THINGS TO DO

Our 2024 non-profit is Rachel's Bears! Rachel's Bears is dedicated to bringing cheer to children receiving care in hospitals.

The program started as a campaign in 2019 dedicated to providing cheer to children as they receive care in hospitals in memory of Sweet Alexa who lost her battle with pediatric brain cancer in 2015. Sponsorships were collected and donations were made by ways of books and bears to Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in September 2019, 2020, and 2021 in honor of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. In 2022, the program pivoted with the passing of our dear lifelong friend Rachel Williams, a pediatric nurse at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital. In September of 2022, the program started a wonderful relationship with Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital to donate the books, bears and the financial proceeds of the campaign to their hospital in memory of Rachel Williams. With the creation of a 501 c (3) organization called Rachel’s Bears, it is our mission to continue to move this program forward in memory of both Alexa and Rachel in hopes to bring smiles to children year-round as they are receiving treatment in hospitals nationwide.

100% of the money raised from raffle ticket sales will be donated to them. 

Raffle tickets are only $1 each and all of the prizes are generously donated by our amazing vendors!

Word from the North Pole is that Santa will be back again this year! Sit in his lap and whisper what you want for Christmas in his ear, or send him a wave and write your list on a sheet of Christmas paper and drop it in Santa's mailbox!

Kids and adults alike can get their face painted for free at the Marketplace! Elizabeth offers a wide range of designs for boys and girls of all ages. Check out her Facebook page!

Let's get ready to welcome Critter Connections to the Marketplace! They'll offer opportunities to touch and hold their animals, including snakes, geckos, tortoises, rabbits and guinea pigs! They'll be available to answer any questions you may have about the critters. Check them out online or on Facebook!

Salerno's will be joining us again this year, serving up all kinds of delicious food!

Choose from items such as crab cakes, pulled BBQ, burgers, sausage, French fries, and more!

Joyride Java will be located outside the main entrance to the Marketplace. They'll be offering fresh, hot coffee, iced and hot espresso, lemonade and tea! 

Purchase your re-usable shopping bag at the raffle table.

Only $2!

Rest your feet at our Comfy Corner!