Dates and Times
December 2 - 23, 2011
Noon to 8:00 p.m.
Location
The Downtown Holiday Market will be located on the sidewalk of F Street, NW between 7th and 9th Streets, in front of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery. The Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro Station is located just steps from the Marketplace. See a map of Penn Quarter.
Participating Artisans (Partial List)
The local artisan community enthusiastically participates in the Downtown Holiday Market each year. Here is a sampling of the exhibitors to give you an idea of the variety:- De Nada Design - handmade knits for men and women
- TORO MATA - art of Peru
- 8th Street Soap Kitchen - handcrafted soaps come from
- Smashing Jewels -contemporary jewelry
- Janice's Table – European textiles
- Dangerously Delicious DC - Specialty food items
- J. Chocolatier - Chocolates, truffles, and toffee
- One Mango Tree – Fair trade items
- Jonathan Blum - Portrait painter
- Carrie Saxl Jewelry – Jewelry
Musical Entertainment
Live music will include a range of genres such as jazz, swing, blues, reggae, bluegrass, a cappella, and brass. Renowned local artists scheduled to perform include:- Grammy-nominated Christylez Bacon (progressive hip hop)
- Dave Chappell (guitar)
- Flo Anito (jazz-pop)
- Gina DeSimone (swing)
- Glorious Sounds of the United House of Prayer (Gospel Brass)
- Janine Wilson & Max Evans (acoustic roots)
- Kid Goat (indie rock)
- Seth Kibel (jazz)
- The Sweater Set (folk)
www.downtownholidaymarket.com
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, the Washington, DC area has a wonderful selection of places to shop for unique gifts. Read More About Holiday Shopping in the Washington DC Area.
