Market on Main

By John Lee

Kick of your spring festivities this year with a visit to Madison’s spring-themed Market on Main, which will assuredly have something diferent for everyone.

Madison Community Partners Director Amy Cummins said the city’s Merry Market last December did so well that the market is returning to Main Street with a spring fare. The market will ofer tons of options, including arts and crafts, home-baked goods, local authors selling their books, face painting for the kids, home boutiques, candles, woodwork, jewelry, children’s clothing, pottery, and much more.

On top of the huge selection of spring items, shoppers can expect an array of food options from vendors, such as fair-type food, a cofee truck, snow cones, kettle corn, barbecue, pizza, and funnel cakes.

“Madison never had a market before, so we wanted to try one out for the holidays and did it with the Merry Market,” Cummins said. “It went so well and we had such a great response from vendors and the community. The vendors themselves even asked for a spring-themed market.”

Madison is delivering on that request with Market on Main, which takes place Saturday, April 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Street, in the same location as Merry Market. Shoppers are invited to walk down Main Street and check out all the local shops while browsing for items in the spring market.

Cummins noted that parking is at First Baptist Church of Madison, and handicapped parking is also available. She said vendor spaces are limited, but some spots may still be available.

“For Christmas, we had 127 vendors and it went over very well,” Cummins said. “We plan to have around 130 vendors for Market on Main, close to the number we had for Merry Market. Families came out shopping and the community absolutely loved it. We’re trying out the spring market now and we’ll see how it plays out. It’s just another way for us to bring the community together and families out. It also showcases some of our more home-based businesses that don’t have storefronts, but want to showcase what they make. We’ll have a wide variety of things and there will be something for everyone.”

Main Street will be closed for the market from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 15, from the railroad tracks up to the intersection on Highway 51.

For more information about Market on Main and to inquire about a vendor slot, call Cummins at (601) 856-7060, or email her at acummins@madisonthecity.com.