Copper Carriage Holiday Market

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The folks behind the antique shop Copper Carriage are bringing a can't-miss local vendor showcase to the Masonic Temple for their second annual Holiday Market. Shop local makers and small businesses as you take in the gorgeous, historic building and enjoy live music and local fare.

BEGINNING SATURDAY, NOV. 16

Copper Carriage is holding their second annual Holiday Market on Saturday, Nov. 16 and Sunday, Nov. 17. The event will host over 50 vendors including those selling antiques, vintage, handmade goods, and local art. The event spans two floors of the Masonic Temple of Erie.

"It's just a really great way for people to come and shop small in one location that is in a really cool, historical building," Stephanie Hunt, co-owner of Copper Carriage said about the event.

Copper Carriage regularly lives at 406 State St. and sells a variety of antique and vintage goods and occasionally partners with other small businesses in the area. "I feel like small businesses and the makers and vendors are this really tight-knit community in Erie," Hunt said. "We look out for each other."

Hunt said that she takes flyers advertising the Holiday Market to businesses outside of the Erie area as well, including Edinboro, Meadville, and Ashtabula. "I feel like it pulls in a lot of customers and people that maybe wouldn't come to Erie to do shopping," Hunt explained. Over 1,000 people shopped at last year's Holiday Market.

The event will kick off the holiday season with holiday music and food and drink vendors. Hunt encourages you to "grab your girlfriends, grab your family, go shop, hang out, and check out all of these cool things that people make and sell."

Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. // Masonic Temple of Erie, 32 W. 8th St. // Free admission // For more info: coppercarriage.com