The Holiday Market returns on December 6-7, 2024 to Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center

About the Holiday Market

Named one of “35 Indie Craft Fairs Every Creative Person Needs to Visit” by Buzzfeed in 2014, Handmade Arcade’s Holiday Market is Pittsburgh’s premier handmade holiday shopping event. Each year, the Holiday Market features 250+ vendors and welcomes more than 10,000 shoppers to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

The 2024 Holiday Market

Friday, December 6

5 – 7:30 PM: Happy Hour Preview Party (ticketed, limited attendees)

Tickets will go on sale this fall

 

Saturday, December 7

9 – 11 AM: Early Birdie Shopping Hour (ticketed, limited attendees)

Tickets will go on sale this fall. 

11 AM – 6 PM: General Admission (free, ticketed)

Free reservations will open this fall.

Get Involved

  • Maker Applications

    Apply to sell your handmade products at Pittsburgh’s largest holiday shopping event.

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  • Sponsorship

    Reach tens of thousands of potential customers and support the creative economy.

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  • Youth Maker Accelerator

    Apply as an individual or group of youth makers to join our Youth Maker cohort.

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  • Hands-On Handmade

    Lead a hands-on making activity or live arts demo at the Holiday Market.

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A Favorite Pittsburgh Tradition

  • "We absolutely loved our experience. The traffic was steady all Saturday and customers seemed eager to learn more about our unique product offerings. The online catalog...is still paying dividends weeks later. We are seeing increased web traffic. Overall this was by far our most enjoyable and most profitable show of all time."

    — Grizzled Teddy Company, 2023

  • "I do a lot of art festivals and markets, and this event by far was the BEST coordinated I’ve ever done. Load in and load out were seamless. Event staff, volunteers, convention center staff, and fellow makers made it even better! This was my first HA, and I would would highly recommend this event to fellow makers."

    — Anonymous Maker, 2023

  • “I moved to Pittsburgh the week before this event, and I am so glad I saw a news article about it. My husband and I bought several Christmas gifts, but perhaps more importantly, we saved so many business cards and made a log of all the businesses we’d like to continue shopping at over the year. We already feel more connected to the city through this event. Thank you!”

    — Holiday Market Shopper, 2023