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Halfway to Halloween Macabre Market
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Join us once again for our springtime spooky celebration! It will be a hauntingly good time with delightfully dark vendors from across the Midwest, delectable eats and delicious drinks!
Drink & Draw - Hop Station Craft Bar
Join us for a galactic themed drink and draw at Hop Station Craft Bar in Mishawaka. Free coloring sheets and more!
May the 2nd be with you!
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Corvilla Artist Reception
Husband and wife duo, Jamie and Jeremy Parker of Wildwoods Workshop are Corvilla's first featured artists of 2024, showcasing their whimsical work in our Granger Community Art Gallery from January 3-February 13! There will be a special artist reception on February 9 from 6-9p where you can meet the Parkers and soak in their incredibly imaginative, playful work arising from coffee splatters and nature.
Drink and Draw @ Hop Station Craft Bar
Thursday, February 8th from 6-9pm
Join us out at Hop Station Craft Bar for a lovely evening of arts, food, beer, good friends and fun.
21+
We'll be hanging out and making art with everyone!
Free Valentine's coloring sheets
+ Make a custom Valentine's card for that special someone
Participate in our creative splatter art session "What do you see"
Original art, sculptures and oodles of pieces available for some last minute gift ideas. Some "smoochy face" plant babies, from Pookybooba, might even show up. You'll have to come and see.
Invite some friends! See you there!
Oddities and Curiosities- Louisville, KY
Find us at Booth 101
For Lovers of the Strange, Unusual & Bizarre...
DATE: Saturday, 2/3 AND Sunday 2/4 2024
TIME: Saturday 10AM - 6PM and Sunday 10AM - 4PM
LOCATION: Kentucky Exposition Center
ENTRY COST: $10 advance / $15 days of
Kids 12 and under free (no ticket needed)
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The Oddities & Curiosities Expo showcases hand selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses with all things weird. You'll find items such as: taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, horror/halloween inspired pieces, antiques, handcrafted oddities, quack medical devices, creepy clothing, odd jewelry, skulls/bones, funeral collectibles & much more. We truly have something weird for everyone at our shows. All items you see at our shows are legal to own and sustainably sourced. Outside of our curated vendors, we host sideshow performers on stage all throughout day and the opportunity to learn the craft of taxidermy with classes available during the expo.
The O&C Expo provides a safe place for anyone to come and discover new artists, meet new friends and be surrounded by an amazing community of like-minded people. We pride ourselves in being a completely "DIY" ran show from start to finish. We find so much joy in being able to provide a place where you can feel at home surrounded by others that share the same interests. We are the first and original traveling event exclusively showcasing oddities vendors and dark artists in the country. We are a one of a kind event and the first to do what we specialize in. We take tremendous pride in this and hope to gain your support along the way.
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** CLASSES AVAILABLE AT THE EXPO **
Saturday: Rat Taxidermy Class
Price: $225
10AM-4PM
Sunday: Entomology/Bug Pinning Classes
Price: $150
AM Class: 10AM-12:30PM
PM Class: 1:30PM-4PM
Hop UP Pop Up - Christmas Edition
Hop Station - Drink & Draw
Come Hang Out and Create some art with us at Hop Station Craft Bar in Mishawaka, IN
Free Coloring Sheets
Shop Art
Grab Some Drinks and Delicious Food.
Urban Artisan Market
Come join us for a relaxing time of shopping the best in local artisan goods while surrounded by tropical plants in the middle of December at MAKE SOUTH BEND's 8th annual Urban Artisan Market that will take place Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 11am-4pm at the Potawatomi Conservatory in South Bend.
Parking is available in the Kid’s Kingdom lot between the conservatory and the zoo.
Shop from 30 local artisans, enjoy a tropical setting in the heart of South Bend, and save a little time as you get all your Christmas shopping done at this one of a kind holiday market. Or just come and treat yourself. It's been a long year after all.
