What to Know
- Dec. 9 and 10
- Downtown Burbank
- 170+ vendors; soaps, clothing, handmade foods, ceramics, kitchenware, more
The middle weekend of December brims with a certain magic, it is true, but also a hurry-hurry, get-it-done spirit that pervades the lives of people in full holiday prep mode.
It so happens that there are two middle-ish December weekends in 2023, with the first landing, with all of the oomph of a sleigh alighting upon a rooftop, on Dec. 9 and 10.
It's still early-ish in the month, but not too early to finish stuffing those stockings and lining up the friend/work/cousin gifts. And here to help? Another major on the handmade-everything circuit, a free-to-enter art fair that will unfurl across a good portion of Downtown Burbank.
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It's the Jackalope Art Fair, the artisanal event that just hopped into Pasadena's Central Park before Thanksgiving.
That scene bustled, but the Burbank affair may even be bustle-ier, as shoppers know they've entered the Crunch Time Zone.
What will be for sale? A little bit of everything-ish, with an emphasis on handmade, humorous, well-crafted, and unique goods. Baby toys, presents for plant people, pet beds, water bottle stickers, and all sorts of scarves perfect for a not-too-frosty California winter are on the tables.
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Foods and goodies are for sale, too, while the restaurants of Downtown Burbank will be ready for those Jackalopers seeking a lunchtime respite.
Eclectic Hoops, Tolly's Treatments, and Bohemian Bowls are a few of the purveyors you'll find lining San Fernando Boulevard.
Again, no admission is required and you don't need a ticket. Have a pup with you? That's cool, just make sure your canine buddy is on a leash.
