Every year, right around the middle of autumn, the holiday itch begins to beg for a scratch. There’s nothing quite like Christmas music, holiday décor, visiting Santa, festive foods and other seasonal goodies to make your days merry and bright. This year, St. Joseph’s Holiday Mart is coming back to the Civic Arena. On October 25th and 26th, the St. Joe Holiday Food & Gift Mart will be open to the public, and if you’re a Christmas enthusiast, this event is just for you.
The Holiday Gift Mart is an assembly of over 100 local vendors and local businesses showcasing their wares in a full-scale Christmas market event for all to enjoy. With plenty of different artistic creations, scrumptious treats, seasonal apparel and decorative products to peruse, it’s almost a guarantee that you’ll find something to brighten your holiday spirits this winter. Candles, jewelry, jarred goods, fudge, fall décor, Christmas décor… and that doesn’t even scratch the surface. You could spend hours roaming from booth to booth. Lucky for you, it’s a two-day event.
Even better, there’s fun for your kids, making the Holiday Gift Mart a perfect family weekend outing. Santa will be available for pictures with little ones, and there will be tons of crafts and goodies to keep kids occupied. What better way to get in the holiday spirit than taking your kids to see Santa, grabbing yourself a cup of hot cocoa and browsing Christmas ornaments, unique crafts and other seasonal gems? We can’t think of one.
So, if that holiday spirit is starting to kick in, the Holiday Mart is the perfect place to embrace it. Come out on October 25th and 26th, soak in the festive atmosphere, enjoy some community fun and support local businesses. Admission is $7 per adult and kids under 16 are free. For more information, follow them on Facebook.