What is the Local Makers Market?

Rockvale is on a mission to bring local Makers together to showcase their talents, artistry and craftsmanship for shoppers and tourists who are looking for something unique and Lancaster homegrown. By offering a designated market space exclusively for Makers once a month, local Makers have an opportunity to build their brand, establish a local customer base and network – all while showcasing their wonderfully crafted goods!

Shoppers are able to visit 60+ of their favorite local Makers all in one location! A wide variety of handmade, one-of-a-kind items will be for sale including woodcrafts, jewelry, skincare, candles, soaps, home decor, baked goods, crochet and fiber art, furniture, clothing and accessories, candies, jams and jellies, essential oils, wreaths, floral arrangements, special holiday and seasonal items and so much more!

The Shops @Rockvale loves our local artisans! With the Local Makers Market, Rockvale gives local entrepreneurs a platform to showcase their products. With so many wonderful vendors, don’t miss out on the amazing and unique shopping experience that is our Local Makers Market. Check below to see all the upcoming Local Makers Market Events.

This is a special opportunity for shoppers to see, feel, touch and smell all the wonderful goods our artisans have to offer! Residents get to support their local merchants and see items that they may not have been able to normally see, and shoppers get a rewarding experience by getting to meet the local artists. See below for Testimonials from our Local Makers!


 

The Makers Markets are several times per year on the first Saturday of the month.


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Where They Occur

The Local Makers Market can be found at your favorite outlet mall, The Shops @Rockvale in Suite 1709 near the Disney Outlet.

The Shops @Rockvale
35 S. Willowdale Drive
Lancaster, PA 17602

Want to be one of the Makers?

Becoming a Maker is as simple as filling-out a registration form and providing some imagery for our team to review. The 2023 application is available online. To register for the next Makers Market @Rockvale, please click the Become a Maker button.

Have a look @ our Local Makers Creations

The Yarn Bender

The market had convenient parking, easy access to set up, great lighting, pleasant and helpful coordinators. It was affordable and had a good turnout. It was well-organized and ran smoothly. The tables provided were excellent and the vendor spaces allowed for easy set up and plenty of room.

The Yarn Bender

Flying Hooks Crochet

Lots of publicity and heavy traffic of shoppers was much appreciated! Thanks for a great experience! Looking forward to December as well as 2020!

Flying Hooks Crochet

Pollinate

Thank you for supporting my local business and helping me build my brand!

Pollinate

Scrappy Stitch Designs

I really loved this market! Everyone was friendly, and you can’t beat a 10×10 spot indoors with our own vendor toilet! THANKS! As someone who handmakes everything, I also appreciate that this show is a “Makers only” and doesn’t have MLM or direct marketing vendors. I would absolutely be interested in doing more Rockvale Makers Markets!

Scrappy Stitch Designs

Essentially You

I liked the space, it had great foot Traffic. Thank you for letting me be a part of the event! I can’t wait to come back.

Essentially You

Soap Avenue Company

I personally loved having a wall space since I have so many products and tables to set-up. The girls were so accommodating, easy to work with, and just wanted their vendors to be happy! I loved working with them!

Soap Avenue Company

Revolution Lancaster

Thank you for being so organized and flexible! Layout was great!

Revolution Lancaster

Silver Birch Woodshop

I like having a regular/recurring venue to build up a local customer base. This was my third appearance, and it just keeps getting better. Your staff is very upbeat and helpful, and I hope to be a vendor in 2020!

Silver Birch Woodshop

Uglie Acres

We love being apart of the Local Makers Market and hope to continue to be apart of it! Set-up is always so easy! Thank you!

Uglie Acres

The Dancing Daisy Designs

Your team does a fabulous job, and I love that it isn’t overly filled with vendors. Both vendors and shoppers have room to “breathe.” Every vendor was kind and helpful to one another, which I love! Thank you for giving me an opportunity to be part of this event, and I look forward to doing future shows with you.

The Dancing Daisy Designs

Live to Eat Tee’s

You’ve got it down like a well-oiled machine! I’ve been happy with the location I’ve been in and find many customers are encouraged to hear this event is an ongoing monthly one.

Live to Eat Tee's

BrightSide Candle Co.

We are looking forward to more markets in 2020! I’m so excited to see this event continue to grow. All the Makers were quality, top notch! It was nicely laid out with plenty of room for shoppers to move and navigate.

BrightSide Candle Co.

The Stroopie Co.

You’re all so organized, it makes our job easy to set up! Thank you for giving us this opportunity! It is a great place for us and other local makers to showcase and sell our work! We look forward to being a part of the 2020 season!

The Stroopie Co.

Photo Art by Dan

Liked the local flavor of the event and the fact that, as far as I could tell, there was no “buy-sell” at the show.

Photo Art by Dan

Lancaster Chalk Shoppe

I thought the Makers Market was great! We had a constant flow of people coming in. Brittany was amazing and available to everyone. Don’t know what kind of space you have available, but I would love to be a part of an actual market there in the future. Sort of like central market or Lancaster Market Place would be nice to have something in our area.

Lancaster Chalk Shoppe

Bobbi J. Designs

Space was great, I have no complaints! I wasn’t sure what to expect, so didn’t do a huge display. But next time, I plan on utilizing more of my 10×10 allowance. Overall, I had a great day. Thank you!”

Bobbi J. Designs

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