New England fair picks in December

SOWA Holiday Market

Boston

The SoWa Holiday Market brings holiday shoppers another year of creative and fun gift buying from talented local artisans. It's an indoor market allowing buyers to meet and greet the artists who have crafted the jewelry, pottery, paintings, soaps, ornaments, and much more that will make their way into the hands of family and friends on your list. The Cathedral High School Gym in SoWa will be transformed into a spectacular holiday marketplace featuring 80 artisans from around New England. And for those who like opportunities to win prizes, or for those who want to help a charitable cause, look out for Cell Phone Santa! Buy 1 ticket for $5, or three for $10, on sale at the Cell Phone Santa booth. Red-capped Santas will display the gifts you can win. Shoppers will write their cell phone numbers on their tickets, drop them into the fish bowl, and every 15 minutes a new winner is called! Proceeds go to the Washington Gateway Main Street fund. Admission is $5 and children under 12 get in free.

Dec. 12-13; 74 Union Park St., Boston; www.sowaholidaymarket.com

(Photo courtesy of SoWa)
SOWA Holiday Market Boston The SoWa Holiday Market brings holiday shoppers another year of creative and fun gift buying from talented local artisans. It's an indoor market allowing buyers to meet and greet the artists who have crafted the jewelry, pottery, paintings, soaps, ornaments, and much more that will make their way into the hands of family and friends on your list. The Cathedral High School Gym in SoWa will be transformed into a spectacular holiday marketplace featuring 80 artisans from around New England. And for those who like opportunities to win prizes, or for those who want to help a charitable cause, look out for Cell Phone Santa! Buy 1 ticket for $5, or three for $10, on sale at the Cell Phone Santa booth. Red-capped Santas will display the gifts you can win. Shoppers will write their cell phone numbers on their tickets, drop them into the fish bowl, and every 15 minutes a new winner is called! Proceeds go to the Washington Gateway Main Street fund. Admission is $5 and children under 12 get in free. Dec. 12-13; 74 Union Park St., Boston; www.sowaholidaymarket.com
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A self-proclaimed "New England love-it-all," Kimberly Sherman has run, biked, driven, shopped, eaten, camped, museum-hopped, and listened to live music all over the region. Always carrying her camera, she has captured many of her New England adventures on film. She is a regular contributor to The Boston Globe and Boston.com, and blogs about events around New England. Kim lives in southern New Hampshire with her family. Contact Kim