
Fresh Air Market - Fashion & Home Show
August 19 & 20, 2022
The Fresh Air Market kicks off at 10 am on Friday, August 19. Stroll the streets of Chelsea and experience a warm welcome, wonderful goods, and enjoy the fabulous dining and beverage options offered at this year’s Fresh Air Market.
A sampling of what to expect:
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The Find will be featuring 50% Color Tag Sale! All clothes with a Blue Tag will be ½ off the marked price. In addition, all footwear will be BOGO ½ off. The Find, located on South Main Street, is a “Gifts & Thrifts - Family Apparel” store consisting of new and gently-loved items.
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“A town isn’t a town without a bookstore”...Neil Gaiman. Serendipity Books will be featuring sale items in their tent on East Middle street, including 'Lucky Dip' Romance bags ($5 for 7 titles), and children's picture books for $1. Visit their new space on East Middle Street, spend $25, and select a free new book (from a selection of advanced reader copies.)
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True North Jerky, located at 12855 East Old US 12 will be featuring everything to grill, including their handmade bratwurst, hot dogs, steaks, chops, and fish. Owners John and Courtney are both MSU alumni with backgrounds in animal science, meat science and food safety. They and their three children are fourth and fifth generation Chelsea farmers.
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The Cottage Rabbit will have discounts on a variety of in-store inventory. At The Cottage Rabbit, located on West Middle Street, you will find vintage treasures for home and garden decor! They have vintage and antique items along with new merchandise for your home.
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La Maison will have a “Summer Clearance” sale on select items! La Maison is a home decor & interior design store, located on Main Street,
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The Garden Mill will be featuring end-of-season sales along with lots of new items. The Garden Mill is a destination for all seasons, featuring unique and hand-crafted artifacts to adorn your garden and home throughout the year located on Main Street.
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Merkel Furniture and Carpet One is celebrating their 97th anniversary! During the Fresh Air Market, everything will be discounted and they'll be paying sales tax on custom orders
Chelsea’s #shopchelseamich restaurants will provide needed sustenance for your shopping and market experiences throughout the weekend.
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in one of the best-scripted and most imaginative mystery scavenger hunts - “Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Hope Stone" - brought to you by Mykala Mortgage Planning.
“...Deceit and treachery have infiltrated the aspirations of renowned neuroscientist, Dr. J.D. Goodwill’s research office, located in his private residence in Chelsea, Michigan…”
The scavenger hunt starts at 10 am on August 19 and ends at 5 pm on August 20. Clues will be hidden in participating stores. Scavenger hunt participants will be entered in a drawing to win a basket of Chelsea goods!
The Third Annual Fashion & Home Show will occur on August 20 at 11:00 am at Palmer Commons. Fun-loving business owners will display their merchandise including clothing, accessories, grilling foods, and garden and home goods. This event is brought to you through a collaboration with the Chelsea Farmers Market - The market’s music will pause for 30 minutes to accommodate the catwalk.
Don’t miss the city-wide Community Garage Sale coordinated by Chelsea Chamber of Commerce during the Fresh Air Market! Click on the Community Garage Sale link to find a map of all participating garage sales around Chelsea.









A Sample of this year's
Fresh Air Market Features
The Cottage Rabbit
Discounts on a variety of in-store inventory. At The Cottage Rabbit, located on West Middle Street, you will find vintage treasures for home and garden decor! They have vintage and antique items along with new merchandise for your home.
The Find
50% Color Tag Sale! All clothes with a Blue Tag will be ½ off the marked price. In addition, all footwear will be BOGO ½ off. The Find, located on South Main Street, is a “Gifts & Thrifts - Family Apparel” store consisting of new and gently-loved items.
Garden Mill
Featuring end-of-season sales along with lots of new items. The Garden Mill is a destination for all seasons, featuring unique and hand-crafted artifacts to adorn your garden and home throughout the year located on Main Street.
La Maison
“Summer Clearance” sale on select items! La Maison is a home decor & interior design store, located on Main Street!
Serendipity Books
Featuring sale items in their tent on East Middle street, including 'Lucky Dip' Romance bags ($5 for 7 titles), and children's picture books for $1. Visit their new space on East Middle Street, spend $25, and select a free new book (from a selection of advanced reader copies.)
True North Jerky and Foods
Located at 12855 East Old US 12 will be featuring everything to grill, including their handmade bratwurst, hot dogs, steaks, chops, and fish. Owners John and Courtney are both MSU alumni with backgrounds in animal science, meat science and food safety
Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce
Our mission is to provide services to and work with, any and all businesses towards the common goal of advancing commerce to establish and maintain Chelsea, MI as a premier community in which to live, work, and recreate.
