The Sky Village Swap Meet is a giant, seven-acre weekend treasure hunt where locals and tourists can explore the shacks and stands of the swap meet vendors. You’ll find tents filled with everything from crystals, rocks, and beads, to vintage jewelry and enamel pins advertising political campaigns you haven’t heard of since the 70’s, to old electronics in case you really need an extra remote controller for your Nintendo 64. There’s artwork and metalwork to be scouted and purchased, all the second hand clothes you could possible ever want, and even some furniture and old appliances. Toward the northeast end of the seven-acres you’ll find Dakota Bobs, the best shack to buy inexpensive vintage cowboy and girl wear like boots, hats, and buckles.

In the center of the seven-acres, near the chicken statue, you’ll find the Sky Village Café where you can find breakfast sandwiches, breakfast burritos, and the best buttermilk pancakes in town, all at a very low cost. If you want to wander the swap meet after placing your order, they’ll call your name over the swap meet loud speakers to let you know when your food is ready.

The High Desert Test Sites headquarters are located at the swap meet, open Saturdays from 9am-1pm. You can pick up a Swap Meet map, an HDTS map, crystals and desert rocks, tote bags, and new and archived issues of the HDTS catalog, postcards, and more.

The swap meet is open every Saturday from 6am-2pm and every Sunday from 7am-2pm, just north of the 29 Palms Highway off of Old Woman Springs Road in Yucca Valley. 7028 Theatre Rd, Yucca Valley, CA 92284