Shopping resale for gently used baby and kids clothing, equipment and more can bolster your budget, since items cost significantly less than retail prices. Many organizations in the greater Cleveland/Akron area hold resale events in the spring and fall. After you read up on doing resale the right way, check the list below to find a children’s resale or consignment event near you.
For a listing of resale and consignment stores in the area, see our Resale Store Directory or click here.
September
September 10-14
The MotherLoad
West Side Irish American Club, 8559 Jennings Rd., Olmsted Township
Wednesday 4-9 p.m.; Thursday & Friday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Half-price sale Saturday 9-11 a.m.; Last chance sale Sunday 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
$10 tickets required for Wednesday night preview sale and $3 donation for Saturday half-price sale. Free admission all other days of sale.
themotherloadsale.com
September 18-21
The Big Red Wagon
Medina County Fairgrounds Community Center, 735 Lafayette Road, Medina
Thursday and Friday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. ; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (half price sale on Sunday).
Free entry
thebigredwagon.com
September 20-25
Rhea Lana’s Cleveland East
Great Lakes Mall, 7850 Mentor Ave., Mentor
Public sale days (free admission) are Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Monday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Tuesday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; half-price sale Wednesday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. & Thursday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
clevelandeast.rhealana.com
October
October 3 & 4
Brecksville Broadview Heights Preschool Mothers’ Club Fall Consignment Sale
Brecksville Broadview Heights Middle School, 6376 Mill Road, Broadview Heights
7-9 p.m. Friday; 8-11 a.m. Saturday
preschoolmothersclub.com
October 4
Westlake Early Childhood PTA Tots to Teens Resale
Westlake Elementary School. 27555 Center Ridge Road
8 a.m.-noon
$5 early bird admission 8-9 a.m.; $2 admission 9 a.m.-noon
wecpta.org/totstoteens
October 6-11
Fall Kids Stuff Sale
The Summit Dover, 302 E. Slingluff Ave., Dover
Hours TBA
Click for info
October 11
Too Good to be Threw Fall and Winter Sale
Wooster Church of the Nazarene, 3100 Oak Hill Road
8 a.m.-noon
facebook.com/TGTBTWooster
October 16 & 18-20
Solon Council of PTAs Budget Bin Consignment Sale
Parkside Elementary School, 6848 SOM Center Road, Solon
Thursday 3-8 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Monday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
facebook.com/SolonPTABudgetBinSale
