Holiday shoppers visit the Winterset Livery. Photo: Madison County Chamber of Commerce
It’s quite a hike to Santa’s workshop, so feel free to shop closer to home Dec. 8 and 9 at the Winterset Winter Solstice Market. The curated indoor market gathers 25 Iowa makers and shop owners in the historic Winterset Livery, where you’ll find vendors selling sweet treats, ceramics, candles, jewelry and other handmade items to stuff stockings. Be sure to see the booth from Rusty Stars Alpacas, where you can buy cozy hats, scarves and socks and meet the very animals that supplied all that fuzzy fiber.
Just outside the market, explore Winterset’s historic courthouse square, with plenty of shops, restaurants and the beautifully restored Iowa Theater.
