Alameda -- If you want to complete your holiday gift shopping in one location and on one day, the Alameda Holiday Fest shopping expo is your answer. The Fest takes place on Sunday, November 17, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in Alameda, in two buildings. The event is free to attend and includes 40+ vendors to keep your money in the local economy.
This event features small business owners and local artists selling a variety of gift-giving options to complete your holiday shopping in one trip. Items include apparel, artwork, confections, books by local authors, fused glass, gift cards, greeting cards, honey, jam, jewelry, soap, Judaica items, knitwear, stuffies, plants, purses, and more.
"My shopping list is ready for this event!" says multi-year Fest shopper Kimberlee MacVicar, "This event is the best and I love seeing the beautiful artistry of some very creative people."
The event takes place at neighboring Temple Israel at 3183 Mecartney Road and the Community Center of Harbor Bay at 3195 Mecartney Road, in the Harbor Bay section of Alameda. Free parking. Lunch and breakfast options are available in the cafe run by the award-winning Gather & Grub. Activities for children too.
"We are excited to once again offer this beloved holiday shopping event for the 16th year to not only help people complete their shopping needs but to help local artists and small business owners find new customers," says the event coordinator, Jen Bregman Forshaw.
For more information, contact 510-522-9355 or
[email protected]. Preview vendor offerings on the Facebook page: @AlamedaHolidayFest.
Free
Presented by Temple Israel of Alameda