The Holiday Market at Lock 3,sponsored by the Downtown Akron Partnership, quadruples in size this weekend with one-of-a-kind specialty food items, home-made baked goods and craft items for sale during the 5th Annual Winter Farmers Market in the basement of the old O’Neil’s Department Store building.
Fifteen growers and craft-food makers will join the nine other merchants who have been selling hand-made items from Lock 3's Chriskindl Cottages during this holiday season.
An additional fourteen craft booths plus the museum store at the Akron History Exhibit at Lock 3 will bring the total number of vendors to 37 this Saturday December 10, 11am - 5pm and Sunday, December 11, from 11am - 4pm.
“Everybody loves a farmers market,” says Dave Lieberth, Akron’s Deputy Mayor. “We’ve invited our fresh-food vendors from the summer to come back to Lock 3 this weekend to offer gifts that will fit those people who are especially hard to buy for.”
Included in the weekend market are these food vendors and growers:
Becker's Cottage Garden Herb Farm: Honey, jelly, herb vinegar, plants and soap.
Big Fat Greek & Italian Pastries: baklava, spinach pies, sweet & savory pumpkin rolls and date nut cakes
Buckeye Chocolates - Cinnamon roasted almonds, cashews, pecans, peanut brittle, funnel cakes, jumbo turtles
Hattie’s Café: Canned food items and gift baskets.
Mother Mae’s Chocolates - Homemade chocolate candies and other chocolate desserts.
Ms. Julie’s Kitchen- Fresh, local, organic and vegan, whole grain spelt nutrition-no white flour, no white sugar
Nectar of the Vine- Wine frappe mixes
The Olive Tap - Fresh selection of extra virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars
The Charmed Kitchen- Bean soup mix, beer bread mix, herb blends, vinegar, cookbooks
TreeHouse Organics: Homemade preserves, honey, pasta sauces, salad dressings, maple syrup
Troutman Vineyards – Local wine. Samples and bottles
Winery at Wolf Creek - Local wine. Samples and bottles
These vendors are in addition to the two bakers in the Chriskindl Cottages on Garden Alley: Highland Baking, which does authentic Scottish shortbread, and Homemade Delites, featuring their famous oatmeal-raisin-walnut cookies.
Craft vendors setting up this weekend include:
Beadlzs- Home made gift items made with beads include pens, book marks, wine stoppers, appetizer utensils, key chains, lanyards
Blessed Homemaker Designs - BeDazzled Hairbands
Brandi Green - Wreaths, florals
Century Timber Company - Dried flower wreaths, cork trivets and trays, postage stamp boxes
Irish Potters Wheel - Handmade pottery, including mugs, candle holders, bowls, vases and custom designed pieces
NOTO - Scarves, sweaters, hats, accessories including jewelry, handbags, and other items from local artisans
Please and Thanks - Soap, art prints, home decor
Reflections by MJ- Window decor, suncatchers
Jenna Rinaldi- Party hats, post cards, crocheted wire jewelry, magnets and recycled book boxes
Pete Rinaldi- Wood carvings, carved golf balls, wood boxes and other wood work
Samantha Sarah- Hair clips, barrettes, pins and bracelets
TLC Herbal Pillows- Herbal pillows
Z Pottery- Ceramics and functional pottery
These vendors are in addition to the artisans in the Chriskindl Cottages: German glassblower Mario Hausdorfer and wood crafter Udo Muller from the Erzegeberge (airts guh BARE guh) Mountains in Germany. Local vendors in the Chriskindl Cottages include:
LitWick Candles
Fig Tree Crafts
Pushing Tin Studio
Highland Baking
Homemade Delites
Tindercraft and MIPE.
Downtown and Northside Artists
The American Toy & Marble Museum has a gift shop with marbles, marble jewelry, books, and DVD’s of Akron history.
Shoppers can get to the O’Neil’s basement area directly from the elevator lobby of the State Street parking deck, or the Grotto area of Lock 3.
The Winter Farmers Market is part of Holidayfest at Lock 3, 200 South Main Street in Downtown Akron. Holidayfest includes Ohio’s largest ice skating rink, “Reimndeer Run,” a 150-foot sledding hill, a concession stand featuring Akron’s own Thirsty Dog brews, and the Magical Train that takes passengers on a ride along the canal towpath and Lock 4. Akron’s Holiday Trolleys are also in service offering free rides around downtown during Holidayfest.
Holidayfest is produced by the City of Akron and admission is always free. The presenting sponsor of Holidayfest is FirstMerit Bank. For more information, including hours, directions and parking information, visit www.lock3live.com or call 330.375.2877.
2011 - 2012 WINTER LOCK 3 SCHEDULE
November 25, 2011 – January 29, 2012
Ice Rink Hours of Operation
Thursdays 11am - 9pm
Fridays and Saturdays 11am - 11pm
Sundays, 11am - 6pm
December 19-23 and 26-30 11am - 9pm every day
December 24 11am - 6pm
December 25 closed
December 31 11am - 11pm
January 1 Closed
January 16 (MLK Day) 11am - 6pm
Skate Rental closes 30 min. before rink closing. Pre-schoolers must be accompanied on the ice by an adult in skates
“REINDEER RUN” Lock 3’s all-season slide, November 25, 2011 – January 29, 2012
Thursdays 6pm-9pm
Fridays 6 pm -9 pm
Saturdays 1 pm -4 pm, 6 pm -9 pm
Sundays 1 pm -4 pm
Dec. 19-23 and Dec. 26-30 1 pm -4 pm, 6 pm -9 pm
Dec. 24 1 pm -4 pm
SHOPPING(beginning November 25)
Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m. – 9 p.m
Sundays: 12 pm – 6 pm
December 19 – 23 11 am -9 pm
December 24 11 am –4 pm
December 31 11 am – 11 pm
KINDERZONE November 25 - December 23
Fridays 6pm - 8pm
Saturdays 2pm - 4pm and 6pm - 8pm
Sundays 2pm - 4pm
Dec. 19-23 and Dec. 26-30 2 pm -4 pm, 6 pm -8 pm
December 24 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
SPECIAL EVENTS
“A 3-Dog Weekend” Sat/Sun December 17-18
Pancake ‘Barkfest’ with Scooby, Sat. and Sun., 8:30am-10:30am
16th annual First Night, Saturday, December 31, 5pm -9pm., Ice Rink open until 11pm
5th annual Firefighters Chili Challenge, Friday, January 6, 11am - 1:30pm
TROLLEYS: November 25 – January 2
Fridays 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Saturdays: 12:00pm – 10:00pm
Sundays: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Dec. 24: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Dec. 25 - CLOSED
Dec. 31: 12:00pm – 12 midnight
