Families take pleasure in festive enjoyable at Florence’s vacation present market in metropolis middle

FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — Residents obtained a head begin on the vacation season on the metropolis middle present market in Florence, a one-stop store for the whole lot Christmas.

The metropolis of Florence hosted its annual vacation present market on the metropolis middle, an expanded model of the weekly farmer’s market held on the identical location.

About two dozen native distributors crammed the area, providing buyers home made vacation treats, distinctive items and seasonal decor, all from small companies throughout the Pee Dee.

“This is an effective way for native companies to sort of promote their product in methods they could haven’t been in a position to as a result of that is an extra occasion to our common market, it’s an additional alternative for them to department out and get new prospects and promote what they’re about with their merchandise,” Savannah Steen, Florence project coordinator, said.

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Families also enjoyed a full lineup of holiday fun, meeting Santa, sipping hot chocolate, roasting marshmallows by the fire, and wrapping up the evening with live entertainment.

The present market closed at 7 Saturday evening, however the metropolis middle will proceed its common weekly farmer’s market schedule all through the remainder of the season.