Celebrate the season with creativity and community at the International Art Museum of America's Holiday Art Fair! Join us for a vibrant day filled with art, music, and festive cheer as we showcase the incredible work of over 30 talented local vendors and artists. Enjoy browsing unique, handcrafted gifts and stunning artwork, perfect for the holidays, while savoring delicious small bites and grooving to the sounds of a live DJ. Whether you're an art lover, a holiday shopper, or simply looking for a fun day out, this event is the perfect way to get into the spirit of the season.
Unlike previous years, they're not impulse buying - 79% of Americans plan to research more before purchasing, comparing products, reading reviews, and seeking genuine recommendations from real people. In the days leading up to Prime Day, Reddit communities were buzzing with shopping strategies, deal comparisons, and wish lists. During the event itself, views of Prime Day conversations exploded - skyrocketing more than 150x and peaking on day two as Redditors shared their best finds in real time.
E. Pellicci, Oxford House, Newmans Stationery, and East End Trades Guild have teamed up to bring a brand new weekly market to Bethnal Green this winter. Running every Saturday from 1st November - 20th December, the intergenerational and female-founded market will feature local artists, crafters and makers, including vintage fashion from Bethnal Queens, ceramics from Ceramasistas, miniatures from Fine Art and Fancy Things, and candles from Control & Chaos. If you're doing some Christmas shopping in east London, make sure to swing by.
The Marin Center Exhibit Hall transforms November 7-9 into a festive marketplace filled with art, handcraft, and creativity. The Marin Arts & Crafts Show brings together over 200 artisans, designers, and makers offering beautifully handcrafted goods-just in time for the holidays. A Celebration of Art & Handcraft Inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement, the show highlights the beauty of handcraft in all its forms, from timeless traditions to modern design.
It's not even Halloween yet, but the holiday shopping season is already very much here. While you're making lists and hunting for deals, it's important to remember that gift shopping includes much more than planning. Unless you're buying everything online, you have to go to stores, pick out items, bring them home, wrap them, and then finally give them out when the time is right.
Amazon's Prime Big Deals Days event has landed, and while Swifties are busy purchasing every version of The Life of a Showgirl, dealseekers are taking advantage of this major sales extravaganza to jump start on their holiday shopping. A smart move! To me, crossing off loved ones from my CVS-receipt-long gift list months in advance is actually actually romantic. Since I'm holiday shopping for a very large family
We're sure you're already aware of this, but the next three months are basically one huge shopageddon. Halloween candy, costumes, and decorations lead straight into the biggest food shopping week of the year before Thanksgiving, following immediately by Black Friday and Cyber Week. Normally that would mean either a long, grueling trek of in-person shopping, or online shopping with so many tabs open your laptop cries uncle.
And, while Oxford Street and Covent Garden will be no less busy in 2025, there's one new store well worth a detour - Buckingham Palace's first Christmas pop-up shop. The launch of the Royal Collection Trust's annual gift guide came with exciting news this September, as the palace's 200-year-old stables will be transformed into a seasonal boutique while the Mews is closed to visitors for the winter.
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, and while the prospect of cooler weather and shorter days can be a tough adjustment, at least there is always a great selection of deals to combat the post-summer blues. You'll have to wait until September 1st to celebrate the actual holiday, sure, but in the meantime, we've gone ahead and rounded up the best discounts you can get so far on a variety of Verge-approved gadgets and goods, from earbuds to the latest e-readers.