How to Shop Local in 2020
The holiday season is just around the corner. Where will you find local, handmade gifts this year?
With leaves starting to fall and pumpkins cropping up everywhere, autumn is undeniably here, and with this seasonal transition we are reminded of the holidays fast approaching. Portlanders want to support local small businesses, and our makers need the business, but as the pandemic continues to drive local events to cancel, how will makers and their fans connect? We reached out to local market organizers to find out what they have planned this year, in light of the pandemic. We found that though a handful have cancelled, many new, largely BIPOC-focused, markets have formed and a few of the staple markets have gone virtual. Below is a list of local maker-focused events happening this fall and winter.
October
PDX Black Collective Night Market October 30th-31st | 6pm-10pm | 215 SE Morrison St. Suite 2004
November
First Sunday Flea November 1st | 1005 SE Grand Ave.
Gobble Up November 11th-15th | Virtual
BIPOC Community Wellness Market November 21st-22nd | 11am-4pm | 2901 NE Alberta St
Bindle X Friends November 22nd | 12pm-6pm | 126 NE Alberta St.
Indigenous Marketplace November 27th | 10am-4pm | Virtual
PDX Moon Market November 27th-28th | 11am-5pm, 1pm-8pm | 914 NW Everett St.
Crafty Wonderland November 28th | Virtual
Portland Bazaar November date TBA | Virtual
December
Urban Craft Uprising December 2nd-6th | 10am-5pm | Virtual
Portland Night Market December 3rd-6th | 4pm-10pm | 100 SE Alder St.
Unique Markets Holiday Pop-Up December 5th | 10am-4pm | Nova 1615 SE 3rd Ave.
First Sunday Flea December 6th | 1005 SE Grand Ave.
Crafty Wonderland December 12th | Virtual
Indigenous Marketplace December 12th | 10am-4pm | Virtual
First Sunday Flea December 13th | 1005 SE Grand Ave.
Know of a market that we didn’t list above? Let us know by emailing info@portlandmade.com
If you decide to venture out, please do all you can to keep yourself and others safe. Wear a clean, well-fitted mask at all times and continue to practice social distancing. If you are seeking alternatives to in-person shopping and virtual “shows,” there are many new, locally-run websites that feature local makers all year long. Here are a few:
And, of course, please always consider supporting local makers by buying directly from them via their websites. Prosper Portland’s Mercatus has an unbeatable directory of local BIPOC makers, and you can always peruse our members on our Brands page, which links directly to local makers’ websites.
Thank you for supporting our local economy and culture with your purchases!
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Photos by Ashley Walters, Jacobsen Valentine