Plimoth Patuxet Museums to Host Winter Fine Arts & Craft Fair

Plymouth, Massachusetts (November 19, 2024) – Plimoth Patuxet Museums is pleased to announce the second annual Winter Fine Arts & Craft Fair to take place Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December 8, 10 am - 4 pm.

Held in the Museum’s Hornblower Visitor Center and additional spaces on the Museum’s campus, visitors will enjoy a festive showcase of independent artists and makers, as well as hands-on demonstrations, and special presentations. Building on last year’s grand success, this year’s Winter Fair promises to be one of the most wonderful events of the season, featuring more than 85 artisans including 15 Indigenous Artisan Fellows.

Central to the Winter Fair is its robust schedule of educational and cultural offerings, supported in part by a generous grant from Mass Humanities, state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. “Plimoth Patuxet Museums prides itself in being a resource for the community – in creating space for conversations and enriching experiences,” said Phoebe Cos, Plimoth Patuxet’s Special Projects Manager. “The Winter Fine Arts & Craft Fair provides a unique way to spotlight the region’s artists and artisans, while also deepening community connections and understanding through educational programming highlighting Indigenous arts and culture.”

This year a highlight of the Winter Fair includes a special cooking demonstration by Chef Sherry Pocknett (Mashpee Wampanoag) – the first Indigenous woman to be awarded the prestigious James Beard Award. Owner of the celebrated restaurant Sly Fox Den Too, located in Charlestown, Rhode Island, Pocknett uses ingredients quintessential to the foodways of Native America, blending flavors and textures to create delicious dishes that excite the senses and honor a long history of Indigenous culinary practices. Also joining the educational and cultural offerings at the Winter Fair will be Standing Quiver Singers from Mashpee, Massachusetts. Standing Quiver Singers will present a powerful experience of Indigenous dance and song for audiences of all ages.

Additional features of the Winter Fair include festive food and drink, hayrides, s’mores, and wood-fired pizzas. Admission to the Winter Fine Arts & Craft Fair is $5; children 12 and under are free. Tickets are purchased at the door. Plimoth Patuxet Museums is open seven days a week, 9 am - 5 pm, now through the Sunday following Thanksgiving Day. Learn more at plimoth.org.