Open House Vendors

2018 Lexington Holiday Open House Tour

Thursday, November 8 - Sunday, November 11, 2018

Lexington Holiday Open House Tour

November 8-11Lexington Holiday Open House Tour has become more recognizable and popular in our Lexington community. When joining Lexington Holiday Open House Tour 2018 you are helping create a weekend that will always be remembered during the holiday season.

The goal is for all of us to get a jump on the holiday selling season by encouraging our collective customers to shop locally on this weekend by visiting participating Lexington businesses, & featuring those unique items we sell over the holidays.

This is a wonderful time to get friends and family together for enjoyable holiday shopping while savoring your favorite holiday beverages, finger foods, scents, and music. Plus it’s a great chance to motivate your customers to buy gifts and decorations for the holidays using sales and giveaways.

* It’s your responsibility to check this page for any updates or news concerning Lexington Holiday Open House Tour 2018

PLEASE NOTE: We would like to emphasize that this event is NOT a Wingard’s Market event, it is a community event organized by Andrea Snelgrove and hosted by your local businesses.

You are responsible for meeting each one of these due dates, otherwise you will not be able to participate, you will not be published, and you will not be on Facebook.

Friday, July 20

  • Passport Information Due – Complete Vendor Form on VENDOR FORM TAB
  • $250 Payment to Participate is Due 
    • Mail payment to Wingard’s Market ATTN: Andrea Snelgrove 1403 N. Lake Drive, Lexington, SC 29072

Friday, August 10

  • Passport proof will be uploaded to this page.  You must approve your listing by August 24.

Friday, August 31

  • Last day to make changes to listing in passport.

Friday, September 7

  • Passport/Poster go to print                                   

September (Exact date TBD)

  • Passports/Poster will be ready for pick up at Pine Press Printing located at:
    142 Ellis Avenue
    Lexington, SC 29072-2040
    Phone: (803) 359-9162

*You will be responsible for picking up your own passports and poster by October

Monday, October 1

  • Facebook Information and Photos Due – Complete Vendor Form on VENDOR FORM TAB
  • Last day to drop off Grand Prize Basket Item at Wingard’s Market

During the Month of October

  • Ad in Lexington Life
  • Look on the portal for unified email, which you may send out to your customer list
  • Facebook event page promoted
  • Community Calendars
    • Lexington Chamber
    • Irmo Chamber
    • Lexington Chronicle
    • Lexington Life Magazine
    • Lake Murray Country
    • The Free Times

During the Month of November

  • Top 10 things to do in Columbia Area” Listing Runs

Please click here to open the proof of this year’s Holiday Open House Tour Passport.

Please note:

If your content was shortened it was due to being over the allowed 50 characters per line on lines 5 and 6.  If you would like to submit a change to your listing please email Andrea directly. You must approve your listing by Friday, August 24 and the last day to make any changes to your listing is Friday, August 31.

 

To submit your business information to be included in all marketing material for this year’s Lexington Open House Tour, please fill out the form below.  Once all vendor information is collected we will send a proof of the final passport.  Once you have had a chance to proof your listing, and have signed off on it, no changes will be made.  

Vendor forms are due by Friday, July 20.

Vendor Facebook information and photos are due by Monday, October 1.

 

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.
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We are designing a passport inspired booklet that will be provided to each business in October, to be handed out to your customers prior to and during the event. Passports will also be available at other businesses not involved.

Included in the Passport; Business name, Address, Phone Number, Event Hours, and 2 special listing lines. 

  • You will receive an 11” x 17” poster that may be placed anywhere you choose.
  • ¼ Page ad in Lexington Life Magazine (this image will be an image of the poster provided with all business names)
  • Lexington’s Holiday Open House Facebook page. Created and maintained by Karen Tingen. Karen will be posting photos and special listings weekly.Plus boosting posts to gain interest and reach.
  • Unified email design. That may be emailed to your customer contact list. 
  • 2018 Lexington Holiday Open House Tour graphics to be placed anywhere you choose. 
  • Included in your price are the supplies needed for the drawing (This doesn’t include your one item for the Grand Prize Basket).
  • Feature in Gardner Guides “Top 10 Things to do in Columbia Area”
  • Listings in the following community calendars:
    1. Lexington Chamber
    2. Irmo Chamber
    3. Lexington Chronicle
    4. Lexington Life Magazine
    5. Discover Columbia
    6. The Free Times

 

This year’s event will feature a drawing for a gift basket with one donated item from all participating businesses. 

The item donated for the grand prize basket may be anything from your business/restaurant. This is a great opportunity to add a little incentive with that item for the winner to revisit your establishment. IE: A discount coupon or gift certificate.

Customers will take a selfie while they are shopping in a participating store, post it on the Lexington Holiday Open House Tour Facebook page and be entered to win the Grand Prize Basket.

Lexington’s Holiday Open House Tour

This holiday season SHOP LOCAL!

Thursday – Sunday – November 8 – 11, 2018

Gather your friends & family together to shop locally on this weekend by visiting participating Lexington merchants. Refreshments, door prizes and unique treasures await you for a weekend filled with sales and specials bound to get you into the Holiday spirit.

This year’s event will feature a drawing for one Grand Prize Gift Basket basket containing one donated item from all participating businesses. Snap a selfie at one of the participating businesses and share it on the Lexington Holiday Open House Tour Facebook page and be entered to win the Grand Prize Basket. 
 
Get your shopping done early …or just browse around for ideas! 
Watch the Lexington’s Holiday Open House Facebook Page for specials and daily events at Facebook.com/LexingtonsHolidayOpenHouse/
 
 
Visit these participating merchants: 

Special hours vary by business.

