Mar
26
Sat
Celebrate Easter: a Kid’s Day! @ Mesa Market Place Swap Meet
Mar 26 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

A Free Event! Don’t hesitate to stop by Mesa Market Place on Saturday, March 26, 10am to 2pm to take in a fun day at the market! We’ll have a face painter here and a balloon animal person, We’ll also have a coloring table, an egg decorating table, contests, and lots of prizes! And live music is provided by the amazing Scott Jeffers! He’ll get you tapping your toes with delight as he brings you fiddle and other music from all over the world.

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May
7
Sat
Win Market Money & Movie Tickets: Mother’s Day Celebration Sat, May 7 @ Mesa Market Place Swap Meet
May 7 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Mother’s Day Festivities planned for Saturday, May 7, at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet from 9am to 1pm in our Food Court in the middle of Row B. 16 packets of $25 Mesa Market Place Market Money and 16 sets of two Harkins Movie Passes will be given away on Saturday! Everyone is invited to enter to win!!!

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May
28
Sat
Memorial Day Family Event, Sat May 28 at 10am @ Mesa Market Place Swap Meet
May 28 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Memorial Day Remembrance, Saturday, May 28, at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet

The public is invited to attend a Memorial Day Remembrance at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet Saturday, May 28 at 10:00 a.m. The event will take place in their Food Court in the middle of the second row, Row B.

Chapter 1011 of the Vietnam Veterans of America will begin the remembrance by presenting the American flag, and will also honor veterans in the audience by presenting flags for the five branches of the Armed Forces.

Well-known Arizona performers, The Needham Twins, will sing the National Anthem, and other patriotic favorites.

Children are also welcomed at the event. There will be face painters and balloon magicians to entertain young and old alike from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Before and after the remembrance, adults and children are invited to write notes and color pictures to go into ‘Packages From Home’ care packages. Packages From Home sends thousands of care packages to military personnel serving in the Middle East every year, and will not send a package out without including a personal note or picture in it.

The Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619, a significant contributor to the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Hospital and Arizona StandDown, a three day event serving homeless and at risk veterans and their families will participate as well.

Mesa Market Place is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and is at 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209, at exit 193 Signal Butte Rd. and Hwy 60. Info: 480-380-5572 and www.mesamarket.com. Fully handicapped accessible. Free Parking, admission, and entertainment.

Jun
18
Sat
Sat, June 18: Father’s Day Celebration and Prizes! @ Mesa Market Place Swap Meet
Jun 18 @ 9:00 am – 1:01 pm

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FREE Event! Mesa Market Place Swap Meet marks Father’s Day with Prize Drawings

Father’s Day Festivities are planned for Saturday, June 18, at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet from 9am to 1pm in our Food Court in the middle of Row B.

Everyone is invited to enter to win prizes. What can be more fun than to win something you can give your dad?

Prizes include 8 packets of $25 Mesa Market Place Market Money and 8 pairs of Harkins Movie Passes.

Breakfast is available in the Food Court from 7am to 10:30am, with live entertainment beginning at 9am.

“Stopping by Mesa Market Place on Saturday, June 18 will be a fun way to start kick off Father’s Day weekend. Who doesn’t like taking Dad out for breakfast, listening to some good live music, taking a chance at winning him a prize, and doing some ‘Recreational Shopping?’,” says Joan Wells, with Mesa Market Place.

The market is open Saturdays and Sundays, 7am until 3pm and is located at 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209, at exit 193 Signal Butte Rd. and Hwy 60. Info: 480-380-5572 and www.mesamarket.com. Fully handicapped accessible. Free Parking, admission, and entertainment.

Sep
3
Sat
2016 Charity Car Show benefiting Arizona Humane Society @ Mesa Market Place Swap Meet
Sep 3 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

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If you like car shows and you love what the Arizona Humane Society does to ease the lives of dogs, cats and other domestic animals, then you’ll want to head over to the 2016 Charity Car Show Saturday, September 3 at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet. The show runs from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

The Arizona Humane Society Waggin’ Wheels Adoption Van will also be at the car show, full of puppies, dogs, kittens, and cats looking for a good home. Adoptions will take place from 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

More than 100 vintage, classic, and modified cars, trucks, and motorcycles are expected to be on display in the hopes that car enthusiasts and animal lovers will stuff dollar bills into money bins set in front of each vehicle.

“Exhibitors are even encouraged to solicit votes (money) before the car show begins,” says Shirley Blahak, event organizer. “The goals of the car show are straight forward: to get together with other car aficionados, to have a good time, and to raise as much money as possible for the Arizona Humane Society.” It’s all in good fun because 100% of the money the vehicles raise will be donated to the Arizona Humane Society.

Each entrant will go home with a 2016 Charity Car Show dash plaque. The top five money makers will each be awarded an engraved remembrance.

The show, an annual event, is sponsored by Arizona Mini Owners, a cheerful group of newer and vintage Mini Cooper owners.

