Marketplace, hosted by the Junior League of Athens will take place this weekend, October 23–25, at the Classic Center in downtown Athens. The event features local and area vendors, including the Georgia Museum of Art Shop. This will be the fifth year of Marketplace. Make sure to stop by some time over the weekend—it will be a great chance to get started on your holiday shopping!
The first event of Marketplace is preview shopping, which is free to the public and is from 4 to 6 p.m. this Friday. A kick-off party begins at 7 p.m. Tickets for the kick-off party are $15 and include a catered dinner, wine tasting, entertainment and a silent auction. Admission is free on Saturday and Sunday! Feel free to support another Junior League of Athens project by bring pop-top cans of ravioli for the Food2Kids program in partnership with the Northeast Georgia Food Bank .
On Saturday, shopping hours will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Activities will include pictures with Santa, Santa Secret Shop and free registration for the Georgia Child Identification Program, or GACHIP. Shopping hours on Sunday will be from 12 to 5 p.m. Santa Secret Shop will also take place on Sunday. Click here for the schedule.
In addition to GMOA, some of the vendors will include Fire & Flavor, the UGA Alumni Association, Entourage Clothing & Gifts, Homemade Gourmet and many others. Go to the Marketplace blog to check out all of the vendors.
Email jlamarket@gmail.com or call 706.549.8688 with any questions.
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