THE PATRIOT LEDGER – ’Tis the season for holiday craft fairs, bazaars, markets and bake sales.
BRAINTREE
Dickens Festival Holiday Craft Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 23, All Souls Church, 196 Elm St. The 25th annual festival transforms the All Souls Church into a festive Victorian marketplace, complete with photos with Father Christmas. Costumed characters sing carols throughout the day, and themed food is available for sale. For more information, visit allsoulsbraintreechurch.org.
CANTON
Holiday Vendor Fair: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 7, Blue Hills Regional Technical School, 800 Randolph St. There are 70 different vendors and crafters, children’s activities and food concessions. Admission is $2, children under 12 are free. For more information, send an e-mail to bluehillsboosterevents@gmail.com
CARVER
Holiday Marketplace: 4 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 7, Carver Square Marketplace, 128 Main St. There will be vendors, sweets, music and a chance for kids to meet Santa. For more information, send an e-mail to SGTChristmasMarket@gmail.com.
HALIFAX
Holiday Craft Fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 16, Halifax Town Hall, 499 Plymouth St. Items for sale include soaps, wooden decorations, card games, embroidery and more. For more information, visit halifax-ma.org.
HINGHAM
Holiday Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 23, Hingham High School, 17 Union St. Vendors will sell unique artisan gifts, holiday decore and accessories and food items. For more information, call 781-582-4594.
HOLBROOK
Holiday Fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 16, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 322 Franklin St. There will be vendors, baked goods, jewelry, holiday gifts, seasonal decor and other collectibles. For more information, call 781-767-4656.
KINGSTON
Silver Bells Fair: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 16, noon to 2 p.m. on Nov. 17. First Parish Church, 222 Main St., Kingston. The 86th annual fair will have artisans, crafts, refreshments, gift baskets. For more information, visit kingstonuu.org.
Holiday Fair: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 1, Kingston Collection, 101 Kingston Way. Local farms, food makers and artisans will be represented and celebrated this year. For more information, visit farmersmarketkingston.com.
MARSHFIELD
Holiday Crafts Fair: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 7, North Community Church, 83 Old Main St. There will be custom decorated greenery, wreaths and topiaries, baked goods and frozen foods for holiday entertaining and a children’s craft area. For more information, call 781-837-3784.
Holdiay Farmer’s Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 21, Marshfield Fair, 140 Main St. Farmers, chefs and artisans will be selling their goods. For more information, visit marshfieldfair.org.
MILTON
Holiday Fair: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 23 Fuller Village, 1372 Brush Hill Road, Milton. There will be more than 20 vendors selling holiday gifts, home decorations, jewelry and books. For more information, contact Lisa Ramsay at 617-361-2116 or lramsay@fullervillage.org.
Holiday Artisan Market: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 14, Milton Art Center, 334 Edge Hill Road. The annual holiday marketplace will have more than 20 local vendors selling hand crafted items including pottery, stationary, accessories and candles. For more information, visit miltonartcenter.org.
Holiday Maker’s Market: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 15, the daisyface Space, 60 Adams St. The holiday market will feature local vendors and makers and will focus on health and wellness. For more information, call 504-372-1093.
NORWELL
Holiday Fair: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 23, First Parish Norwell Unitarian, 24 River St. Visit an old-fashioned church fair with homemade crafts, baked goods, gift baskets, an artists table, books and toys. For more information, call 781-659-7122 or go to firstparishnorwell.org
Holiday Marketplace: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 7, James Library and Center for the Arts, 24 West St. There will be artisans selling pottery, soaps, textiles, knickknacks, specialty dog food and treats. For more information call 781-659-7100.
PLYMOUTH
Holidays on the Green: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 7, The Pinehills, 33 Summerhouse Drive. There will be a holiday artisan market with 40 local artists and crafters. For more information, visit pinehills.com
QUINCY
Holiday Fair: 5 to 8 p.m., Nov. 22, Christ Episcopal Church, 12 Quincy Ave. There will be two floors of handmade crafts, jewelry, baked goods, books, holiday gifts, home goods and a white elephant table. For more information, call 617-773-0310.
Beale Street Christmas Faire: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 23, Quincy Community United Methodist Church, 40 Beale St. Vendors will sell jewelry, hand-knitted items, books and glassware. For more information, call 617-773-3319.
Fair For All Seasons: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 23, St. Thomas Aquinas Hall, 1031 Sea St. There will be handmade crafts by South Shore artisans, baked goods, photos, art, holiday gifts and jewelry. Admission is a nonperishable food or toiletry item. For more information, call 617-479-4107.
Yuletide Craft Faire: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 7, Quincy Community United Methodist Church, 40 Beale St. There will be holiday gifts made by local artisans for sale. For more information, call 617-472-8893 or email bostonyooper@comcast.net
RANDOLPH
RICC Holiday Fair: noon to 5 p.m., Dec. 15, Randolph Intergenerational Community Center, 128 Pleasant St. There will be children’s games by the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts selling cookies, food vendors and shops. For more information, contact Robyn Rinehart by email, bluehillsboosterevents@gmail.com
SCITUATE
Holiday Craft Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 16, Scituate VFW Post 3169, 736 Chief Justice Cushing Highway. In addition to more than 30 vendors, there will be homemade clam chowder and hot dogs for sale. All proceeds support the veterans. For more information, call 781-545-9831.
WEYMOUTH
High School Craft Fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec. 7, Weymouth High School, 1 Wildcat Way. Admission is $2 for students and seniors and $3 for adults. Children under 8 years old are free. Those who donate a canned good will save $1 on admission.
Christmas Fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 16, East Weymouth Congregational Church, 1320 Commercial St. There will be a Santa visit from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., a performance by the South Shore Dance Academy at 2 p.m., craft vendors and a bake sale table. For more information, call 781-335-6919 or visit eweyucc.org.
Editor’s note: Try as we might to make this list complete, we know it is not. To give us notice of your “holiday happening” so we can publish it in our newspaper, please email us at newsroom@patriotledger.com.
