Inside Two Festive Holiday Markets: Snowport & The SoWa Winter Festival
The two annual markets each had over a hundred vendors to shop and browse from, but you could easily enjoy these markets for simply their food trucks, winter decorations, and games.
December 13, 2022
Winter weather is finally upon us and so is the holiday season. The Holiday Market at the Snowport and The SoWa Winter Festival are the perfect way to spend an afternoon getting in the holiday spirit and getting ahead on your Christmas list with some truly beautiful gifts. The two annual markets each had over a hundred vendors to shop and browse from, but you could easily enjoy these markets for simply their food trucks, winter decorations, and games.
The Holiday Market at the Snowport
The Holiday Market, Seaport’s fourth annual open-air market in collaboration with Constant Contact has doubled in size this winter. Perfect for the shopaholic and foodie alike, it’s about a 45 minute T ride from the Simmons Residence Campus, requiring a transfer from the green line to the red line and a short walk over to the Snowport.
My family and I were delighted by the more than 120 small business vendor stalls and spent the morning perusing before ordering lunch from one of the 19 food truck vendors. To top it off, they had decorations like a giant mistletoe arch and an interactive chalkboard wishing wall. Going later in the afternoon may result in lines for the entrance, but our family friends reported that the lines moved quickly. For the market’s hours and their list of vendors, click here.
The SoWa Winter Festival
SoWa, known for its year-round Vintage Market and seasonal Open Market, is hosting its seventh annual Winter Festival. It’s about a 44 minute T ride or a 26 minute bus ride from the Simmons Residence Campus. Sprawled along Harrison Avenue, the Winter Festival begins at the Power Station, but don’t let the line or the $10 entrance fee discourage you. The line moves fast and cash or Venmo is accepted for the entrance fee. The Power Station is reminiscent of a craft fair, but it has over 100 vendors, an open bar, and is dripping in Christmas lights.
After you’ve explored the Power Station, you can continue along Harrison Ave and check out the small gathering of food trucks and enjoy a meal under the warmed patio seating. The Vintage Market and many art galleries will also be open for extended hours and are free of charge to explore. For the market’s hours and their list of vendors, click here.
Whichever you choose to visit, or if you visit both, you’re sure to leave filled with holiday cheer and hopefully full hands and stomach too.
