

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2nd Annual Merry Makers Expo
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 15 Nov, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun, 15 Nov, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: 🎄✨ Merry Makers Expo – 2nd Annual Holiday Market ✨🎄

You’re invited to step into the magic of the season at our 2nd Annual Merry Makers Expo—a festive shopping experience designed to celebrate community, creativity, and giving back.

Join us for a joyful afternoon filled with holiday cheer, local shopping, and memorable moments for the whole family.

🛍️ What to Expect:
• Shop 100+ local artisans featuring handmade goods, boutique finds, gifts &amp; more
• Enjoy a complimentary hot cocoa bar ☕️
• Capture the magic with family photos with Santa 🎅
• Enter to win exciting raffle prizes
• Support a meaningful cause through our diaper drive benefiting local families

This is the perfect opportunity to get a head start on your holiday shopping while supporting small businesses and making a difference in your community.

🎁 Giving Back:
We are proud to partner with Keeping Families Covered to host a diaper drive at this event. All donations collected at entry will directly support families in need this season. Your generosity helps make the holidays brighter for others. 🤍

🗓 Date: Sunday, November 15
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: The Ten Hotel Gurnee
6161 W Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL

🎟 Admission: $5 at the door

✨ Bring your friends, bring your family, and come celebrate the season with us—shop small, give back, and make it a day full of holiday magic.

Vendor Applications available at www.thesocialmarketco.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gurnee/2nd-annual-merry-makers-expo/200029867073042
- **Event Categories**: Business, Exhibitions, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029867073042?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=gurnee-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Gurnee
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Ten Hotel Gurnee
- **lat**: 42.38184
- **long**: -87.95479
- **full address**: The Ten Hotel Gurnee, 6161 W Grand Ave.,Gurnee, Illinois, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: The Social Market Co. Events (https://allevents.in/org/the-social-market-co-events/26963029)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 15 Nov, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Ten Hotel Gurnee, 6161 W Grand Ave.,Gurnee, Illinois, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Social Market Co. Events
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Business, Exhibitions, Nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2nd Annual Merry Makers Expo ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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