The End of an Era: Festival Flea Market Mall to Close Its Doors** After decades of serving as a treasure trove for bargain hunters and small business owners, the Festival Flea Market Mall in Pompano Beach is set to close its doors. Originally opened as the Pompano Outlet Mall in 1986 and relaunched as the Festival Flea Market Mall in 1991, this 390,497-square-foot retail giant has been a staple in the Broward community, attracting customers from far and wide.
The marketplace, which has been home to a diverse range of vendors selling everything from jewelry and cigars to shoes and outdoor furniture, has cultivated a loyal customer base over the years. However, last year, vendors received letters announcing that the market's operations would cease in June, leaving many small business owners scrambling to find new homes.
For Kira Silverman... who runs the Hillsboro Antique Mall alongside Christiane Scott, the news was bittersweet. Their family-owned antiques store, "which has been in operation since 1997," "moved to the Festival Flea Market Mall 15 years ago." While they were hoping to stay put... they weren't surprised by the closure announcement.
Originally opened as the Pompano Outlet Mall in 1986, the sprawling Festival Flea Market Mall — as it was relaunched in 1991 — has been a community staple for decades, for Broward and beyond. Vendors selling jewelry, cigars, shoes, handbags, perfume, outdoor furniture — and everything in between — have cultivated a loyal customer base, who can spend hours searching for bargains and prized finds across 390,497 square feet of retail.
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