The HoPoRoadShow, A Monthly Art and Craft Market

The HodgePodgery introduces a monthly market dedicated to all things art and craft.  The “HoPoRoadShow” will be held monthly on 3rd in the Burg Fridays and Saturdays beginning July 16 &17 in cooperation with The Historic Harrisburg Association. Friday hours are noon til 7 and Saturdays 8-4.

The market will surround the outside of the Historic Broad Street Market, the country’s oldest continuously running market, and during cold or rainy weather, inside the Historic Harrisburg Association building on 3rd and Verbeke Streets in Midtown Harrisburg. Both venues are two blocks uptown from the Hopo. This will be year round, rain or shine specialty market with the 2 venues accommodating accordingly.

The HoPoRoadShow is for vendors selling Art and Handmade Wares, as well as supplies such as hand dyed yarn, vintage fabrics and buttons, glass beads, and other items used in the creative processes.  This is NOT a flea market and mass produced manufactured “junk” is not permitted.  However, gently used art products and supplies are more than welcome.

The Art and Craft Market is a venue for performance art as well. Actors, stilt walkers, jugglers, and illusionists, vaudevillians, singers, songwriters, performers of all types may peddle their services. Don’t forget business cards and flyers for upcoming events!! Think of the variety of street performers you’ve enjoyed throughout your lives in such places as Inner Harbor, Key West and New Orleans.

Interested Artists, Crafters, and Entertainers: We are extending a one time offer for “free space” to be used at any HoPoRoadShow in the future for those who participate in the VERY FIRST OFFICIAL EVENT!  The free space will be the same value as the one you reserve for July. Tables start at $25. They are permanent fixtures approx 6 feet long, that drop from poles. They are in groups of four similar to :  =l= =l=   There are two “center” and two “outer” in each 4 table section. There are 56 “individual” tables which make up 14 “4 table sections” surrounding the two BSM buildings. Centers are $25, outers are $30 with a $5 discount per 2nd, 3rd and 4th consecutive table reserved. There is also space between the market buildings where I am picturing the “entertainment” oriented vendors to be.

Everyone interested in participating as a vendor should contact me directly. dawn@thehodgepodgery.com

Art and Craft Enthusiasts: Tell EVERYONE about the new market place!  We want to get as many people as possible in to Harrisburg to see what we have to offer.  The food vendors in Broad Street Market will be OPEN. There are a variety of ethnic foods as well as our PA traditional foods. There will be live music and entertainment all day long if I have my way (and the entertainers take advantage of this opportunity!) It will be a great way to extend 3rd in the Burg!Thanks so much and I look forward to your feedback!!