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Virtual Juneau Public Market

 

Juneau Public Market

Alaska’s premier holiday gifts, arts & crafts show

In 2023, join us on Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 24, 25, 26, at the newly renovated Juneau Centennial Hall and Convention Center and at our second venue, the JACC (Juneau Arts & Culture Center).

2023 VENDOR INFORMATION… Returning vendors, beginning March 15, 2023, please send an email to inform us of your intent to participate; prospective vendors, please complete the online application, which must include a full description of the products you intend to offer at the Market.

All vendors are expected to only offer products and services that are legal, safe, and event-appropriate. For more, see FAQs.

Only at the Public Market… Items for sale typically include a wide variety of jewelry and Alaska Native arts; the latest in fashionable attire and custom made outdoor wear; home decorations and original art; utensils such as knives, ulus, and hand carved serving spoons; sport fishing and outdoor gear; gift-quality foods — wild berry products, gourmet chocolates, raw honey, smoked salmon, herbal teas, and kelp & seaweed condiments; holiday gift packages, a selection of toys, classic Alaska photography and recently published books. Our motto is “Only at the Public Market,” since most of our crafters and artists present their products in Juneau only at this show.

A well-served food court provides weary shoppers (and their standby assistants) a place to sit to enjoy an entreé, dessert, and beverages. We also have an espresso bar.

Veteran vendors talk about their experiences at the Juneau Public Market:

Posted on Friday, October 22, 2021

 

2022 Public Market: We extend our deepest appreciation to the community of Juneau and our friends from surrounding communities for making the 40th annual Juneau Public Market truly a wonderful holiday experience. 2020 and 2021 were tough years for all of us, so it was especially rewarding to see so many people at the 2022 event in such happy spirits. 

Many of our vendors told us they did better at the 2022 Public Market than they have at any venue, ever!

One aspect of our market that is becoming ever more evident is the desire of shoppers to have person-to-person interactions with vendors who often are the crafters of the products they sell — much more rewarding that on-line purchases. 

 

The 2021 Juneau Public Market

This was our most rewarding if challenging market in nearly forty years. In 2021, we were limited to Centennial Hall since we were unable to open our two annexes due to the strict rules for presenting a Covid-safe, in-person public event. 

While the number of vendors and attendees was down from our peak of 2019, the holiday spirt expressed in the joy of safely assembling was more than satisfying. And equally uplifting was hearing from so many of our long time vendors that their volume of sales met or exceeded previous markets. 

We thank the more than 125 vendors who presented at our market over the 2021 Thanksgiving weekend, many traveling to Juneau from all over Alaska and the West Coast: from Dillingham to Bellingham and beyond.

 

The 2020 Juneau Public Market

The pandemic required us to cancel the 2020 in-person market. Instead, we hosted a virtual market in which approximately 40 vendors participated.

 

The 2019 & 2018 Juneau Public Markets

These were high water marks for us in attendance and participation of vendors, with over 200 vendors presenting in three venues: the Centennial Hall, Juneau Arts & Culture Center, and Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. Another dozen vendors presented at the new Alaska State Museum, sponsored by the Friends of the Museum. All venues were linked by a street car we hired to make the rounds every 10 minutes. Vendors came from over 30 communities throughout Alaska and the West Coast to present their products.

ALL JUNEAU PUBLIC MARKETS

The event continually renews itself. We have a consistent turn-over of 25 to 30 percent, which brings new vendors to join the dozens of veteran vendors our customers have come to expect (and voice their disappointment if they are not to be found). For most of us, the Public Market is a treasured social experience. 

Emailed inquiries are welcome: send to petermmetcalfe@gmail.com

OUR HISTORY… The first Alaska-Juneau Public Market was among the initial events to be staged at Juneau’s brand new Centennial Hall and Convention Center, which opened in May 1983.

The annual “Public Market” at Centennial Hall soon became a well-established holiday tradition for the people of Juneau and the surrounding region. In 1989, the Public Market expanded from the Sheffield Ballroom to the entire facility, and in 2007 we opened the Public Market Annex at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center (JACC), which shares a parking lot with Centennial Hall. In 2018, we expanded once again, this time to the Public Market Annex II at the newly renovated Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall (the former ANB Hall). 

Contact us for more information: petermmetcalfe@gmail.com  or write to: Juneau Public Market, P.O. Box 021145, Juneau AK 99802

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There is no better place to begin the holiday season than the Juneau Public Market. Not only will there be unique gifts but an opportunity to meet with friends you may not have seen for many months.
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Juneau, Thank you. See you next year, at the Juneau Public Market
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And it’s a wrap. See you next year at the 41st annual Juneau Public Market.
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For many, the Juneau Public Market Elf is an iconic fixture of the year from the ads that was there for so long! Since it’s our 40th Annual Market, the ELF IS BACK! Kiddos look high and low for the hidden Market Elves, when you find one, find Santa’s Scouts (they look like elves) and you can get a present donated from many of our vendors! Happy Searching to anyone young at heart! 🎁✨
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🎄FAMILY SUNDAY FUN DAY🎄

Sunday is the last day of the Juneau Public Market and our Family Day! Bring the kiddos down and get some sweet and presents from our elves!

The market has been a tradition for many Juneau families, as well as vendors! Simple Pleasures of Alaska , pictured below, The Pierce sisters in 2004 and 2022, are among the several second generation vendors at the Juneau Public Market.

Keep a look out for the Elves and Happy Shopping!

Hours: 10am-5pm

Admission: $8 at the door (kids under 12 are free) (admission to JAHC is free)
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Pondering your next Public Market purchase? How about this Fish on a Stick by local artist Robert Bruce Bo Anderson

This piece is located at the Davis Gallery in Centennial Hall. Perfect for indoors or outdoors, this fish will swim its way into your heart and home.

The last day of Public Market is tomorrow, Sunday, November 27th from 10am-5pm. Can't make it? No problem! Give us a call at (907) 586-ARTS (2787) to see how you can shop with us from afar.

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