Lackawanna County Winter Market hosts 54 vendors, music, art, and more in downtown Scranton Dec. 3-5
From a press release:
Back for 2021, the Lackawanna County Winter Market weekend will be held this Friday, Dec. 3 through Sunday, Dec. 5 on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton, featuring 54 vendors along North Washington Avenue, music by local musicians, and a host of other events.
The Lackawanna County tree lighting will kick everything off on Friday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. on the flag plaza in front of the courthouse with caroling by the Catholic Choral Society. Free carriage rides by Brookvalley Farm will also be provided from 6 p.m.-9 p.m., leaving from the North Washington Avenue side of Courthouse Square.
In addition to the First Friday Scranton art walk, “Rise: An Installation of Light & Hope,” designed by the Scranton Fringe Festival with the Center for the Living City and the Marywood University School of Architecture, will be on display on the North Washington Avenue lawn. Performances by the Scranton Fringe Festival will be offered Friday and Saturday evenings as part of the installation. Carolers from the Wally Gordon Community Singers and PATAsphere will be walking around Courthouse Square and the downtown area on Friday evening.
On Saturday, Dec. 4, free art activities will be offered from noon-4 p.m. at the Fringe @ 200 Adams Ave. gallery (200 Adams Ave., Scranton), the AfA Gallery (101 Penn Ave., Scranton), and the Creative and Performing Arts Academy of NEPA at The Ritz Theater (222 Wyoming Ave., Scranton).
Other activities include the annual Toys for Tots fundraiser, the “Festival of Trees” display on the Piazza dell’ Arte on the Spruce Street side of the courthouse featuring 24 trees decorated by area organizations, and the Scranton Tomorrow Holiday Window Showcase. As part of the showcase this year, the county offered a special program to sponsor 15 windows to be decorated by local artists. The displays will be up through Friday, Jan. 7.
Lackawanna County Winter Market schedule
Friday, Dec. 3: 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 4: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 5: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Lackawanna County Winter Market vendors
A Day to Remember
Alpacas of Windy Haven Farm
Art by Allison Larussa
Art by Sam Kuchwara
Bad Kitty Knits
BC Goods & Grain
Boutique Libertina
Christine’s Soap Box
Classique Keepsakes
Coco Creative Studio
Country Girl Kettle Corn
Curiosities Killed the Kat Jewelry
Deep Roots Hard Cider
Designs by Olivia Grey
Dolce Lucenti
Earthly Peaces
Essence for Your Senses by Helen
Etched Out Designs
Gravity Line Forge
Handmade with Love by Margie
Janet & Jim Creates
K & D Creations
Kathy’s Crochet
Krafts by Konopka
Krysta’s Custom Creations
Lamberton Designs
Lil’ Sofia’s Jewelry Box
Lucchi Family Wine Cellars
Lyndsey Hughes Designs
Mark Ciocca Illustrations
Michele’s Handcrafted Specialties
Naked Toffee
Nelstra Gallery
Newkirk Honey
Noteology
Osborne Specialties
Peggy’s Marinade
Pittston Popcorn
Pure Suds Co.
SA Coffees
SM Hairbows & More
Space Time Mead & Cider Works
Stonefawx Studios
Sugarloaf Herb Farm
Sugarplum Chocolates
Talerico’s Tropical Winery
The Welsh Tea Shoppe, LLC
Tiny Homestead Studio
White Pine Graphics
and more…
For more information on the Lackawanna County Winter Market and its vendors, visit the Lackawanna Markets Facebook page, lackawannamarkets.com, or contact the Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department at 570-496-1724.
