2026 Holiday Market at the Old Art Building

WHEN

Saturday, December 5
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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Visit Santa's Reindeer
On the Front Lawn
11 AM - 1 PM
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Family Photo Mini-Sessions
Registration Required
10 AM - 3:15 PM

Where

Old Art Building

Cost

Free

The Holiday Market at the Old Art Building will be open Saturday, December 5! Peruse beautiful artisan items from artists throughout Michigan, while you experience the magic of the holidays at Old Art Building.


Here's a run-down of all the holiday cheer you can expect:

Shopping | 10 am - 4 pm
The market will be open in the OAB big room! See full list of vendors below.

Food + Drink | 10 am - 4 pm
Bug’s Bagels - Organic sourdough bagels baked right here in Northern Michigan.
Little Boat Coffee - Serving up coffee and hot cocoa magic!

Santa's Reindeer | 11 am - 1 pm
Bring the kids and visit Santa's Reindeer on the front lawn!

Family Photo Mini-Sessions | 10 am - 3:15 pm
Courtney Kent Photography will be on site for family photo mini-sessions (15 min blocks) in front of a festive vignette! Book your mini-session with Courtney HERE.


2026 Artists/Vendors info:

Kristin Hussey - Kristin MacKenzie Fine Art
Vintage goods, gifts and fine art that feels like home, painted on the coast of Lake Michigan.

Holly Therrien - Wandering Waters
Located in the absolute paradise of the pinky in Northern Michigan, where you can frolic in the waves, the leaves, the snow, and the spring time tulips. I am lucky enough to go to the beach and pick up a stunning stone, and am able to showcase it in silver, making it wearable for all.

Hannah Shales - Thistle & Grey
Northern Michigan native, passionate about small batch, hand crafted skincare with ingredient labels you can understand. Carefully sourced ingredients and blended to create beautiful skincare products that work.

Jody Hayden - Grocer's Daughter Chocolate
Peppermint Bark is back! Shop ethically sourced chocolate & clean ingredient treats made right here in Michigan!

Michelle Johnson - Runaway Press
A letterpress printer, a paper maker, a bookbinder and a landscape collage artist. Michelle gets to make a mess and get dirty with ink, paper, glue, pulp and thread.

Linda Good - Linda Good Basketry
Locally made, beautiful hand woven artisan baskets and hand beaded bracelets.

Kayda Bardenhagen - Cherry & Hive Candle Co
Kayda Bardenhagen is Lake Leelanau’s resident beeswax artist. Using wax from her brother Justin Kolarik’s apiary of bees, all candles are hand-poured and 100% beeswax. From whimsical to holiday themed, you’ll be sure to find one you love.

Julie Lowry - JL Ceramics
100% hand-built vessels, drink ware, and sculptures inspired by folk art, architecture and textile patterns with a nod to mid-century design.

Lindsay & Mark McLaughlin - Moondance Floral
Pressed and dried flower art including: framed art, ornaments, wine glasses, dishes, and wreaths. All flowers grown sustainably on the Moondance Floral farm on Old Mission Peninsula.

Jennifer Kritcher - Windy Hill Art Studio
“Draw, carve, ink, print, paint” is the process behind Windy Hill Art Studio’s nature inspired ink and hand-painted block prints.

Sandra Michalik - Branch Works North
Repurposed found branches create one-of-a-kind trees, candle holders, suet feeders, ornaments and wall hangings.

Sarah Peschel - Think Little Plant Co.
Amaryllis and paperwhite arrangements, bulb kits for holiday giving, gift certificates for winter classes, and pre-orders for spring blooms.

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