Featured Artists:
Alternate and Persist-Art by Carly Norris
And Aubrey Was Studio LLC
The Botany Shop
CessnaDesigns
Courtney Carroll Art
Dogwood Designs by Dani
Golden Fern Jewelry
Golden Paws Candle Company
IlluminateGlassCo
JanSon Designs
La Grotesquerie
Lasko Studios
Love, Emily
Luna lemon
MAKE SOUTH BEND
Mari Macrame ART CO
NeuFusion Glass
NH Pottery
Peridot Paintbox
Potawatomi Conservatory
Pottery by Leonor
Prince Mustard
Raw Oats. Eco Friendly Goods
SBruStudio
Sculpture by Rhonda Whitledge
Sparrow Farm
Stark & Whimsy
Undercover Popular
Wicked Pop Candle Co
Wildwoods Workshop
Sun King Mishawaka - Meet the Maker
Sun King Mishawaka
538 Kamm Island Pl,
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Join us this holiday season for a special Tuesday Night Art Market featuring local artists.
This is your chance to "Meet the Maker" in person as they showcase their talents from wood working, to pottery, to handmade jewelry, and don't forget about pints of delicious craft beer while you shop!
$20 Commissions
Original Art, Sculptures, Prints and More.
6-9pm
Winter Open - Holiday Market
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To honor the opening day of Howard Park South Bend's ice trail for the season, we have our annual “Winter Open” event.
This consists of the first skating sessions of the season, and a schedule of free activities!
Full schedule coming soon.
We will also be hosting an exciting and memorable Holiday Market, featuring local artisans and vendors.
The market will be taking place on Friday, November 24th from 4:00pm-8:00pm and Saturday, November 25th from 10:00am-2:00pm.
Ginger Valley Holiday Market
We've got something fun planned for this holiday season.
Homegrown Connection for the Holidays Artisans & Makers Gingerbread Lane Market.
This two day open house event, November 11th and November 12th is fun for the entire family.
We are a local, family owned garden center of 35 years located at 15065 SR 23 in Granger, IN.
It should come as no surprise that our large following of gardening guests are also looking for an artful experience, especially gearing up for the holiday season.
Get ready for some shopping inspiration showcasing local talented artisan vendors, food vendors, music, Santa, an artisan baker, ice cream cart, specialty coffee vendor, community supporters, educational demonstrations, gardening seminars, and so much more. Since our event is all about supporting local, those submitting this application must be from the Michiana area (Indiana and lower Michigan) selling unique, and locally handcrafted items only. Makers of vintage repurposed items, upcycled and specialty crafted goods will be accepted as well.
https://www.facebook.com/gingervalley81
Drink & Draw @ Hop Station
21+
Come hang out and make art with us at Hop Station from 6-9pm
417 E 4th St, Mishawaka, IN
Grab some drinks and delicious food.
We'll have art supplies on hand and coloring sheets - but feel free to bring your own, if you'd like.
No pressure, just an evening of creative fun
Facebook Event Link
Michiana Festival of Beers
MICHIANA FESTIVAL OF BEERS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2023, 2-6PM
FOUR WINDS FIELD IN SOUTH BEND
ATTENDEES RECEIVE A COMMEMORATIVE 5OZ SAMPLE MUG
AND UNLIMITED SAMPLES.
PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY.
THIS IS A 21 AND OLDER EVENT.
Third Thursdays in the Mish
Vrooom Vrooom!!
Third Thursdays in the Mish is rolling in style next week.
Check out all the fun local events and specials!
We’ll will be set up at InRugCo for a 4-7 pop-up.
Come grab some cool sculptures, originals and free coloring sheets, along with some super fun photo opportunities.
Oddities & Curiosities Expo - Denver
DATE: Saturday, October 7th 2023
TIME: 10AM - 6PM
LOCATION: Colorado Convention Center - Hall C/B2
700 14th St, Denver, CO, United States, Colorado
ENTRY COST: $12 advance / $15 day of
Kids 12 and under free (no ticket needed)
Facebook Event Page
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo showcases hand selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses with all things weird. You'll find items such as: taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, horror/halloween inspired pieces, antiques, handcrafted oddities, quack medical devices, creepy clothing, odd jewelry, skulls/bones, funeral collectibles & much more. We truly have something weird for everyone at our shows. All items you see at our shows are legal to own and sustainably sourced.
