Holiday shopping season is starting early in the Brainerd Lakes area. This weekend, Nov. 13–14, a three-store Christmas showcase in Baxter, Crosslake and Crosby, a free holiday market at Northland Arboretum and a craft and vendor show in Baxter all give shoppers a chance to buy local. Here is what we could confirm.
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13–14
- Common Goods 5th Annual Christmas Showcase — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days at all three Common Goods stores: Baxter (17140 Highway 371), Crosslake (35562 County Road 66) and Crosby (27 W. Main St.). Shoppers can expect treats, Christmas music, door prizes and new holiday displays. Pick up a Christmas passport at any of the three stores and get it validated at all three during the two-day event to be entered in a drawing for a $100 Common Goods gift certificate.
Saturday, Nov. 14
- Holiday Market at Northland Arboretum — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Northland Arboretum, 14250 Conservation Drive, Baxter. About 30 vendors will sell handmade items and local goods. Admission is free, and concessions will be available to buy.
- Merry Makers & Mistletoe: A Winter Craft & Vendor Show — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lighthouse Beginnings, 8055 Industrial Park Road, Suite 100, Baxter. Expect handmade goods, gifts, crafts and baked treats from local makers and small businesses. A raffle drawing is at 1 p.m., with more than $14,000 in prizes and more than 100 winners. Organizers say you do not need to be present to win.
Plan your stops
The arboretum market and the Lighthouse Beginnings show overlap from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and both are in Baxter, so you can visit both in one trip. If you want to complete the Common Goods passport, you will need to visit the Baxter, Crosslake and Crosby stores by 6 p.m. Saturday.
Heading to St. Cloud instead? See our St. Cloud-area weekend roundup for the holiday craft show at River’s Edge, Santa Paws, the train show and more.
Sources: Explore Brainerd Lakes: Common Goods Christmas Showcase; Brainerd Dispatch; Pine and Lakes Echo Journal; Northland Arboretum events; Explore Brainerd Lakes: Holiday Market; Brainerd.com calendar: Holiday Market; Explore Brainerd Lakes: Merry Makers & Mistletoe; Brainerd.com calendar: Merry Makers & Mistletoe. Checked Nov. 13, 2026.
We do our best to get times and locations right, but event details can change. Please confirm details yourself with the venue or organizer before you go.
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