Holiday Craft Fairs Offer One-Of-A-Kind Gifts

NEW CITY, NY—Craft fairs and holiday markets are a great place to buy distinctive gifts. We rounded up listings for a few fairs that offer fun shopping options. If we missed your favorite fair or holiday boutique, let us know in the comments below. Note that some of the events take place today and through this weekend.

Rockland

Congers

Rockland Country Day School will present its Winter Shopping Village from 1 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the school, 43 Kings Highway. Vendors willsell craft items, jewelry, handbags, soap and other gifts.

New City

The 18th annual Mid Rockland Arts Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the Nanuet Hebrew Center, 411 South Middletown Road in New City. The festival includes craft items, jewelry and art.

West Nyack

The Affordable Art and Pottery Bazaar takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Dec. 3 to Dec. 21 at the Rockland Center for the Arts, 27 South Greenbush Road. Items include: functional ceramics, original 2-D
and 3-D art from known artists; ceramics; jewelry; and a collection of ceramics from the estate of Rosemary Aiello, a beloved RoCA teacher.

Chestnut Ridge

The Fellowship Community will hold a Christmas Festival and Holiday Sale from Dec. 1 through Dec. 3. Hours are 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Fellowship
Community, 241 Hungry Hollow Road. Unique gifts include candles, wooden toys, handwoven scarves and mittens, pottery, garden products, baked goods and jewelry, plus gems and minerals. Children's activities include puppet shows and music.

Westchester

Armonk

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church will have a Frosty Day Holiday Boutique from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Church, 50 Bedford Road.

Pelham

At the Huguenot Memorial Church's Annual Charitable Christmas Tree Sale and Alternative Christmas Market you can buy Fraser fir trees in all sizes, wreaths, pine roping, poinsettias, and handmade gifts. Proceeds benefit Hope Community Services in New Rochelle, CSA Soup Kitchen in Mount Vernon, and student mission trips. The church is located at 901 Pelhamdale Ave. The market is from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 3

The Pelham Art Center is holding its annual artisan and craft exhibition, which includes ceramics, silver works and jewelry, glass and leather items, through Dec. 30. The center is located at 155 Fifth Avenue. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bedford

The gifts available at St Patrick’s School annual Christmas Boutique include crafts, collectibles, jewelry, decorations, leather goods, clothing and toys. Home-baked goods, café lunch items, hot cocoa and coffee are also available in the Holiday Cafe. All sales benefit the school, which is located at 483 Old Post Road. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 18.

Cortlandt

The Old Man Winter Festival Boutique will feature 40 vendors, as well as activities for kids, including face painting and balloon characters. Other offerings include massage, photography, psychic readings and food. The festival takes place at the Cortlandt Colonial Restaurant and Ballroom, 714 Old Albany Post Road, Cortlandt Manor from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 19.

Ossining

The Etsy Holiday Artisan Market offers such handcrafted wares as jewelry, knitwear, original artwork, natural skincare products and glass and wood ornaments made by local artists. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Friends of the Ossining Public Library. The sale takes place at the library at 53 Croton Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 25.

Tarrytown

The Music Hall Holiday Market takes place from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 22 at the Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main Street. Local artisans and makers and food vendors will sell their distinctive wares.

White Plains

The White Plains High School PTA Holiday Craft Fair features over 75 vendors. Refreshments are available and there will be musical performances by White Plains High School students. The fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 9.

Mount Kisco

The United Methodist Church of Mount Kisco will have its Christmas Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the church, 300 East Main Street.

Katonah

The Katonah Elementary School PTO Holiday Boutique takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 9 at the school, 106 Huntville Road, Katonah. This annual fair will feature local artisans, retailers and home-baked treats. Music, prizes and more.

Putnam

Brewster

Trinity Lutheran Church will have its Holiday Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 18 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2103 Route 6.

Hudson Valley

Poughkeepsie

The 46th annual Dutchess Community College Craft Fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 26 and 27.

The DCC juried fair features more than 100 artists, as well as specialty food vendors. The college is located at 53 Pendell Road.

Also, happening in Poughkeepsie, the not-for-profit Hudson Civic Center will present its Holiday Craft Fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 16. The center is located at 14 Civic Center Plaza.

Fishkill

The Fishkill Historical Society will have a craft boutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 25 and 26 at The Van Wyck Homestead. The boutique will feature vintage hand bags, jewelry, stained glass, turned wood, ceramics, painted glass and aromatherapy items. Enjoy a hearty lunch and apple fritters in the kitchen by the 1732 fireplace. The homestead is located at 504 U.S. 9.

Newburgh

The Bells on Broadway Holiday Market and Children's Festival will feature arts and crafts, gifts made by local artisans, as well as live music and a photo op with Santa.The festival is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 18 in the Ritz Theater Lobby, 107 Broadway.

Kingston

The Hudson Valley Hullabaloo is a curated indie craft fair with more than 70 vendors, plus a photo booth, hand-drawn portraits and a disc jockey. The hullabaloo takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 18 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 19 at 467 Broadway, Kingston

Hudson

The Basilica Farm and Flea Market takes place from noon to 9 p.m. Nov. 24, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 25, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 26. General admission is $5 for the whole weekend, kids under 12 are free.

The market features a diverse selection of regional vendors as well as locally-sourced, farm-fresh foods. A must-visit market for anyone who likes vintage and recycled, locally-sourced agriculture and the beautifully handmade. The address is 110 South Front Street in Hudson.

Happy shopping!

Photo by Joan Vos MacDonald