturdays of our Easter, Harvest and Christmas shows we will run shuttle buses from the Schuylkill Valley High School. A variety of refreshments are available on the grounds.

Our livestock auction is held every Wednesday, year round, starting at 1:00pm. We receive livestock up until 7:00pm Tuesday evenings and again beginning about 7:00am on Wednesday mornings. Our sale begins with veal calves followed by feeder cattle, lambs, sheep, goats, feeder pigs, bulls, steers, heifers, cows, and finally slaughter hogs. Our average sale runs about 3-1/2 hours. Two special lamb, sheep, and goat sales are held preceding the Easter Holiday and two special feeder cattle sales are held in April and October.

Wednesday Flea Market

A Flea Market is held every Wednesday from 7:00am, along with our Farmers Market. The 12' x 35' unsheltered spaces in the grass field, (no tables) are available on a first come first serve basis. The cost is $10 per space and your vehicle must remain within your space. The 10' spaces in the south flea market area are also $10.00 per space and include an 8' table. However on Wednesdays these spaces can be reserved for the season from April through November. Most of the sheltered spaces in the market would cost $20 and up and are reserved during the busiest season. If cancellations would occur in any of the reserved areas we are available at 5:30am to help you. Prices are subject to change.

Sunday Flea Market

Our Sunday flea markets are held the first and third Sundays of the month from April through the first Sunday of December from 7:00am to 1:00pm. All of our unsheltered spaces are available on a first come-first serve basis on Sundays and the cost is $10.00 per space. An 8' table is included with approximately 100 of these spaces. Reservations are required for any of our 160 sheltered spaces and costs range from $16 to $30 per space. We also offer reduced rates for anyone interested in paying by the month or by the year. Below is a complete list of the 2012 Sunday flea market dates, along with any scheduled special events.

Our Banquet Hall, built in 1987, has been used for a host of different activities over the years including wedding receptions, public auctions, private parties, dances, class reunions, business meetings and seminars, bingo games, dog training classes, and a wide variety of special interest shows. The 60' x 180' air conditioned hall has a seating capacity of over 800 with partitioned areas available for smaller groups. Also available for rental is our Center Court Meeting Room which can handle groups of up to 100.

The above prices, effective on June 1, 2008, are subject to change dependant on the impact of the event