Dear EscapeMakers, Join us for the continuation of the 2nd Annual "Deck the Stalls" presented by NYCEDC, at Essex Market on December 13-15th. Celebrate NYC's Public Markets history and culture and get a start on holiday shopping for food and craft beverage lovers! Free for all ages! Sign up for one of the free EXCLUSIVE market or ticketed neighborhood food tours. Be sure to come for the opening ceremonies to usher in good luck for 2020 with a traditional Chinese Lion Dance (Fri., Dec. 13th at 12pm)! Enjoy live music and special programming throughout the weekend by the Lower East Side Partnership including ticketed holiday cookie decorating for kids, teens and adults, gift wrapping and holiday card making, cast iron cooking and potato latke making workshops, beer and cheese and other free food and craft beverage tastings: www.deckthestalls.org