Curated indoor holiday market for vintage, handmade, home goods and local specialty vendors at Darke County Fairgrounds.
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2026 Columbus Winter Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show
Location:
Makoy Event Center
5462 Center St.
Hilliard, OH 43026
Date:
Sunday, December 13, 2026
Time:
10:00am-4:00pm
It's our last show of the season! Finish up that holiday shopping with us! This show will feature artists and crafters selling their original handmade items at this beautiful venue! Admission is $3 to the public, children under 12 are free! This event will also have a full concessions stand on site provided by the venue. A portion of proceeds will benefit local non-profit, Hope Hollow.
This event is currently accepting vendors. Please email becki@ag-shows.com for more information.
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"I thought the show this past weekend in Columbus went very well! The facility was beautiful and set up was easy. It was my first time with you and was pleasantly surprised at the number of loyal followers you have. Some customers I knew from other shows told me how happy they were to see me there. And that your show is a “can’t miss event for them”. Thank you again for the opportunity and for all you do!" "We had a great time and sold a lot of our paintings and jewelry . Becki was the best and made us feel very comfortable and excited to be there. I would absolutely come back again. The variety of vendors was quite impressive! We were able to get names and emails of people who requested their own personal paintings and jewelry style. Thank you for having us!!" "We had such an great time at the show. We really felt like we were in our element. One customer recognized us from the Avant...
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