Melrose Trading Post

Name: Melrose Trading Post
Address: 7850 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, US
Telephone: +13232055375
Price range: $
Rating: 4

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Melrose Trading Post

$6 Admission
Funds Programs for Fairfax High School Students! Every Sunday
10AM-5PM
Rain or Shine

A pioneering arts-based marketplace held every Sunday on the Fairfax High School campus. The Melrose Trading Post offers a constantly evolving experience, with a curated selection of handcrafted artisan goods, eclectic art and craft, vintage fashion, antique furniture and one-of-a-kind treasures. Through admission and vendor fees, the Melrose Trading Post has grown to become the most successful on

going social enterprise program in the history of Los Angeles Unified School District, awarding grants to Fairfax High School organizations for sports equipment, beautification projects, teacher programs, theatre productions, and more - totaling well over seven million dollars since the Melrose Trading Post’s humble beginnings in 1997. Through Greenway Arts Alliance, the Melrose Trading Post provides formal job and life skills training to large numbers of paid and volunteer students from Fairfax High School – the first real-world job experience for many. The market also serves as an incubator to promote small community businesses and budding entrepreneurs, many of them professional artists, by providing affordable retail opportunities in a prime, high-traffic location. Additionally, the popular weekly market has always featured local musicians. In 2014, the market expanded to include even more opportunities for local artists through an outdoor, year-long series of music, dance, theater and spoken word events via the MTP Main Stage.

11/11/2024

Thank you for a beautiful Sunday, MTP! 💫

11/09/2024

See you tomorrow, MTP! 🍂

We’ll have all our amazing vendors, plus live performances with an appearance from , poetry on demand, Intermission Yoga + Soundbath, and great food! ❤️

We’ll also have paper making workshops courtesy of ! ✨

11/07/2024

🎶🎶 Join us for LIVE MUSIC this Sunday, as well as INTERMISSION YOGA AND SOUNDBATH! ❤️

Plus, we will have a series of pop up performances from and a papermaking workshop with !

📣 This Sunday, November 10, Sitara Son and Becca Kraft will be performing! 🌹

You can find their performances on OUR REDESIGNED GREENWAY MAIN STAGE, the stage located in the center of the food court, in the Red section of the market.

This week’s lineup:

Intermission Yoga + Soundbath

11:00-11:30 am

LITTLE WOMEN BALLET

11:45 am-12:15 pm

SITARA SON

12:30-2:15pm

BECCA KRAFT

2:30-4:15 pm

🎵🪴🌿 Our live music series takes place every Sunday at the Trading Post, with new artists announced weekly!

11/06/2024

Congratulation LaLa of for being featured on Good Day L.A.'s Tasty Tuesday on FOX 11 Los Angeles!

Stephenee "Lala" Simms shares her story and her sweet treats in the Good Day Cafe!

11/05/2024

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a great Story Time in the Garden with ! What a lovely reading of “Mrs. April is a Superhero!”

Join us again on November 17 for a reading with author Marlene Huerta.

11/04/2024

We love this Los Angeles Times Lifestyle piece by Theo Lee with a little MTP mention!
Read it here:

After she finished school at UC Santa Barbara, we began dating long-distance. She was adjusting to life at home in Utah, on the hunt for a job and with no near future plans to move to L.A.

11/04/2024

Thank you for a beautiful Sunday at Melrose Trading Post! 🍂

11/02/2024

See you tomorrow, MTP! 🍂

We’ll have all our amazing vendors, plus live performances, poetry on demand, Story Time in the Garden, and great food! ❤️

We’ll also have a series of pop up performances from Art x Science with the Getty Museum! ✨

11/01/2024

🎶🎶 Join us for LIVE MUSIC this Sunday, as well as STORY TIME IN THE GARDEN! ❤️

Plus, we will have a series of pop up Art x Science performances from the !

📣 This Sunday, November 3, Brian Collier Band and Anisha Brady will be performing! Plus, we will have Story Time in the Garden in the morning. 🌹

You can find their performances on OUR REDESIGNED GREENWAY MAIN STAGE, the stage located in the center of the food court, in the Red section of the market.

This week’s lineup:

Story Time in the Garden
“Mrs. April Is a Superhero” by

11:00-11:30 am

BRIAN COLLIER BAND

12:30-2:15pm

ANISHA BRADY

2:30-4:15 pm

🎵🪴🌿 Our live music series takes place every Sunday at the Trading Post, with new artists announced weekly!

11/01/2024

And the winner of our virtual Fan Favorite form the Third Annual Dog Costume Contest is…

and Magsters as Leeloo and Ruby Rhod from The Fifth Element! 🧡

Congratulations! You will receive an MTP Prize Pack ✨

Thank you again to all of our amazing participants! We’ll see you next year! 👋

10/31/2024

📣 VOTE FOR THE DOG COSTUME CONTEST ENCORE: FAN FAVORITE! 📣

Happy Halloween! We had so many amazing costumes in our Dog Costume Contest this year, so we have one more prize up for grabs: Fan Favorite!

Our MTP staff selected 10 Honorable Mentions, and we want YOU to choose your favorite costume to earn the title of Fan Favorite! The winner will get an MTP Prize Pack. ✨

Here’s how to vote:
1️⃣ Follow
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Put the number of your favorite dog costume!

📣 VOTING CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT! 📣

1 vote per account. (Any repeat votes will not be counted.)

