
Vendors
The 2025 Christkindl Markt will be lined with 60+ outdoor vendor booths filled with artisan bites, traditional Christmas market food, handmade gifts, clothing, textiles, ornaments, jewelry, and more!
READY TO EAT
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RACLETTE
Artisanal cheese company, Baked Cheese Haus, returns with their iconic Alpine-style melted Raclette served on a baguette and topped with cured meats, cornichons, and more.
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BRATWURST & SAUERKRAUT
Wurst Haus offers a menu of traditional grilled sausages including German style brats, spicy hot links, beef and pork smoked sausages, and currywurst all topped with warm sauerkraut.
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WAFFLES
Liege Waffles are a rich, dense, sweet, and chewier version of a traditional waffle. Visit Batter Up Waffle Company and try their sweet and savory options.
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ROOT BEER & HOT PRETZELS
Brewery Vivant offers sweet and savory Bavarian pretzels served with homemade dips and sauces. Wash it down with their very own root beer, brewed in-house!
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BOSNIAN PASTRIES
Burek Etc. has a menu of sweet and savory Bosnian pastries that includes beef and cheese swirls, spinach bites, and flaky pies filled with apple and potato—all made using traditional family techniques.
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HOT SOUP
Warm up with a rotating menu of hearty homemade soups and stews from Chewie Bitez. Clam chowder, broccoli cheddar, goulash, family recipe chili, and other daily selections served in freshly-baked bread bowls.
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CHURROS
Filled churros, churro flights, and churro sticks paired with Spanish hot chocolate dipping sauce, dulce de leche, Biscoff caramel, and more.
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CREPES
Crepes by the Lakes offers both sweet and savory crepe creations. These traditional Parisian street food delights are offered in mouthwatering varieties, with a unique Midwest twist. Don’t forget to pair your crepe with house-made hot cider.
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APPLE TREATS
Warm Norwegian apple cakes, cider donuts, and apple cinnamon rolls, along with apple, maple, and pumpkin treats. Farmhaus Farms offers baked goods, jarred apple butter, mulling spices, and more.
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SWEET BREADS & CINNAMON ROLLS
Field & Fire artfully bakes Stollen—a traditional Christmas bread soaked in rum and dusted with sugar—along with sweet breads, muffins, and cinnamon rolls.
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FRITES & KARTOFFELSPIRALEN
Using fresh house-cut potatoes, Juju Bird offers Belgian frites and Kartoffelspiralen (spiral potatoes) with various dips, condiments, and aiolis. Served in a paper cone for snacking on the go.
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MINI DONUTS
Served warm and fresh with toppings like maple bacon, salted caramel, s’mores, and cookies & cream, Grand Rapids’ own Olly’s Donuts offers a menu of their signature mini donuts.
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MEATBALLS
House-made meatballs by Meatball Maestro. Choose from signature sauces including mushroom, marinara, or creamy garlic.
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SPAETZLE & POTATO PANCAKES
Traditional spaetzle tossed with melted cheese, potato pancakes served with sour cream and apple sauce, and grilled kielbasa by Pierogies Factory.
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PIEROGIES
Pierogies Factory serves traditional Polish cuisine featuring pierogies, warm kielbasa, cabbage rolls, and sauerkraut salad.
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SCHNITZEL ON A STICK
Chicken and pork schnitzel served on a stick for snacking on the go. Schnitzel Haus serves each skewer with kraut remoulade and lemon.
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RACLETTE
Squibb features traditional Raclette melted over a baguette. Add prosciutto, roast beef, caramelized onions, and more to this Christmas Market fan favorite.
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PRETZELS & NUTS
The Nuts Guy serves a yuletide selection of cinnamon-glazed almonds, cashews, and pecans along with giant Bavarian-style soft pretzels and mustard.
GIFTABLE GOODS
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CANDLES & WREATHS
10 Acre Farm offers a variety of small batch candles that are clean-burning, phthalate-free, and produced without carcinogens, additives, or dyes. Evergreen holiday wreaths are also available.
