TREE LIGHTING FESTIVAL

DEC 5

12pm-5PM

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THe Tree Lighting’s Handmade Market is

a favorite holiday tradition for generations! We hope you’ll join us for this super fun, family friendly, handmade holiday market popping up in Downtown Bothell ahead of the Tree Lighting and Santa’s arrival! Celebrate our local makers and businesses, celebrate the season, and explore the amazing Bothell community!

located in Downtown Bothell on Main St and 101st St NE, and First & Main Design Market’s parking lot.

Bothell is about 30 mins North of Seattle and 20 mins North of Bellevue.

a great way to spend the day in Bothell - come for the event and stay for Santa, lighting “Lucky,” our tree, and staying for dinner and drinks at one of the local bars or restaurants. Don’t forget to stop by our friends at the Pop Shops on Main while you visit the market too!

Frequently Asked Questions

There’s a free parking garage underneath Bothell’s City Hall building.
There ample free street parking surrounding the event and in the residential areas just a block or two away.
The event is also just a couple blocks from the Park & Ride and there is a bus stop at 185th and 101st, just a block from the market itself!
This is an outdoor market and pets are allowed and welcomed! Please make sure that your pets are:
- on leash or contained (backpack, stroller, etc)
- not causing a scene or barking excessively
- bring your own water, poo bags, and please be respectful of vendor’s property, tents, tablecloths, etc.
Plus! We almost always have fun pet vendors with treats, accessories, toys, and more!
This festival strives to be compliant and welcoming to strollers, wheel chairs, and other mobility needs! If you feel your needs aren’t met, please let Sarah, the event host, know via email so she can make adjustments and improvements.
The site is relatively flat, paved, and has curb cuts on the sidewalks.

This is separate for each vendor. Nearly all take cards, only some take cash.

Some also have Venmo or PayPal options as well.
Keep scrolling! There’s a whole vendor list, divided out by product category, with links to each vendor’s website or social media.
Sometimes vendors change last minute, but the website will be as up to date as possible so you can plan accordingly.
Follow our Instagram account for introductions of each vendor who will be attending!
Making Local Markets are always seeking volunteers and sponsors! If you’re interested and available to volunteer on the day of the market, please visit this page to book your slot!
Example volunteer tasks:
- helping vendors locate their booth spot during load in
- covering restroom / food breaks for vendors by watching their booth
- supporting load out and clean up by moving trash bins, monitoring traffic flow of vendor vehicles, and collapsing tents, etc.
If a student* needs community service hours, this is a great opportunity! I’m happy to sign off a form with description of the work or time volunteering.
*If the student is under 18, for liability purposes, I just need a parent / guardian permission slip along with it.

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Want to volunteer?

When volunteers step up, community comes to life! Whether you’d like to come before the market to help vendors find their spots, be a mid-day booth sitter, or support load-out duties, we’d love to see you there. There’s even a food voucher in exchange for your support to help sweeten the deal 🤤 (and we’ve got some amazing food vendors coming!)

sign up here