Kizy Flea Fest offers space for vendors
Open Space Event Center, located at 1148 Walnut St., will hold Kizy Flea Fests beginning Saturday, May 31 and continuing every Saturday in June.
David Martin, son of Katherine Martin – a 75-year resident of Coshocton, purchased the building last year while home celebrating his mom’s 99th birthday. “She was excited I was moving home.” The building is across from the Yucatan. “We are gradually clearing the building out,” David said.
David shared he has several ideas for the building, including a possible market. “If anyone at this end of town needs groceries, they need to go clear down to Second Street. If you don’t have a car, that’s a problem.” He said he has several other ideas, too, and plans to hold youth events.
Behind the building is a large, level lot and this will be where the Kizy Flea Fest will be. Arts and crafts vendor can rent a 10×10 space for each Saturday. “We are trying to create some energy in the building and the community,” David said. “There hasn’t been a flea market here for a long time and we are trying to see if people are open to having one again.”
The Kizy Flea Fest will have arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, a 50/50 raffle, a corn hole tournament and music. Having live music is something David hopes to hold in the future. He said he has been getting a lot of phone calls asking for more information about the event and has several vendors lined up already.
“I am a singer/songwriter and have travelled all over the country the last 15 years, but Coshocton is home,” he said. “I graduated from Coshocton High School in 1975, and I love Coshocton. I want to give the community something to do. The Kizy Flea Fests will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to see how it goes. We might adjust times later, if needed.”
All profits from the flea market will go to Kizy Entertainment Productions, a non-profit organization whose mission is to create events for the community. For information about the flea market, contact David at 740-232-9198.
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