The O&C Expo provides a safe place for anyone to come and discover new artists, meet new friends and be surrounded by an amazing community of like-minded people. We pride ourselves in being a completely "DIY" ran show from start to finish. We find so much joy in being able to provide a place where you can feel at home surrounded by others that share the same interests.
We are the first and original traveling event exclusively showcasing oddities vendors and dark artists in the country. We are a one of a kind event and the first to do what we specialize in. We take tremendous pride in this and hope to gain your support along the way.
The Bizarre Bazaar
Come one, come all to The Fourth Annual Bizarre Bazaar!
We are excited to once again welcome you to join us for a wonderfully weird time. We will be filling the Expo Center with incredible artists, vintage purveyors, and makers of all things strange and unusual.
Come for the vendors, and stay for the delicious food and drinks and tarot readers!
Porter County Expo Center
215 E Division Road, Valparaiso IN 46383.
Facebook Event Page
Edwardsburg Fall Festival
This year, the Edwardsburg Art Fair permanently joins the Edwardsburg Fall Festival at the Fire Station on M-62. The Fall Festival and Art Fair includes booths from our local businesses, activities for the kids, several local food trucks, live radio coverage, television coverage and of course many of our finest local artists and artisans, displaying and selling their work.
69910 M-62, Edwardsburg, MI, United States, Michigan
The Mishawaka Market
Facebook Event Page
Local Farmer/Vendor Market located in Mishawaka, IN
Shop over 50 Vendors with Fresh Produce, Art & More.
230 Ironworks Ave Mishawaka, IN 46544
Oddities & Curiosities Expo - Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2023
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15222
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo showcases hand selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses with all things weird. You'll find items such as: taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, horror/halloween inspired pieces, antiques, handcrafted oddities, quack medical devices, creepy clothing, odd jewelry, skulls/bones, funeral collectibles & much more. We truly have something weird for everyone at our shows. All items you see at our shows are legal to own and sustainably sourced.
The O&C Expo provides a safe place for anyone to come and discover new artists, meet new friends and be surrounded by an amazing community of like-minded people. We pride ourselves in being a completely "DIY" ran show from start to finish. We find so much joy in being able to provide a place where you can feel at home surrounded by others that share the same interests.
We are the first and original traveling event exclusively showcasing oddities vendors and dark artists in the country. We are a one of a kind event and the first to do what we specialize in. We take tremendous pride in this and hope to gain your support along the way.
Art Beat - South Bend
DTSB Art Beat 2023 - 20th Anniversary! - Presented by TCU
Join us for the largest annual event in downtown South Bend, where the streets of downtown are filled with performing, visual, and culinary artists, for a day-long celebration of our local artists!
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Art Beat and we will have some special surprises in store!
Art Beat 2023 will be held on August 19th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown South Bend.
Held Downtown in South Bend, along Jefferson Bridge
South Bend, IN
Facebook Event Page
Pirates in Mishawaka - Third Thursday in the Mish
Pirates in Mishawaka - Third Thursday in the Mish
Ahoy mateys!
Third Thursdays in the Mish Pirates of Mishawaka is coming back to shore one week from today! 5-9pm
You don't want to miss out on your own custom Pirate Portrait by Wildwoods Workshop and that's not all! Every pint sold to ye pirates, Sun King will donate to the Center for the Homeless.
Rebel Art Fest
REBEL ART FEST 2023 is going to take place Sunday, August 13, 2023 from 12-8pm at Potawatomi Park. It will be our 8th year hosting the festival. In addition to showcasing cool local artists and makers, we always have a killer line up of music, food trucks from around the region, and more. Put this event on your calendar because you won't want to miss this.
As we strive to make this event bigger and better each year, and keep it free for the public, we are still looking for a few more sponsors. If you want to contribute to the festival in any way, you can do that here: http://rebelartfest.weebly.com/partner.html.
