Vacation procuring begins in Worcester, no sweaters wanted

WORCESTER, Mass. – Now that Halloween is over, persons are already beginning to get within the vacation spirit. On Saturday, the Shrewsbury Road Vacation Kickoff gave native crafters and small companies a platform to ring in a busy procuring season. 

Though it was starting to look lots like Christmas, it did not fairly really feel prefer it with temperatures reaching above 70 levels in Worcester.  

“That is an out of doors market, so any time it is good and sunny, it is only a good day to be exterior and it advantages us I feel,” mentioned Dan Carlson, Co-founder of Redemption Rock Brewing.

The pop-up retailers are a collaboration between Redemption Rock and Made Markets. Lauren Jeleniewski runs the present, and coordinating with dozens of small companies could make for a busy schedule. 

‘I discover myself not likely having any time to truly store, however the wonderful thing about occasions like that is usually I’ll run round and scramble whereas I am working to attempt to replenish as a lot vacation procuring as I can,” Jeleniewski mentioned.

The month-to-month artisan market has been up and working since June. For Saturday’s vacation kickoff, some distributors went all out. Kellie McElhinney of Sage Dwelling Collections arrived in an old style trolley stuffed with Christmas ornaments. 

“We have had it on the highway going to plenty of completely different exhibits, we have been at each single Made Market this summer time,” McElhinney mentioned. “I’ve made some nice buddies, and really feel joyful to assist their companies too, so it is simply been nice to assist one another.”

When you missed out Saturday and also you’re beginning to really feel the vacation spirit, there’s yet another likelihood to cease by and see it for your self. 

“It is really going to be on Small Enterprise Saturday, which in my view is without doubt one of the most essential procuring days of the 12 months,” Jeleniewski mentioned. “That is really going to be held on the opposite facet of the road at Redemption Rock Brewing on Nov. 26 from 11 a.m. to three p.m.”

Objects on the market by native artisans are all handmade, and most of them are situated in Central Massachusetts. For more information, go to Made Markets’ Facebook and Instagram pages.