Nearly 30 merchants from all over Hampton Roads have moved into downtown Suffolk for the weekend, offering shoppers a chance to start Christmas shopping with a broad range of vendors and offering business owners the chance to see what it’s like to have a brick-and-mortar store in Suffolk.

Six vacant buildings on North Main and Washington streets will host the merchants, offering a chance to show off the insides of the buildings to potential tenants, as well.

Participating merchants are:

• The Creative Wedge
• Knit Wits
• Regular Chef Jams
• The Meow Manor
• Purrocious Styles Feline Designs
• Pixie Treasures LLC
• Maya Couture
• Little Black Dress
• Pop-Up Suffolk Public Library
• Amajje Jewelry Design
• Jen Liz Jewelry Creations
• Savor the Olive
• Versatile Collections
• Tastefully Simple
• Studio 32 Inc.
• Hope for Suffolk
• Alodeuri Jewelry and Accessories
• Faithful Fanatics
• Eco Maniac Company
• Universal Massage
• French Twist Boutique @ Urban Design
• Few Made Jewelry
• Ashton Keely Company
• WGBS Studi4o
• Lagniappe
• Penny Duke Studio
• Carolyn’s Treasures
• Whitney Caroline Designs

The merchants will be set up in the following buildings:

• The Professional Building, first floor, 100 N. Main St.
• The former Shooting Star Gallery, 118 N. Main St.
• The former Oysterette, 177 N. Main St.
• The former Salvation Army thrift store, 157 W. Washington St.
• The former A.J. Gator’s, 154 W. Washington St.
• 119 E. Washington St.

Children’s festivities, live music and the last two days of Suffolk Restaurant Week will also be going on.

The event runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.