Buy local art in Birmingham this holiday season. 15 holiday markets and 3 stores to choose from.
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There’s something that feels soooooo good about buying local art and goods handcrafted by makers right here in Birmingham.
We’re spoiled for choice this holiday season with at 15 local art shows and 3 ongoing stores to check out. We’ve got all the details for you right here.
15 local art shows and holiday markets
There’s nothing quite like getting out to a holiday market where you can enjoy all that the season has to offer, and probably bump into some friends along the way, too.
Nov. 29-Dec. 22: Bham Art Crawl at the Village
- Where: Brookwood Village, 780 Brookwood Village, Birmingham, AL 35209
- When: Nov. 29-Dec. 22, 10AM-9PM each day
- Event
Dec.1-2: The Enchanted Forest at The Pizitz
- Where: The Pizitz, 1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- When: Dec. 1-2
- Bham Now piece on Festival of the Trees
- Event
Dec. 3: Pepper Place Holiday Open House
- Where: Pepper Place, 2829 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Dec. 3, 5-8PM
- Event
Dec. 5: Indian Springs Christmas Shoppe in Pelham
- Where: Indian Springs Village, 2635 Cahaba Valley Rd., Pelham, AL 35124
- When: Dec. 5, 3-7PM
- Event
Dec. 5: Fourth Annual Gifts of Art at Aldridge Gardens in Hoover
- Where: Aldridge Gardens, 3530 Lorna Rd, Hoover, AL 35216
- When: Dec. 5, 10AM-7PM
- Event
Dec. 5: MAKEbhm’s Holiday Makers Market + Open House in Avondale
Where: MAKEbhm, 4000 3rd Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35222
When: Dec. 5, 6-9PM
Event
Dec. 6-8: FlameWorks Holiday Art Show and Sale
- Where: Kevin Irwin’s Studio, 2330 Second Ave. S., Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Dec. 6-8, 10AM-4PM
- Event
Dec. 7: Holiday Faire 2019 at Alabama Waldorf School in Crestwood
- Where: Alabama Waldorf School, 5901 Crestwood Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Dec. 7, 10AM-3PM
- Event
Dec. 7: Saturn Holiday Market presented by Manitou Supply in Avondale
- Where: Saturn Birmingham, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Dec. 7, 10AM-4PM
- Event
Dec.7-8: DISCO Holiday Shop in Woodlawn
- Where: Desert Island Supply Co., 5500 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Dec. 7-8, 10AM-4PM
- Event
Dec. 12-15: Holiday Open House + Sale by Artists on the Plaza in Vestavia
- Where: Artists on the Plaza, 738 Shades Mountain Plaza, Vestavia Hills, AL 35226
- When: Dec. 12-15, 5PM on the 12th, 1PM on the weekend
- Event
Dec. 14: Wholly Craft Holiday Show in Roebuck Springs
- Leslie Martin Smith‘s studio: 665 Ridge Top Circle, Birmingham, AL 35206
- When: 10AM-4PM
- Event
Dec. 14: Brät Brot Christmas Market
- Where: Brät Brot, 2910 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Dec. 14, 12-6PM
- Event
Dec. 14: CahaBAZAAR—Bicentennial Holiday Market
- Where: Cahaba Brewing Company, 4500 5th Ave S Building C, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Dec. 14, 12-6PM
- Event
Dec. 14-15: Blue Light Special Art Show in Leeds
- Where: Earthborn Gallery in Leeds, 7575 Parkway Drive, Leeds, AL 35094
- When: Dec. 14, 9AM-4PM, Dec. 15, 11AM-4PM
- Event
3 ongoing shops that carry local art and goods by Birmingham makers
Alabama Peanut Co. on Morris Ave has lots of locally made good.
- Where: 301 20th St S, Irondale, AL 35210
- Check for hours and shop online any time
Alabama Goods in Homewood carries local art in Birmingham.
- Where: 2933 18th St S, Homewood, AL 35209
- When: Mon-Sat 10AM-6PM, Sun noon-5PM
- Shop online any time
Studio by the Tracks Studio Store in Irondale is full of local art in Birmingham.
- Where: 301 20th St S, Irondale, AL 35210
- When: Wed-Sat 10AM-3PM
- Shop their catalog any time
If you have people on your list that would love something homemade, you’ve got plenty of choices of places to find local art.
Now we want to hear from you: what’d we miss? Tag us on social @bhamnow and let us know what art shows you’re looking forward to and what we missed.
