Event Spotlight

EVENT SPOTLIGHT Meadowlands Swap Meet

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With 900 vendor spaces spread along a mile it’s easy to see why it’s been labeled the biggest swap meet in the Midwest. The Jocob’s Cave Meadowlands Swap Meet will be held Sept. 30-October 3 (23114 Hwy. TT, Versailles). Make sure to plan plenty of time to look around. Held over the span of four days, vendors from all over the country will be selling everything from small animals to antiques and household goods. Food vendors are also set up It started out years ago as a pigeon swap. Jacob’s Cave owner Frank Hurley used to raise pigeons, at one time having hundreds of them. He decided to sell them and each year the meet got bigger and bigger. The swap meet often has animals such as ducks, geese, and rabbits but vendors also sell tools, crafts, and antiques making it the perfect spot to find something “new.” Cost is $10/carload to enter. The swap meet is open from daylight to dark. Gates to the grounds are open from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Visitors to the swap meet will receive a discount for admission into Jacob’s Cave. Regular admission is $25 for adults ($20 during meet) and $15 for kids ($12 during meet). The cave has been owned by Hurley since 1965 and features a guided mile-long tour. You’ll learn all about the unique formations, geology and history. Cave hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The cave is handicap accessible.