View Full Version : FREE Admission and FREE Parking at the Harmony Winter Festival!!!
justamom
12-03-2006, 01:11 PM
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING
Unique Gifts, Seasonal Live Music performances, children's activities. Unique Food, Santa Claus & Mrs Claus making appearances until 5pm (Photos with Santa $5!!!), Rudolf
the Red Nosed Reindeer and other holiday characters for the kids.
Dates:
Saturday & Sundays
December 2-3, and December 9-10
Hours:
Saturdays 10 am - 10 pm; Sundays 10 am - 8 pm
Location:
Grace Pavilion
Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa
Links:
http://www.sonomacountyfair.com/events.php (http://www.sonomacountyfair.com/events.php)
www.harmonywinterfestival.com (http://www.harmonywinterfestival.com)
Hope to see you there!!!
meeg124
12-03-2006, 01:18 PM
My DH, Scott, is going to be at this fair, selling pens and bottle stoppers. He is sharing a booth with a lady that makes truly beautiful wreaths and another crafter that makes baby hats. I haven't seen the hats, but I understand that they are really cute.
Megan
ooh this sounds fun. We might go later today :)
meeg124
12-03-2006, 02:03 PM
Sorry, I should have said that Scott and his crafter friends will be there next weekend...
we went and looked everywhere for him. LOL!!
meeg124
12-03-2006, 06:42 PM
Did you really? LOLOLOLOLOL I forgot that it was this weekend too. I think they will have more vendors next weekend because when his group registered they tried to get them to sign up this weekend because there weren't very many people. Did that make sense? Anyway, I think there was a big craft show in San Jose this weekend and some vendors went to that instead.
I wish i could have gotten in on this for a booth. That's such a bummer
meeg124
12-03-2006, 07:22 PM
Jackie - you should contact them and see if anyone would like to share a booth with you.
Megan
there's no way i could get any displays in in time (without paying out the butt to ship in canvases overnight) LOL
not to mention i'm working with 2 of our SCM ladies next weekend ;)
becky
12-03-2006, 10:29 PM
that is a bummer Jackie...sorry i'm one of the SCM's that is keeping you from this.
meeg124
12-03-2006, 10:38 PM
There is always next year. I think the booth's were around $200, so something to plan for!
becky
12-03-2006, 10:43 PM
i cant get over how much it cost to get booths. i guess if you can break even it is great but that is alot of money to spend if you end up not making to much in return.
meeg124
12-03-2006, 10:51 PM
When Scott called on this fair they originally told him it was $500! Yikes! So he wasn't going to even try but since he is sharing the booth and they got discounts for registering early and for being local crafters, it made it more affordable. He did a craft fair at Kaiser on Friday and sold almost all of his stock, so now he is working like mad to have stuff to sell this next weekend.
becky
12-03-2006, 11:03 PM
wow that is awesome.
becky: you aren't KEEPING ME from anything ;)
There is always next year. I think the booth's were around $200, so something to plan for!
that's good to know!
justamom
12-05-2006, 11:45 AM
I have a booth there and the booths are $450 per weekend. Forturnately my organization, The Parent Pack, was able to negotiate a special rate for all of our members this year.
It was a little slow the first weekend, however, next weekend there are supposed to be a couple really popular local bands playing. They expect the crowds to be bigger then.
One of my members did very well at around $2000 in sales, whereas some did average sales, and others not so great. I guess it just depends on the products. Overall, some of the vendors that were there in years past say their sales are down. Something to think about.
My3sonsplus1
12-05-2006, 12:00 PM
becky: you aren't KEEPING ME from anything ;)
Exactly Becky, Jackie loves you, plus she is going to be making money this weekend anyway since she is going to be taking 85 gazillion cute pictures and you will want to buy them all, as will Kaisa I think it is :)
becky
12-05-2006, 12:15 PM
you are so cute Lisa...
the only bad thing is that rain is in the forcast and if it rains then i cant get my photos taken this weekend. I'm so bummed too.
that's okay. we'll find anothe time. I promise :)
justamom
12-07-2006, 03:06 PM
Here is a more detailed posting with the music/concert schedule and kids activivites...
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING!
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Unique Gifts & vendors: Forget the normal grind of shopping with Big Box Stores this Holiday Season. Shop with a variety of unique vendors, crafters, artisans...
Dates:
Saturday & Sunday
December 9-10
Hours:
Saturday 10 am - 10 pm; Sunday 10 am - 8 pm
Location:
Grace Pavilion
Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa
Links:
http://www.sonomacountyfair.com/events.php (http://www.sonomacountyfair.com/events.php)
http://www.harmonywinterfestival.com (http://www.harmonywinterfestival.com/)
Seasonal Live Music performances including:
($10 Suggested Door Donation for evening concerts beginning at 6PM)
A Roots-Rock Christmas
Saturday, December 9
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10am - Holiday DJ
11am - Belle: The Cat Duo
12pm - Rhythms Children Dance Company
1pm - The Nutcracker by the National Puppet Theater
2pm - Santa's Surprise!
3pm - The Nutcracker by the National Puppet Theater
4pm - Mr. Music
6pm - Gator Beat
7pm - Tazmanian Devils
A Jewish / World Music Celebration
Sunday, December 10
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10am - Holiday DJ
11am - Wingin It Experience
12pm - Wine Country Opera Christmas Quartet
1pm - The Nutcracker by the National Puppet Theater
2pm - The Mad Maggies
3pm - The Nutcracker by the National Puppet Theater
4pm - The Mad Maggies
6pm - Eliyahu Sills & Qadim
7pm - Rebbe Soul & friends...
Children's activities including:
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Photos with Santa ($5) from Noon to 5pm
Also making appearances are Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, Snowman, Angels & more...
A Charlie Brown Christmas Movie Marathon & Tree Decorating Contest
Model Train Display
Magical Kids Craft Garden with face painting, crafts, and more...
Hope to see you there!!!
meeg124
12-10-2006, 02:05 AM
So far, this crafts fair has been a bust for Scott! Caden loved the model trains though, so if you have a kid that loves trains, go check it out on Sunday. Caden also got his face painted and the guy did his eye lids (note to self, don't ever let that happen again) and when I washed his face tonight, I could not get the face paint off of his eyelids, so now he looks like he is wearing this 1970's blue eye shadow. I can't wait for his dad to see him in the morning :bounce
Is Scott going to be there today? I'm going to *try* to talk JR into going today, but it's football day so i'm REALLY not getting my hopes up
meeg124
12-10-2006, 11:23 AM
Scott will be there until 2 pm today.
becky
12-10-2006, 11:30 AM
it was pouring rain when Victor left for work at 5am this morning so I dont have a car or i would go check it out. I hope Scott has better luck today.