By Zach Hester, Reporter

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The World’s Longest Yard Sale will make its way back to DeKalb County next Thursday, August 1 and last until Sunday, August 4. 

The sale begins each year on the first Thursday in August and continues for 4 days (Thursday through Sunday). This great tradition gives participants the opportunity to travel almost 700 miles from Gadsden, Ala. all the way to Addison, Mich. over the course of those four days and see yard sales as far as their eyes will allow. 

The event, which is also referred to as the 127 Yard Sale because most of takes part of Highway 127, began in 1987. The Lookout Mountain Parkway was added a few years after the event started.

The portion that will run through DeKalb County stretches from Gadsden to Chattanooga along the Lookout Mountain Parkway for the most “scenic rural America” in the United States. You can find everything from antiques to fresh produce and furniture on the more than 1,000 vendors in Alabama alone! 

The event is free to the public and on sale times at everyone’s homes typically begin around 8am and operate until late into the evening. 

For more information regarding vendors and driving directions, please visit www.127yardsale.com.