DowntownDC’s Holiday Market is DC’s Destination for Holiday Shopping
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DowntownDC’s Holiday Market is DC’s Destination for Holiday Shopping
15th Annual Market Features 150+ Artisans, Crafters, Boutiques, and Musical Performances
WHAT: The 15th Annual DowntownDC’s Holiday Market, Washington, DC’s festive shopping “village,” is open for the season and ready for holiday shoppers. Those looking for that something special for their loved ones this gift giving season don’t need to look any further.
Located on F Street NW between 7th and 9th Streets, the beloved outdoor market will welcome attendees with performances, holiday treats, and a photo backdrop for folks to celebrate the Joy of the season!
This year, the Downtown Holiday Market will feature the “Made in DC” Booth — made possible through a partnership with the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) — where emerging makers will get the opportunity to exhibit their products and innovative designs.
This Week’s Programming and Highlights:
Attendees can take in an amazing lineup of performers including Americana groupBill Baker Band, performing Tuesday, December 3 at 5PM or guitarist David Ziegele playing his arrangements of folk, ragtime, jazz, and blues tunes on Thursday, December 5 at 12PM. Howard University Vocal Jazz Studies kicks off the weekend with a performance at 12PM on Saturday, December 7. For a full list of performers please visit http://downtownholidaymarket.com/performers_schedule.aspx?
Vendors for this week include jewelry from Be You Fashion, glass ornaments fromGlitzyGlass, soaps and candles from Pure Palette, as well as paintings and photography from local artists. For a full list of the market’s outstanding exhibitors, please visit http://downtownholidaymarket.com/exhibitors_schedule.aspx.
WHEN: Downtown Holiday Market Hours; Open – Monday, December 23; 12:00PM – 8:00PM
Note: The market will operate daily, regardless of rain or snow
WHERE: The market is located on F Street NW between 7th & 9th Streets NW, located outside the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum.
For more information, please visithttp://downtownholidaymarket.com/ or contact Catherine Llamido at catherine@lindarothpr.com or 202-888-3573. Hi-res images are available upon request.
DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID)
The BID was founded in 1997 and is a private non-profit organization that provides capital improvements, resources and research that keep the BID area clean, safe, economically and environmentally strong and accessible. The BID is a catalyst, facilitator and thought leader in diversifying the economy, promoting public/private partnerships and enhancing the DowntownDC experience for all. This special district, where property owners have agreed to tax themselves to fund services, encompasses a 138-block area of approximately 520 properties from Massachusetts Avenue on the north to Constitution Avenue on the south, and from Louisiana Avenue on the east to 16th Street on the west. For more information, visit www.downtowndc.org or follow us on Twitter @downtowndcbid.
DIVERSE MARKETS MANAGEMENTS (DMM)
Diverse Markets Managements is a DC-based firm specializing in the development and management of outdoor public exhibitor markets. Formed by market management professionals with expertise in the fields of arts, crafts, collectibles and antiques, DMM possesses a diverse range of skills including: special event planning and programming, public space management, vendor recruitment and management, security services and arts facility development and programming. For more information, please visit www.diversemarkets.net.