MPT Flea Market & Bazaar in Owings Mills: Nov. 7, 2026 Guide

On Saturday morning, every vendor vehicle has to be off Maryland Public Television's campus by 8:15. By 8:45, about 80 sellers have to be set up and ready, inside a TV production studio or under tents outside it. At 9, the doors open to the public at 11767 Owings Mills Blvd. for the 8th Annual MPT Flea Market & Bazaar.

The tight morning schedule is the story. This market used to be a pleasant community sale on the station's grounds. In 2025 it became the biggest event MPT has ever held. The 2026 version, on Saturday, November 7, comes with new hours and a new parking plan that moves vendors' cars off campus to make room for shoppers.

Two Years, Roughly Twice the Crowd

MPT's own numbers show how fast this happened. Attendance held steady for a couple of years and then jumped.

Year	Date	Hours	Attendance as MPT reported it
2023	November 4	8 a.m. to 2 p.m.	More than 1,000
2024	November 9	8 a.m. to 2 p.m.	More than 1,000
2025	November 8	8 a.m. to 2 p.m.	Over 2,100, the largest event in MPT's history
2026	November 7	9 a.m. to 3 p.m.	Upcoming; the vendor page promotes the event as drawing more than 2,200

MPT's archive puts both the 2023 and 2024 markets above 1,000 attendees. Before the 2025 market, the vendor registration page was advertising more than 1,500. MPT now describes November 8, 2025, as its largest event ever, with more than 2,100 people over the course of the day.

That is about double the 2023 and 2024 turnout on the same campus, with dozens of vendors and one parking lot. MPT ties at least one 2026 change directly to shoppers' needs, and that is the parking.

What's Different for 2026

The hours moved. MPT's event page flags "NEW TIME: 9am-3pm" for 2026. Earlier markets ran 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shopping now starts an hour later and stays open an hour later, until 3 p.m.

Vendor cars are leaving campus. This is the biggest practical change. The 2026 vendor instructions say: "In an effort to provide ample parking for your shoppers, vendor parking will be available offsite at the JCC Owings Mills (3506 Gwynnbrook Ave, Owings Mills, MD 21117)." The MPT Foundation is running a free shuttle between the JCC and the station for vendors. The point is to keep campus spaces open for shoppers. The general event listing also says "Free (offsite) parking and shuttle is available," so anyone unsure where to park can ask MPT's events team at [email protected] or 410-581-4137 before Saturday.

Setup starts Friday. Vendors can load in Friday, November 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., or Saturday from 6 to 8:15 a.m. No vendor vehicles are allowed on campus after 8:15. If you drive past MPT on Owings Mills Boulevard Friday afternoon, the activity you see is the studio being turned into a market.

The vendor list filled up and closed. MPT asked for about 80 vendors this year and said that, because of demand, a completed application did not guarantee a spot. The event page now says the 2026 vendors have been chosen. New applicants go on a waiting list for next year.

Inside a Working Production Studio

Most of the indoor selling takes place in the Irene and Edward H. Kaplan Production Studio. Normally that room is used to make television. MPT opened the expanded studio at its Owings Mills headquarters in 2022, according to The Daily Record.

Plan your walk around the layout:

Indoor spaces are 8 feet by 8 feet and set up mostly in lines. Vendors have neighbors on both sides and often behind them, and most booths can only be reached from the front.
Outdoor vendors bring their own 10-by-10 tents or mobile stores. MPT's rules call them "the first and last thing shoppers see."
Cooking happens in mobile units only. The rules allow cooking only in a mobile store or food truck, and food vendors proposing to cook under a tent will not be accepted.
It happens rain or shine, with shopping both inside and outside.

MPT also sells its own books, DVDs and CDs at what it calls "rock-bottom prices."

Who's Selling on Saturday

MPT built the vendor list on purpose. The 2026 application asked for local crafters and artisans, farmers and produce sellers, concessionaires, chefs and bakers, and people selling gently used secondhand goods. Vendors with holiday-themed items were "strongly encouraged" to apply. The organizers say their typical shopper looks for both bargains and premium pieces, and they chose vendors to cover a range of prices.

Here is part of the published 2026 roster, grouped by what's on the table:

Food and treats: Althea's Almost Famous Patty Shop Trailer, Fran and Dot's Homemade Baked Goods, Colorful Crumbs LLC, I love Munchies, Spice shack unlimited LLC, Say Squeeze, and Puzzled Pet Treats, LLC for the dog at home.
Pottery and wood: Stoney Creek Pottery, Bicoastal Clay Sisters, Beau's Bowls, Browning Woodworks, HR WOOD TURNERS STATION.
Jewelry: Baltimore Jewels, Bubby's Beautiful Baubles, Pink Petal Gems, K&C Jewelry & Crafts, Classique Fashion Jewelry and Accessories.
Soap and home goods: Squeaky Cat Soap Company, Lil Ria Natural Soaps, Fairbloom's Cottage, The House On Toad Hill, Gardens4everyone.
Art, prints and paper: Kas Rohm Art, Custom Watercolorist, Art by Linda Tucker, Upper Room Prints, LLC, Margg's Cards, Nicole Munchel Photo.
Records, books and collectibles: Krony's Records, St. Rita's Amazing Traveling Bookstore, Foodies who Love to Read, The Chesapeake Collector Girls, Z best collectibles.
Local flavor: Chesapeake Bay Creations by Sunny, Fort Chix Farm Tote Bags, and the Polish Heritage Assn of Maryland.

The full list on MPT's event page has crochet, textiles, apparel and more. That mix is what MPT means when it says the market can "get a jump start, or perhaps fully wrap up your holiday shopping" in early November.

Where the Money Goes

Admission is free. Funding for the station comes from the vendor side. Each space costs a $100 donation to the MPT Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. That donation includes a one-year MPT membership with access to MPT Passport, the station's on-demand program library. Vendors don't owe MPT any share of their sales. The money you spend at a booth goes to the seller, and the station's revenue comes from the booth fees and its own book, DVD and CD sales.

That's why the crowd size matters to MPT. A bigger audience makes vendors want to come back, demand for spaces keeps the roster full, and a full roster brings in roughly 80 donations to the foundation.

After the Seventh

Saturday is the first big date on the Owings Mills holiday calendar. The next confirmed one is four weeks later, also in Owings Mills. The Owings Mills Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library is holding Pop-Up Shops, Small Business Marketplace on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 10302 Grand Central Avenue, featuring local artisans and gifts.

Metro Centre held its tree lighting and holiday market on December 5, 2025, from 5 to 8 p.m. As of late October, the center's events page had not posted a 2026 date. If it follows last year's pattern, the library marketplace and the tree lighting could land on the same Saturday. For more of what fills the local calendar the rest of the year, see our summer week in Owings Mills and the Owings Mills and Worthington Valley neighborhood guide.

The Batoff Group keeps track of the Owings Mills calendar the same way we track its market, one date and one address at a time. If you'd like to know how the rest of this season looks for homes around Owings Mills Boulevard and Worthington Valley, request a complimentary market consultation and we'll walk you through the local numbers.