Oak Park Church in Mobile is hosting a Christmas in July Small Business Bash on Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., bringing together roughly 50 local vendors for a single-day shopping event at the church’s Sollie Road campus.
The event, held at 3321 Sollie Road, is built around tax-free shopping on clothes and shoes, giving attendees a chance to knock out back-to-school and holiday-adjacent shopping in one stop while supporting small, locally owned businesses rather than national retailers.
Multi-vendor markets like this one have become an increasingly common model for South Alabama churches and civic groups looking to give small businesses a low-cost venue to reach customers, while also drawing foot traffic to community spaces outside of their usual weekly programming.
Organizers have not detailed the full vendor lineup ahead of the event, though shoppers can expect a mix of clothing, accessories and other locally made goods spread across the church campus for the one-day market.