Get into the holiday spirit with seasonal music, bring the kids to visit Father Christmas,
enjoy delicious German food, and start your gift shopping at our
7th annual German-style Christmas Market!
enjoy delicious German food, and start your gift shopping at our
7th annual German-style Christmas Market!
November 16 & 17, 2018
Friday 2:00-7:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am-5:00 pm
$2 Cash admission, children 12 and younger free
Friday 2:00-7:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am-5:00 pm
$2 Cash admission, children 12 and younger free
KRISKINDLMARKT looks and smells like a European Christmas village. Last year we welcomed nearly 2,000 people, and we've grown into a “can’t miss” event in the Alleghany Highlands! Enjoy "The Mill" filled with laughter, lights, holiday scents & cheer, shopping & entertainment! German Father Christmas will visit to chat with the young and young at heart! Live music throughout the event. Dress warmly.
FOOD & DRINK: The Mill Café and Bar will be offering German beer & authentic Gluhwein (mulled wine) for ages 21+, mulled apple cider & cold beverages, plus cookies from Club Car Deli. Don’t miss the authentic holiday favorite, German Stollen by Gail Craft of Dough..Re..Mi Baked Goods by Gigi. We also have fresh-baked breads, European-style pastries, and seasonal favorites coming your way from Roselawn Bake Shoppe. Get a cup of coffee and more from Old Dog Coffee and Big Fat Jerry's Seasonings. Find maple syrup and goodies from Bruce’s Syrup & Candies. Enjoy the smell of traditional Gebrannte Mandeln (roasted almond or pecan candy) throughout the Mill and take some home for your holiday gatherings! Fabulous German food choices from Kriskindlmarkt sponsor CHEFS Catering for your dine-in or take-out pleasure. Seating for dining in the Mill and in our upstairs Gallery- let our helpful frauleins carry your food to a table!
VISITS WITH FATHER CHRISTMAS & MUSICAL PERFORMANCES:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16:
(event opens at 2 pm; closes at 7 pm)
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm: Flutist Cathy Drummer will circulate among vendors and visitors, playing seasonal music.
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Father Christmas will greet young (and old) from his throne onstage.
4:45 pm to 5:45 pm: Alleghany Mountain String Project students will present a program of seasonal music onstage.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17:
(event opens at 10 am; closes at 5 pm)
10:00 am to 11:00 am: Father Christmas will greet visitors from his throne onstage.
11:15 am to 12:15 pm: The Woodland Wind Ensemble will present a program of seasonal music onstage.
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm: Father Christmas resumes his role.
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm: The Clifton Forge School of the Arts Brass Ensemble will present a program of seasonal music, in 15-minute segments, onstage.
RAFFLES & SILENT AUCTION: Raffles of artisan-made items from our vendors & donors. Tickets are sold during the event with winning drawings at event close (winners do not need to be present). Many beautiful items are also featured in a Silent Auction. Proceeds benefit Clifton Forge School of the Arts, the community art school of the Alleghany Highlands.
N-SCALE CHRISTMAS TRAIN ON DISPLAY THROUGHOUT THE EVENT: Model train collector and enthusiast Dale Perry will delight young and old with his 4x8’ Christmas train village, featuring a variety of holiday-themed N-Scale trains.
ARTISANS FOR 2018:
Mountain Valley Art
Fire & Light Gallery
Everything Chenille
Sock Mob Designs
Patchwork Palettes & Passion
Mountain Memories
Feather Stein Art Studio
The Ruffled Feather Candle Company
Adam Figlo Stained Glass
Houses for Bluebirds by A Flicker
Suzanna Garrett Designs
Blue Spring Run Farm soaps & lotions
Hidden Fields Farm wreaths and fresh greenery
Don Roberts- Jewelry & Metal Arts
Sweetwater Pearls
Einstein's Bags & Bling
Alleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center
The Peacock Soap Company
Catherinemadeit
Out of Our Gourds
Trish's Designs
Jinger Junque
Fire and Clay Pottery
Hometown Soaps and Totes
Art Nouveau Tiles
Southern Glitz Jewelry
Nancy Erickson Fused Glass
Cutes by Ann
Treat Your Senses Silk Fusion Art & Jewelry
Joe Wood Woodworking
Troy Cottrell Woodworking
Debbie Chaplin Felted Hats
Andrea Curry's Scandinavian Tomtes & Barn Quilts
Ida's Creations
Mar Jimenez Handmade Jewelry
BrenWood Forge & Broom
White Oak Dairy
ENTRY FEE: $2 cash admission, free for children 12 & younger.
