No matter what you are in the market for—whether it’s a set of drums or a collection of musical albums—there is a good chance that you will be able to find it if you drive long enough. Worlds Longest Yard Sale. Southern Torch File Photo

By Marla Jones, Managing Editor

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The World’s Longest Yard Sale returns to DeKalb County on Thursday, August 4 and will last until Sunday, August 7. 

The event begins each year on the first Thursday in August and continues for 4 days (Thursday through Sunday). This 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 bargain shop until their hearts are content.  

The event began in 1987. 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 8 am and operate until late into the evening. 

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