Celebrate Christmas In October At This Massive Ohio Craft Fair

There are Halloween people and there are Christmas people and while I love both of these end-of-year holidays, I am certainly #TeamChristmas. Each November, my husband decorates our house with hundreds of colorful lights that stay up through the end of January, and the large retro Santa I found at a neighbor's yard sale (what a treasure!) joins the party through Christmas Day.

I'm also a total Type A who typically has her Christmas shopping done by the end of October... so a holiday craft fair that happens in October in Ohio? Sign me up! Make a list of who's been naughty and nice, and celebrate Christmas in October at the Hancock County Fairgrounds Oct. 7-8, 2023.

Seeing a large inflatable Santa outside a local businesses wouldn't raise too many eyebrows in, say, December. But October? That's a bit more curious!

And yet, that's precisely what you'll see in Findlay, Ohio, each year come October. This, friends, is Christmas in October, a massive holiday market now celebrating 36 years of festive fun and early-bird shopping!

Each year, folks come from far and wide to enjoy a festive weekend of shopping at the Hancock County Fairgrounds.

Shoppers love the handmade gifts and decor made from Ohio artisans -- these are the type of one-of-a-kind pieces you simply won't find anywhere else!

Over 280 exhibitors set up shop in 10 buildings across the Ohio fairgrounds, making this Christmas market one of the biggest and the best in the state... in October!

In fact, one of the best perks about having a Christmas market so early is that you can stock up on *all* your seasonal swag -- fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving, winter, and Christmas! In short, Christmas in October is the kind of one-stop-shop that welcomes Halloween devotees and Christmas enthusiasts alike.

Even Santa loves this seasonal craft show! He comes in a bit early to join the fun... so be on your best behavior!

Christmas in October? Dreams do come true! The 36th Anniversary Christmas in October craft show happens at the Hancock County Fairgrounds in Findlay, Ohio, Oct. 7-8, 2023, and you don't want to miss this festive event. Admission is just $6/person and can be purchased through the event website. Even better? Early October is when fall foliage in Ohio is expected to start popping!