Cleveland’s Czech Holiday Fair brings food, gifts and traditions Nov. 14
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For nearly 50 years, Sokol Greater Cleveland’s Czech Holiday Fair has showcased the traditions and spirit of Christmas. The fair features ethnic food, music and entertainment and offers gifts for sale made by Czech and Slovakian people in Eastern Europe. This year’s fair at is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Bohemian National Hall, 4939 Broadway Ave. Mary Jo McCarthy, the current organizer of the Czech Holiday Fair, is a second-generation Czech-American. Her parents were involved in starting the fair in the 1970s. “[My father] and my uncle were unbelievable wood craftsmen, she said. They would make wooden toys to sell, you know, things like pull toys and just different wooden [gifts].” How the fair has grown The fair has grown over the years and now includes local vendors, bringing “new blood and new excitement” to the event, according to McCarthy. “You start seeing new faces, and everybody s always amazed when they walk in that building because