Summer admittedly slows things down for everyone. Students leave for the summer, snowbirds head back home. Popular restaurants have less of a wait, larger festivals come to a halt until cooler temperatures return.
No matter the time of year, every single weekend without question, you can find an artisan market somewhere in 蜜柚直播. Makers stand in the sunshine, showing off the wares they worked so diligently to create.聽
But each summer, museums and other destinations open their doors after hours for events around sunset. Markets are no exception. While there are lots of markets around town that happening during the day, here are 12 of them that happen after dark.
The first Indigenous Market was held at the Fourth Avenue Coalition Space last year.聽
Indigenous Market Vol. 3
Local artist Josie Rios is hosting the third Indigenous Market this month, where you can expect to find around 35 Indigenous vendors selling items like jewelry, candles, baked goods, paintings and more.
When:聽6-9 p.m. Saturday, June 8
Where:聽Coalition Space,聽
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Queer & Strange: An Odd Pride Market
Curiosity shop The Heathenry is putting together their annual pride market featuring more than two dozen vendors, aura photography, music and drag performers.
When:聽6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 8
Where:聽The Heathenry,聽
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2nd Saturdays
Check out food trucks, live music and local makers during this monthly outdoor street festival.
When:聽5-10 p.m. every second Saturday
Where:聽Downtown 蜜柚直播 along聽
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Vendor Rowdy Society is set up at The Happy Hive Market at Button Brew House in Marana.
The Omni 蜜柚直播 x The Happy Hive
The Happy Hive is known for its north-side markets 鈥 now taking place at a new location with loads of fun activities in store. Visit the Omni Resort for a movie, lawn games, vendors and a plate of BBQ, all for a ticket price of $10. Vendors in June will sell baked goods, jewelry, custom cups and more.
When:聽6:30-9 p.m. Sundays, June 9 and July 14
Where:聽Omni 蜜柚直播 National Resort,
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Monsoon Mini Market
#ThisIs蜜柚直播 (hi, that's us!) is hosting a monsoon-themed mini market on the first official day of monsoon. Ring in 蜜柚直播's favorite season with 30ish makers who will be selling creosote-infused skincare, candles that smell like desert rain, cloud-shaped earrings and more.聽
When:聽6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 15
Where:聽Coalition Space,
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Makers Market at The Tuxon
This market created by artist Cyn McManus of Lilith & Daughters typically features more than 30 local makers who sell items like jewelry, baked goods, stickers, paintings and more.
When:聽5-10 p.m. Saturday, June 15
Where:聽The Tuxon,聽
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Customers shop the assortment of oils, sprays, candles and bath bombs for sale at Monsoon Mystic Apothecary and Mercantile.
Microburst Market
Monthly night markets are on the roster for Monsoon Mystics this summer! Expect around a dozen vendors and activities like aura photos at this witchy shop.
When:聽6-10 p.m. June 21, July 27, Aug. 24
Where:聽Monsoon Mystics and Heathen Haus,聽
Cost:聽Free to attend, bring money for shopping
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Dirty T Market
Typically held every third Saturday of the month, local spicy candy shop Dirty T Tamarindo hosts a market featuring vendors, food, music, games and a dunk tank.聽聽The June event will have a mechanical bull and a water slide is in the works for July!
When:聽6-9 p.m. Saturdays, June 22 and July 20
Where:聽Dirty T Tamarindo,聽
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Cameo Cruz, jewelry maker of Lower 蜜柚直播 Jewelry seen here at a Las Mujeres Verdes mercado, creates custom Xicana-inspired statement pieces.
Las Mujeres Verdes聽
The Las Mujeres Verdes mercados happen every month off Fourth Avenue and summer is no exception. These markets typically include around 30 vendors selling food, jewelry, candles and more.
When:聽5-9 p.m. Saturdays, June 22, July 20, Aug. 31, Sept. 28
Where:聽Coalition Space,聽
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Buds & Blooms聽
Local garden center Eco Gro is hosting Buds & Blooms, an event featuring food and art vendors, cannabis and a DJ.
When:聽6-9 p.m. Saturday, June 22
Where:聽Eco Gro,聽
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Summer Night Market
Shop from around 60 local makers 鈥 selling items that include candles and prints to apparel and paintings 鈥 when the Summer Night Market takes over the MSA Annex every fourth Friday of the month through September.
When:聽6-10 p.m. Fridays, June 28, July 26, Aug. 23, Sept. 27
Where:聽MSA Annex,聽
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Desert Haze Market
Sort through racks and racks of vintage clothing during the Desert Haze Market, which is on the calendar for its first night market this June. Expect about 15 vendors and live music!
When:聽5-10 p.m. Saturday, June 29
Where:聽Hotel Congress,聽
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Explore nature through fun, hands-on exhibits at Children鈥檚 Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul
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