perfect photo thanks to Rachel Best Henley!
It is time to remember to SHOP LOCAL! And that isn’t hard to do in Madison this year as there are plenty of great opportunities in our wonderful city. My favorite place to find local shops is at the Dane Buy Local website. Although, even easier, is checking out these great events that bring many local businesses together in one place for OUR convenience! Love it!
Shopping Local for the Holidays
– Dane Buy Local promotions, 11/19 – 12/31 – Anthology Holiday Craft Lounge, 11/27 – Arboretum Sale, 11/28 – The Fair Trade Holiday Festival, 12/4 – Glitter Workshop’s Annual Craftacular, 12/11
Dane Buy Local Businesses Reward You When You Think Local First
Visit and appreciate the unique locally owned businesses in our area this holiday season, and you could be a big winner! From November 19th – December 31st, register to win prizes at 62 participating Dane Buy Local businesses.
You could win the Grand Prize of a local getaway at The Madison Concourse Hotel, with dinner, an overnight stay, and two tickets to a Forward Theater play! Over $6,000 in additional prizes will be given away, including gift certificates and merchandise! Look for the drawing boxes in locally owned businesses, and enter each time you visit. Visit more participating businesses to enter more often. See the map here for all 62 entry sites. We All Win When You Think Local First.
Anthology’s Holiday Craft Lounge
Downtown Madison shopping now features a great holiday shopping event in the lobby of the Overture Center. You’ll find 20 artists hosting from the Madison area. Mark your calendar for Nov. 27, from 10am to 3pm, at 201 State St in the Overture Center. Admission is a $1 donation or a can of food, both of which go to Second Harvest. The “make and take” crafty projects cost between $5 and $25. Kits will also be available if shoppers don’t have time to linger.
Close to Home: Arboretum Local Products Expo
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum will be hosting its second annual “Close to Home: Arboretum Local Products Expo,” celebrating sustainability, recycling and locally produced goods on Sunday November 28 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Visitor Center, 1207 Seminole Highway in Madison. Admission and parking are free.
Art, edibles and “green” gifts will take center stage, showcasing local enterprise and creativity that’s “Close to Home.” This second annual event has doubled in size with more than 40 vendors. New this year, shoppers can have custom gift baskets created on site incorporating their purchases, along with the option to have the baskets mailed.
Fair Trade Holiday Festival
This year’s Fair Trade Holiday Festival is located at the Monona Terrace on December 4th, 9 – 4 pm and features more than 50 vendors of fair trade goods. Visit calamadison.org for details.
Glitter Workshop’s Annual Craftacular
This year the Glitter Workshop’s Craftacular sale will be held at the East Side Club, 3735 Monona Drive on December 11th from 10-5pm. Featuring more than 40 vendors this is a great place to buy gifts for your loved ones and help support local businesses.
Some of these events offer more information here.
If you are ready for a BIG present you can jump in the market and buy a new home for your family – start your search here! Work with our local brokerage, The Alvarado Real Estate Group and we’ll provide friendly, professional and highly experienced Realtors to help you!
