About this Event
🎄 NYC Celebrates Women Presents the 2nd Annual Holiday Market & Inaugural Coquito Competition
- Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
- Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Location: Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center
✨ Presented by NYC Celebrates Women in partnership with Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center and TD Bank
🎧 Tunes provided by DJ Adalid Ada
🍱 Food provided by Mama Sushi NYC
🥂Sponsored by Dos Maderas, Ron Colón & Uncle Waithley's Ginger Beer
📸 360 Photobooth provided by Snapshots 360
🌟 Event Overview
Get ready to sip, shop, and celebrate the season with NYC Celebrates Women!
Join us for our 2nd Annual Holiday Market — now featuring our Inaugural Coquito Competition!
This festive community event brings together local entrepreneurs, artisans, and Women of Color business owners for a day filled with holiday cheer, culture, and connection.
🥥 The Coquito Competition
We’re turning up the holiday spirit with our first-ever Coquito Competition!
Six incredible competitors will showcase their signature coquito recipes for guests to taste and enjoy.
Our celebrity judges will sample each recipe and crown the winner of Best Coquito 2025:
- Félix Salazar Guzmán, Co-Owner of Perla Negra
- Daniella Sanchez, Dos Maderas Rum
- Ramon Delmonte, Bronx Wine Co
🏆 Prizes:
🥇 1st Place — $250 Gift Card + Bottle of Dos Maderas
🥈 2nd Place — $150 Gift Card + Bottle of Dos Maderas
🥉 3rd Place — $100 Gift Card + Bottle of Dos Maderas
🎁 Holiday Market: Shop Local, Support Women
Explore our vibrant Holiday Market, featuring local entrepreneurs, artisans, and Women of Color business owners offering unique, handcrafted gifts and treasures.
Every purchase helps keep holiday dollars in our communities — fueling empowerment, creativity, and joy.
Gifts $9.99 - $89.99
With over $989 billion spent nationwide during the holiday season, we’re taking a stand to keep those dollars close to home — uplifting Women of Color Entrepreneurs and driving positive change.
🌟 Become a Vendor or Competitor: We’re looking for passionate participants to join the fun!
- Vendor spaces: Limited to 15
- Coquito competitors: Limited to 6
🗓️ Registration Deadline: November 7, 2025
Each competitor and vendor will receive one table and two chairs.
👉 Apply to be a Vendor or Competitor here:
Vendor Application: https://airtable.com/app6HBHfCUb3Zfery/pagKexzRPMaqQs2Pr/form
Coquito Competitor Application: https://airtable.com/app6HBHfCUb3Zfery/pagm1WKfxvzXwUiki/form
🎉 Join the Fun!
Whether you’re tasting coquito, shopping for one-of-a-kind gifts, or simply soaking up the festive vibes, this event is one you won’t want to miss.
Let’s come together to celebrate culture, community, and coquito — because the holidays are sweeter when we support each other!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center, 530 West 166th Street, New York, United States
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