Christmas in July at the Wells!
Beat the holiday rush and get your Christmas shopping done before the summer heatwave is even over.
Join us at the Wells Theatre for the return of the Mistletoe Market: Christmas in July Vendor Fair on Saturday, July 25 from 11AM to 5PM.
We’re turning downtown Norfolk into a mid-summer holiday wonderland filled with local artists, handmade gifts, festive fun, and more vendors than ever before. Whether you’re hunting for one-of-a-kind presents, treating yourself, or just looking for a fun family outing, this is your chance to shop small and skip the December stress.
What to Expect:
• More local vendors and handmade goods than ever before
• New holiday storytime readings for children
• Kids activities and family-friendly fun throughout the day
• Guided tours of the historic Wells Theatre
• Chances to win up to 50% off Virginia Stage Company subscriptions and tickets
• Concessions and drinks available for purchase
From handcrafted art and jewelry to candles, décor, accessories, and unexpected treasures, the Mistletoe Market is the perfect excuse to start checking names off your holiday shopping list five months early.
And honestly, future-you in December will be grateful.
Bring the family, invite your friends, and celebrate a little Christmas magic in the middle of summer at Wells Theatre.
Mistletoe Market Schedule
11 AM start
11:30 AM Story Time
11:45 AM Theatre Tour
12 - 2 PM Facepainting
12 - 1:30 PM Photographer
12:30 PM Story Time
12:45 PM Theatre Tour
1:30 PM Elf Juggler
1:45 PM Theatre Tour
2:30 PM Elf Juggler
2:45 PM Theatre Tour
3:45 PM Theatre Tour
4:30 PM Theatre Tour
featuring…
🐶 A Chef's Best Friend
Restaurant Quality Dog Food made by Chefs
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🪆 Aka Krzys
Handmade dolls and Christmas decorations
✨ Amazing Rocks Company
Squish. Create. Chill. Amazing Rocks makes small-batch scented sensory dough to help you chill, focus, and relax. Every squish is a moment of calm, creativity, and stress-relief, right in your hands.
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🛍️ AMJ PRINTWORKS
AMJ PRINTWORKS offers creative 3D printed and UV printed gifts, décor, and specialty items that are both fun and functional. We focus on unique designs that help shoppers find memorable gifts for friends, family, and themselves.
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🖼️ Art of Erica Bottger
A fine artist and illustrator who sells original paintings and commissions as well as prints of art and stickers to make things accessible to every person. Her work is done in colorful gouache mixed media with touches of surreal whimsy and highlighting the beauty of everyday scenes plus a lot of animals.
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👕 Casually T's Handmade
We make handcrafted items such as jewelry and resin pieces and no two pieces are the same. Handcrafted tells a story and we celebrate artistry and originality.
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💎 Crystal Liora Designs
A collection of eye-catching, one-of-a-kind fluid art paintings and jewelry, and more.
@crystallioradesigns / Facebook, Instagram
📚 Coastal Woodworks VB
Established in 2024, our veteran-owned "mom-and-pop" workshop specializes in high-quality handmade crafts and seasonal decor. We supply local venues with an eclectic line of products, including custom wood bar items, planters, reclaimed wood wall art, holiday wreaths, and our signature "Blind Date with a Book" line of products (featuring novels, coloring books and puzzles). We also host engaging, interactive mobile craft stations for local events.
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🎸 Creativity With A Twist
Guitar Pick Jewelry and key rings, vinyl stickers Facebook
👗 Costumez by Meg
Meg Murray is Virginia Stage Company's costume shop manager, surrounded by sewing machines, fabric, and creativity. She spends the off-season in her sewing room surrounded by sewing machines, fabric, and creativity…
🎀 Courtney Co Studio
Courtney Co Studio is a small handmade business creating unique accessories and gifts, including but not limited to keychains, scrunchies, hair bows, pouches, tech and book sleeves, watercolor greeting cards, and bookmarks. Each piece is thoughtfully handmade with a focus on creativity, quality, and adding a little extra charm to everyday life.
👁️ Eye See Your Beauty Home Decor & Gifts
Eye See Your Beauty Home Décor & Gifts, a small business dedicated to celebrating diversity through stunning home decor. Our mission is to inspire homeowners to design spaces that authentically reflect their unique cultures, traditions, and personal styles.
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💍 Fusion Linx Permanent Jewelry
Permanent Jewelry custom fitted and welded shut for long lasting wear.
