Annual Mistletoe Market returns Nov. 2-4

By Staff Reports

The William King Museum: Center for Arts and Cultural Heritage in Abingdon, Va., will hold its annual Mistletoe Market Nov. 2, 3 and 4.

Now in its 14th year, the Mistletoe Market is a holiday shopping fundraising event featuring retail merchants from across the Southeast. The season’s premier event is held annually the first weekend in November in the Grand Hall of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon. Take Exit 14 off Interstate 81 to reach the center.

Shoppers can choose from jewelry, children’s gifts, decorative items, gourmet foods and much more. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. both Friday and Saturday. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for children.

Sunday, Nov. 4, is Family Day, and the market will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature music, pictures with Santa and holiday crafts. Children under 12 are admitted free of charge.

All proceeds benefit the museum. For more information, call (276) 628-5005.