EMMAUS, Pa. – A new outdoor market and community celebration will take place next month in Lehigh County.

JuxtaHub, a creative arts and innovation center, will host the inaugural JuxtaFaire from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at its converted warehouse campus, 375 S. 10th St., Emmaus, according to a news release.

The rain-or-shine event is free and open to the public.

Twenty artisans and makers will fill the lot and lawn north of the JuxtaHub building with handmade goods, including hand-blown glass, linocut prints, watercolor and acrylic paintings, wood and fiber work, jewelry, pottery, candles, leather goods, 3D-printed pieces and more.

Vendors are traveling from across the Lehigh Valley and beyond, and several are JuxtaHub resident artists who will be selling their work steps from the studios where they made it.

“JuxtaFaire is exactly the kind of day we had in mind when we set out to make JuxtaHub a gathering place, not just a building,” said Ryan Hill, JuxtaHub’s executive director, in the release.

“You can meet the person who made the work you’re buying, walk upstairs and see where our resident artists work, grab something to eat, and spend an afternoon with your family. That’s the whole idea.”

Confirmed vendors include Art by Billy Thompson, Birch Please, Crow Canyon Customs, Csordas Collective, FountainWood Studio, Hands of Heat Glassworks, It Felt Rite, Kathryn Armstrong Artist, Little Mites by Laurie, Lu-who Creations, McKinney Media, MVArts, Olszewski Pottery, Orange Kitty Creations, Paintings by Carmelina, Pudding Hill, Surly Hedgehog Photography & Design, The Cryptid Sisters, Tory Schultz, and Whisker and Yarn.

Food and drink vendors, including Yergey Brewing, Sugar Cycle, Boodelicious Cakes and Cactus Blue, will be on site throughout the afternoon.

Additionally, the event will feature henna by Henna Chakra, face painting by Milan Stevens, and a free children’s pumpkin painting station (while supplies last).

Jill Italiano, creator of Hen the Tiny Docent, a tiny felt frog who explores and promotes the Lehigh Valley arts community, will be in attendance with Hen and host free pin-making and artist card-making activities at her table.

At the Tiny Docent table, visitors can also get JuxtaFaire passports encouraging them to explore vendor booths, resident artist studios, the Convergent Makerspace, and activities throughout the event while collecting “visa” stickers along the way.

Visitors who complete their passports will receive a special sticker and be entered into a drawing for an art supply gift basket.

“Hen’s whole mission is to get people curious about art and the people who make it, so JuxtaFaire felt like exactly where a Tiny Docent should be,” Italiano said.

“I hope people come ready to explore, make something, meet their creative neighbors, and discover just how much creativity is happening right here in the Lehigh Valley.”

TWK Electro Sound will DJ throughout the afternoon, with QR codes posted around the market so visitors can use their phones to request a song.

Inside, Makerspace Director Lauren Huggler will lead tours of JuxtaHub’s Convergent Makerspace for individuals who want to see the equipment and the space behind the organization’s classes and member projects.

Several JuxtaHub resident artists will also be working in their studios and welcoming visitors. They include Sue Skoras, Kat Collins, Hisao Taya, Deb Slahta, Tracy Maley, and Drew Tilton in the Lehigh Art Alliance studio.

Admission is free, and no tickets are required. Parking is available on site.

A full vendor lineup and event details are posted at juxtahub.com/juxtafaire

Founded in 2019, JuxtaHub connects creators, artists, and makers from diverse mediums, fostering opportunities for education, collaboration, and innovation across the Lehigh Valley.

JuxtaHub’s 35,000-square-foot space is home to 23 resident artists and features a Convergent Makerspace, ceramics studio, educational classrooms, art galleries, and multi-purpose gathering areas.