There is nothing like giving a gift that has been handmade by a local artist or artisan. Not only does it support the local community, but often these creatives use repurposed and vintage items that are healthier and much better for the environment than putting aged items into the dump. Here are three holiday markets featuring items made by local artists, artisans or sold by small home-based businesses. Several of these events are also raising money to support nonprofits.
110th Annual Home for the Holidays
November 12, 2022
Mount Juliet Community Center
1110 Charlie Daniels Parkway
Home for the Holidays, Mt. Juliet | Facebook
Times: 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Mt. Juliet’s largest holiday craft fair has been bringing small, local, home-based businesses together for the community holiday day sale for 10 years. Every year just keeps getting bigger and better. There will be swag bags, music and a visit from Santa between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. So, bring your camera if you want a photo.
All proceeds from the silent auction will be donated to Friends of the Park.
There will be more than 70 vendors including A Rose of Tennessee, Creative Family Crafts, Drama Mama Apparel, Festoonery, Hickory Bluff Farms, Hot Mama Soaps, Life in the Craft Lane, One Bead at a Time, Tennessee Tatercakes and many, many more.
26th Annual Merry Mayhem
November 20, 2022
Nashville’s Curiosities Collective
Capitol Theatre
110 West Main Street
Lebanon, Tennessee
Merry Mayhem 2022 | Facebook
Times: 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Nashville’s Curiosities Collective will be bringing its Sixth Annual Merry Mayhem Holiday Craft Fair to Lebanon on November 20, 2022. Their vendors create items that are one of a kind. Each of these items are made by their ensemble of artisans and crafters specializing in the geeky, nerdy, kitschy, macabre, unusual, and weird. These items are original, often featuring vintage pieces.
“We are proud to showcase items created by local handmade artists,” says their Facebook Page, and hope you will join us in supporting their small businesses. [And] for shopping locally!”
3Mistletoe 2 of Nashville
December 2 through December 4, 2022
Farm Bureau Expo Center
945 East Baddour Parkway
Lebanon, Tennessee
Mistletoe Merchants 2 | Eventbrite
Hours: Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $8.00 t0 $20.00
Let the holiday gift buying begin! Friday night Margaritas and Mistletoe will begin at 4:00p.m. with a silent auction starting at 5:00 p.m. to benefit the National Kidney Foundation. Then on Saturday morning is Muffins and Mimosas, running from 9:00 a.m. until noon. And every day, including Sunday, there is general shopping without attending either event.
With more than 100 merchants, shoppers are sure to find lots of new, special, and one‑of‑a‑kind gifts all in one place at the shopping event of the season. Three days of holiday fun and shopping!
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