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BOOKS & JOURNALS
A House of Books curates a selection of handmade journals, craft kits, magnetic book marks, and book-related gifts. Explore their individually wrapped “surprise” books highlighting the Scandinavian tradition of Jolabokaflod.
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UPCYCLED WEARABLES
Known for their sweater mittens, fingerless gloves, cloche hats, and men’s line, Baabaazuzu lovingly handcrafts everything in the United States with 100% vintage materials, reclaimed and transformed into beautiful wearables.
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HONEY PRODUCTS
Big Bear Honey uses local beeswax to create skin care and lip balm products along with hand-poured candles. Taste their signature infused honey in interesting flavors.
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CHOCOLATES
Bon Bon Bon hand crafts bon bons in 27 delicious flavors along with other confections and sweets. Put together a gift box for the holidays!
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BAGS & CLUTCHES
Using new, repurposed, and vintage fabrics, Boris Loved Natasha designs purses, pouches, and accessories. By mixing colors, textures, and patterns, they make quality items that are perfect for you or anyone on your gift list.
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EUROPEAN FAVORITES
Advent calendars, gingerbread, holiday tins of candy, and other festive confections are available at this European Christmas-inspired booth by Chewie Bitez. Enjoy classic Zotter Chocolates, 50+ flavors of Hammond Candy Canes, and more.
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COFFEE CAKE
Dave’s Coffee Cake offers fresh-baked, small batch coffee cakes in holiday flavors including apple, cherry, cream cheese, Bavarian cream, lemon, and more.
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HOT SAUCE
Fat Baby Hot Sauce offers a variety of vibrant hot sauces. Their chilis are grown at their 80-year-old family farm. They are a small batch, farm-to-bottle, hot sauce company devoted to growing and sauce making.
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TURKISH LAMPS & CERAMICS
Visit the Focha Store for an amazing selection of handcrafted Turkish ceramics including bowls, mugs, and ornaments. Beautifully-shaped and colorful mosaic lamps are also featured.
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FUDGE & CONFECTIONS
Fudging Around offers handmade luxury confections using imported Belgian chocolate. Choose from a selection of gourmet fudge, hand-painted truffle bars, and creamy caramels. Looking to roast s’mores over the fire pit? Pick up your DIY kit here!
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POTTERY HOMEGOODS
Whether it’s a stein, growler, plate, cup, or bowl, Grayling Ceramics is the place for well-designed kitchenware. All of their pottery is wheel-thrown and/or slip cast at their studio in Kalamazoo, MI.
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LAVENDER
Great Lakes Lavender Farm blends traditional techniques with modern methods to capture the essence of lavender with infused products to nourish your body, mind, and soul.
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LATIN INSPIRED WARES
Guelaguetza Designs collaborates with over 100 workshops from all over Mexico, providing a connection to culture through their authentic products. Brighten your day with a colorful array of toys, clothing, bags, ornaments and jewelry.
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POTTERY
Handmade and hand-painted earthenware pottery, including holiday ornaments, blessing bowls, and other personalized ceramic items, created with love by Heather Lane Pottery.
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CANDLES
Huron & Mill Candle Co. produces environmentally-friendly, non-toxic, and cruelty-free candles. Free of dyes and parabens, their products are made with 100% natural soy wax and unrefined, organic coconut oil.
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3D WOOD COASTERS & ORNAMENTS
Ian and Grace is a woodworking and laser studio in Holland, Michigan specializing in uniquely-crafted and designed coasters and ornaments utilizing materials from the Great Lakes.
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ORNAMENTS
Hand blown borosilicate glass ornaments in different shapes and sizes using the lampworking technique by J.Straub Fine Art.
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POTTERY
Locally based in Grand Rapids, Jolly Ham Studio specializes in handcrafted ceramic dishes, including unique mugs and trays. Indulge in a variety of designs to transform your home.
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TURKISH TOWELS & BLANKETS
A selection of Turkish towels and blankets made with high quality 100% Turkish cotton by Lila N’ Berry, Inc.
