Keep your head clear of the holiday marketing nonsense and head to a local market to buy stuff instead. Here be the non-definitive but best-attempt-at-it list of craft/art/flea markets in Boston! Also some excellent sales. If you know of a market that isn’t on the list but should be, please send the info to [email protected] and it will be added!
Sat, Nov 19
>E-Som Holiday Market
La Brasa
http://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/e-som-holiday-market-la-brasa-nov-19
Sun, Nov 20
>Somerville Local Arts Mall Opening Day
Somerville Local Arts Mall
https://www.facebook.com/events/1850809471819326
Sat, Nov 26
>Make Shift Boston Makers Fair
Make Shift Boston
https://facebook.com/events/1009211759225554
Sun, Nov 27
>Somerville Local First Holiday Market
Arts at the Armory
http://www.somervillelocalfirst.org/events/slf-winter-market/
Fri, Dec 3 -Sat, Dec 31
>Etsy Artists of Boston
City Hall Plaza
https://www.facebook.com/events/1789326724613793/
Thurs, Dec 1 -Sun, Dec 4
>Artist Marketplace
Brookline Arts Center
http://www.brooklineartscenter.com/events/artistmarketplace2016
>MiddleGray’s Makers Market
The Middle Gray
Sat, Dec 3
>Marché de Noël- Holiday Market
French Cultural Center
(Free for members, $3 admission for non-members)
http://frenchculturalcenter.org/events/le-marche-de-noel/
>E-Som Holiday Market
La Brasa
http://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/e-som-holiday-market-la-brasa-dec-3
>Old South Church Christmas Festival of the Arts
Old South Church
http://www.oldsouth.org/events/christmas-craft-fair-2
>Newton Holiday Craft Show
Newton City Hall
http://www.newtoncommunitypride.org/artCraft.html
>Book Sale at the Boston Public Library
Central Library, Copley Square
http://www.citywidefriendsbpl.org/
Sat, Dec 3 -Sun, Dec 4
>JP Holiday Flea
Spontaneous Celebrations
https://facebook.com/events/16943671257548661
>South Boston Holiday Market
Innovation and Design Building
http://newenglandopenmarkets.com/gallery-2/?aid1=10153124996691020
Sun, Dec 4
>Pop-Up Holiday Bookstore
Boston Athenaeum
http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/events/4150/pop-holiday-bookstore
>Stonybrook Fine Arts Holiday Sale and Open House
Stonybrook Fine Arts
http://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/holiday-sale-and-open-house
Sat, Dec 10
>E-Som Holiday Market
La Brasa
http://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/e-som-holiday-market-la-brasa-dec-10
>Holiday Market at Brooklyn Boulders
Brooklyn Boulders
https://facebook.com/events/1775652769357324
Sat, Dec 10 -Sun, Dec 11
>13th Annual SoWa Holiday Market
Benjamin Franklin Institute
Admission: $5
http://www.sowaholidaymarket.net/
>Cultural Survival Bazaar
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
https://www.facebook.com/events/198771433892550/
Sun, Dec 11
>Black Market
Cambridge Elks Lodge
(Admission: $1)
https://bostonhassle.com/event/black-market-cambridge-elks-lodge/
>Somerville Local First Holiday Market
Arts at the Armory
http://www.somervillelocalfirst.org/events/slf-holiday-market/
>Dickens Holiday Festival
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation
Admission: $5-10
https://facebook.com/evets/1784563895092592
Sat, Dec 17
>Union Square Holiday Pop-Up Market
Warehouse XI
https://facebook.com/events/590505277824989
>Krampus Pop Up Market and Holiday Party
Eridanos
https://facebook.com/events/198725887201742
>The Arsenal Project Holiday Pop-Up Shop
The Arsenal Project
https://facebook.com/events/168244513640745
>Book Sale- Boston Public Library
Central Library, Copley Square
>Salem Holiday Market
Old Town Hall Salem
http://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/salem-holiday-market
Sun, Dec 18
>JP Rocks and Rolls Record and Art Fair
Spontaneous Celebrations