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🕯️ Gibbie’s Melting Factory
Hand poured, very fragrant, phthalate free candles that are safe to burn and very fragrant
🥖 Happy Flour Cottage Bakery
Happy Flour is a cottage bakery specializing in fresh artisan sourdough bread, handcrafted Bundt cakes, and a variety of gourmet sweet treats. Every item is made from scratch in small batches using quality ingredients, bringing homemade flavor and a little extra sweetness to every bite.
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🍯 HONEYLOCUST Supply Co
Art, home goods, and accessories inspired by nature, lifecycles, and mythology. Queer owned and AI free.
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🪵 Inlet Woodworking
Handmade, layered wood art with various coastal or natural themes.
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📚 J.C. Wade Originals
Come visit award-winning author J.C. Wade for atmospheric fantasy inspired by Celtic folklore, dark fairytales, and medieval Scotland. Visit the booth for signed novels, special editions, and stories where myth and magic collide.
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🧶 Knotty Stitches
Amigurumi Crochet plushies
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🐚 LA NEIGE HOME DÉCOR
One-of-a-kind coastal themed art and home decor
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💟 Love Tags
Love Tags - Customer made journals, cups, and t-shirts love
🧼 Loving Hands
Loving Hands Glow & Bath Soap is a small, family-owned business based in Yorktown, Virginia. As a mother of three, I started this business out of my passion for creating handcrafted bath and body products that help people feel relaxed, confident, and cared for. What began as a hobby quickly grew into a business focused on providing high-quality, handmade soaps, body scrubs, lotions, and self-care products made with carefully selected ingredients. My goal is to offer affordable luxury while promoting self-care and wellness through products that are both beautiful and functional. I take pride in creating unique collections inspired by nature, tropical scents, and seasonal themes. Every product is handmade with love, attention to detail, and a commitment to quality.
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📽️ Majerly Creative Media
Majerly Creative Media is a New York- and Hampton Roads-based creative production and advertising company dedicated to helping people and organizations tell their stories. From weddings, special events, and portraits to marketing campaigns and original creative projects, we capture meaningful moments and bring ideas to life. Beyond photography and media production, we also foster creativity through comedy education, offering classes in sketch comedy and improvisation. Whether behind the camera or in the classroom, Majerly Creative Media believes in the power of storytelling, connection, and laughter.
🌈 Miss Sean Paints is a face and body painter and artist located right here in Norfolk! She can make any event sparkle with her art and her passion for painting and people-ing. She loves her job a lot and also her family and her pet snake Princess Peppercorn. For more information about her work, check her out on instagram or email missseanpaints@gmail.com.
🪟 Mr Rogers Windows
We help homeowners improve their quality of life in their homes by offering custom windows and doors they can upgrade to!
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🧃 Nourish Essentials LLC
Nourish Essentials LLC specializes in health and wellness products including fresh juice presses, custom ginger shots, fruit infused seamoss gel, triple whipped body butter, and hair oil.
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🦅 OV Handmade llc
OVHandmade.com
🐚 Of The Seas
Shell jewelry and ornaments
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🎨 Sarah's Arts and Crap
Resin art and functional crafts
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🍃 The Honeyed Hearth Provisions
Step into the Shire with The Honeyed Hearth Provisions, a cottage bakery inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. We craft small-batch cookies, rustic scones, and petite tea loaves designed to bring warmth, comfort, and a bit of magic to your table. Perfect for Elevenses, afternoon tea, or any journey you find yourself on.
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🎊 Tinseltown 757
Welcome to Tinseltown 757! We have sparkly fairy hair services in addition to cute handmade hair accessories to adorn your new sparkly look, lovable crochet critters (every fairy needs a sidekick!), unique 3D printed fidgets, and sparkly freckle face tattoos. It’s a total vibe in Tinseltown. 💖
@Tinseltown757 / Facebook, Instagram
🪨 U Rock Art
Veteran owned family business selling created art and jewelry and other things - a one stop crystal and mineral paradise.
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🥾Virginia Granola Company
Small batch from scratch organic and specialty granolas hand-made in Virginia Beach.
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🎙️ Vinyl and Vintage
Genuine Vintage Vinyl. Professionally cleaned and curated.From Classical to Jazz and Classical Rock to Soul
☮️ Youth For Understanding
Driven by the mission to help people develop mutual respect and understanding through sharing and experiencing different cultures and languages, YFU strives to shape a more interconnected and peaceable world.
🪡 Zara Makes Things
Handmade tote bags, make up bags, keychains and various other items!
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