Holiday Makers Market opens in Park City, boosting local arts economy through winter

Create PC opened its Holiday Makers Market with an opening night celebration on November 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. The event at Create PC, 1500 Kearns Boulevard Space F110, kicked off a multiweek market organized by the Arts Council of Park City and Summit County that showcases local makers and artists selling handmade gifts, food, and records spun by a DJ. The market runs Wednesday through Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m. beginning November 22 and continues through February 1.

The market represents a concentrated effort to channel holiday and winter visitor spending into Summit County small businesses and creative entrepreneurs. By remaining open into January residents and makers gain an extended sales window beyond the peak gift shopping weeks before Christmas. For local makers who depend on seasonal markets to reach customers, the regular weekly schedule provides predictability for production and inventory planning.

Organizers say the TownLift event page lists contact information and links to the Arts Council market page for vendors and shoppers. The market’s location on Kearns Boulevard places it within Park City’s established visitor corridors, allowing the event to capture both tourist foot traffic from the winter sports season and local shopper demand. That positioning increases the likelihood of spillover benefits for neighboring small businesses and food vendors that rely on stable pedestrian flows.

From a policy perspective the market underscores the value of targeted cultural programming in supporting microenterprises. Local tax and permitting frameworks that keep vendor costs manageable will influence how much income remains with makers and how many can participate. Extending such markets into the slower post holiday weeks aligns with broader economic development goals to diversify off peak demand and sustain year round livelihoods.

For Summit County residents the Holiday Makers Market offers a direct avenue to buy local, support artists, and keep a larger share of holiday spending within the community. The market also provides an informal barometer of the maker economy this winter as organizers and municipal partners assess demand and plan future programming.