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After a busy month of parades and community engagement, the committee seeking to bring a Christmas market to downtown Ishpeming is shifting its focus to fundraising.
The Ishpeming Kriskindlmarkt is inspired by traditional European holiday markets and similar events found in other Midwestern cities. It will be the first Christmas market of its kind in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Organizers are hoping to raise $100,000 for the inaugural market and are proud to announce they are halfway to their fundraising goal. Five Christmas market huts have been built, with four more funded.
Sponsorships are needed however to reach the Christmas market’s goal of 15-20 huts for the inaugural market. For a one time donation of $3,000, businesses and individuals can place their name on a hut for lifetime of the structure.
The public got a sneak peak at one of the Christmas market huts during this year’s Fourth of July parades in Ishpeming and Marquette, and during Negaunee’s Pioneer Days parade. One hut was on display in Downtown Ishpeming during the Thursday night concert and farmer’s market for the month of July.
Other sponsorship opportunities are available for businesses and individuals. Additional information and updates can be found on the event’s website, www.ishkindlmarkt.com
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