10 reasons why you can’t miss the 10th edition of The Lil Flea

The 10 on 10 report on everything happy at The Lil Flea has just made way.

Here are 10 awesome reasons to put aside your regular plans for 15^th, 16^th and 17^th of December and make your way to MMRDA Grounds at BKC. Introducing brand new deals, tons of vibing with the tribe, corners for you to cherish and plenty of memories to take back..

1. 300 Pop-up Shops

Love one-of-a-kind pretty things that make you stand out? Welcome aboard. With an obscenely wide range of style essentials, quirky clothing, attention-monger accessories, daily luxuries and closet keeps, let us spoil you! These homegrown up & coming brands, and over a hundred of them are from outside Bombay, are brought to you aligned with your evolved taste chakra.

2. 60 experimental food chefs & bakers

Who thought travelling the world without 5 tonnes of luggage and a giant budget were possible – Tour around The Lil Flea’s food section and relish an edible love affair between World, Indian and Fusion foods. With over 60 brands and over 300 food, desserts & beverage options to pick from, discover your soulfood’s exotic fusion cousin.

3. Indie music gems to rave to

Are you a sucker for a kickass tune, experimental styles and original music to vibe to? You don’t want to miss the beautiful renditions of artists like Prateek Kuhad, Nikhil D’Souza, Ankur & The Ghalat Family, Raghav Meattle, Clayton & Friends and Filter Coffee. With the festival’s lively backdrop, sway like it’s a world jam.

4. Massive Open Mic Sessions

This edition of The Lil Flea will also bring you for the first time, Five Open Mic Sessions with over 75 performers across poetry, standup comedy and music. Take the tribe up another notch! Come closer, participate and spread the love around the community.

5. Open Air Movies

Experience quality cinema under the stars.. The Lil Flea will be playing some of the world classics like Before Sunrise, Hachiko and Singing in the rain. The movies come alive after the live music shuts down at 10pm. Make sure though to pre-register and book your wireless headphones. No better way to conclude a festive day or three, than to cozy up with your tribe for a movie camp-style.

6. Love Exchanges at The Lil Flea

Go with the community vibe, spread some love and be a part of these super fun exchanges at The Lil Flea

a. The Lil Book Exchange:

Exchange your thoughts, make a difference. Leave a book,Take a book and spark a conversation about your loved reads.

b. The Art Exchange Wall:

It doesn’t just end at those bibliophiles out there! Spot the Art Exchange Wall – where people can leave their art on a postcard and exchange it for someone else’s art that they like (creativity meets inside humour – now on a wall!)

c. Secret Santa

This December, at The Lil Flea, you can choose to be someone’s Secret Santa! – Leave a gift, any small or big, and we will make sure that it reaches children in orphanages to make their Christmas celebrations happier

7. Speed Shopping Hour

Imagine a world where you get your personal happy hour with shops giving you discounts for 60 minutes from the time you walk in! Well, it is REALLY happening- Grab your favourites at special discounts just for you. Isn’t shopping a lot more fun with deals to kill for and a mission in hand? All you need to remember is to get your speed shopping time stamp when you walk in.

8. The Festival Bar

To take the happiness in the air a notch higher, there is Bar@Stage Left, a massive 100 foot festival Bar at The Lil Flea with Craft Beers from not just the city’s best micro-breweries like White Owl, Brewbot and Super Happy Pop Up but also Independence Brewing Co. and Great State Aleworks all the way from Pune. For the wine lovers, there will be wines of the world, sangria’s and bellinis. Don’t forget to try out the brand new honey liquor Mead by Moonshine Meadery. Spend your evening chilling at the Bar and enjoy a great view of the music stage

9. Carnival Games

Allow the kid in you to surface and jump on the trampoline, play the giant Jenga, do a little hula hoop, throw some dart, ring some rings or just cheer your friends as they try their hands at the heady assortment of carnival games that take you back a few years. For the board game lovers, borrow some board games from the board games booth

10. No boundaries for happy souls!

We’re Children, Pets & People friendly- We have a place for each of you and your loved ones. Celebrate The Lil Flea weekend with your darlings and let us surprise you with a festival that not only welcomes you, but treats you, educates you, imbibes you and adores you back with a whole lot of happiness!

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