FORT SILL, Okla. (Dec. 4, 2014) -- Even if you didn't get everything on your Christmas list at Black Friday and Cyber Monday there's no need to get the Christmas shopping woes.
Gather the family and plan on shopping at the Christ Kindl Markt Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Dec. 7 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Rinehart Fitness Center gym.
More than 80 booths with crafters and vendors will offer items such as Christmas decorations, candles, wicker baskets, ornaments, woodworking, specialty foods and seasonings as Christmas gift ideas for the two-day event.
"There will be new vendors offering a greater selection of wonderful and unique gift ideas to include traditional palate-pleasing German cuisine for our shoppers," said Katie Baker, Christ Kindl Markt event coordinator for Fort Sill Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation.
Food and beverage available at the two-day event include schnitzel sandwiches, bratwurst, sauerkraut and brotchen, soft pretzels, Gluwein, German Bier, roasted nuts, coffee and hot chocolate.
Items sold at the Christ Kindl Markt include everything from Native American and Western art, pictures and prints, wooden handcrafted items, home décor, clocks, and vintage Christmas items to cosmetics, lotions, bags, accessories, jewelry, coins, quilts pillows, puppets, toys and comics.
"The event is similar to Christmas open air markets in Germany where vendors set up in the town square and sell a variety of unique items for Christmas including decorations, crafts, candies and toys," said Baker.
There are always lots of good German food, beverages and holiday music to welcome the holiday season, she added.
"Traditionally Christ Kindl Markt is held outdoors but the Oklahoma weather does not always cooperate so instead of holding with tradition, we moved it indoors to the Rinehart Fitness Center gym," she said.
The event is open to the public but shoppers should plan on showing a picture ID at post gates. There is no entry fee to shop.
"Shop a variety of booths and enjoy German food," said Baker. "It's a great opportunity for Christmas shoppers to find lots of unique and interesting gift ideas for family and friends."
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