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Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Handmade Holidays event begins this Saturday

Handmade Holidays Event returns to Wilma Rudolph Event Center

Clarksville Parks and Recreation DepartmentClarksville, TN – ‘Tis the season as the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department hosts its annual, two-day, Handmade Holiday event from 9:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday, November 13th and noon to 4:00pm on Sunday, November 14th.

Over 60 vendors will be in attendance, offering a wide variety of handcrafted merchandise.

After moving outdoors in 2020 due to safety concerns, the event will return to its traditional location at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center inside Liberty Park.

Guests will be able to shop local vendors and can anticipate items such as soaps, art, sweets, woodworking, jewelry, and more. Giveaway opportunities will also be available from event sponsors such as:

  • Commemorative Handmade Holiday coffee mugs courtesy of Altra Federal Credit Union – while supplies last.
  • Free shopping bag provided by CDE Lightband – while supplies last.

“We are proud to have hosted the event safely last year amid the pandemic, but we are excited to return to the event’s traditional format being indoors and for two days this year,” Event Planning Specialist for Clarksville Parks and Recreation, Rebecca Lopez said. “One day of shopping just isn’t enough!”

Food will also be available for purchase during the event. Currently scheduled are Island Jerk, Georgia Mae’s Pecan Pies, Jumping Jelly Beans, Nashville Hot Sweets, Too Sweet Wedding Cakes, and Yaya’s Confectionaries.

The Wilma Rudolph Event Center is located at 8 Champions Way, Clarksville, TN.

This event is free and open to all ages.

About the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department

Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department OfficeClarksville Parks and Recreation Department provides a variety of indoor/outdoor programs, facilities, nature activities and entertainment events for people living in Clarksville, Montgomery County and Fort Campbell. These free or reasonably priced, year-round experiences help residents enhance their health, wellness, and social engagement — resulting in a stronger, better community.

The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of recreational facilities and activities for all ages, maintains more than 700 acres of parks and facilities, provides 22 park facilities that offer a variety of amenities, including playgrounds, picnic areas, walking trails and pavilions or picnic shelters and maintains three community centers with year-round programming for youth, adults and seniors, as well as four public swimming pools

The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is located at 102 Public Square, Clarksville.

To learn more call 931.645.7476.

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