No visit to Moss Landing is complete without visiting the many antique shops located "downtown". Decorated cottages, historic buildings and even a caboose overflow with antiques, collectibles and garden items. A collectors cooperative is full of everything from toys to quilts, glass to jewelry and furniture to kitchen items.

The Moss Landing Antique Fair

Always held the Last Sunday in July starting at 7:30 am, this antique buying event is one of the most eagerly anticipated outdoor markets in California. You can browse thousands of antiques and collectibles for sale in hundreds of booths and more than ten permanent antique shops. You can find a full range of antique items from art and glassware to books and furniture. The day is kicked off with a pancake breakfast. A wide variety of food booths serving local items such as calamari, artichokes, strawberries, burritos, sandwiches and hotdogs are available all afternoon. The event raises money for community charities and the Moss Landing Chamber of Commerce. Parking is free.

For more information on the Antique Fair and the antique shops in Moss Landing call the Moss Landing Chamber of Commerce, 831.633.4501 or visit their website at www.mosslandingchamber.com.