how new S S 37th Annual
Complimentary Copy
For Collectors of Distinction Copyright 1990
Volume 86
Fall 2024 Edition
The 37th Annual Christmas in October is raring to go and We Want YOU here to enjoy it ALL! He’s makin’ a list and checking it twice, he’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice…. Santa Claus is comin’ to town for the 37th annual Christmas in October Craft Show at the Hancock County Fairgrounds on October 5th and 6th. This holly jolly season is sure to please and leave you with a car full of goodies and a smile on your face after you shop hundreds of booths throughout the entire fairgrounds. Whether you are looking to find a special gift for a man, woman, child, grandparent, teacher or neighbor you are sure to find something for everyone on your Christmas list this year. Remember earlybird ticket sales are online only. Earlybird tickets are $8.00 (Early Bird starts at 8am October 5th). There will again be special drawings if you shop at a premier vendors in the morning and drop your entry form off at Enter to Win! Regular entry can be paid at the gate or purchase tickets online. Standard ticket sales are $6.00. It is always faster to get through the lines and park if you purchase your tickets online. Show hours are Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am-4pm. The show will be full of vendors offering scrumptious goodies and treats, home and outdoor decor, soaps, lotions, woodcrafts, boutique clothing, handcrafted barn wood furniture, beautiful jewelry, unique art, pet-related items, repurposed furniture and accessories, candles and MORE! Be sure to follow our Facebook page leading up to the show to get glimpses of some of our vendors at Cloud Productions. Cloud Productions knows how important it is for you to be able
to rest your feet and re energize with a little lunch, so we are continuously adding to our food row with new options and maintaining all our must-haves that you look forward to. You will find delicious fried veggies, specialty coffees-lattes, french waffles, ribs, brisket, bbq, gyros, kettle corn, oven-fired pizzas, burgers, hand cut fries, elephant ears, caramel apples and so much more!
Snowball Plinko you can play for a donation to the local Hancock Co Sheriffs Youth Explorers group. When you sign up for the drawing you will have a chance every 30 minutes to win a prize from one of the many vendors who have donated items for the weekend! If you spend $50 or more at the show, present your receipts at Enter to Win and receive a free holiday gift bag as well.
Traditions are important to us and we are pleased to say the real Santa Claus will be strolling the buildings and grounds throughout the weekend. He may be in his Santa suit, or he may be in his toy building or baking outfit. Santa is busy but always makes time for the kids and kids at heart, so make sure you have your camera setup to capture the perfect holiday moment. Santa’s house will be in Building B so if you don’t see him while shopping be sure to stop by to see if he is there!
During the weekend our Cloud Production Elves will be out on their elf mobiles to help customers get to their car with all their packages. Just watch for the vehicles or head to the front of building A and wait for one to arrive. See You at Christmas in October!
For the littles and the young at heart, we will have the Disney Princesses Elsa & Anna visiting in Building B from 10AM-2PM on Saturday. For a little more festive fun this year we have teamed up with Jacob Kunkleman. He will be putting together a festive display of lights at the entrances and inside the show. Everyone will have a twinkle in their eye as they shop and get into the holiday spirit. If you are a regular annual shopper, you probably know about our Enter to Win Booth in Building I, but if this is your first visit to Christmas in October be sure to stop by and sign up when you first arrive. At the Enter to Win Booth there is Esther’s Wheel of Fun and
See Map of Findlay on page 2