Updated
Updated · WLUC · Jun 11
Gwinn's Modeltown Market Offers Free Booths for Vendors 12 and Under
Updated
Updated · WLUC · Jun 11

Gwinn's Modeltown Market Offers Free Booths for Vendors 12 and Under

1 articles · Updated · WLUC · Jun 11

Summary

  • Free booths for vendors 12 and under are new this season at Gwinn's Modeltown Market, while adult vendors still pay $10 per event or $70 for the season.
  • The Thursday market is designed to support local sellers and strengthen community ties, with vendors able to offer goods ranging from food to jewelry.
  • Produce is not yet available because local crops have not grown in, but co-administrator Natalie Thares said that should change soon.
  • Peter Nordeen Park hosts the market every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and the season runs through Sept. 24.

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