Shop Local This Season – Your JC Holiday Market Guide
One of the season’s greatest pleasures is finding the perfect gift for the people on your list. Not so pleasurable? Facing overwhelming crowds on a like-minded mission, and anxiously awaiting and tracking online packages. We plan to skip all that and stay local. There’s an abundance of local holiday markets throughout December, and we appreciate the added benefit of supporting local vendors, not to mention the chance to find one of a kind presents.
The Historic Downtown Special Improvement District/Artist and Maker Holiday Market
WHAT: Unique, hand-crafted, gorgeous gifts from local artists, crafters and artisans. Look out for locally and regionally sourced art, jewelry, home goods, clothing, specialty foods, organic bath and beauty products, and much more. There will be a rotating group of vendors on each date, so be sure to shop often!
WHEN: December 10, 13, 17, 20; from 4:00 – 8:00 pm
December 18, 19; from 4:00 – 8:00 pm
December 21 and 22; from 12:00 – 7:00 pm.
WHERE: Grove St. PATH Plaza
JC Project Market
WHAT: Bring the whole family to this heated outdoor market. Enjoy delicious eats from a variety of food trucks, and grab a hot drink or cocktail at the bar, while shopping from local retailers in this consolidated pop-up shop.
WHEN: December 1 and December 2, from 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
WHERE: City Hall, 280 Grove St.
Holiday Marketplace at Hudson Community College
WHAT: Another event great for the whole family. Parents can shop from local business vendors while kids enjoy balloon animals, ornament-making, a magic show, face painting, and the chance for a selfie with Santa.
WHEN: December 9, from 1pm – 4pm
WHERE: Hudson Community College Culinary Center, 1 Newkirk St., 1st fl.
JC Oddities Holiday Market
WHAT: A must if you are seeking a macabre or mystical gift that is sure to impress any gift recipient (with the possible exception of grandparents. Then again, who knows?). Check out wonderfully weird, totally original wares by over 20 vendors, including Mike Zohn of Obscura Antiques & Oddities, Brain Fever: Artwork by Sammi, Antisocial Jewelry Company, Lonely Bones Jewelry & Taxidermy, Bash And Pop Records, The Creep Boutique,Down To The Bone Designs, Mineral and Marrow Apothecary, Midnight Skol Society, Your Gothic Granny, Sibyl Vain Clothing, Nuda, Amanda Ciccione, Fifth Street Candles and SoapsCabinet of Curious Clay
WHEN: December 9, from 12pm – 5pm
WHERE: Harborside Atrium, 210 Hudson St.
Happy shopping to all~