Craft Lake City is swapping out their cool shorts and flip-flops for cozy sweaters and fluffy slippers as they prepare for their Seventh Annual Craft Lake City Holiday Market, happening December 5 and 6 at the Union Station in Ogden.
Nothing says Holiday shopping like shopping local, and Craft Lake City’s Seventh Annual Holiday Market is just the place to be for festive delights of all kinds. Craft Lake City is looking for a wide variety of artisanal goods, like delicious baked treats, adorable knick-knacks and comfy crochet creations, anything to bring out the local holiday spirit.
Don’t let the deadline blow by, apply to Craft Lake City’s Holiday Market by September 17 at 11:59 p.m.!
For more information about participation, rules or eligibility, Craft Lake City directs prospective exhibitors to its Exhibitor Resources, including the Exhibitor Prospectus and FAQ page.
Artisans/Vintage Vendors
Local creatives who hand-make items, design artwork or curate and customize vintage clothing and antiques fall under the Artisan/Vintage Vendor category! This category includes:
- Accessories & Apparel
- Artwork
- Baby & Child Products
- Bath, Body & Apothecary
- Embroidery & Fiber Arts
- Home Decor & Housewares
- Mission-driven (organizations interested in sharing about their missions and programs with the creative community)
- Jewelry
- Stationery
- Sculpture
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Vintage (curated clothing, furniture, and other items that predate 2000)
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Pet (accessories designed for household pets)
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Collective (micro businesses that represent a group of local artisans united under a common goal or initiative)
Craft Food
There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh baked goods to set a festive mood. Exhibitors in the Craft Food category offer handcrafted, prepackaged edible goods including but not limited to:
- Desserts
- Coffee & other beverages
- Bitters
- Sauces & condiments
- Candy
- Bread, pastries & other baked goods
Commercial Food
Food trucks & tents are a must at every Holiday Market. Delicious hot local cuisine to warm attendees, exhibitors and staff all weekend long and fill them with that Holiday spirit! Apply for one of the following categories today:
- Small Commercial Food: Operations, often serving just one event at a time, offering some of Utah’s best cuisine. Food trucks may qualify.
- Large Commercial Food: Established names in the Utah food scene, including qualifying food trucks.
Performers
Holiday shopping isn’t complete without joyful and festive tunes jingling throughout the spree. All performers are encouraged to apply.
Due to limitations of the venue, priority booking will be given to acoustic performers and musicians who can perform without a stage, or fall within the youth performance, choir or holiday category.
STEM/Indie Game Developers
Craft Lake City is all about enriching Utah’s creative culture by integrating science and technology with the work of local creators. At the Holiday Market, indie game developers can engage with a passionate audience, network with fellow creators and become part of a dynamic tech community.
Kid Row
For the first time, Craft Lake City’s Kid Row is coming to Holiday Market! Kid Row provides young makers with the chance to sell and promote their handmade goods in a vibrant, festive environment.
Youth Entrepreneur Program
In addition, the Youth Entrepreneur Program Powered By VentureLab is also expanding into Weber County. This five-week series of craft and business workshops empower youth in Northern Utah to develop entrepreneurial skills, with Kid Row serving as the program’s culminating showcase.
Sponsors
Craft Lake City values collaborations with organizations and businesses that support the local creative community. For partnership inquiries, contact angela@craftlakecity.com.
Application Support
Craft Lake City offers guidance for completing applications and capturing high-quality photos through its Virtual Application Assistance Day Q&A and other online resources, available at craftlakecity.com/application-support/.
About Craft Lake City:
Founded in 2009 by Angela H. Brown, Executive Editor of SLUG (Salt Lake UnderGround) Magazine, Craft Lake City® is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with the mission to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art. Craft Lake City strives to further define the term “Craft,” by modernizing the definition for handmade creativity.
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Craft Lake City’s year-round programming is supported in part by the residents of Salt Lake County through Utah Arts & Museums, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, and SLUG Magazine.
The Seventh Annual Craft Lake City Holiday Market is supported in part by Stephen G. & Susan E. Denkers Family Foundation, Ogden Union Station and SCHEELS.
