We haven’t yet been to the Christmas Market at Seattle Center and I’m not sure if we’ll get there this year-I’m mostly intrigued because of the Ukrainian Borsch at the European Foods stall. There are also pop-up markets all over the city and they’re exciting but also we only have so much time to see all the things-it’s a little hard not to feel FOMO but peace and calm are the things I guard most this time of year. So I’ve been shopping the Handmade Craft Market at Pike Place Market. It’s there year-round with over 150 vendors but during the holidays it just feels even more festive and we’re so lucky to have this place in our city.
Where to shop at the Handmade Craft Market at Pike Place Market?
I recently wrote up 5 must see spots in the handmade craft market for Pike Place Market’s blog and there are over 150 stores so I have a few more you might want to visit too. I also made this video in collaboration with Pike Place Market too. The thing about a place like the handmade craft market is that there is so much selection it is easy to find something for almost anyone.
I really love the art Rosie Ferne has at her booth Rosie Ferne Illustration. Her drawings are whimsical and focused on nature and animals. I found some really great slug stickers here and slugs are so pacific northwest.
The jewelry at Nature’s Twist is really unique with many beautiful stones and I think the settings are what differentiate them from a lot of jewelry I’ve seen before. The mountain settings with raindrops really speak to me as a Seattleite and I love that they could be worn both daily as well as for a special event.
Buddha Bath was just setting up as I was strolling through the market one day and I forgot to go back, but I caught a glimpse of bubble bath from the corner of my eye. I’m such a fan of a bubbly bath on a chilly day so I’ll try and stop by this stall next time I visit too.
Flyingcat creations are so creative and intriguing too. I could spend a lot of time looking at the works at this stall-especially the tiny ceramic earrings and necklaces.
As I wrote up in my article, you can go to the Pike Place Market blog and “Make your own Market day” by exploring the site for places you want to visit and saving them as your own “market day”. The stores in the Handmade Craft market are day stalls that rotate daily and some of them are only at the market on specific days. You can find out all about this on the Pike Place Market website.
And what is a market visit without a stop for something delicious?
I’ve been popping by Hellenika frozen yogurt more frequently lately. They have seasonal flavors and they offer all the samples. They’re right close to First Starbucks and I’ve even had some magical no-line Starbucks days and isn’t ice cream and coffee the best food combination even in the winter? (I recently saw this written up as the actual first Starbucks, it is not but it’s the only existing first Starbucks because the original one is no longer standing and maybe that’s just a clarification that Seattleites care about) No cruise ship lines also means less line up at Piroshky Piroshky Bakery and we recently found out they have pierogis you can buy here too. (They’re the type you cook at home)
And one more Pike Place Market stop you might love if you love cooking at home
Make sure to stop by Kitchen and Market if you are at Pike Place Market too. I buy a lot of things here during the year but the scone mix is such a lovely thing to keep on hand for gifting or if you have visitors and want to make something sort of homemade. You only need to add heavy cream and a bit of lemon zest and the scones are like the ones you get with afternoon tea. I like them with the strawberry jam you can find in the fridge section at Kitchen and Market too. They also have so many great locally made gifts that you can give or keep for yourself. I can spend a long time in this store and you might too.
PS. I often pair a trip to the market with a trip to the Seattle Art Museum because they’re really close to each other and I have a membership. The Calder exhibit currently at the Seattle Art Museum is a pretty intriguing one too. And I recently went back with a friend and here’s where we shopped at Pike Place Market tool
Terumi Pong is a Seattle-based family travel writer and mom of twin teenage boys. She loves coffee and pastries, shopping local and looking for greener ways to live. She is also known as Scout’s mom (Scout is a 5ish pound little black yorkie-poo)
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