Holiday Craft Fairs Come to Baltimore
By Liz Creed
During the holiday season Baltimore is home to holiday fairs and exhibitions that are perfect for gift giving and as a way to spend quality time with friends and family. Throughout the month of December, holiday fairs featuring unique crafts, products and experiences can be found throughout the city.
Monument Lighting Ceremony and Family Festival
The Walter Art Museum will be hosting the Monument Lighting Ceremony and Family Festival on December 1st.
From 5p.m. to 8:30p.m. the museum will be hosting a series of events centered around the holidays including family holiday films, cookies and cider, themed crafts and special art exhibits. The Monument will be lit at 7p.m. with fireworks to follow.
Holiay Heap
The Holiday Heap is a craft fair taking place on December 3rd from 10a.m. to 5p.m. in the St. John’s Church. Over 40 Baltimore crafters will be featured, each bringing their own unique crafts to the fair. A complete list of vendors can be found on Charm City Craft Mafia’s website.
MICA Art Market
The MICA Art Market will be featuring products made exclusively by MICA students, faculty, staff and alumni. 
From December 8th to December 11th from 10a.m. to 6p.m. interested shoppers can find these original crafts in the Brown Center’s Leidy Atrium, Falvey Hall lobby and Rosenberg Gallery.
Josephine Willliams, a junior communications student at Loyola plans on visiting the Art Market with her roommates before going home for the holidays.“ I’ll probably get most of my Christmas shopping done there.”
Notra Dame of Maryland University Holiday Bazaar
For those on the “Nice List” who want to sit on Santa’s lap, the Notre Dame of Maryland University Holiday Bazaar is a family-friendly event. On December 3rd, visitors to Notre Dame’s campus can purchase holiday gifts while visiting Santa and engaging in holiday activities.
