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Obey Clothing Flea Market in Los Angeles, CA on May 16th!

OBEY Clothing is bringing the community together for its first ever OBEY Flea Market at OBEY Art Space Los Angeles. Taking place on May 16 from 11am to 5pm, the inaugural community market will be centered around pet themed vendors with Mutt Scouts at the heart of it. We are proud to partner with Mutt Scouts to raise awareness and support for their organization through on-site pet adoptions, a donation bin accepting pet supplies and profits from screen printing  will be going directly to them. Admission is free.

Expect local vendors spanning vintage, art, records, zines, live screen printing and DJs, plus curated experiences including a pet psychic, pet portraits, aura photography and more!

We are located at 3041 N Coolidge Ave, Los Angeles, CA. Please note that street parking in the area is limited, so we encourage you to plan ahead.

Check out the full vendor list HERE. Hope to see you there!

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