After the Northern Virginia Christmas Market was canceled the first weekend of November, an Alexandria holiday market wants to welcome vendors needing an outlet to showcase their products.
The volunteer-run Markets for Good will host The Gratitude Exchange, a free holiday market at Patrick Henry Recreation Center (4653 Taney Avenue) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. All booth fees will support Volunteer Alexandria’s TOYS4alx and Center for Alexandria’s Children’s ALX Closet.
Founder Heba Saleh is encouraging vendors that were lined up for the Northern Virginia Christmas Market to apply. The Nov. 6 to 8 market at the DTC Expo & Events Center in Sterling had been canceled days before the event, leaving about 150 small businesses with lost revenue without one of their busiest selling weekends…