2024 Advent Market Celebration
We are so excited about our Advent Market Celebration on Nov. 23, 2024! This is our 4th year and each year just gets better and better!
Starting at 11a.m. you and your family will enjoy great food from our Food Truck vendors, shop dozens of handmade crafters and artists, and religious items. Vendors will be on Larsen Field and in the School Auditorium.
Inside the Auditorium, if your family pre-ordered an Advent Wreath kit or a fully created wreath, wreath pick up and creation will be in full swing! More great vendors will be inside, too.
Be on the lookout for Santa outside. Parents may take photos of their children with Santa for a donation.
At 12p.m. Larsen Field will welcome the ponies! Pony rides for the kids are free; donations appreciated. At 1p.m. our petting zoo opens!
We will wind down at 4p.m. and invite you to join us at 5:15p.m. Mass.
Volunteer During Advent Market Celebration!
Volunteers are needed on Saturday, Nov. 23. CLick the Volunteer button to choose a slot. We need:
Set up & opening assistance
Pony walkers
Wreath prep & distribution
Raffle ticket sales
Cake Walk assistants
Clean up
and more!
To sign up, please visit
To volunteer, contact Nancy Smith at 410-647-4892 or nsmith@stjohnsp.org.
Per Archdiocesan requirements, all volunteers ages 14—17 must have completed Worthy of the Call & all volunteers 18 & older must have completed VIRTUS.
Applications are now being accepted for handmade crafters and artisans. Please download the application below and return to Judy Tacyn at jtacyn@stjohnsp.org. Spaces will be given on a first come first served basis.
Confirmed Indoor Vendors (School Auditorium)
Judy Tacyn Designs offers one of a kind acrylic paintings, handmade jewelry and ornaments. Judy is the communications director for our parish. (table #)
Marie Grace Bowtique was a huge hit at last year’s event and they are back again this year with their high quality hair bows, earrings and more! (table #)
Sugary Lumpy-O LLC specializes in gourmet cookies, decorated sugar cookies, and custom cakesicles. (table #)
Confirmed Outdoor Vendors (Larsen Field)
Under construction! Watch here for more vendors added daily!
Sandy on the Half Shell - Sandy Harris handcrafts home décor featuring wreaths, birdhouses, trinket dishes, and tree ornaments using oyster and crab shells, along with beaded jewelry. (booth #)
Bonnie Keyes — Bonnie Keyes obviously loves color and whimsy! She makes a variety of awesome crocheted items, garments, toys, kitchen and bath items. (booth #)
Amber Austin — adorable crocheted hats and stuffed animals, and ornaments. Amber’s creations were a huge hit with the kids last year, and we are happy she’s brought her whimsical animals back this year. (booth #)
Oh Boy, Bath Time is your stop for fabulous handmade goat’s milk soaps, sugars and salt scrubs! (booth #)
Karen’s Krafts — Karen Zentgraf is the crafty maker of Karen’s Kraftz. Karen makes fluid and resin art items, coasters, trinket dishes, ornaments and jewelry. (booth #)
Knights of Columbus - Our Holy Trinity Council 3414 will be on hand to sell their gorgeous Christmas cards. Lots of great designs to choose from. (booth #)
Laniece’s Fleeces — What better to warm you up on a cold day than a cozy, no-sew fleece blanket? Lots of designs and colors to choose from! (booth #)
Food Trucks
Bragg Café Coffee and Pastries — We are super excited to welcome back Bragg Café Coffee and Pastries to our Advent Market. Warm up outside at this delicious food truck packed with hot drinks and mouth watering pastries.
Old Line Crab Company — We are super excited to welcome back Old Line Crab Company to our Advent Market. This crowd favorite is filled with delicious crab soup, mac-n-cheese with crab, crabcakes, and more!
The Taco Bar food truck rolls into the Advent Market Celebration for the second time in 2024 and we are thrilled! Now we just have to decide on a quesadilla, a burrito bowl, specialty taco, or… one of each?
Advent Wreaths, Kits & Candles, NOW on Sale (Coming Oct. 22)
Advent is a time of reflection, excitement, and hope as we anticipate the coming of Jesus. Our Advent kick-off celebration is a time of great joy and anticipation, and a time to experience this beautiful tradition with your family!
We are now accepting preorders for Advent wreath kits as well as fully decorated Advent wreaths. Both kits and complete wreaths are in limited supply, so we urge you to order early to ensure that this tradition will continue in your home to help your family prayerfully count down the weeks until the birth of our Savior on Christmas Day.
Decorated wreaths and wreath kits will be available for pickup in the auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 23, 11a.m. — 4p.m., during St. John the Evangelist’s Advent Market Celebration. Each completed Advent wreath will be unique, beautiful, and lovingly made just for you. Only 120 Advent wreath kits and 30 completed wreaths will be available for purchase.
If you have questions, please contact Catie Sears at 443-261-0108 or csears@stjohnsp.org.
It's TIME! Order your Advent Wreath kit, pre-made or candles today. We have never not sold out, so order yours today! Pick-up will be Saturday, Nov. 23 between 11a.m. and 4p.m. at our annual Advent Market Celebration.
Dessert Donations for Cake Walk
We are super excited to offer a Christmas Cakewalk again at our Advent Market Celebration. Dessert lovers of all ages enjoy this musical-chairs-like game, with the winner taking home a yummy cake or other sweet treat.
We are asking for donations of store-bought or homemade cakes, brownies, cupcakes or pies.
Anything homemade MUST include a full list of ingredients affixed to dessert. No containers will be returned, so if you're baking at home please use something disposable.
NON-ALLERGENIC Goodies - We are also looking for a selection of treats that don't contain one or more of common allergens, like gluten, nuts, etc. These items should be clearly marked so parents will know if it is safe for their child or person with an allergy.
DROP OFF: We will accept dessert drop offs on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 8a.m. - 12p.m. to the Cakewalk area on Larsen Field. Volunteers will be onsite to direct you!
Thank you so very much for your support!
Live Nativity, Saturday, Dec. 7
The 2024 Live Nativity will take place on Larsen Field on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 6:15—7:30p.m. Join the parish community for a powerful evening with the Lord. Walk among the saints in our one-of-a-kind Saint Walk. Contemplate the sights and sounds as the youth of the parish and Leadership Training Program present the Live Nativity. Adoration of our Lord will take place during this event. Don’t miss this evening following the 5:15p.m. Mass.
If your youth or teen would like to participate in this event, please contact Jeanette Middleton-Sudano at jeanette.middleton@comcast.net.
We love our Vendors!