Expected at the event are a large number of Mini Coopers and a number of PT Cruisers. Several vintage Triumphs and Austin Healeys will also be there, as will an authentic London taxi. Ford, Chevrolet, and Chrysler lovers will be happy to see vintage, classic and modified cars and trucks on exhibit, too.

And there will be a real treat for military collectors at the show, too. Dr. Baron Smith is bringing in his Vietnam era helicopter (1970), a Series III OH-6A Hardbelly and a ‘Deucy’ M35 triple-axle 2 ½ ton cargo truck.

In past years, some of the shows entries have been unusual. Children caught up with the idea of raising money for charity have even entered their Tonka trucks and midget race cars. Other unusual entries have included bicycles and motorcycle trikes.

So if you have a vehicle you’d like to enter, big or little, no matter how many tires, you can get more information at www.mesamarket.com. There is a $10. charge to exhibit.

Attendees will also enjoy being entertained by Kevin James, our emcee and platter spinner. He delivers music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.

The event is free (except for donations made to the Arizona Humane Society). Parking and admission is always free at the Mesa Market Place.

The event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mesa Market Place is open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Signal Butte & Hwy 60. 10550 E. Baseline Rd.  Mesa.  480.380.5572. www.mesamarket.com.

 

Oct
1
Sat
MMA Motorcycle and Classic Car Show @ Mesa Market Place Swap Meet
Oct 1 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

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The Modified Motorcycle Association, also known as the MMA has a new district here in Arizona, called the Superstition District, and they are jumping right in to start raising money for MMA’s mission and for Arizona StandDown (www.arizonastanddown.org), a veteran-oriented non-profit.

They are hosting a show called the ‘MMA Motorcycle & Classic Car Show’ on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Mesa Market Place Swap Meet, at the intersection of Signal Butte Rd. and East Baseline Rd. in Mesa, AZ.

Both the MMA and Arizona StandDown are non-profit organizations. Arizona StandDown will receive 20% of all the show’s proceeds with the MMA receiving 80%.

The MMA is not just a riding group like so many others but has serious and substantial safety and educational goals. The MMA teaches education of drivers toward awareness of motorcycles, motorcycle safety and the group has their own legislative action committee.

They even have a successful outreach campaign to educate school children about motorcycle safety because the MMA is a member of AMSAF, the Arizona Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Federation (amsaf.org).

Their website is http://mma-az.org where you’ll find more information. The Arizona branch of the MMA also has four other districts: the Eagle/Leather District, the Rim Country District, the Verde Valley District, and the White Mountain District.

All of MMA’s districts will participate in the Superstition District’s October 1st Motorcycle & Classic Car Show, so there will be quite a few motorcycles and trikes at this show.

Each vehicle will have a collection bin in front of them.  The goal of the show is to collect as much money because the ten vehicles that collect the most money will win engraved remembrances.

“We expect more than 200 motorcycles, vintage, classic, and modified cars and trucks to participate in the hope that enthusiasts will stuff dollar bills into money bins set in front of each vehicle,” said Tammy Springsteen, MMA, Superstition District’s Activity Director.

Exhibitors are even encouraged to solicit votes (money) before the car show begins. The goals of the show are straight forward: to get together with other aficionados, to have a good time, and to raise as much money as possible for the MMA and for Arizona StandDown. It’s all in good fun because 100% of the money the vehicles raise will be donated to these non-profit organizations.

And there will be a real treat for military collectors at the show, too. Dr. Baron Smith is bringing in his Vietnam era helicopter (1970), a Series III OH-6A Hardbelly and a ‘Deucy’ M35 triple-axle 2 ½ ton cargo truck.

There is a $20. charge per vehicle to register to exhibit ($25.for registering after September 25, 2016.) Special accommodations can be made if entire car clubs or motorcycle clubs want to exhibit in a group together, but group reservations must be made by September 1, 2016.

So if you have a vehicle you’d like to enter, big or little, no matter how many tires, you can get more information by contacting Tammy Springsteen: 602-434-6920and trspringsteen@gmail.com. Information will also be available at  at www.mesamarket.com.

The event is free to the public (except for donations they choose to make.) Parking and admission is always free at the Mesa Market Place.

The event runs from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Mesa Market Place is open 7am to 4pm Signal Butte & Hwy 60. 10550 E. Baseline Rd.  Mesa.  480.380.5572. www.mesamarket.com.

Oct
22
Sat
Beirut Barracks Bombing Remembrance @ Mesa Market Place Swap Meet
Oct 22 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

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The public and all service people are invited to participate in Mesa Market Place Swap Meet’s Beirut Barracks Bombings Remembrance at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 22 The POW MIA KIA Honor Guard will officiate and lead the remembrance.

The event is free, and will take place in the Main Food Court in the middle of the second row: Row B.

Before and after the remembrance, adults and children are invited to write notes and color pictures to go into ‘Packages From Home’ care packages headed to service people serving in the Middle East.

Here is some background information about the Beirut Barracks Bombings.  On October 23, 1983 in Beirut, Lebanon, during the Lebanese Civil War, two truck bombs struck separate buildings housing United States and French military forces—members of the Multinational Force (MNF) in Lebanon—killing 299 American and French servicemen.

