Eco Gift Festival isn’t happening this year, but don’t despair, green gift seekers — We’ll still have many, many more green shopping events and festivals than you could possibly need to celebrate the holidays. And Unique Los Angeles, the first and one of the biggest of these, happens this weekend with an extra green twist!

The second annual Unique L.A. will bring together more than 300 indie designers and artists for a 2-day shopping event that lets you shop local while meeting unique crafters in your community. Plus, a Green Room within the event will showcase 50 eco-friendly designers and artists — and offer an Eco Lounge, put together by local green website Your Daily Thread, where you can relax drinking Honest Tea, browse books at the eco book nook, and take sustainable DIY workshops!

When: Sat., Dec. 5 – Sun., Dec. 6, 11 am – 6 pm both days
Where: California Market Center, 110 E. 9th St., Los Angeles
Cost: $10, which includes a tote bag, a drink ticket, and free workshops. Partial proceeds go to 826LA.

Eco-giftables include handmade upcycled notebooks from TYLER BENDER BOOK CO, luxurious goat milk soaps from Chivas Skin Care, and much more. Free-to-attendees workshops range from upcycled handbag making by Apliiq to mini-journal upcycled bookmaking by Jeannine Stein. And there’ll be a DJ in the Yelp lounge — plus Pabst beer, and possibly wine. Get that first drink free with your ticket, then shop responsibly.

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