Support your Senior Clubs, get an affordable start on holiday shopping, with the Mayor’s Craft & Country Fair!

By Nathan Serota
November 13, 2024
City News, DPR News

Annual event scheduled for Saturday, November 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall

Flyer for 48th Annual Mayor's Craft and Country Fair in November 2024

O‘AHU – ‘Tis the season for holiday cheer, and a chance to support the kūpuna you hold dear! Get an early start on your holiday shopping, with proceeds going towards your local park senior clubs, by enjoying free entry into the Mayor’s Craft & Country Fair. This time-honored holiday shopping and fundraising event is scheduled for Saturday, November 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall.

Celebrating its 48^th year, participants will enjoy this fantastic and fun opportunity to find affordable gifts of all shapes and sizes, with the Senior Club vendors offering a wide variety of: crafts, jams & jellies, baked treats, handmade accessories, pottery, fresh flowers, second-hand goods, and fresh produce from our People’s Open Market. In addition, over 40 exhibitor booths will be available with information and activities on senior-related topics.

Bring a canned good to donate to the Hawai‘i Food Bank to support a happy holiday season for those in need. The Ala Moana Lions Club will additionally be collecting used eye glasses and hearing aids for repair and redistribution.

Entry into the fair is free and open to all ages. The regular, event parking rate of $8 per vehicle will be in effect for parking within the Blaisdell. We hope to see you there!

Mahalo to additional event sponsors for their continued support, including: the Honolulu Department of Enterprise Services, HMSA, Generations Magazine, and Cecile Sebastian, D.D.S.

For more information about this event call the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation’s Senior Citizens Program at (808) 768-3045 or email DPRseniorcitizens@honolulu.gov

To request auxiliary aids or services, accommodations due to a disability, or an interpreter for a language other than English in reference to this announcement, please contact the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation at (808) 768-3003 on weekdays from 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. or email parks@honolulu.gov at least three business days before the scheduled event. Please note that we may not be able to fulfill requests without sufficient advance notice.