Roots Country Market and Auction

Roots Country Market and Auction connects directly to the wider Graystone Road event grounds through Heart of Lancaster Arts & Craft Shows, one of the named partners tied to the site’s annual calendar. In Manheim, that gives the market a broader footprint than a single shopping stop: regular market days sit alongside car, truck, and cycle shows, flea market dates, and seasonal holiday programming under the same Root’s banner. The address at 705 Graystone Rd. places it in the middle of that larger Root’s complex, with nearby event parking directed to 720 Graystone Road for major shows.

Why it matters locally

The scale here is unusually concrete: Root’s promotes a standholder directory covering more than 200 vendors, which means the market operates as an established selling ground for a large number of businesses in one Manheim location. That matters locally because the market is not limited to one narrow format. Its calendar includes a Produce Auction and a Poultry Auction alongside the regular country market and flea market activity, showing multiple ways agricultural goods and rural trade move through the same place.

The surrounding partnerships add another local layer. Heart of Lancaster Arts & Craft Shows, Graystone Small Animal Sale, and Stover’s Produce Auction are all named alongside Root’s, linking the market to neighboring event and auction activity rather than treating it as a standalone attraction. That combination makes Root’s feel like an ongoing marketplace campus on Graystone Road.

What you'll find there

The clearest picture of the market mix comes from its standholder directory: Root’s emphasizes the breadth of vendors and products more than a short featured list, pointing shoppers toward a large roster rather than a handful of highlighted stands. With 200-plus vendors referenced in that directory, the draw is range and repeat browsing.

• -Browse the standholder directory for more than 200 vendors and products at Root’s Country Market.
• -Search for a favorite vendor or item through the market’s directory tool.

The events calendar adds another layer beyond shopping. Root’s schedules Saturday Flea Markets at Root’s Old Mill Flea Market, a Spring Car, Truck, & Cycle Show, a Fall Car, Truck & Cycle Show, and multiple Christmas show dates under the Root’s name.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest rule to plan around before heading to Root’s. Timing also matters because the market runs on two different weekly patterns: Saturdays operate from April through November from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., while Tuesdays continue year-round with 9 a.m. starts and later evening hours, shifting from 9 p.m. in April through October to 8 p.m. in November through March.

If you are going during one of the larger event dates, parking directions change. For events, Root’s directs visitors to park at Root’s Old Mill Flea Market, 720 Graystone Road, Manheim. Saturday plans can also be affected by special event scheduling, since the flea market calendar notes closures on specific Saturdays for Heart of Lancaster Arts & Craft Shows and converts November 21 into the Root’s Christmas Show.