Alaska Vintage Spring Market
Contributed by James Embree
Despite the recent snows, spring really is almost here! That means it is almost time for the Alaska Vintage Markets Spring Market & Food Truck Fest at the Alaska State Fairgrounds. This annual event features the very best local vendors. Vintage Market vendors are not just reselling factory-made products; they are the designers and makers of the products that they sell. Many of the creative vendors spend most of the year crafting their products like up-cycled furniture, woodwork, custom clothing and accessories, household décor, pottery, etc. In most of the booths, you will be buying directly from the artist/craftsman who made the products.
You will find an incredible selection of unique goods at the Vintage Market that cannot be found anywhere else. Most of the vendors will be set up in the State Fair Barn, but even that isn’t big enough to contain it all, so there are also some vendors set up outside the barn, plus dozens of food trucks and a few vendors whose products—i.e., custom-made barrel saunas—are too big to fit inside!
The Vintage Market is also just a fun day out, with live music on the Bluebonnet Stage. Plus, there are interesting and inspiring demos happening throughout the day at many of the booths. This event is also a great opportunity to do something special for your mom on Mother’s Day weekend. For the first time, we also plan to feature crafted cocktails and a beer garden with line dancing hosted by Pink Cadillac.
Come to the State Fairgrounds on May 9–11, Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission:
• $5 per day
• $10 VIP Pass for unlimited entry every day, Free entry on Sunday
VIP Pass perks:
Early Bird Shopping from noon to 2:00 p.m. on Friday
First 100 VIP shoppers on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday get a free Alaska Vintage Markets tote bag For more information, look for Alaska Vintage Markets on Facebook.