A local holiday shopping event is back for another year, giving Hawaii shoppers a chance to buy gifts and local snacks before Christmas.

The fair runs October 30 through November 1 at the Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall, with more than 275 vendors selling locally made goods, from reversible bags to packaged island snacks.

Shoppers can find Hawaii-made treats like shrimp chips, puffed rice snacks, and marinated beach chips, many of which pack and ship well to family and friends on the mainland.

Admission is $7, but military families and kids under 7 get in free, and a coupon on the fair's website drops the price to $5 and includes vendor details ahead of time.

Outlook: The fair runs through the weekend before November, positioning itself as an early-start option for holiday shopping and shipping gifts to the mainland before Christmas.