Your “Un-Mall” Holiday Shopping Experience

Harvest Festival Eggshell ornaments

If you want really special, one-of-a-kind holiday gifts (you can include yourself on the list of recipients), the Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show, Dec. 4-6 at Fairplex 4 is your shopping destination. Choose from folk art, jewelry, ornaments, clothing, candles, homemade candies, vintage items, woodcrafts, ceramics and more.

One ticket is good for admission all three days. There’s entertainment, a drawing for $100 in Harvey Bucks (just like cash for Festival purchases), food, a Kids’ Zone to keep the little ones entertained, a package check (all proceeds donated to charity). If you bring a can of food to donate, you’ll get reduced admission. Purchase tickets online soHarvest-Festival-jewelry_re you don’t have to waste time waiting to get in!

Friday, Dec. 4-Sunday, Dec. 6
Fairplex 4

 

Admission:
Adult: $9
Senior (62+): $7
Ages 13-17: $4
Ages 12 and under: Free when accompanied by an adult

Hours:

Friday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

5 Reasons to Shop at the Fairplex Harvest Festival

1. You’ll be able to find a unique gift for nearly everyone on your shopping list at the Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show, including your fussy Aunt Ellen and your niece with the pierced tongue. There are beautiful art pieces, Christmas and holiday decorations and ornaments, pottery, personal beauty items, jewelry, toys and dolls, beautiful hand-crafted clothing and accessories and sculpture. And jewelry. Did I mention jewelry?

2. You could win a trip to Paris!

3. You don’t have to stop shopping to drive somewhere for lunch or a snack. It’s all right there in one place — lunch, drinks, entertainment, music. There’s even a Kids’ Zone so the young ones won’t get bored and nag you while you’re shopping.

4. You can go to to the Harvest Festival web site and register for a free Harvest Festival grab bag of free gifts.

5. One admission ticket is good for all three days of the show.

Admission: (one ticket is good for all three days)

Adult: $9
Senior 62+: $7
Youth 13-17: $4
12 and under free when accompanied by an adult

Park at Gate 9 on White Avenue or Gate 3 on McKinley. Fairplex parking rates apply.

We’re Quilting at Fairplex – “Bee” There

If you’re a quilter now or you wish you knew how, get on over to the Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival. You’ll find products, workshops and seminars on quilting, needle arts, punch embroidery, iron-on metals, crystals, beading, cross-stitch, knitting, sewing and more. One popular class: “Less Than Traditional” quilting Charlie’s Way, which promises to make quilting quicker and easier than ever before.

Your ticket is good for all three days so take your time, come back each day of the festival so you don’t miss any learning opportunities. Visit www.rustybarn.com for a show brochure listing all exhibitors, classes and locations. There’s a $1 off coupon on the site also.

Thursday, Oct. 9 – Saturday, Oct. 11, Fairplex 5. Admission is $8 for adults (good for all three days). Park at Gate 17. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you’re all sewed out, head to Fairplex 8 for the Sugar Plum Arts & Crafts Festival. This one’s a FREEBIE! It’s a frightfully delightful shopping adventure, with all things Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, all in one place.

Friday (10 a.m. - 8 p.m.) and Saturday (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Oct. 10 & 11. 

Still not tired? There’s a home improvement and remodeling show, too. It’s free. It’s in Fairplex 4, Friday, Oct. 10 (2 p.m. – 7 p.m.), Saturday, Oct. 11 (10 a.m. – 7 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.).