A Christmas Affair圣诞市集11月19日在Austin开市：200多家商户齐聚Palmer活动中心
位于美国德州特拉维斯县 Austin 市的 A Christmas Affair 圣诞市集将于11月19日在 Palmer Events Center 开市，展至11月22日。市集由 The Junior League of Austin 主办，是该机构的年度招牌筹款活动，今年主题为 Season of Light，主会场地址为 900 Barton Springs Road。
这一市集始于1976年，当年只有 Driskill Hotel 内的30个摊位，如今已发展为同类假日市集中规模最大的一个，每年吸引25,000多名购物者。主办方统计，50年间该活动已筹得超过2,700万美元，收益用于 Coats for Kids、FIT 与 KICS 等社区项目。
市集汇集全美200多家精选商户。开放时段为11月19日周四12时至20时、20日周五与21日周六10时至19时、22日周日10时至16时；5岁及以下儿童无需市集门票。11月18日19时至22时先行举行开幕夜，开幕夜门票150美元，含餐饮与两张饮品券，可提前逛完整场市集。
整个活动周期为11月13日至22日：线上拍卖11月13日上线，同日晚间有麻将慈善赛，11月13日至15日在主办方 Community Impact Center 有儿童派对与圣诞老人合影。市集期间另有11月19日早午餐场（85美元）与迪斯科之夜（75美元起）、20日与21日的提前入场场次（50美元）。主办方提醒，官方门票只在其官网 achristmasaffair.com 销售，其他渠道购票可能无效。
A Christmas Affair Holiday Market Opens November 19 in Austin: More Than 200 Merchants at Palmer Events Center
A Christmas Affair, the holiday market organized by The Junior League of Austin in Austin, Travis County, Texas, opens its Market at Palmer Events Center on November 19, running through November 22. This year's theme is Season of Light, and the venue is at 900 Barton Springs Road.
The market began in 1976 with 30 booths inside The Driskill Hotel and has grown into the largest holiday market of its kind in the nation, drawing more than 25,000 shoppers each year. The League says the event has raised more than $27 million over 50 years, funding community programs including Coats for Kids, FIT, and KICS.
More than 200 curated merchants from across the country take part. Market hours are Thursday, November 19, noon to 8 p.m.; Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, November 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children ages 5 and under do not need a Market ticket. Opening night is Wednesday, November 18, from 7 to 10 p.m.; tickets are $150, including food and two drink tickets, with the first chance to shop the entire Market.
The full run spans November 13 to 22: an online auction goes live November 13, with a mahjong tournament that evening and children's parties and Santa photos November 13 to 15 at the League's Community Impact Center. Market-week specials include a November 19 brunch ($85), a disco night ($75 and up), and early-entry sessions on November 20 and 21 ($50). The League warns that official tickets are sold only at achristmasaffair.com and tickets from other sellers may be invalid.
来源：奥斯汀Junior League
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