Soak up the Holidays on Houston Street

Making our way downtown, walking fast, supporting local

Woman holding Vida handbag standing in street with boots on

Vida Handbags is one of the local vendors you’ll be able to shop with at Holidays on Houston.

Photo courtesy of Vida Handbags

The holidays are coming, and with it lots of opportunities to support your favorite local businesses. Centro San Antonio — a nonprofit dedicated to making downtown an amazing place to be — is getting creative with their unique approach through Holidays on Houston Street.

This retail incubator program gives local creatives and entrepreneurs the opportunity to highlight their businesses in a pop-up storefront during the holiday season. The official grand opening isn’t until Thursday, Nov. 17, but guests can start shopping early with their soft opening on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The initiative runs through the new year.

Here are the local vendors you’ll find there:

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