Don’t wait till December to get your holiday shopping done. This November, pay the following few Christmas markets a visit and find handcrafted gifts by local labels, vegan and sustainable lifestyle products, and even gourmet nosh and tipples. FYI, these five markets below are pulling out all the stops for your shopping ease and pleasure, so head down early and get into the festive spirit.
A Very Providore Christmas Market (Nov 8)
Held at The Providore’s Downtown Gallery outlet, this Christmas market will put you in the mood to spend, with a DIY raclette station, the first-ever Virginie T Champagne bar, festive gourmet delights, artisanal wines that are available for tasting, and so much more. It’ll even be open during lunch hours too, so you can start shopping ASAP.
Where: The Providore Downtown
The Gifting Edition 2019 (Nov 15-17)
Support over 300 independent, design-forward, local brands at Boutique Fairs Singapore’s three-day market in November. Named The Gifting Edition 2019, we’ll be anticipating a festive market that’ll put us all in the holiday mood. Expect the sale of both men and women’s clothing, home decor pieces and lifestyle products, as well as some immersive workshops plus food and drinks available for purchase, so you won’t have to shop on an empty stomach.
Where: F1 PIt Building
A Mindful Christmas Market! (Nov 23-24)
Go eco this Christmas as The Green Collective SG is hosting A Mindful Christmas Market! at its Funan store, where you can share the joys of Christmas while promoting sustainability. Green gifts include Zhai Eco’s handmade, fair-trade Christmas cards (some of the proceeds will go to charity), Truth&all’s sustainable shades (that you can get at 10% off), and LVL’s organic superfoods which will also be on discount. And if that’s not enough, check out Alcheme Skincare’s DIY personalised skincare booth, a blooming tea demo by Petale Tea, vegan nut milk tastings at Wellness Within, plus a vegan bake sale by Bakening on the fair’s first day.
Where: The Green Collective SG
Christmas in the City@Swissotel The Stamford (Nov 26)
Yet another Christmas fair is set to take place at one of the tallest buildings in the CBD. 69 floors above, 50 vendors will present a wide array of merchandise at the newly-renovated Skai Suites. Pick up lifestyle products that’ll make great stocking stuffers, handcrafted gifts for your significant other, and perhaps even gourmet delights for your Christmas/Thanksgiving dinner guests to enjoy.
Where: Swissotel The Stamford
Christmas Designer Market by Etsy Craftivist SG (Nov 28)
Etsy Craftivist SG will once again host a Christmas Designer Market at the Capitol Piazza to celebrate the holiday season. Find over 45 stalls peddling unique, handmade gifts, prints, ceramics and cards from independent retailers, makers and artists. If it’s anything like its previous years, it’ll definitely showcase some of the most talented Etsy designers in Singapore.
Where: Capitol Piazza