A brand-new holiday shopping event is landing in Kissimmee this fall, and it comes with Santa Claus, a mischievous stealth elf, and enough vendor booths to fill a 47,850-square-foot exhibit hall. The Kissimmee Home & Holiday Market opens Nov. 7 and runs through Nov. 8 at the Events Center at Osceola Heritage Park, offering two days of shopping, local vendors and family activities.
According to WFTV, market vendors will sell unique gifts, handcrafted items, holiday décor and specialty products, with Santa Claus himself appearing both days of the market. Paid admission includes a complimentary Nice List certificate from Santa, and a stealth elf will roam the market floor, surprising some attendees with shopping giveaways along the way.
Doors open Saturday, Nov. 7, at 10 a.m. and close at 6 p.m., while Sunday, Nov. 8, runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the station’s report notes. Adult admission for ages 17 to 54 costs $10, while visitors 55 and older pay $8. Children 16 and younger get in free.
Behind the Scenes: Who’s Running the Show
The market is produced by In-Person Events, LLC, a Pennsylvania-based promoter that set a $300 booth fee for craft and retail vendors and an application deadline of October 31, according to Eventeny, which coordinates vendor registration and logistics online for the event. While Osceola Heritage Park itself is a county-owned venue, the promoter behind this particular market operates out of state, managing vendor recruitment largely through web-based platforms…