There’s nothing like a handmade gift for the holidays…even if the hands that made the gift are a little more artistic than yours. From our Winter Holidays calendar, here’s a list of all of the holiday craft fairs, markets, and pop-ups where you can buy handmade gifts from local artists and food vendors for the holidays.
(This is an updated post with more events than last week’s list.)
THROUGH DEC 18
Sun Liquor Holiday Pop-Up Shop
Spirits, bitters, and eggnog are all on offer at this holiday pop-up put on by Sun Liquor Distillery.
DEC 12
Second Use Handmade Holiday Market
Over 30 local businesses, artisans, and artists are coming together for this Handmade Holiday Market, including Carnivorous Plants from Mars, Cellar Door Mercantile, Chinook Book, Manticore Stencil Art, The Red Thread Apothecary, and many, many more. They’ll be serving coffee, snacks, and grown-up drinks, plus offering the chance to do DIY screen printing.
Art Under $100
Enter this event at the Seattle Design Center for free, and enjoy booze, soda, craft making, and the opportunity to purchase affordable art from dozens of local vendors. Art Under $100 promises quick, low-pressure exposure to some of what’s being made in the Seattle art scene right now, and a perfect opportunity for purchasing holiday gifts.
Found + Gathered Holiday HoHoHo Pop-Up
Jewelry, ornaments, handbound books, and other gifts you’d expect at an indie holiday market, plus a calligraphy workshop (register first!), free giveaways to the first 30 kids, and “sips and snacks for shoppers.”
Art + Design Holiday Market
Peruse fine art and purchase crafts and goods from local artists at this holiday market. Featuring work by Carole D’Inverno, Sue Danielson, Brian Beck, Jon BDove, Robert Hardgrave and Rachel Illingworth, plus open studios from a number of influential venues and artists.
Holiday Pop Up Bazaar
Shop, eat, drink, be merry, and help support the stellar Seattle Youth Garden Works at this holiday bazaar in Vif’s parking lot.
CookieFest 2015
This pop-up bake sale is perfecting for putting you in a festive (and warm, buttery, cinnamon-y) holiday mood. They’ll have cookies from places like Columbia City Bakery, Flying Apron Bakery, Little Rae’s, Mighty-O Doughnuts, On Safari Foods, Queen Bee Coffee Shop, Schwartz Brothers, Seattle’s Own Shortbread, Skydottir Epic Cookies, Tom Douglas Restaurants, and many more!
DEC 13
DIY Holiday Fair
Vera Project and Hollow Earth Radio’s eighth annual DIY fair showcases Seattle’s DIY record/tape/CD labels, as well as Zine and small press producers.
Winter Feast: Food Truck & Holiday Gift Bonanza
The Fremont Sunday Market is stepping up its holiday game with The Mobile Food Rodeo, brining tons of amazing food trucks to this shopping, gift & craft bonanza. They’ll also have patio heaters to keep you warm if the weather is (predictably) gloomy!
North Seattle Holiday Craft Bazaar
Get with the real meaning of the holidays and visit this craft bazaar benefiting Mary’s Place. Enjoy music, craft activities, and lots and lots of gift shopping.
Locally Yours: A Holiday Bazaar
This pop-up market is presented by Locally Yours and hosted by Alexandra’s Macarons.
DEC 14
The Friendshop Presents: Attic Journals Trunk Show
This trunk show features a variety of gifts for both the aesthetically-oriented and literary crowds, including journals, DIY letter garlands, and jewelry. All proceeds go towards The Seattle Public Library.
DEC 19
Holiday Renegade Craft Fair
Over 175 makers will be at this fair, a traveling series of events that’s making a stop in Seattle this weekend. There will be giveaways, an interactive “adult-sized playhouse installation” by Danielle O’Malley, food vendors (don’t miss the boozy lollipops!), Martha Stewart craft workshops, and more.
DEC 20
ArtAche Holiday Market
Get some last-minute holiday shopping done free of guilt at this holiday edition of ArtAche Market at Chop Suey, complete with live music and DJs.
