What is The Backyard Live!
Escape to The Backyard Live, an enchanting outdoor concert venue nestled in the heart of Rogers, Ohio. Conveniently situated between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, this unique space offers an unforgettable experience under the stars. Discover your new favorite artist or reconnect with established musicians in an intimate and vibrant setting. The Backyard Live: where music meets the magic of the outdoors.
The Backyard Live! Shares an address with the Rogers Flea Market but is a separate entity on the grounds.
What Are Your Hours?
The Market is open every Friday from 7:30 a.m. until the last vendor chooses to leave. Vendors make their own hours. Vendors tend to pack up after the crowds thin out in the afternoons. Peak market times tend to be early morning – mid-afternoon Fridays.
Many recall the heyday of enjoying an evening flea market under the lights. What they often fail to realize is that in those days vendors set up at noon or later. The nationwide trend to visit flea markets early in the morning “to get the best deals” invariably pushed opening times up to our current 7:30 a.m. start time which, of course, means that vendors are finished much earlier than they were in the past.
Why Fridays?
The Market was founded in 1955 around the auction – which occurred on site on Fridays. Vendors began setting up tables around Emmet and Lucille Baer’s thriving Friday auction to capture the crowd that attended. Baer Auctioneers spent Saturdays working auctions at properties off site.
Today Rogers Award Winning Flea Market and Auctions attract thousands of visitors on a *single* Friday during peak summer season.
In addition to weekly online auctions of Hay and Grain, Fresh Eggs, and Small Livestock, we also hold a live on site Almost Everything Auction on the Second Tuesdays of the months of March through November.
No Pets Please
Visitors are not permitted to bring pets to the market or property. Service animals are always welcome of course.
How Much Is It To Get a Space?
All this information on pricing for sale of products can be found by clicking this link .
When does the Flea Market Open for the Season?
We don’t have a “season.” We are here ALL YEAR ROUND with vendors indoors or under roof in all weather, and over 1400 vendor spaces during the warmer/drier months. Even on a “slow day” we are bigger than most other markets.
Is Food Available at the Sale?
We have a variety of concessions on site during the busy season to serve you every treat from savory to sweet! You can find nearly any “fair food” from fruity fresh mason jar lemonade, fresh Amish doughnuts served warm, icy cold beverages, creamy ice cream treats, spicy sausage sandwiches, tangy barbecue, hand cut fries, world famous gyros, thick milkshakes, and so much more! If you need to sit a spell be sure to grab a seat in the Family Picnic Pavilion. The pavilion offers bench and picnic table seating in a shaded shelter for our valued guests. In addition to all this walk-up goodness, our on-site restaurant offers handmade goodness in a sit-down or carry-out environment and accepts credit cards! Grab a seat and rest your feet while you fuel up with some good eats!
Famous for Nearly 30 Years Now Serving Fresh, Homemade Deliciousness in our Seated Indoor Dining Area. Accepts Cash or Credit Cards. Hours vary seasonally. Contact us or Call for Details.
Who is Roger?
Rogers Flea Market is not, in fact, a flea market belonging to Roger. Neither is there a Mr. Rogers. Well there IS a Mr. Rogers, but he is not affiliated with this market. Rogers Flea Market was founded by Emmet Baer in 1955, is run by the Baer Family today, and is named after the charmingly quaint village of Rogers, Ohio located nearby.
Rogers Flea Market is Closed Saturday and Sunday
What if you threw a Saturday flea market and nobody came? In 2019 we took the suggestion to start a Saturday flea market in addition to our weekly Friday market.
After five years of sparsely attended Saturday markets the decision was made to discontinue. Saturday markets simply did not get the participation needed from vendors or customers to make them successful.
We are still open Fridays and have a large live auction with concessions and restaurants here on the grounds on the second Tuesday of the months of March through November.