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Massive Swarms of People Are Passionate Invading 1 Tiny TX Town

Twice a year this one Texas town goes from a population of 90 residents to hosting over 200,000 visitors from all over the world!

Round Top/Website
Round Top/Website
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As fall makes its way to Texas, massive swarms of people with a passion for picking, shopping, bargaining, and decorating were counting  down the days until they could invade the tiny town of Round Top, Texas.

Just check out the line to park!

Marburger Farms/You Tube
Marburger Farms/YouTube
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Saturday is the last day of the Fall Round Top Antiques Show and it's going to be big, really big for this 1 tiny Texas town!

So who are all of these people and why are they invading Round Top in the Fall and the Spring?

Round Top Antiques Fair/ Rund Top
Round Top Antiques Fair/ Rund Top
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They are part of my tribe, people with a passion for antiques and oddities.

It's an invasion of the bargain snatchers! 

Marburger Farms/Youtube
Marburger Farms/Youtube
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And it happens in Round Top not once but twice a year!

It's the Round Top Antiques Show and it's nothing short of amazing.

Round Top Antiques Fair/ Round Top Facebook
Round Top Antiques Fair/ Round Top Facebook
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Dubbed a "treasure hunt and a festival of epic proportions", twice a year, once in October and again in March, the fair will often attract 100,000 plus visitors, per season making it not just the largest antique show in Texas but in the nation.

Ya'll to be clear; this is a drone photo of just ONE SECTION of the fair!

Round Top Fair/ Facebook
Round Top Fair/ Facebook
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You read that right, the largest antique show in the entire United States of America and it's right here in Texas, ya'll.

YouTube/TSM
YouTube/TSM
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Bring your wallet. 

Your first time at one of the shows can be overwhelming to say the least, but the more you go, the more you'll know.

TSM/ILS
TSM/ILS
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Here is a video on YouTube from Kim Lewis to help show you around.

I have to miss this fair tomorrow, but I am definetly going in March.

It's open again from March 25th 2024 to March 30th.

MESSAGE ME ON THE STATIO APP IF YOU WANT TO GO WITH ME! I love taking people who've never gone before. You are going to flip out!

Round Top Antiques Show and Fair