LET US KNOW YOU'RE COMING! RSVP on our Facebook event and share with friends: www.facebook.com/events/230437174314597/
PLACES TO STAY: http://www.visitalleghanyhighlands.com/stay
QUESTIONS: Call 540-862-7275. Updates will appear here and in our FACEBOOK EVENT.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16:
(event opens at 2 pm; closes at 7 pm)
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm: Flutist Cathy Drummer will circulate among vendors and visitors, playing seasonal music.
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Father Christmas will greet young (and old) from his throne onstage.
4:45 pm to 5:45 pm: Alleghany Mountain String Project students will present a program of seasonal music onstage.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17:
(event opens at 10 am; closes at 5 pm)
10:00 am to 11:00 am: Father Christmas will greet visitors from his throne onstage.
11:15 am to 12:15 pm: The Woodland Wind Ensemble will present a program of seasonal music onstage.
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm: Father Christmas resumes his role.
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm: The Clifton Forge School of the Arts Brass Ensemble will present a program of seasonal music, in 15-minute segments, onstage.
RAFFLES & SILENT AUCTION: Raffles of artisan-made items from our vendors & donors. Tickets are sold during the event with winning drawings at event close (winners do not need to be present). Many beautiful items are also featured in a Silent Auction. Proceeds benefit Clifton Forge School of the Arts, the community art school of the Alleghany Highlands.
N-SCALE CHRISTMAS TRAIN ON DISPLAY THROUGHOUT THE EVENT: Model train collector and enthusiast Dale Perry will delight young and old with his 4x8’ Christmas train village, featuring a variety of holiday-themed N-Scale trains.
ARTISANS FOR 2018:
Mountain Valley Art
Fire & Light Gallery
Everything Chenille
Sock Mob Designs
Patchwork Palettes & Passion
Mountain Memories
Feather Stein Art Studio
The Ruffled Feather Candle Company
Adam Figlo Stained Glass
Houses for Bluebirds by A Flicker
Suzanna Garrett Designs
Blue Spring Run Farm soaps & lotions
Hidden Fields Farm wreaths and fresh greenery
Don Roberts- Jewelry & Metal Arts
Sweetwater Pearls
Einstein's Bags & Bling
Alleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center
The Peacock Soap Company
Catherinemadeit
Out of Our Gourds
Trish's Designs
Jinger Junque
Fire and Clay Pottery
Hometown Soaps and Totes
Art Nouveau Tiles
Southern Glitz Jewelry
Nancy Erickson Fused Glass
Cutes by Ann
Treat Your Senses Silk Fusion Art & Jewelry
Joe Wood Woodworking
Troy Cottrell Woodworking
Debbie Chaplin Felted Hats
Andrea Curry's Scandinavian Tomtes & Barn Quilts
Ida's Creations
Mar Jimenez Handmade Jewelry
BrenWood Forge & Broom
White Oak Dairy
ENTRY FEE: $2 cash admission, free for children 12 & younger.
LET US KNOW YOU'RE COMING! RSVP on our Facebook event and share with friends: www.facebook.com/events/230437174314597/
PLACES TO STAY: http://www.visitalleghanyhighlands.com/stay
QUESTIONS: Call 540-862-7275. Updates will appear here and in our FACEBOOK EVENT.
