Celebrate the season with immigrant Marché & Making Worlds Bookstore!
We are back with a festive storefront featuring thoughtful gifts from local immigrant and native-born entrepreneurs, now in collaboration with Making Worlds Bookstore, a nonprofit cooperative bookstore and social center rooted in independent publishing, education, community media, and organizing.
About Immigrant Marché:
Our Business Innovation efforts focus on creating bold, community-centered solutions that open new pathways for immigrant entrepreneurs to thrive. A key initiative under this pillar is Immigrant Marché—a multicultural marketplace launched in 2024 to support and scale immigrant-owned businesses in the Food & Beverage, Beauty, and Crafts industries.
Established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Immigrant Marché offers a comprehensive support model through six interconnected avenues:
- Market Management
- Workforce Development
- eCommerce
- Brokerage
- Procurement
- Storefront Opportunities
By shopping at Immigrant Marché, customers celebrate quality, cultural diversity, and authentic craftsmanship—while directly supporting immigrant entrepreneurs and contributing to local job creation and economic innovation.
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Find our entrepreneurs at these markets:
Immigrant Marché & Making Worlds Bookstore
October 1 through December 31
October 1 through December 31
Tuesday-Saturday, 11 am to 6 pm
Featuring: Making Worlds Bookstore, ArtesinA Philly, Lazy Beam Arte and Starlight
Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day
Reading Terminal Market
Artisan Alley, located behind Olympia Gyro
Nov 1-4
Nov 12-18
Nov 26-Dec 2 featuring L|F Lumiere
Dec 10-16 featuring Rusty’s Creations
Dec 24-30 featuring Rusty’s Creations
Made at BOK: Small Business Saturday
November 28, 2026
11 am to 5 pm in the West Gym.
Made at BOK: Night Market
December 4, 2026
5 pm to 9 pm in the West Gym
December 4, 2026
5 pm to 9 pm in the West Gym
Interested in participating? Email layla@welcomingcenter.org to learn more.
“The Welcoming Center and Immigrant Marché has been one of the best things that has happened to me as an immigrant entrepreneur. To be able to walk into a space where the people speak and share a common language, through our collective immigrant lens has been eye opening. The Welcoming Center is not just giving me the tools, but is also in the arena with me, cheering me on and opening doors and opportunities for my business. Over the past year, I have been able to refine my business idea, build strong partnerships, and participate in my debut Christmas Village.”
Ebo of XOXOA Bean Chocolates
