2018 Holiday Handmade Cavalcade Markets in NYC
NY Handmade Collective to Showcase Local Makers and Their Unique Wares at Three Holiday Markets
Invisible Dog
Small Business Saturday weekend
November 24 – 25
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Located at 51 Bergen St. in Brooklyn
Chelsea Market Pop-up
December 3 – 9
10:30 am – 7:30 pm
Located at 75 9th Ave. in Manhattan
Brooklyn Historical Society
December 15 – 16
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Located at 128 Pierrepont St. in Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, NY – There are many things that make New York City a special place to be during the holidays. Nowhere else can you see the ice skaters at Bryant Park, the amazing window displays in the big department stores, and the spectacular Rockefeller Center tree. Then, of course, there are the markets. So. Many. Markets. How to decide?
The NY Handmade Collective, formerly known as the Etsy NY Team, calls this great city home, and wants to extend its joys of the season to your shopping experience! Our 11th annual Holiday Handmade Cavalcade stands out from the crowd of events by featuring over 60 makers based in the tri-state area at three exciting locations in two boroughs.
Our first market will take place on Small Business Saturday weekend, November 24-25, from 11am-6pm at the Invisible Dog, located at 51 Bergen St. in Brooklyn. Next up is our week-long pop-up inside Chelsea Market, December 3-9 from 10:30am – 7:30pm, 75 9th Ave. in Manhattan. Finally, on December 15-16, visit us at the Brooklyn Historical Society from 11am-6pm at 128 Pierrepont St. in Brooklyn.
We are so proud to be the only all-volunteer, vendor-run handmade market in NYC, and we bring the same imagination that we use in our work to the production of our retail events. Each Cavalcade marketplace will offer a carefully crafted selection of vendors to make sure you have the greatest variety of handmade goods to see, feel, touch, smell, and fall in love with, including jewelry, greeting cards, art, beauty products, clothing, baby items, and more. We’ll also have interactive demos courtesy of Blick Art Materials, for you to get in touch with your inner artist, and we’ll be giving away special gifts and prizes via our raffles!
We know our sense of community shines through when we come together, and this is one reason why our 2017 Cavalcade drew more than 30,000 visitors. Our personalized service, which allows us to connect with customers in a unique and meaningful way, is the final step in our creative process, which we think results in happier gift-givers and recipients!
For 2018, we’re thrilled to be sponsored by partners who share our appreciation for handmade goods, quality, and craftsmanship: Blick Art Materials, Etsy, Fine & Raw Chocolate, and Pilot Kombucha.
About Blick Art Materials
Blick Art Materials is a family-owned and -operated business that has served artists since 1911. Its wide selection and dedicated staff proudly cater to the full spectrum of makers, from students and hobbyists to professional artists, educators, and designers. With exceptional service and integrity, Blick aims to provide its customers with the tools, assistance, and training they need to reach their creative potential. For more information, visit dickblick.com.
About Etsy
Etsy.com is the world’s most vibrant handmade marketplace, offering millions of unique items from sellers in more than 150 countries. Etsy connects shoppers with independent creators and designers to find inspiring handmade goods, while providing artists and makers a platform on which to build their own businesses. For more information, visit etsy.com.
About Fine & Raw
Fine & Raw was launched in a loft in Williamsburg, where its first small chocolate batches were created and shared with friends. Since then, it has grown into a collaborative team of makers who are dedicated to quality, craft, and sustainability. Its artisanal chocolate is sweetened with coconut sugar, which enhances the deep, rich flavors of the unroasted cacao and maximizes the nutritional and health benefits of raw chocolate. For more information, visit fineandraw.com.
About Pilot Kombucha
Pilot Kombucha has been brewing raw artisanal kombucha in NYC since March 2015. Its mix of organic and fair trade ingredients delivers more nutritious bacteria so you feel good when you buy it AND when you drink it. Pilot is always searching for new combinations, new brews, and new processes to better nourish busy New Yorkers and make sure they feel good, no matter what. For more information, visit pilotkombucha.com
Admission to the Holiday Handmade Cavalcade is free and with every purchase, shoppers will receive a raffle ticket and a chance to win prizes made by the talented members of the NY Handmade Collective, as well as special gifts donated from Fine & Raw and Blick.
For more information about the NY Handmade Collective’s Holiday Handmade Cavalcade, visit www.handmadecavalcade.com.
About the NY Handmade Collective
The NY Handmade Collective, formerly known as the Etsy NY Team, is an eclectic group of independent artists, artisans, designers and crafters from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut united through Etsy, an online marketplace for handmade goods. With more than 200 members working in a variety of media, the team forms a strong, supportive community, which provides a forum for artistic growth and professional development. For more information about the NY Handmade Collective, visit www.nyhandmadecollective.com.
