Sunset at the Market: Holiday Magic

Sunset at the Market: Holiday Magic

The holiday magic arrives this Thursday, Dec. 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for Sunset at the Market: Holiday Magic. The Market, in conjunction with The Arcade Holly Days and the Greater Dayton RTA, partner again this year for a special downtown Dayton evening of holiday shopping and entertainment. 

The Market will host roaming carolers, artisans, specialty, and prepared food vendors will be in attendance, including native plant nursery, Deeply Rooted Landscapes, offering four native evergreen trees for sale or rent, and native holiday wreaths for sale. The Greater Dayton RTA will provide shuttle bus service every 15 minutes throughout the evening, making stops at both locations as well as the Oregon District Parking Garage between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.  

Come out and enjoy a unique holiday shopping adventure downtown, including a chance to win a festive artisan holiday basket when you purchase from a vendor at both locations that evening. Stop by the Five Rivers MetroParks information table located in the Arcade or at the Welcome Wagon located at the west entrance to the Market to get a raffle card.  Raffle winners will be contacted the following weekend to collect their winning basket from the Market just in time for Christmas.

Stock Up for your Holiday Feast at the Indoor Market

The 2nd Street Market is the perfect place to not only find unique gifts for everyone on your list, but it’s a fantastic place to find all your holiday food-related needs. Our vendors are here with the freshest ingredients for preparing your favorite holiday dishes. Maker’s Meadow, Carrol Creek Farms, Garber Farms, Harry’s Old Country Orchard, Moonlit Farms, Pencil Bison Ranch, Hydro-Growers, Dayton Microgreens, and Guided by Mushrooms all have premier produce and local meat offerings for your special holiday meals.

Specialty food vendors Rosebuds Real Food, Harry’s Old Country Orchard, The Olive Treeand Maria’s Unique Foods carry an array of spices, vinegar, olive oil, jams and jellies to finish off any dish with pizzazz.

Need a specialty kitchen gadget for your special recipe?  The Cook’s Pantry offers many culinary specific kitchen tools of the trade. You can also skip the baking this year and shop the Market for some of the best handmade breads, pastries and baked goods Dayton has to offer with Good Hands Bread, Lucy’s Pastry Palace, Matria Patisserie and Mrs. Ernestine’s Pound Cakes to name just a few.

Santa Claus visits the 2nd Street Market

Jolly Ol’ St. Nick will be visiting the Market spreading holiday cheer on two Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Be sure to bring the kids to the Market to see Santa roaming the Market visiting with all the guests and vendors. The Market is a perfect place for a Santa selfie!

Holiday Mini Market at RiverScape MetroPark

Get into the holiday season with RiverScape MetroPark. Join us at the MetroParks Ice Rink Dec. 14 and 21 for a Holiday Mini Market. Find some exciting gifts and enjoy locally-made baked goods available for purchase in the Comfort Tent, all while supporting 2nd Street Market vendors. Vendors will be announced prior to each Holiday Market night via the RiverScape Facebook page. Weather dependent.

2025 Save the Dates: Friday Programs and Annual CSA Fair

As we move indoors for the winter season ahead, the Market is the place to be on a Friday afternoon. Upcoming Friday programming includes Community Fitness, Coffee Talk, Teatime and Wellness Friday.

If you’re looking to learn more about health and wellbeing in the New Year, the Wellness Friday series will highlight various ways to support a healthy lifestyle through demos, featured reading, and “make and take” workshops. Hosted by several of the Market’s health and wellness focused vendors, their dedication and expertise will be both inspiring and informative in your 2025 wellness journey.

• December 27: Juice Journey: Next Year & Beyond
• January 3: Book Club at the Market with Larry Gates of Invoke
• January 10: Wellness benefits of Elderberry Syrup: Learn how to make a kit
• January 17: Herbal Teas: How herbs may support overall health.
• January 24: Tai Chi & Qigong
• January 31: Yoga
• January 31: The Benefits of Sound Healing

For farmers, January marks the beginning preparations for the growing season ahead, and many of the local farmers are especially excited for the annual CSA Fair.

The Market’s CSA Fair offers both a virtual on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and in-person on Sunday, Jan. 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Market’s east pavilion. Stay tuned for more details as participating CSA’s will be announced in the January Market newsletter and on the 2nd Street Market website.