Event by MAKE SOUTH BEND
Potawatomi Park, 500 S. Greenlawn Avenue, South Bend, IN 46615
Osceola Bluegrass/Music Festival
The Osceola Business Association is once again proud to be hosting a summer music festival. This will be our 39th festival! As usual, our 2023 entertainment will be outstanding AND DIFFERENT!
Our young business owners and patrons asked for a more diverse variety of music. But we intend to improve and maintain the quality of the festival music and merchandise. There may be some Bluegrass Music, jazz, rock, and country and blues. With local music groups, we hope to expand on our usual crowds.
The Festival is hosted at the Fern Hunsburger Park in Osceola, IN.
Hop Up Pop Up
Come join us at Hop Station • Craft Bar
from 6-10pm
318 Union St, Mishawaka, IN 46544
We’ll be making art, and hanging out with the lovely crew.
Come grab a beer, some tasty food and pick up some cool art.
Watercolor & Beer Painted Commissions on the spot!
Say what?!!
July ArtWalk "Dog Days of Summer"
CALLING ALL FUR BABIES! We're having a pooch party, dog-gone it and you're all invited! Bring your dogs, doggos, bubbas, and sweetums Downtown Elkhart for a pet friendly experience with special vendors just for your pups!
We’ll also be offering $20 Mini Pet portraits at the event.
Event Details
Oddities & Curiosities Expo in Chicago
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo showcases hand selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses with all things weird. You'll find items such as: taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, horror/halloween inspired pieces, antiques, handcrafted oddities, quack medical devices, creepy clothing, odd jewelry, skulls/bones, funeral collectibles & much more. We truly have something weird for everyone at our shows. All items you see at our shows are legal to own and sustainably sourced.
DATE: Saturday, July 22nd and 23rd 2023
TIME: 10AM - 6PM Saturday // 10AM - 4PM Sunday
LOCATION: McCormick Place - North Building Hall C1
2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL, United States, 60616
ENTRY COST: $10 advance / $15 day of
Kids 12 and under free (no ticket needed)
Kamm Island Fest
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It’s time to Party on a Wednesday! Kamm Island Festival for 2023 is back for its 20th year.
This 21+ signature Summer event is held on the picturesque Kamm Island situated on the banks of the St. Joseph River.
While enjoying live music, stroll around the island and check out the Vintage Car Show & Artist Village. Grab dinner from your favorite local restaurants who will be set up in the park. Beer and wine will also be available for purchase.
Plant Pride / The Botony Shop
Plant Pride is an annual event celebrating the anniversary of the Botany Shop and everything that makes our community special. Part block party, part maker market, it’s a day for neighbors and plant lovers to come together and embrace the power of plants to make the world a more beautiful and connected place.
The day features more than 25 local makers and vendors, tons of free activities, food vendors, live music, flower crowns, and of course, people and plants! Check out our website for the full run down. https://www.botanyorbust.com/plant-pride-2023
Free admission and parking. This is an outdoor event that will happen rain or shine.
Oddities & Curiosities Expo in Detroit
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo showcases hand selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses with all things weird. You'll find items such as: taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, horror/halloween inspired pieces, antiques, handcrafted oddities, quack medical devices, creepy clothing, odd jewelry, skulls/bones, funeral collectibles & much more. We truly have something weird for everyone at our shows. All items you see at our shows are legal to own and sustainably sourced. Event Link
DATE: Saturday, July 15th 2023
TIME: 10AM - 6PM
LOCATION: Suburban Collection Showplace - Hall B/C
46080 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI, United States, Michigan
ENTRY COST: $12 advance / $15 day of
Kids 12 and under free (no ticket needed)
First Friday @ the Rocki Button
FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2023 AT 7 PM – 12 AM
435 S Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601
FIRST FRIDAY SHOWCASE
The Rocki Button
Our Annual First Friday, showcase
Live Music, Shopping, Art Gallery, Drinks, Socializing!
Live Music
THE MESSENGERS, NATHAN VAN METER, BLKK J
PLAYER BARZ, GXLDSOULREBEL, DJSHARDIK, DJOPE