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FREE CRAFT MARKETS & THRIFT FAIRS TO VISIT IN SINGAPORE THIS JANUARY 2023!

1. Sunday Social Market

The popular craft and lifestyle market by Sunday Social is back this weekend at the Sentosa Festive Market from 7th to 8th January 2023! The 2-day event will be held at Palawan Beach Walk/Palawan Green and will feature 20 curated local brands peddling anything from lifestyle goods, food, crafts, apparel and more! There will also be live music playing at the event for you to enjoy while you shop! 

A couple of brands to look out for include Patissier Woo with artisanal bakes, The Dog Grocer for all your pet needs, LittlePrintings for handmade crafts, IYLA Collective for sustainable beauty products, Jynk Ink to get inked with jagua tattoos and many more! 

 

Dates: 7th-8th January 2023

Address: Sentosa Island, Singapore 099981

Opening Hours: 10am-8pm daily

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2. Art x Social Festival Village

Light to Night Festival 2023 is back this January, and with it the highly popular Art x Social Festival Village also makes its comeback at the Civic District’s outdoor grounds! Art x Social will host an extensive array of booths with F&B options, art and craft retail booths, workshops, plus roving performances and more!

There will also be a photobooth with customised light props for you to capture all the moments at the festival! Look forward to F&B booths like Big Big Fries, Bishoku, Paknini and Whiskdom, just to name a couple. Retail booths will also be selling items like handmade crocheted items, jewellery, plants, custom products and much more.

 

Dates: 6th-7th, 13th-14th January 2023

Address: Empress Lawn & St Andrew’s Road, Singapore 178959

Opening Hours: 6pm-12am

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3. Curbside Crafters

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This is a permanent craft market in Kampong Glam, offering anything from crafts, handmade jewellery to even coffee and eats! Pop-up booths found at Curbside change periodically, and you can find booths selling items like crystals, handmade jewellery, handcrafted soap, illustrations, snacks and more!

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If you get hungry while shopping, head straight over to in-house bagel shop, Keen’s Bagelry for some stuffed chunky bagel sandwiches starting from a pocket-friendly $9.50! If you’re a crafter, entrepreneur or artist and are looking for a place to showcase your goods, you can book a space at Curbside Crafters here

 

Address: 730 North Bridge Road, Singapore 198698

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 12pm-8.30pm

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4. A Vintage Tale

Have a liking for vintage or antique items? A Vintage Tale is right up your alley, especially  with their new year sale happening from 7th to 14th January 2023 with up to 50% off! Look forward to 50s to 90s-inspired clothes and antique knick knacks, accessories and even food and fragrances.

If you’re lucky, you might even snag a couple of designer items at slashed prices from brands like Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, YSL and more! If you didn’t manage to catch the sale, don’t fret as A Vintage Sale is a permanent store and you’ll still be able to shop on your own time even after the sale.

 

Dates: 7th-14th January 2023

Address: 277 Joo Chiat Rd, #01-01, Singapore 427531

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11.30am-7.30pm 

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5. Crane’s Lunar New Year Fair

Need to do a little CNY shopping for your home? Stop by Crane’s Lunar New Year Fair at Joo Chiat and take your pick of some slow fashion apparel from conscious brands like Canvas & Weaves, Green Gaea, Barehands and more, plus accessories, food, lifestyle goods, homeware and more!

The one-day fair will feature over 20 local brands and will be happening at Joo Chiat on 8th January 2023. If you missed this fair, not to worry: there will be another one happening at OCBC Wisma Atria from 14th to 15th January 2023 as well!

 

Dates: 8th & 14th-15th January 2023

Address: 285 Joo Chiat Rd, Singapore 427535

Opening Hours: 10am-7pm

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6. Weekenders Market

Held once every month, the Weekenders Market is a 2-day weekend market at the newly opened Jurong Play Grounds with plenty of things to shop for both you and your furry friends. Bring your pets down to the market with you while you shop for treats, plants, clothes, lifestyle goods and more!

This month’s Weekenders Market will be a CNY edition, so you’ll also find artisanal home bakes and goodies from local brands like Patissier Woo, Origin Bakehouse, Last Crumb Bakery and many more! If you’re planning on heading down, don’t forget to bring your own eco bags to shop sustainably!

 

Dates: 7th-8th January 2023

Address: 2 Jurong Gateway Road (Opposite IMM), Singapore 608512

Opening Hours: 9am-6pm daily

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7. Katong Square Lifestyle & Vintage Market

Head down to the Katong Square Lifestyle & Vintage Market, a retro and vintage flea market that happens on the first weekend of every month! Chill out to nostalgic tunes from vinyl-playing old-school DJs and browse the many booths that are rotated each month!

The market is brought to you by The Retro Factory and is held both indoors and outdoors. Here you’ll find all sorts of goodies, from antiquities, clothes, accessories, furniture, vinyls, jewellery, film cameras, toys and many more! For updates on the market, stay tuned to The Retro Factory’s page here.  

 

Dates: Now till 8th January 2023

Address: Katong Square, East Coast Rd, #86-88, Singapore 428788

Opening Hours: Various

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8. The Hammock Market

This is a brand new upcoming thrift market concept by The Luggage Market featuring 30 curated personalities selling their goods from chill hammocks! The market will make its debut at Aperia Mall on 7th January 2023 and will also be happening on 14th and 28th January 2023, and on every Saturday moving forward.

Raid the wardrobes of personalities like @wafflenessa, @pxdkitty, @ontaechan, @jayne.f_ and more, alongside other thrift stores and maker brands! RSVP for the event and you’ll even get an exclusively designed tote bag for free (limited stocks weekly, while stocks last)!

 

Dates: 7th, 14th & 28th January 2023

Address: Aperia Mall, Level 1 Atrium, 12 Kallang Ave, Singapore 339511

Opening Hours: Saturday, 11am-6pm

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