Craft Marketplace Kicks Off Holiday Shopping Season

SARATOGA SPRINGS —Saratoga Center for the Family will be hosting the 38th Craft Marketplace to benefit Saratoga Center for the Family on Saturday, November 30, also known as Small Business Saturday. The Marketplace will be held at Saratoga Springs City Center from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The annual Craft Marketplace attracts over 100 hand-selected artisans who gather in the City Center to showcase and sell their handmade art. Some crafts include jewelry, paintings, children’s toys, blown glass, pottery, holiday ornamentation, edibles, clothing and one-of-a-kind specialties. Marketplace admission is $5 and includes two raffle tickets along with exclusive offers to participating downtown businesses which further promotes Small Business Saturday commerce. The Craft Marketplace also offers Silent Auction opportunities such as tickets to local holiday events, autographed collectable memorabilia and much more. Last year the Marketplace raised just over $25,000 net for Saratoga Center for the Family, with 3,000 shoppers in attendance, many from out of town. The Craft Marketplace also promotes shopping small on Small Business Saturday. Created by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday day is celebrated every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and is dedicated to supporting small businesses across the country. Marketplace event chair, Ann Wolpert, sees this as a beautiful opportunity to promote downtown Saratoga small businesses and encourage marketplace shoppers to venture onto Broadway to support our retail and restaurant community. The Craft Marketplace has been a Thanksgiving weekend tradition for 38 years. Event Chair, Ann Wolpert, has brought over 100 hand-selected artisans to SaratogaSprings to create a unique community experience kicking off the holiday shopping season. For information about The Craft Marketplace, please visit: www.saratogacraft.org.