On weekends, attendees can purchase timed tickets ($14 for adults, $6 for kids) on the Seaport Insider App in order to skip any possible lines or crowds near the market's entrance, however, a ticket is not required for entry. This year, the market will host over 125 independently-owned vendors, with 65 percent of participating businesses hailing from New England, and 88 percent touting BIPOC and/or women ownership, according to a press release.

"Snowport is an excellent opportunity to support our small businesses during the winter season, while bringing together residents and tourists alike for holiday festivities," Mayor Michelle Wu said in a press release statement.

Snowport will feature several popular returning attractions, including LEGO's crafting corner for kids, where little ones can build and bring home a mini LEGO snowman. Also returning is Mass General Brigham Health Plan's interactive chalkboard project, Winter Wish Wall, where attendees can share messages and wishes for the holiday season.

Among the market's returning vendors is Equals Me, a Rhode Island-based natural candle shop focused on raising awareness around mental health and autism. Gratinsta, a Boston-based nature-inspired jewelry designer, and Lobster Nativity Scene, which sells miniature nativity scenes made up of (you guessed it) lobster figurines, are also back.

New vendors include Creation Jute, a Bangladeshi décor company based in Connecticut, and Citizens Crochet, a Boston-based business that makes hand-crocheted plush toys.

On the food and drink side, Snowport will feature a number of New England-area favorites, such as Dumpling Daughter from Nadia Liu Spellman, whose parents ran Boston's famous Sandy Ling's, as well as Cheese Louise, a Boston hub for gourmet grilled cheese, and Naughty Waffle, a Faneuil Hall dessert destination.

New to the snowy scene is Somerville's Nagomi Bento, offering specialty bento boxes, and Temperance, a wood-fired pizza food truck that serves the South Shore and Boston. If you're in the mood for a sweet treat, Làkon Paris, the viral Boston-based French pâtisserie serving specialty croissants and pain suisse, will make its Snowport debut.

For a warm drink to wrap your mittens around, stop by The Half Cookie for indulgent hot chocolates topped with candy-stuffed cookies, or Madhrasi, a Boston-based tea company, for an authentic spiced chai. Sip on holiday cocktails at one of Snowport's four themed bars, with each boasting a signature seasonal drink, such as the Merry Betty Spritz, a cranberry-rosemary spritzer at Betty's Bar, and a festive vodka and Red Bull concoction called the It's A-MAZEL-ing at The Dizzy Dreidel.

Other food and drink vendors include Baked Cheese Haus, Bocadillos, Cheese Wheel Pasta Boston, Clarke's Cakes & Cookies, Eloti, Mood Brew, North East of the Border, That Fat Duck, The Fat Cactus, The Frenchman's Crepes, and The Soup Shack.

Returning for its second year is the Mohegan Sun Music Stage, which hosts live performances from up-and-coming Boston musicians, in partnership with Berklee College of Music, every Monday at 5 p.m.

For a limited run during the market's first week, attendees can snap a picture at the "Glow-Up" experience, a festive backdrop for a social-media-worthy holiday photo-op. Other picture-perfect settings include a 10-foot mistletoe arch and stacks of massive of gifts at Presents Place.

In addition to the festive fun, Boston Seaport by WS and Constant Contact, the presenters of the market, are continuing the Snowport Scholarship Program, an initiative that offers funding, expert mentorship, and exposure through the Snowport market to a dozen underrepresented businesses.

"It's truly rewarding to give them the tools and visibility they need to thrive this holiday season and set them up for success," Frank J. Vella, CEO of Constant Contact, said in a press release statement.

Snowport brings the holiday cheer back to the Seaport next month. Here's what's new to eat, drink, and see. - The Boston Globe