48th YEAR Lisl Suckachevin shows an array of pottery goods at her booth Thursday as she sets up for the 48th annual Heritage Holiday Craft & Gift Fair at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, which runs Friday and Saturday. (Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian)

The 48th Annual Heritage Holiday Craft & Gift Fair will run Friday and Saturday at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. 

This year the event will feature 110 crafters and 120 booths featuring crafts, gifts, antiques, collectibles, toys, holiday foods, edible gifts and more. 

“It’s the perfect place to find that one-of-a-kind gift for everyone on your holiday shopping list,” said Santa Cruz County Fair marketing director Ron Haedicke.. “For more than 47 years, the Holiday Craft and Gift Fair has marked the beginning of the holiday season in Pajaro Valley.”

The booths are spread out in the Harvest, Crosetti, and Fine Art buildings.

A Holiday Fair ticket includes admission to Sparky’s Holiday Lights Walk-Thru each evening starting at 5:30pm. Also, Santa will be at the Fair on Saturday from 4 to 8pm.

The Grinch will be greeting fairgoers on Friday night, from 4 to 7pm.The event will run from noon to 9pm each day. For tickets and information, visit fairgrounds-foundation.org.

Tickets are $10 for aduklts, $5 for kids 6–11, and under 6 are free. Parking is free.

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Tarmo Hannula has been the lead photographer with The Pajaronian newspaper in Watsonville since 1997. More recently Good Times & Press Banner. He also reports on a wide range of topics, including police, fire, environment, schools, the arts and events. A fifth generation Californian, Tarmo was born in the Mother Lode of the Sierra (Columbia) and has lived in Santa Cruz County since the late 1970s. He earned a BA from UC Santa Cruz and has traveled to 33 countries.

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