By Maria Gotay, Katarina Hybenova & Emilie Ruscoe
Bushwick turned into a winter wonderland overnight and with all the holiday markets popping up all over, we can safely claim that the winter has officially arrived! And what will get you into the magical mood better than shopping for gifts while supporting local businesses? Here is our selection of six coolest markets this month!
#7 Secret Project Robot Holiday Market @ Secret Project Robot (THU-SUN through Dec 16, 7PM-12AM)
Secret Project Robot has you covered for hyper-quirky holiday cheer. On Thursday through Sunday evenings now through the 16th, stop by the courtyard at 389 Melrose street for treats, crafts, prints, tunes and fun at its European-style holiday market. Treats include tacos, borscht and hot toddies, vendors include Caitlin Keegan, Cannonball Press, and Isabelle Schneider, and upcoming SPR parties that coincide with the market include a Very Goth Christmas and Impose Magazine’s 10-year anniversary photo show. Pick up some beautiful and weird stocking stuffers and bask in the glow of a great bizarre bazaar.
#6 HAIL SANTA!: A Holiday Art Show @ Vinyl Fantasy (FRI Dec 13, 5PM)
In what we hope will become an annual tradition, Knickerbocker Avenue’s newest record store, Vinyl Fantasy, is having a little holiday art-oriented get-together on this (Black Metal-appropriate) upcoming Friday, the 13th. They’ll be showing work by locals, including Joana Rigol, Valeriya Volkovand, Holly Overton, in addition to spinning everyone’s favorite classic Crustmas carols and drinking wine, so stop by and pick up some visuals and/or audio presents for yourself or your most hardcore loved ones.