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JIGSAW PUZZLES
New York Puzzle Company partners with artists to create jigsaw puzzles and giftware. They manufacture all of their puzzles in the USA and offer unique, family-friendly products with an artful and nostalgic feel.
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PAPER STARS
Paper Starlight USA creates handcrafted stars from an array of multi-colored paper goods that can make any space glow. Use them as Christmas lanterns, interesting light fixtures, or party decor!
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POLISH POTTERY
Piekny Polish Pottery offers hand-decorated pottery from Boleslawiec, Poland. It’s oven safe, chip resistant, microwave and dishwasher safe, lead free, and decorated by artisans in Poland, making it both functional and beautiful.
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JEWELRY & APPAREL
Rachel Cielo showcases her line of beautifully-designed polymer clay earrings, rings, and necklaces. Cozy screen-printed sweatshirts and long sleeve t-shirts are also available.
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METAL ART
Hand painted metal art ornaments, wreaths, calendars, magnets, and more created by Roeda Studio.
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JEWELRY
Sabsies Beauty creates one-of-a-kind earrings using materials that are 18k gold-plated and rhodium plated in combination with gemstones, and polymer clay.
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CANDLES
Simply Curated offers a collection of candles, reed diffusers, and room sprays.
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ALPACA ACCESSORIES
Winterborn Alpaca features handmade scarves, socks, beanies, mittens, wraps, and more, made from premium alpaca fleece. All products are hypoallergenic, eco-friendly, and crafted by South American artisans.
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ORGANIC SKINCARE
Soap Dude Cosmetics offers small batch skin care products that are mostly vegan. His line of organic essential oils and nutrient-rich ingredients are infused into products that effectively pamper the skin.
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SOCKS & LEG WARMERS
Warm up this season with Socks Kick! They create high-quality socks on authentic vintage machines in their family-owned factory in Turkey with Eco-friendly wool/cotton blends and natural yarns.
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MACARONS & CHOCOLATES
Sugar Bar creates delectable treats ready to enjoy immediately or to take home and share with friends and family. Enjoy macarons, eclairs, Napoleons, and a suite of Dubai chocolates.
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GIFT SETS & DECOR
The Market Made features unique home goods including handmade concrete items, painted ornaments, macrame, planters, build-your-own terrariums, air plants, hanging décor, and other perfectly-curated gift items.
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JEWELRY
Understated Clay creates modern jewelry handmade from polymer clay, beads, and metal. Pieces are sanded and assembled with hand-forged metal findings using timeless techniques.
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ORNAMENTS
Unique Glass Ornaments creates hand blown ornaments using traditional techniques by skilled artisans. Each piece is filled with unique festive charm!
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OLIVE WOOD GIFTS
Unique Touches uses sustainably-grown trees from Tunisia to handcraft one-of-a-kind creations from single pieces of olive wood. Find the perfect charcuterie board, chess set, or serving tray. Resistant to bacteria and food safe.
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HATS & PURSES
Whimsy Brims features western and fedora style hats, baseball caps, beanies, gloves, and purses with hand burned designs using a wood burning pen. These wearable creations are one-of-a-kind.
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ALPACA BLANKETS
Luxury Alpaca items by Zion Blankets. Enjoy blankets in Southwestern patterns and quality throw styles.
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FELT ORNAMENTS
Handmade felt ornaments by Cocoon Art Space - pop-up vendor week 1.
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WOODEN PUZZLES
Mechanical wood puzzles from Ukraine by Wacky Wonderworks - pop-up vendor week 1-2.
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WOODEN ORNAMENTS
Colorful wooden ornaments by Shady Creek Design Co. - pop-up vendor week 2.
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POTTERY
Mugs, ornaments, bowls, and more by KB Studios - pop-up vendor week 3-4.
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ORNAMENTS
Hand painted ceramic ornaments by Shelby Kregel Art & Design - pop-up vendor week 3-4.
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ORNAMENTS
Glass ornaments and decor by Original Lisa - pop-up vendor week 5.
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JIGSAW PUZZLES
Wooden jigsaw puzzles by Lighthouse Puzzles - pop-up vendor week 5.
