Mile High Holiday Mart Offers Unique Gifts For Holidays
DENVER (CBS4)- The Mile High Holiday Mart is in a new location and offering local products that can offer a unique gift shopping experience.
"We have a new location this year, it's at the Gates Field House on the University of Denver campus. It's a great opportunity to get your friends and family together to go shopping for the holidays. We have over 120 national and local vendors so it's a great way to support small businesses," said Rebecca Theis, President of the Junior League of Denver, during an interview on CBS Morning News.
The Mile High Holiday Mart is at the Gates Field House at DU on Saturday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. CBS4's Lauren Whitney is emceeing the event.
"We have many different vendors, very unique items that somebody can shop for, you can find anything from clothing to children's books, housewares, jewelry, accessories, there are all sorts of things to purchase," said Theis.
Entrants must purchase a ticket to get into the event.
"The money goes to the Junior League of Denver and our primary mission is to develop women to become community and civic leaders. So the money goes to support our programs in the community. Right now our community focus is literacy so proceeds will help support our efforts to work with children from birth to 3rd grade."