The first Crafts in the Park Christmas night market held on December 9 at the Bokkie Park in Parkdene was such a success that the stallholders want to do it again next year.
Kempton Park family members Jonathan Pembe (left, 14), his mom Candice and brother Timothy (11), enticed craft market shoppers with a range of fragrances.
One of the organisers, Janine Richardson, said crafters had started preparing for the night market a month in advance and were really excited about it.
The market ran from 2pm to 8pm and the park was packed with visitors from early afternoon.
There were about 60 stalls, all offering something interesting and different for festive season shoppers.
Ever wondered what wood these are carved from? Interesting enough, wood from the Jacaranda tree, Munashe Kenias of Pretoria, revealed at the market.
“We had a wonderful turnout and there was a real buzz once the lights went on after dark,” said Janine.
She added that the food stalls enjoyed an excellent turnover with shoppers tucking into a bite to eat to the soothing sounds of jazz singer Stanley Eben.
“This was a first for the Bokkie Park and Crafts in the Park and we are ecstatic about the feedback.”
To find out more about Crafts in the Park, contact Janine on 072 713 3332.
Stanley “the romantic jazz singer” Eben provided live entertainment at the Crafts in the Park Christmas night market.
The “Whisked” stall at the Bokkie Park craft market offered shoppers a little bit of everything. Tanya Rossouw (left), her daughter Lienke-Mari (5), and Joan Jooste manned the stall.
Grant Havenga of Benoni prepares a bun for a customer. His innovative smoker, which is handcrafted in the shape of a train, was a real crowd-puller. His “elves” – daughter Tanith and her friend Rachel Nell – were on hand to help at the food stall.
Children had a ball at the Bokkie Park on Saturday. They enjoyed the train, craft market and many other activities. Lydia Modisane from Springs was there with her children, Tsholofelo (4) and Tumelo (7).
Tiffany Harzon (17), from Edenvale was at Crafts in the Park to raise money for a school trip to Europe through the sale of her innovative, novel pencil cases and purses.
Yolanda Viljoen of Plantation sold a variety of pottery art at the craft market. With her is her husband, Chris.
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