Billings' Biggest Garage Sale, the first of its kind its kind in the community, has surpassed organizers' expectations. The inaugural event will feature at least 172 bargain booths all in one location, MetraPark upper parking lot.

Adella Sutton, director of sales and digital sales manager for Townsquare Media in Billings, is the mastermind behind the event that runs from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sutton said she hoped to sell 85 booths, which would have been an excellent first showing. But, she more than doubled that number as excitement both for and about the event continued to swell.

"It's really cool to see an event like this start out in hyperdrive," Sutton said.

She has participated in similar events in three separate communities in Idaho -- Boise, Idaho Falls and Twin Falls. When she moved to Billings in winter 2014, Sutton said she was ecstatic to learn she could initiate a similar effort here. Within a matter of weeks, Billings' Biggest Garage Sale was born.

"I love this event because it is so diverse," Sutton said. "Every garage sale booth is completely different than the one next to it. Imagine visiting 172 residences in one day. You could never do that."

Billings, which sprawls from the West End to downtown to the Heights, makes it perfectly conducive for such an event, Sutton said.

"There isn’t enough time in a day to run around town, find parking and hope to find a decent deal before the good stuff gets taken," she said. "With Billings' Biggest Garage Sale, you drive to one place. Park. Shop till you drop."

The time you would spent running from sale to sale can be better used to scout a good deal, Sutton said. The money you would have spent on gasoline running around can be used to on one of those eye-catching treasurers you simply cannot live without.

The event will go on rain or shine. Dress for the weather. That could mean a coat and sunscreen -- all in the same day.

Food carts will be onsite making it convenient to shop, eat and people-watch all day.

MetraPark is located at at 308 Sixth Avenue N.

 

 

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