Elegant Elf Marketplace returns to Sandy Springs Nov. 7–8

The Elegant Elf Marketplace returns to the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8. The two-day holiday gift market is one of the Sandy Springs Society's two annual fundraisers, with all proceeds going to the organization's grant program for local nonprofits.

The Society's event page lists 98 vendors for 2026, selling jewelry, holiday décor, artwork, gourmet treats, toys and accessories. A Patch calendar listing for the event puts the count at 96. The marketplace, established in 2011, draws thousands of shoppers each year, the Society said in Appen Media coverage of the 2025 event.

Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The venue is at 1 Galambos Way.

Tickets and parking

Admission is $8 online or $10 at the door. One ticket covers both days. Children 10 and under get in free. Online sales close at midnight Thursday, Nov. 5.

On-street parking is free for up to two hours; attendees should scan the posted QR code. Garage parking is available below the Performing Arts Center.

Food and drinks

A bar and food are available on-site. A specialty cocktail called The Fizzy Elf is $2 off both days, according to the Society's event page.

The fundraising side

Susan Sutterfield, a co-chair of the 2025 marketplace, told Appen Media the event brings together vendors and shoppers "in the spirit of giving every year."

The Sandy Springs Society, a women-led volunteer organization founded in 1988, awards grants each year to more than 40 nonprofit groups in arts, education, heritage, environment and social services, according to the Society's history page. The Society's 2026 event page puts its total fundraising since 1988 at more than $5.8 million, though other pages on the organization's website list lower figures.

The Elegant Elf and a spring event called Tossed Out Treasures are the Society's two annual fundraisers.