What you need to know:
- Holiday craft bazaar season is underway in the Mat-Su, kicking off with the Alaska State Fair Holiday Bazaar in Palmer. The annual event offers free admission and features more than 100 local vendors selling handmade goods, food and gifts.
- Craft fairs and bazaars are scheduled throughout Palmer and Wasilla through mid-December, including events at schools, senior centers and local venues. Many are free to attend and support local artisans and youth entrepreneurs.
- A full list of upcoming Mat-Su holiday craft fairs and bazaars is included in the story.
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By Matt TunsethMat-Su Sentinel
PALMER — If variety is the spice of life, the array of gifts available at local holiday craft bazaars is its pumpkin spice.
Need a new set of earrings? Some artisan honey? There are quilters, and stickers, and cartoons that are funny…