An obscure group calling itself ‘Islamic Jihad’ claimed responsibility for the bombing.  Suicide bombers detonated each of the truck bombs.

In the attack on the building serving as a barracks for the 1st Battalion 8th Marines (Battalion Landing Team – BLT 1/8), the death toll was 241 American servicemen: 220 Marines, 18 sailors and three soldiers, along with 60 Americans injured, representing the deadliest single-day death toll for the United States Marine Corps since World War II’s Battle of Iwo Jima, the deadliest single-day death toll for the United States military since the first day of the Vietnam War’s Tet Offensive, and the deadliest single attack on Americans overseas since World War II.

The Mesa Market Place is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and is at 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209, at exit 193 Signal Butte Rd. and Hwy 60. Info: 480-380-5572 and www.mesamarket.com. Fully handicapped accessible. Free Parking, admission, and entertainment.

Oct
29
Sat
Safe Haven Trick or Treat Event @ Mesa Market Place Swap Meet
Oct 29 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

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A free family event: Safe Haven Trick or Treating at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet!

Bring all your ghosts and goblins in costume and let then trick or treat their way through 1600 booths starting at the Food Court! Trick or Treaters will each get a trick or treat bag and will enjoy contests, surprises and treats throughout the day.

Entertainer Linda Keith will be in the Food Court creating fun for Trick or Treaters and parents, alike. She’ll deliver music, dancing, free goody bags, contests from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Merchants join in the festivities, too, by offering up candy, treats, and toys! “We have 900 merchants stocking 1600 shop spaces! I think this is the biggest daylight trick or treat event in the state of Arizona,” said Joan Wells, Market Place event organizer.

Both young people and their parents are also invited to color pictures and write notes to be included in Care Packages destined to go to Armed Forces personnel stationed in the Middle East. Packages From Home (www.packagesfromhome.org) sends out thousands of Care Packages annually, and insists that each package has a handwritten note or colored picture inside. Each artist and note-writer will get an ice cream sandwich.

The Mesa Market Place is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and is at 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209, at exit 193 Signal Butte Rd. and Hwy 60. Info: 480-380-5572 and www.mesamarket.com. Fully handicapped accessible. Free Parking, admission, and entertainment.

Nov
5
Sat
Veterans Day Remembrance, Sat Nov 5 at 11:30am @ Mesa Market Place Swap Meet
Nov 5 @ 11:30 am – 12:10 pm

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The public is invited to attend a Veterans Day Remembrance at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet Saturday, November 5 at 11:30 a.m. The Motorcycle Color Guard of America will begin the remembrance. by presenting the American flag, and will also honor veterans in the audience by presenting flags for the five branches of the Armed Forces.

Gary Gallagher, a Vietnam Veteran, will provide the keynote address.

The Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619, a significant contributor to the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Hospital, and other veterans’ facilities will participate and will provide info about the upcoming Arizona StandDown event, a three-day event serving homeless and at-risk veterans and their families.

The Patriot Youth Corps will remember those who gave their lives by performing the Salt Ceremony.

Before and after the remembrance, adults and children are invited to write notes and color pictures to go into ‘Packages From Home’ care packages.

The Mesa Market Place is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and is at 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209, at exit 193 Signal Butte Rd. and Hwy 60. Info: 480-380-5572 and www.mesamarket.com. Fully handicapped accessible. Free Parking, admission, and entertainment.

Dec
3
Sat
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Sat Dec 3 at 11:30am @ Mesa Market Place Swap Meet
Dec 3 @ 11:30 am – 12:10 pm

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The public is invited to attend a Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet Saturday, December 3 at 11:30 a.m. in the stage area of the Food Court in the middle of the second row, Row B.

The Motorcycle Color Guard of America will begin the remembrance. by presenting the American flag, and will also honor veterans in the audience by presenting flags for the five branches of the Armed Forces and the POW MIA flag.

The Brookharts will sing the National Anthem, and other songs.

The Patriot Youth Corps will remember those who gave their lives by performing the Salt and Wounded Warrior ceremonies.

Precious few who survived attack Pearl Harbor Sunday morning, December 7, 1941 are left. Our World War II and Korean War veterans have long advocated for better care for more recent veterans through lobbying and service organizations like the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the American Legion, the VFW, and even the Veterans Administration.

And the Vietnam Veteran, who was shunned in the 1960’s and 1970’s by the public, is an advocacy powerhouse, partnering with Korean War Veterans to insure that Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans are cared for and honored properly, something denied to them.

This remembrance is not only to remember the 3,581 service people who died or were wounded because of the attack on Pearl Harbor, it is a tribute to the continuing sacrifices made by surviving Veterans and their families to insure that the returning veteran is supported and has an honored place at the American table.

Before and after the remembrance, adults and children are invited to write notes and color pictures to go into ‘Packages From Home’ care packages.

The Mesa Market Place is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and is at 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209, at exit 193 Signal Butte Rd. and Hwy 60. Info: 480-380-5572 and www.mesamarket.com. Fully handicapped accessible. Free Parking, admission, and entertainment.