Athens Holiday Market

Athens Holiday Market An annual evening holiday market under the stars featuring local arts, live music, bonfires and festive holiday shopping.

It is always the Thursday and Friday AFTER the downtown parade of lights in December 5-9PM in the courtyard of Big City Bread cafe.

Santa is coming tonight! Get your list ready!Hohoho!
12/11/2025

Santa is coming tonight! Get your list ready!
Hohoho!

My favorite elves! ❤️❤️Tonya Allen❤️❤️“Tonya of MiaLa designs began making her one of a kind Nordic kindness elves over ...
12/11/2025

My favorite elves!
❤️❤️Tonya Allen❤️❤️
“Tonya of MiaLa designs began making her one of a kind Nordic kindness elves over 10 years ago. Using vintage lace, scraps of fabric, and ribbons from Sweden, each elf has a varying skin tone, hair, and personality. In her time off from elf-making, she enjoys making human sized costumes and teaching sewing lessons at the local fabric shop. She adores the charm, chill, and creativity of the Big City Bread holiday market!”

Athens beloved Will Eskridge will be selling his work at the market thursday and Friday night!🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄“Will Eskridge is a...
12/11/2025

Athens beloved Will Eskridge will be selling his work at the market thursday and Friday night!
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“Will Eskridge is a full-time artist and muralist focusing on the fun side of un-huggable wildlife and pop culture party favors. With a father as a veterinarian and an artist mother, Will’s affinity for animals and art began when he was in pre-school. He resides in Athens, GA with his wife, their son, and their motley crew of dogs and cats. His work is in both private and public collections in Athens, Atlanta, Raleigh, Nashville, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, UK, Canada, China, Germany, Italy, Ireland, and Switzerland.”

12/10/2025
Gene Wright is Professor Emeritus of the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia. Gene will be showing his...
12/09/2025

Gene Wright is Professor Emeritus of the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia. Gene will be showing his turned wooden ornament sculptures and other hand made wooden crafts.

Kerry Steinberg"Kerry Steinberg makes functional ceramics and ceramic jewelry. She works out of Southern Star Studio her...
12/09/2025

Kerry Steinberg

"Kerry Steinberg makes functional ceramics and ceramic jewelry. She works out of Southern Star Studio here in Athens. She uses handmade stamps and underglazes to create details and images that make each piece unique."

This Thursday AND Friday!! 12/11-12/125-9pmCome out and hear live music, gather with community, eat local food at Big Ci...
12/09/2025

This Thursday AND Friday!! 12/11-12/12
5-9pm
Come out and hear live music, gather with community, eat local food at Big City Bread and shop local with over 40 artists. 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

Here are some artist that will be selling their wares

Matt Winfree
“ I make spoons in the Swedish traditional way of splitting a log or branch, chopping the rough shape with an axe, and finally carving the final shape with a knife. This way the strength of the wood is preserved and each spoon is, by nature, unique. I use locally sourced hardwoods like maple, walnut, and cherry.”

Krysia Ara
“Krysia Ara has been installing public art mosaics in the Athens area for over a decade, most recently in Winterville and Watkinsville. She’s been enjoying making shimmery mosaics, mixed media art, and ceramic charms for this year’s enchanting holiday market and hopes to see you there! “

Gene Wright
“Gene Wright is Professor Emeritus of the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia. Gene will be showing his turned wooden ornament sculptures and other hand made wooden crafts.”

12/05/2025

Athens Holiday Market is right around the corner. I hope all the artists are busy bees getting inventory ready! If you have any logistics questions please reach out to me (Jamie) via text at 7063401973. See y'all next week

Apply now for the Athens Holiday Market -
09/01/2025

Apply now for the Athens Holiday Market -

Location: Big City Bread Cafe courtyard and parking area. All spaces are outside and close together. Some spaces are on gravel or sloping pavement.

09/01/2025

Are you an artist looking get your work in front of hundreds of holiday shoppers? Apply for a space at the 2025 Athens Holiday Market at Big City Bread happening December 11 and 12 5-9 pm.

Apply here:

12/14/2024

Thanks for another great year! We are always working to make the market better for the customers and the artists. We already have some ideas on improvements for next year. We’d love to hear your suggestions too.

Address

Big City Bread Bakery
Athens, GA
30601

Opening Hours

Thursday 5pm - 9pm
Friday 5pm - 5pm

Telephone

(706) 340-1973

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