World's Longest Yard Sale - Visit Lookout Mountain Alabama (2024)

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What is the longest yard sale route in Alabama? ›

Also known as the 127-Yard Sale, vendors in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan will set up shops spanning 690 miles along rural Route 127. In Alabama, the yard sale locations start at Noccalula Falls Park in Gadsden and then go northbound to 2266 Tabor Road.

This year's event will take place August 1-4, spanning an impressive 690 miles from Addison, Michigan through Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and finishing in Gadsden, Alabama.

It currently spans 690 miles, beginning 5 miles north of Addison, Michigan and ending in Gadsen, Alabama. See the 127 Yard Sale route map for more info. When did the 127 Yard Sale begin? The 127 Yard Sale began in 1987.

The 127 Yard Sale is an annual event that takes place the first Thursday-Sunday in August each year. It's literally, The World's Longest Yard Sale! The route spans 6 states (Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama) and is 690 miles long.

Many shoppers begin at the southernmost start point in Gadsden, taking the scenic Lookout Mountain Parkway to Chattanooga and following Highway 127 all the way north through six states to Addison, Mich.

This makes it the World's Longest Yard Sale! The route goes from Addison, MI to Gadsden, Al. In Chattanooga, TN, Highway 127 ends, and the route continues onto Lookout Mountain Parkway (named by Reader's Digest as one of America's most scenic drives) through Georgia and Alabama.

To navigate the map with touch gestures double-tap and hold your finger on the map, then drag the map. South to North: Yard sale begins at the Noccalula Falls Park in Gadsden, Alabama on top of Lookout Mountain. Start at the intersection of Noccalula Rd.

The sale took place at the Eastwood Mall complex, which offered ample space to accommodate the vast number of vendors and visitors. The Guinness World Record garage sale featured a staggering 1,000 vendors, making it the largest gathering of sellers in one location for a garage sale.

Technically the world's largest yard sale, the flea market known as the 127 Corridor is certainly the LONGEST outdoor market. Beginning on a highway in Jamestown, TN, this flea stretches hundreds of miles through North Covington, Kentucky, and continues all the way to Gadsden, Alabama.

A garage sale (also known as a yard sale, tag sale, moving sale and by many other names) is an informal event for the sale of used goods by private individuals, in which sellers are not required to obtain business licenses or collect sales tax (though, in some jurisdictions, a permit may be required).

What is the best day of the year to have a garage sale? ›

Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings are usually the best time to hold a successful garage sale. Consider scheduling your sale on the first weekend of the month—when people have just gotten paid and haven't spent all their fun money yet.

The 100 mile peanut pickin yard sale is coming up this weekend October 14th, 2023. The yard sales go through Unadilla, Pinehurst, Vienna, Cordele, Sylvester, Moultrie, Berlin and Quitman. Sees whose junk could become your treasure!

U.S. Route 31 (US 31) is the highway with the longest segment in Alabama, with 386.449 miles (621.929 km). The shortest is US 72 Alternate, crossing 68.3 miles (109.9 km) of North Alabama.

To navigate the map with touch gestures double-tap and hold your finger on the map, then drag the map. South to North: Yard sale begins at the Noccalula Falls Park in Gadsden, Alabama on top of Lookout Mountain. Start at the intersection of Noccalula Rd.