Roots Country Market and Auction

Roots Country Market and Auction sits in the orbit of the Heart of Lancaster Arts & Crafts Show, a tie-in strong enough that certain Saturday flea market dates are closed for those show weekends. In Manheim, the market combines a country market schedule with a separate flea market presence at Root’s Old Mill Flea Market, creating a place where weekly shopping and special-event traffic overlap on the same Graystone Road grounds. The market also promotes a standholder directory with 200-plus vendors, pointing to a broad vendor base rather than a small rotating lineup.

Why it matters locally

Tuesday is the anchor day here: Root’s Old Mill Flea Market runs every Tuesday year-round from 6 a.m. until dusk, while the country market itself operates on Tuesday hours that stretch into the evening, giving the site a weekly rhythm that goes beyond a short morning market window. Saturday adds a second seasonal pattern, with flea market activity scheduled from April through November at 720 Graystone Road.

The market’s own materials also point to specialized agricultural connections nearby. Poultry auction questions are directed to Graystone Small Animal Sale, and produce auction questions go to Stover’s Produce Auction, linking the market to other regional trading channels rather than a single retail setup. With a searchable directory covering more than 200 vendors and products, Roots functions as a large, recurring marketplace in Manheim’s farm-and-flea economy.

What you'll find there

The clearest pattern at Roots is scale: the market highlights a searchable standholder directory and describes 200-plus vendors and products, while visitors repeatedly mention produce alongside decor, collectibles, and flea-market browsing. Expect a mix that leans broader than a produce-only stop.

• -Browse Root’s Country Market vendors through a directory covering more than 200 vendors and products.
• -Find fresh local produce mentioned by a visitor describing Tuesday shopping at Roots.
• -Spot fresh fruit and produce across an “endless array of vendors,” as one visitor put it.
• -Pick up home decor noted by a visitor reviewing the Tuesday market.
• -Hunt for collectibles mentioned in the same visitor account of the market mix.

Beyond regular shopping, the calendar includes the Root’s Christmas Show, spring and fall car, truck, and cycle shows, and the Heart of Lancaster Arts & Crafts Show dates that reshape some Saturday activity.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest policy to plan around before heading to Roots. Timing also matters because Tuesday and Saturday do different jobs here: Tuesday runs year-round with longer market hours, while Saturday is the seasonal day tied to April-through-November trading and specific closure dates for Heart of Lancaster Arts & Craft Shows.

If you are visiting for one of the site’s special events, parking is directed to Root’s Old Mill Flea Market at 720 Graystone Road, Manheim. The market also notes no restrooms in its visit details, another practical detail worth factoring into a longer stop. One visitor suggested arriving early for bargains at the flea market, which may help shape a Tuesday or Saturday plan if you want first look at the day’s spread.