The Saturday after Thanksgiving, Bynum wakes up with a sparkle in the air. Down by the old general store, the front porch is strung with garland and twinkle lights, and the smell of Bynum’s famous chicken cracker stew drifts out to meet the crowd.
It’s Holiday Bazaar day, and the place hums like a hive. Inside, tables are stacked with local treasures — hand-thrown pottery still warm from the kiln, jewel-toned scarves, hand-poured soaps wrapped in brown paper, and framed photographs that catch the Haw River in every season. Paintings lean in little clusters, each one carrying the signature of a neighbor you’ve probably shared a laugh with. Shoppers drift from table to table, warm cider in one hand, gift list in the other.
Outside, the Bynum Front Porch Pickers are in full swing. Banjo, fiddle, guitar — the music rolls out over the lawn, spilling into the street where folks line up for hot stew, talking and laughing in puffs of white breath.
And just steps from the front porch, another tradition is in full gear — Christmas tree pickup. Trucks and SUVs pull in and out, loading up fresh-cut pines that will soon stand in living rooms all over Chatham County. You can smell them even from the porch, sharp and green, blending with the scent of stew and cider until the whole town smells like the holidays.
By early afternoon, everyone’s arms are full — pottery wrapped in tissue, soaps tied with twine, photographs tucked under coats — and the sound of bluegrass follows them all the way back to their cars. The Bynum General Store stands in the center of it all, a little piece of Christmas magic, right here on the banks of the Haw.
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📅 Event Details
What: Bynum Holiday Bazaar
When: Saturday, November 29th
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Where: Bynum General Store, 950 Bynum Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Highlights: Local artists & crafters, photography, paintings, pottery, handmade jewelry, soaps & spa goods, tasty treats, hot cider, Bynum’s famous chicken cracker stew, live bluegrass from the Bynum Front Porch Pickers, and Christmas tree pickup nearby.
More info: www.bynumfrontporch.org
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