STATEN ISLAND, NY \u2014 A free two-day artisanal market featuring more than 150 vendors from Staten Island and other boroughs of New York City returns to Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden this weekend.<\/p>\n
The Holiday Hop will take place Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. across five locations on the 83-acre grounds at 1000 Richmond Terrace. The event has been extended to both Saturday and Sunday this year and will take place rain or shine with no admission charge.<\/p>\n
\u201cSnug Harbor is proud to be the one-stop destination for your holiday shopping list this year,\u201d said the executive directors of the partner organizations in a joint statement. \u201cWith over 100 local artisans selling exciting and unique items you won\u2019t find anywhere else, the Holiday Hop will make this season of giving especially merry and bright.\u201d<\/p>\n
Four cultural organizations are hosting markets across different buildings. Cottage Row Curiosities, presented by Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, will feature over 75 vendors spread across the Great Hall, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, and Carpenter\u2019s Shop. The market will include handmade goods from jewelry to crafts, with music curated by Maker Park Radio and snacks available from on-site vendors. Visitors also receive free admission to two contemporary art exhibitions at the Newhouse Center.<\/p>\n
The Noble Maritime Collection will host the Culture Shop in Building D, showcasing handmade art, antiques, books, cards, jewelry, ornaments, photography, prints, scarves, and soap. The vocal group Viva Voce will perform Saturday at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
Art Lab presents its annual Handcrafted Holiday Fair in Building H, featuring local artisans selling handmade jewelry, artworks, ornaments, and knitted items.<\/p>\n
The Staten Island Museum will host Edible Island on Saturday only from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Building A. The food-focused market is curated by Staten Island Advance Food Editor Pamela Silvestri and will feature specialty items from 10 local vendors, including artisan breads, soul food, honey, charcuterie, and desserts. The museum will also offer a free holiday card-making workshop throughout the day.<\/p>\n
On Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., the Staten Island Museum will host Crafts and Cocoa, where visitors can make pop-up holiday cards while enjoying hot cocoa. All materials are provided, with free admission and donations welcome.<\/p>\n
Snug Harbor Cultural Center is located less than 1.5 miles from the Staten Island Ferry and is accessible by public transportation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STATEN ISLAND, NY \u2014 A free two-day artisanal market featuring more than 150 vendors from Staten Island and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":59242,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9,24,63,134,136,135],"class_list":{"0":"post-59241","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-staten-island","8":"tag-new-york","9":"tag-new-york-city","10":"tag-nyc","11":"tag-staten-island","12":"tag-staten-island-headlines","13":"tag-staten-island-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}