
What is Sweet William?
sweet wil·liam
/ˌswēt ˈwilyəm/
noun
noun: sweet william; plural noun: sweet williams
Definition of sweet william
def. 1: a charming heirloom wildflower, that attracts lots of friends (insects, butterflies, bees, and birds) to the garden, establishes deep roots and categorized by experts as a tender perennial blooming each spring to our first frost and reemerging each season.
def. 2: of or relating to a sweet and delightful neighbor named Will.
def. 3: of or relating to Sweet William Market™ a seasonal vintage and lifestyle market in Stapleton, offering a fresh alternative for shoppers who are on the hunt for uncommon treasures that move beyond the ordinary.
OUR MARKETS
We host 3 events throughout each year – one in the spring, fall and winter.
Each market is an event reflecting the unique, eclectic, and urban character of our city and the Stapleton neighborhood, hosting a top-notch variety of artisans and collectors, musicians, non-profit organizations, and food vendors.
Our outdoor markets in May and September are on Stapleton’s Founders Green, a big lawn at the base of the 29th Avenue Town Center. We’re lucky to be able to host 45-75 pitched tent booths and a handful of mobile boutiques and food trucks there….plus plenty of room for the live music and for the kids to run and play!
In December we pull up tent stakes and go inside The Cube in Northfield for our two day holiday market. This show is smaller than our outdoor markets with 25-30 vendors and a couple of mobile boutiques, but our shoppers delight in a bit of a respite from the busy mall to find thoughtful gifts and even a treat or two for themselves!
OUR ARTISANS & COLLECTORS
We continue to host a solid group of full time regulars some of which have been with us every season since we started! But over half of each market is made up of a variety of new or periodic artisans and collectors to keep things fresh. The Golden Market Day rule? If you like it buy it…that vendor may not be there next time!


OUR PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER
We also shared a friendship with a lovely family and were pretty smitten with their bright boy, Will. Sweet Will and his parents were our introduction to the Morgan Adams Foundation . And just like our little market, this small organization has had the dream to support significant research in pediatric brain cancer, believes they can make it happen ( wow…$5.2M and counting!), and leans into a strong community that supports their venture.
We couldn’t be more proud to have them as our exclusive philanthropic partner and continue to watch them blossom!
OUR SPONSORS



OUR TEAM
BECKY GRUPE – Looking for the 411 on applications, booth space reservations, marketing materials and what not? Give Becky a shout first, she’s our Chief in Charge and can be reached via phone at 303-204-9745.
ANNA FAULK – Wondering about billing and whether your payment has been recorded? Anna is our bookkeeping guru and will gladly help you out! She can be reached at sweetwilliammarket@gmail.com