Visit Tiny Traders Christmas Market for all your Gift Giving Needs

After wowing crowds on its opening weekend, the Tiny Traders Christmas Market opens up again in December for another amazing three weekends. Located in the Connaught Tribune Printworks building on Market Street, the market features the best local artisan gifts, arts, crafts, cosmetics, antiques, vintage clothing, food, collectors items, souvenirs and much much more. In addition to hosting their amazing array of regular traders they’ll have some exciting new vendors to introduce you to as well!

Tiny Traders are back this festive season to transform one of the best indoor spaces in the city into the incredible festive Tiny Traders Christmas Village. The market is open from 11am to 6pm on 15-17th and 21st-23rd, find it here.

above: photo by Ado Lyons

Speaking to its organiser Paul Murphy, he shared his delight at the amazing response to their first weekend open with many shoppers enjoying the welcoming cosiness and spaciousness of the new venue. The new set up style allows for easier browsing and a chance to visit every stall with ease, both traders and visitors benefitted greatly from this and the space was filled with happy chatter all weekend long as shoppers stopped by to admire the stunning array of handmade crafts.

This year's Tiny Traders Christmas Market promises to be its biggest ever showcase of small local and independent businesses with up to 100 exhibitors booked in over the course of the run up to Christmas Day. All visitors can shop a huge array of local handmade products, antiques, vintage clothing, rare art, unique crafts, quirky homeware, handmade toys, natural cosmetics, eco-friendly and organic products, tasty food, one-of-a-kind decorations. As well as crochet and knitted items, bags, fashion accessories and more.

The Tiny Traders Christmas Market will see the return of some of their regular traders as well as the addition of brand new start up vendors. The Market's first weekend on the 24th-26th of November was many of the traders first ever days with Tiny Traders and many more completely new vendors will join the line up in the coming weeks. One of these traders is the exciting new Galway food business Mór whose launch at Tiny Traders received rave reviews, all praising their tasty treats.

Tiny Traders provides a fantastic opportunity for so many local artists and creators to exhibiting and sell their stunning creations. So, this Christmas make your gift giving a bit more personal and enjoy some festive fun as you shop local and support these vital small businesses at the Tiny Trader Christmas Market. Find them in the Connaught Tribune Printworks building on Market Street. Remember to follow Tiny Traders Village on Instagram & Facebook to discover the lovely gifts available in the market and get to know some of these fantastic local traders.

above: photo by Ado Lyons

Feature photo courtesy of Tiny Traders Village.