First Saturday festivals at the Marion Tailgate Market continue this weekend with a Carnival Day on Saturday at 67 W. Henderson St. in downtown Marion.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the event will offer a free inflatable bounce house, balloon animals, library bookmobile, DIY carnival crafts and games, scavenger hunt, raffles and more. The event will happen during the Sidewalk Sale on Main Street. Like every Saturday, the Marion Tailgate Market will have a lineup of seasonal vendors offering an array of fresh fruits and vegetables, local meats, eggs, freshly caught shrimp from the coast, honey, flowers, bakery goods, artisan foods, plants and lemonade, according to a news release from Marion Tailgate Market.
Tailgate Market aims to support local farmers and food producers to build a strong local economy and keep dollars within the community, according to the news release.
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This Saturday, the market will have guest vendors:
Fairview Fairy Hair for all ages
Mushroom Mongers with locally foraged mushrooms
Extreme Resilience Functional Tea with free samples
Artesana ice cream
The array of local seasonal vendors at the market this week will be: St. John’s Community Garden; Edwards Family Farms; Howe’s Kitchen and Pantry; Mama D’s; Cottonwood Ridge Farm; Freeman’s Farm; Nellie’s Quilts, Aprons, & Pillows; Hendley’s Farm; Purple Buffalo Farms; N.C. Farmers of the Foothills; Maddox Hill Poultry; Mayapple Trading Company; Silver Creek Acres; Four Sisters Bakery; Montford Cove Farm; and Jewl’s Jewelry.
Marion Tailgate Market merchandise will be on sale this weekend, including specialty tote bags and limited edition 2024 Marion Tailgate Market T-shirts for adults and kids, according to the news release.
The Marion Tailgate Market occurs every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from May through October at 67 W. Henderson St. in downtown Marion.
Additional upcoming First Saturday festivals:
Saturday, Sept. 7 — Fungi Fest at the Marion Tailgate Market
Saturday, Oct. 5 — Root Veggie Fest at the Marion Tailgate Market.