It's time to start purchasing your holiday gifts! We have a big list of local options in our Columbus Gift Guide to work through your shopping list! If you're waiting until Christmas Eve, make sure to check store hours, as smaller, local store may be closed or closing early. Merry … [Read more...] about Columbus Gift Guide for the Holiday season
Finding the perfect gift for that special someone in our lives can be challenging, especially when they already have everything. So how do we avoid adding to the clutter and give a gift that creates lasting memories? Experience gifts! Central Ohio offers some amazing experiences of art, … [Read more...] about Gift Guide: Create Memories with Experience Gifts around Ohio
If you shop online as much as I do, your delivery people and mail carrier earn their paychecks. As an extra thank you during the holidays, consider small gifts for mail carriers and delivery drivers. Nearly every day, one or more of the trucks drives down my driveway to bring a package or a … [Read more...] about Gifts for mail carriers and delivery drivers
Celebrate holiday fun, shopping, tastes, sights, and sounds on High Street in the Short North with Holiday Hop and Holiday Trail! Short North Hops on High Holiday Hop On Saturday December 7, 2024 from 12 p.m. - 8 p.m., celebrate the art + soul of the holiday season during the biggest … [Read more...] about Short North Holiday Hop and Holiday Trails
Every year I struggle with what gifts to get my parents. They are HARD to buy for (whether its Christmas, birthdays, or their anniversary), because if they need something, they buy it. It takes more thought to come up with what they need (but don't know they need), or what I know they'd … [Read more...] about Great gifts for your parents or grandparents
Shop hundreds of vendors in one place this holiday season at Columbus Winterfair at the Ohio Expo Center. You'll find makers and vendors selling art, jewelry, crafts, clothing, decorations, and more from December 6-8, 2024. Do your artful shopping at Winterfair! Meet the artists who create … [Read more...] about Columbus Winterfair at Ohio Expo Center
Shop local with up and coming artists at the CCAD Art Fair & Marketplace on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The shopping event is at Columbus College of Art & Design, Loann Crane Center for Design, 112 Cleveland Ave. from 9 am - 2 pm. You’ll find unique and amazing art … [Read more...] about Holiday shopping at CCAD Art Fair & Marketplace
It can be SO hard to pick out teen gifts! Whether your teen is VSCO, sporty, preppy, emo, or into art, theatre, music, school - or a mix of the above, we've got a teen gift guide for you! Whether you're looking for a "main" gift, or smaller filler items, we have all price points covered. If some … [Read more...] about Teen Gifts for Christmas, Birthdays, and more!
Don't miss the final Craftin' Outlaws Winter Marketplace on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at the Bluestone. This is the last year for the long running event. There will be 60 artists from around the Midwest with handmade items perfect for holiday shopping. Buy objects crafted with care from the … [Read more...] about Craftin’ Outlaws Winter Marketplace at Bluestone…The Final One!
Wicked is the first professional musical that I attended - many, many years ago at Ohio Theatre. I had no idea what to expect, but I LOVED it. I loved Ohio Theatre, I loved the production, and I loved the whole experience. Needless to say, I'm VERY excited for the movie version of Wicked . … [Read more...] about Exclusive early screening of Wicked, and Wicked gifts on Amazon that I’m obsessed with
The holiday are the season of giving, and many look for ways to give during the holidays to help those in need. With the last couple of years being particularly challenging for many, the need for giving is even higher. In addition, with people shopping online more than ever, Angel Trees, Toys for … [Read more...] about Ways to give during the holidays; adopt-a-family, toy drives, and more
If you’re into handmade gifts, fine art, and crafts, you must visit the Ohio Craft Museum in Grandview Heights for holiday gifts at the Gifts of the Craftsmen Holiday Exhibition and Sale from November 3 through December 23, 2024. This sale features one-of-a-kind and … [Read more...] about Gifts of the Craftsmen Sale at Ohio Craft Museum
Friends of the Shelter Howliday Bazaar is Saturday, November 23, 2024. The Bazaar will feature holiday decorations, dog-themed ornaments, baked goods, and handmade crafts. Make a donation to the Giving Tree for your pet, in memory of a pet or a person, or to honor one of the Shelter … [Read more...] about Howliday Bazaar and Pet Photos with Santa
Get some holiday shopping done - and support an amazing cause - with the 102nd Annual TWIG Bazaar benefiting Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Annual TWIG Bazaar benefiting Nationwide Children’s Hospital The annual TWIG Bazaar is Sunday, November 10, 2024 from 10 am - 3 pm at the Ohio Expo … [Read more...] about Annual TWIG Bazaar benefiting Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Do your Christmas shopping at Hollyfest Arts & Crafts Show at Hilliard Davidson High School on Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. This annual craft show features 115+ crafters selling handmade items, including toys, clothing, accessories, decorative items, food items, OSU … [Read more...] about Hollyfest Arts and Crafts Show in Hilliard with pet photos with Santa
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