210 Shoppe + Studio
210 West Main Street • (803) 800-3285
Thurs, 10-5 • Fri, 10-5 • Sat, 10-2
https://www.facebook.com/210shoppe/

Alodia’s Cucina Italiana
101 West Main Street • (803) 957-1986
Thurs, 11-3 & 4-10 • Fri, 11-3 & 4-11 • Sat, 11-3 & 4-11 • Sun, 11-2 & 5-9:30
https://www.facebook.com/AlodiasCucinaItaliana/

Blush Boutique and Home
5175 Sunset Blvd Suite 7 • (803) 520-0643
Thurs, 10-7 • Fri, 10-6 • Sat, 10-4 • Sun, 1-4
https://www.facebook.com/Blush-Boutique-Home-260991340746072/

Cedar Brick Market
120 North Church Street • (803) 821-9695
Thurs, 10-5 • Fri, 10-5 • Sat, 10-5
https://www.facebook.com/cedarbrickmarket/

Cho On Main Salon & Boutique
127 East Main Street • (803) 356-1111
Thurs, 9:30-5 • Fri, 9:30-5 • Sat, 10-4 • Sun, 1-5
https://www.facebook.com/Cho-on-Main-Salon-Boutique-197167214792/

Gifts Galore & So Much More
170 Corley Mill • (803) 606-7082
Thurs, 10-6 • Fri, 10-6 • Sat, 10-6 • Sun, 12-6
https://www.facebook.com/Gifts-Galore-So-Much-More-1604493403170716/

Hidden Treasures Boutique
115 East Main Street • (803) 996-6701
Thurs, 10-5 • Fri, 10-5 • Sat, 10-2
https://www.facebook.com/HiddenTreasuresMain/

James and Eloise Fine Children’s Boutique 
5175 Sunset Blvd Suite 8 • (803) 399-8408
Thurs, 10-7 • Fri, 10-6 • Sat, 10-4 • Sun, 1-4
https://www.facebook.com/jamesandeloiseboutique/

Mediterranean Café
327 West Main Street A • (803) 356-6294
Thurs, 11:30-2:30 & 5:30-9 • Fri, 11:30-2:30 & 5:30-9:30 • Sat, 5:30-9:30
https://www.facebook.com/TheMediterraneanCafe/

O’Hara’s Public House
131 East Main Street • (803) 785-4025
Thurs, 11-9 • Fri, 11-10 • Sat, 11-10 • Sun, 10-8
https://www.facebook.com/oharasph/

Southern Blu
108 Jamestowne Court Suite A & B • (803) 399-1346
Thurs, 11-6 • Fri, 10-6 • Sat, 10-5
https://www.facebook.com/southernblu/

Tera’s Merle Norman
427 Columbia Avenue • (803) 359-7755
Thurs, 10-6 • Fri, 10-6 • Sat, 10-6 • Sun, 1-5
https://www.facebook.com/Teras-Merle-Norman-120492081297047/

The Classy Cruet Olive Oils & Vinegars
5175 Sunset Blvd Suite 10 • (803) 785-7887
Thurs, 10-7 • Fri, 10-6 • Sat, 10-6
https://www.facebook.com/theclassycruetoliveoilsandvinegars/

The Nifty Gifty
104 Andrew Corley Road • (803) 808-2380
Thurs, 10-7 • Fri, 10-6 • Sat, 10-5 • Sun, 1-5
https://www.facebook.com/TheNiftyGifty/

The Party Shoppe by Balloonopolis
5175 Sunset Blvd Suite 9 • (803) 490-7315
Thurs, 10-7 • Fri, 10-6 • Sat, 9:30-5 • Sun, 1-4
https://www.facebook.com/thepartyshoppesc/

Wild Birds Unlimited
435 Columbia Avenue • (803) 951-2070
Thurs, 9:30-6 • Fri, 9:30-6 • Sat, 9:30-5
https://www.facebook.com/wbulexingtonsc/

Wingard’s Market
1403 North Lake Drive • (803) 359-9091
Thurs, 8:30-6 • Fri, 8:30-6 • Sat, 8:30-6 • Sun, 1:30-5
https://www.facebook.com/WingardsMarket/

Wood And Fabric Furniture
711 East Main Street, Suite A-4 • (803) 490-2097
Thurs, 10-5 • Fri, 10-5 • Sat, 10-5 • Sun, 1-4
https://www.facebook.com/woodandfabricfurniture/

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Start creating a buzz about this year’s event by periodically posting it throughout your Social Media accounts. As the event gets closer you’ll be able to download the Facebook Cover Photo and use it to promote the event on your business page. 

Facebook Cover Photo:

Facebook or Instagram Square Photos:

 

 

Once we start posting your wonderful photos on the Lexington’s Holiday Open House Tour Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/LexingtonsHolidayOpenHouse/) for this year’s event, there are a few things you can do to help spread the word about this great event.

  1. If you hover your cursor over the FOLLOWING button on the Facebook Page, you will see the option to turn NOTIFICATIONS to ON. (This way you will never miss a single post!)
  2. LIKE each post with your personal Facebook timeline
  3. SHARE each post to your personal Facebook timeline AND your business Facebook Page.
  4. COMMENT on each post.
    • When you LIKE, SHARE and COMMENT on posts, you make it possible for others to see the post. Then they have the opportunity to LIKE the Lexington’s Holiday Open House page. The more LIKES we have on the Open House page, the more people we can advertise to. 

Thanks and here’s looking forward to a great event this year!