More than 50 vendors are set to fill two floors of Sizer School in Fitchburg on November 14 for the school's fourth annual Holiday Craft Fair, a free event mixing handmade gifts, food and a fundraiser for student activities.
According to The Gardner News, shoppers browsing the two floors can expect comics, homemade chocolates, gluten-free bakery items, earrings and candles among the offerings. The school's own announcement confirms the November 14 date for the fourth annual fair, according to Sizer School.
A Fitchburg city calendar listing also points to November 14, giving a window of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and teasing chocolates, candles and earrings for visitors, per fitchburgma.gov. That same listing places the fair at 500 Ridge Road in Fitchburg, while the seed report identifies the address as 500 Rindge Road — a discrepancy in the venue's street spelling that has not been resolved between the two sources.
A Fundraiser With a Track Record
This isn't the school's first run at a holiday market. Sizer School's third annual Holiday Craft Fair was held on a Saturday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., also featuring more than 50 local vendors along with games and prizes, the school's announcement at the time stated. Admission to that earlier fair was advertised as free as well.
Sizer described that prior event as its biggest fundraiser of the year, noting that proceeds help keep other school activities free for students. “This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. The money we raise helps us make sure all our school events are free for students,” the school said in its announcement for the third annual fair.
What Vendors Have Sold Before
Past fairs have drawn a wide range of craftspeople and small businesses. Offerings at the third annual event included 3D-printed figures and fidgets, handmade fudge, crystal jewelry, astrology readings, comics, wreaths, tumblers and essential oil products, the school noted in its prior listing.
This year's fair carries forward some of those same categories, including comics, alongside new additions like gluten-free bakery items. With two floors of vendors and a free admission policy, the event continues to position itself as a community gathering point in Fitchburg heading into the holiday season.
