Jester Park Makers Market: Locally Grown, Raised, Created
Holiday markets and craft shows are a great way to shop for holiday gifts or something new for yourself all while supporting local businesses. Join us at Jester Park, in Granger, on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. to find handcrafted gifts and goods in a beautiful park setting. With over 60 local makers, artisans and/or handcrafters you are bound to find something for everyone on your list. Below is a sneak peak of a few of the vendors you will find this year:
Shop These Makers Market Items
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Meadow Blazing Star Honey: These beekeepers in Des Moines care for around 250 hives and sell 100% raw wildflower honey, creamed honey, handmade beeswax items and filtered beeswax, propolis and Northern-bred bees.
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Valley View Farm: Shop beautiful evergreen wreathes, fall bulbs and peony roots (great time to plant!), potted amaryllis, shower swags and other garden-related items, and they may just have some flower arrangements for you to take home for the holiday, too.
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Hand Me Down Talents: Find the bowl covers everyone loves along with aprons, unpaper towels, ornaments, bread bags and beeswax wraps.
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Out of My Gourd: Check out the hand painted, wood burned and carved unique dried gourds. There are lots of seasonal ornaments, too!
While you are here, explore the nature center’s exhibits, relax on the back patio in an Adirondack chair by the fireplace, enjoy a hike on one of our trails or take in the lake view from the Lodge’s large deck!
The Fall Makers Market is a FREE admission, family-friendly event. Charlotte's Kitchen The Food Truck, Miss Casey’s Donut Delights and Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck will be here as well, so come hungry and decaffeinated! For more information and a detailed list of vendors: jesterparknaturecenter.com/fall-makers-market.
Event Details
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024
- Time: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Locations:
- Jester Park Nature Center | 12130 NW 128th Street | Granger
- Outdoor Recreation & Wellness Center | 12130 NW 128th Street | Granger
- Jester Park Lodge | 11121 NW Jester Park Drive | Granger
Check out the Makers Market map below:
The Greater Des Moines Partnership calendar of events is a one-stop resource for activities taking place throughout the region. Find networking information for Greater Des Moines (DSM) businesses, including Chamber luncheons, roundtables and ribbon cuttings. You can also find live music happening each week thanks to the “Live Music This Week in DSM” blog series.
Missy Smith
Missy Smith manages the Jester Park Nature Center and is the Chair of the Polk County Conservation Art Committee. Tourists, students, educators, families and others can connect through the nature center to the natural playscape, bison and elk exhibit, restored woodlands, Saylorville Lake and a network of nature trails that immerse people back into nature.