Artisan & Antique Market

Artisan & Antique Market coming to Richmond October 13^th!

Historic Downtown Richmond is holding it's bi-annual Artisan & Antique Market on Saturday, October 13th, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Vendors from the Houston area and beyond will be exhibiting their wares of antiques, vintage furniture, artisan jewelry and accessories, and original paintings and photography. This is a perfect opportunity to shop for that unique gift for the holidays, and will be a fun event for the entire family. Food vendors and entertainment will be part of this growing event, featuring local talent.

We are currently accepting vendors who offer merchandise in the following categories:

• Antiques
• Vintage Furniture and Accessories (pre-1980)
• Artisan or Upcycled Handmade Jewelry and Accessories
• Original Art such as Paintings, Drawings, Photography, Metalware or Ceramics

Dealer spaces are 10' x 10'. A limited number of tents may be reserved at an additional cost of $50 per 10' x 10', or $100 for a 10' x 20'. Dealers must provide their own tables. Electricity is not provided for this event.

Please email your interest to Shereen Lary, Chair of the Artisan & Antique Market, to shereen@thesecretgardenrichmond.com, and include a description and photos of our merchandise, if possible.

Download the HISTORIC RICHMOND’S ARTISAN & ANTIQUE MARKET VENDOR APPLICATION here.

Attention: Santa is coming to town!

Miracle on Morton Street | December 1^st, 2012

Miracle on Morton Street is set for December 1^st, in the Downtown Historic Richmond District from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, please click below:

• Miracle on Morton Street Schedule of Events - Coming soon
• 2012 Vendor Application Form
• 2012 Sponsorship Letter and Registration Form

Are you ready for an old fashioned, small town Christmas like you remember when you were growing up? Would you like your children or grandchildren to enjoy a family oriented Christmas celebration that includes a visit with Santa, a children's activity area, church and school choirs? We have all this and more! And best of all, it's FREE!

Please join us in beginning a Christmas tradition for your family in downtown Richmond. This event is free for everyone.

Vendors interested in having a booth during Miracle on Morton Street, being held December 1, 2012 in Historic Downtown Richmond, Morton Street, please email Mary Doetterl for more information.

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About Historic Richmond

As a first step in creating a Richmond Historic District, the Fort Bend Museum Association and the City of Richmond traded properties in 1995. Following the trade of the 1896 Fort Bend County Jail from the Museum to the City of Richmond, and the trade of the 1880's McFarlane Home from the City to the Museum, several efforts to develop a historic district began in 1996. These efforts began with the adaptive re-use of the Jail building for the new Richmond police facility which opened in Spring, 1999. The City and the Museum continued the successful partnership to develop a historic district through preservation planning, park development, and promotion of business in the area. The McFarlane Home may ultimately serve as a center of these efforts and as a Richmond Visitor Center.

Richmond City Commissioners created a Richmond Historic District on July 12, 1999 by approving an Ordinance that also establishes a six-member Richmond Historic District Commission. The Commission will review future construction plans and building improvements within the district.

The six-square block district is bordered on the north by Morton Cemetery, the south by Houston Street, the west by Seventh Street and the east by the Brazos River.

Some of the structures included in the Richmond Historic District are the Richmond Police Department, The Fort Bend Museum Complex, the Fort Bend County Courthouse, Decker Park, and the downtown business district. _{- Fort Bend Museum}