Holiday craft fairs in New York City

Brooklyn Craft Central

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For 12 years, Brooklyn Craft Central honcho Deb Klein has helped organize fairs throughout the East Coast, including NYC’s Bizarre Bazaar, Dekalb Market and Crafts in Chelsea. Now in its fifth year, this holiday craft spectacular, held in Gowanus venue Littlefield, showcases works by 70 mostly Brooklyn-based artisans. Once inside, grab a seasonal cocktail ($5–$6) such as the Wooly Knit (hot cider and bourbon) and peruse cool finds like note cards with whimsical animal illustrations by HansMyHedgehog (pack of five $20), Volta Organics handmade mint and lime body soaps ($6) and Wood Thumb reclaimed-redwood six-pack-of-beer carriers ($40). If you like what you see the first time around, be sure to drop in again: The fair’s second weekend features a whole new crop of vendors. • brooklyncraftcentral.com. Free.

Brooklyn Flea’s Gifted Holiday Market

• Free

Have your weekends felt empty since this Kings County favorite closed its outdoor digs? Dry those tears, dear shopper: Brooklyn Flea’s holiday bazaar returns on Thanksgiving weekend, filling the magnificent, cavernous lobby of One Hanson Place with items by top crafters, as well as artisanal eats, antiques and vintage threads. Pick up handcrafted stocking stuffers like vegetable-wax candles by Species by the Thousands ($80), Birdhouse Jewelry charm necklaces ($15) and printed flasks by Citibitz ($35). • brooklynflea.com. Free.

Brooklyn Friends School Winter Festival & Artisan Craft Fair

Help support the Brooklyn Friends School at this seasonal market, which boasts fun activities for kiddies like face painting and magic shows, as well as vendors selling wreaths, books, knitwear and more. • 718-852-1029, brooklynfriends.org

Bust Holiday Craftacular

The hipster-feminist mag Bust is known for its DIY sensibility, so it’s no surprise that its giant craft extravaganza highlights some of the best indie wares out there. The $3 admission fee grants you access to 250 sellers peddling everything from vegan beauty products to accessories made from upcycled video-game systems. In addition to DJs spinning tunes, raffles for prizes and a beer garden (prices and brews TBA), you’ll find Glitterlimes necklaces made from real, preserved fruits ($40), Cultured Confections popcorn ($6–$7) and fanciful fascinator hats by Dollsville, NYC ($20–$40). • 212-675-1707, bust.com/craftacular. $3.

Degenerate Craft Fair

• Free

Founded in 2009 by artists and pals Shannon Broder and Amy Wilson, this art-focused fest aims to provide New Yorkers with affordable paintings, sculptures and craft items for holiday gifting. Fifty vendors will hawk their handmade pieces in the appropriately named Dumbo Loft. Highlights include Navajo-printed pillows ($20–$50) and beaded Native American–inspired jewelry ($20–$150) by Simple Times Inc., and Dirty Bandits goofy illustrated calendars, which note fake holidays like Leisure Suit Saturday and Let’s Go Fishing Day ($30). • degeneratecraftfair.com. Free.

Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market

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• Free

Bundle up! The traveling Chicago-based craft fair hosts its first outdoor holiday market in Kings County this week. One hundred and eighty-five vendors from across the country will set up shop on the Williamsburg waterfront, where you can find gifts for the whole family, including Ktaadn neon-striped tea towels ($26) for your older sis, Brooklyn Assembly handmade backgammon sets ($88) for Grandpa and Billy Wolf dog jackets made from recycled wool coats ($48) for Fido. After you’ve checked everyone off of your list, warm up with a bite from food vendors Urban Rustic, Mud Truck and Vegan Treats, attend a gift-wrapping workshop and pose for pics in the free photo booth. • Free.