Arlington Civitan Open Air Market

From Fiestaware and 1940s bowler hats to gilded frames for your favorite artwork, this community flea market has it all on the first Saturday of every month from April through November. Starting before dawn, more than 150 vendors set out their wares on four levels of the sprawling 20,000-square-foot I-66 parking garage off North Stafford Street next to Washington-Liberty High School. The market routinely draws more than 1,200 bargain hunters searching for treasure, and vendors from as far away as Pennsylvania and Delaware pay $20 to rent a space, which the Arlington Civitan Club contributes to local charitable organizations, many of which serve people with developmental disabilities. –Barbara Ruben