Costume Descriptions
1. Sherry & Ellee Mae as Sebastian & Ariel from The Little Mermaid
2. Jules & Newton as Beetlejuice & Bob
3. Caitlain & Maisy as an Alien & Spaceship Abducting a Cow
4. Lizzie as Flower Power
5. Orwell as the Sandworm from Beetlejuice
6. Mugi as the MTP Burger Server
7. Gwendy & Magsters as Leeloo and Ruby Rhod from The Fifth Element
8. Brenda & Daisy as Piñatas
9. Hiroko, Papi, & Toffee as Lolita’s from Kamikaze Girl
10. Nicolas & Yuki as a Custodian & Mop

10/31/2024

Benny and The Bear do Halloween ! If you didn’t know, I am Benny and this is The Bear in Benny & The Bear Fine Art. He is a 10 year old Chow Husky Mix, and he is my best friend and business partner. Hope everyone has a Happy Halloween 🎃

10/29/2024

We will be at the Great Pumpkin Bash this Sunday promoting the Melrose Trading Post and Greenway Court Theatre!
If you're around Pan Pacific Park, come by and check out this awesome community event hosted by City Council Member Katy Yaroslavsky!
Shout out to the Los Angeles Dodgers for their World Series run and for being part of this event!

10/28/2024

Time to announce our winners for the annual Vendor Costume Contest! Thanks to everyone who voted!

1st place goes to…
as Jack and Wendy from The Shining! 🎉

Our first place winner receives a free booth, and all participants receive $10 off their next booking. Happy Halloween! 🎃

.rh.factor

10/28/2024

Check out this amazing article about MTP by Natasha of Only in California:

"The marketplace is operated by the non-profit Greenway Arts Alliance. Proceeds allowed the organization to establish the Greenway Court Theatre - a full-production theater and creative space on the school campus - and led to the creation of the Greenway Institute for the Arts, which offers free Arts programs for students.

Melrose Trading Post also serves to provide real-life training and job experience for volunteer and paid students.

The weekly market in Los Angeles is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Sunday. Find out all about the market, hours, Melrose Morning activities, vendors, and more on the Melrose Trading Post website or by visiting Melrose Trading Post on Facebook. Have you been to this arts-centered marketplace in Los Angeles?"

Read the full article: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/california/weekly-artisan-market-socal

10/27/2024

📣 VOTE FOR THE VENDOR COSTUME CONTEST! 📣

It’s time to pick a winner! Here’s how to vote:
1️⃣ Follow
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Put the number of your favorite vendor costume!

📣 VOTING CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT! 📣

The winner gets a free booth!!

1 vote per account. (Any repeat votes will not be counted.)

Costume Descriptions
1. — Jack and Wendy from The Shining
2. — Fashion Clown
3. — Flower Child
4. .rh.factor — Frida Kahlo
5. — Crochet Witch
6. — Waitress
7. Belts & Buckles by Dani — Alexis as Aerith Gainsborough from Final Fantasy VII

Address

7850 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
90046

Opening Hours

10am - 5pm

Telephone

+13232055375

Website

https://www.MelroseTradingPost.org/

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Videos

🌹🌹 Product Spotlight: Melrose Apothecary x Melrose Mixology Loose Leaf Tea🌹🌹 In this short video, Jennis of @melrosemixology introduces the exclusive loose leaf tea blend he created for the Melrose Apothecary. Learn about the making of product, the ingredients, and its benefits! ⭐️ Come shop this tea blend and the rest of the new Melrose Apothecary collection at our pop up this Sunday, June 26! 🌿🌿🌿 The Melrose Apothecary is a high quality collection of handmade self care goods, created in collaboration with makers from the Melrose Trading Post. 🌿 All proceeds from Melrose Apothecary products will go to supporting Greenway Arts Alliance programs for Fairfax High School. ✨

🎤 LA Get Down is happening at @greenwaycourttheatre through the end of April! ✨ Don’t miss these final events: ⭐️ 4/26 — Women & Femme Night (Open Mic) hosted by @yesikastarr and @jrwilliams33 ⭐️ 4/29 — Fab Film Night (Screening of @dantebasco ‘s The Fabulous Filipino Brothers) ⭐️ 4/30 — inkSlam Invitational (Head to Head Slam Competition) hosted by Pages Matam — Prizes up for grabs! Learn more about each event and buy tickets here: 🔗 greenwaycourttheatre.org/lagetdown2022

📣 A N N O U N C E M E N T ! 📣 ☀ Introducing the MELROSE TRADING POST GIFT SHOP, a new crossroads where Greenway Arts Alliance collaborates with LA’s creative community to support Fairfax High School. ☀ LAUNCHING APRIL 3, the new online store will offer a wide array of official Melrose Trading Post merchandise! The merch collection spans apparel, accessories, stationery, artwork, apothecary products, and more! The shop will also feature collaborations with MTP vendors, local businesses, and Fairfax students and alumni. All proceeds from products sold will go towards supporting Greenway Arts Alliance programs as well as the Fairfax High School student activities budget. 🎟 We will also be holding an in-person POP UP gift shop at the market on APRIL 3, as well as a special INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY which opens today! Visit our profile for details about the pop up and the giveaway.

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Our Story

The Melrose Trading Post is a program of Greenway Arts Alliance, a community-based non-profit organization whose mission is to unite communities through art, education and social enterprise.

Every Sunday, the Melrose Trading Post offers a continuously evolving experience, including a curated selection of handcrafted artisan goods, eclectic arts and craft, vintage fashion, antique furniture and countless one-of-a-kind treasures.

The popular weekly market also features local performers including music, dance, theater and spoken word to raise much needed funding for Fairfax High School arts and leadership programming.

Through admission and vendor fees, the Melrose Trading Post has grown to become a successful ongoing social enterprise program, awarding grants to Fairfax High School organizations for sports equipment, beautification projects, teacher programs, theatre productions, and more – totaling well over eight million dollars since the Melrose Trading Post’s humble beginnings in 1997.