The weather looks great for the second and final weekend of the Conshohocken Winter Market presented by Cencora. The market will feature 25 vendors under a big tent in the SORA West Plaza adjacent to Hotel West & Main in downtown Conshohocken on December 13-15. You can meet this weekend’s vendors here.
The market opens at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 13th, and Parlour Noir will play jazzy versions of your favorite holiday tunes starting at 6:30 p.m. The market closes at 8:00 p.m.
The market reopens on Saturday, December 14th, at 11:00 a.m. At 12:30 p.m., the Philly Grinch will appear. He will sing a couple of songs and be available for photos. Local Dan Rendine will play live at 12:30 p.m., Bach to Rock at 2:00 p.m., and the Philly Accents caroling at 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The market closes at 8:00 p.m.
The Conshohocken Running Club will meet at the market on Saturday, December 14th at 5:00 p.m. for a holiday run for all levels. After the run, they will hang out for happy hour in the big tent.
The market will reopen on Sunday, December 8th, at 11:00 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. Ashley Gray will play acoustic holiday tunes at 12:00 p.m.
What is there to eat and drink? All weekend, 1874 Social will offer holiday favorites like hot cider, hot cocoa (spiked and un-spiked), a winter margarita, mulled wine, and more. A limited menu is available downstairs at 1874 Social, and dinner can be enjoyed upstairs at Hook & Ladder.
Brewery Techne + Bar Hygge, Honey Lane Winery, and Revivalist Spirits and Resurgent Whiskey will be offering samples of beer, wine, mead, and distilled beverages that are available for purchase in cans/bottles to enjoy at home.
Plenty of vendors will also have snacks to enjoy at the market or home. Look for baked goods, freeze-dried treats, caramel corn, pickles (Sunday only), wine-flavored jellies, hot sauces, chocolates, and more.
There will be special treats on Saturday. Merenda Box and ‘feine will have S’mores hot chocolate, hot chai, Brazilian hot dogs, coxinhas, churros with dulce de leche, brownies, and brigadeiro boxes. The Humpty’s Dumplings food truck will be parked along the plaza on Fayette Street all day.
Where to park? There is abundant free parking in the SORA West parking garage adjacent to the plaza. Enter the garage via West Elm Street.
What to wear? The market is held mainly on grass, so wear the appropriate shoes. The current forecast is mostly sunny, with the high in the high 30s, except for Sunday, when we could see some rain. Remember, there is a big heated tent and the opportunity to warm up in the hotel bar and lounge area.