2026 Holiday Market

DATES:

December 4-6, 2026 

HOURS:

Friday, December 4, 2026:

10 AM - 4 PM: Maker Load-In & Booth Set-Up
5 - 8 PM: Preview Party Shopping Event 

Saturday, December 5, 2026: 

9 AM - 11 AM: Early Bird Shopping Event 
11 AM - 6 PM: General Shopping 

Sunday, December 6, 2026: 

10 - 11 AM: Sensory-Friendly Shopping
11 AM - 6 PM: General Shopping
6 - 8 PM: Maker Load-Out 

LOCATION:

David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Downtown Pittsburgh (1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15222)

EVENT SIZE:

Exhibitors: 270+

Expected Attendees: 10,000+ 

APPLICATION DATES & FEES:

Application Fee: $25

Application Deadline: June 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM (EST)

Notifications: Beginning of August 2026

Application fees are non-refundable and due online upon application submission. Late applications will not be considered.

If the application fee is a barrier to applying, you may fill out our 2026 Holiday Market Application Fee Assistance here: https://form.jotform.com/Handmade_Arcade/2026-holiday-market-application-fee

BOOTH TYPES & FEES:

Craft Corridor Booth 
8 ft x 8 ft  Booth: $200

Standard Booth

10 ft x 10 ft Booth: $450

Expanded Booth Upgrades
20 ft x 10 ft Booth: $950

There will be a random lottery for makers interested in upgrading to an Expanded Booth.

Corner Booth Upgrades

• Craft Corridor Corner Booths: $75 fee
• Standard Corner Booth: $125 fee

Corner Booths are available for an additional cost. There will be a random lottery for makers interested in upgrading to a Corner Booth. Those who want to be entered into the lottery will need to select "Corner Booth Upgrade Request" on the Eventeny application and be asked to confirm their upgrade before being charged on Eventeny. Makers in Corner Booths at our 2025 Holiday Market reported an average of $1,200+ more in sales compared to makers in in-line booths.

To learn more about booth fees, visit https://www.handmadearcade.org/holiday-market-applications#2026boothfees

INCLUDED IN BOOTH FEE:

• Booth space rental
• Convenient load-in and load-out with ability to drive onto the Convention Center floor
• 24-hour security
• Listing in the printed & digital event program books
• Listing on the virtual event page on Handmade Arcade's website
• Maker Media Kit for market promotion
• At least one product featured and maker tagged on Handmade Arcade's social media prior to the market

NOT INCLUDED IN BOOTH FEE: 

• Electricity
• Tables and chairs
• Booth lighting
• Additional booth furnishings (carpets, shelves, etc.)

ELIGIBLE ARTISTIC CATEGORIES: 

• Accessories
• Adult Clothing
• Artwork*
• Bath & Body
• Ceramics
• Children’s Products
• Glass
• Housewares
• Jewelry
• Paper Goods
• Toys
• Wood
• Other (surprise us, but no food and drink vendors allowed)

*Handmade Arcade was founded as an alternative to visual arts markets where makers creating handcrafted materials with materials like clay, wood, metal, fiber arts, ceramics, and paper could sell their work. Handmade Arcade does accept visual artists for some of our markets, but artists must be able to demonstrate in their applications how their work is reproduced onto prints, fabric, clothing, stickers, etc. and sell those items at our markets rather than just originals.

MULTIPLE ENTRIES:

Artists wishing to enter in more than one medium must submit separate applications and application fees for each category in which they want to be considered. Artists may submit up to three applications. If only one of your applications is accepted into the Holiday Market, you may only sell work in that medium. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Applications must align with Handmade Arcade's definition of a "handmade business"Artist(s) created the original products
• No use of mass-produced, trademarked, or licensed items in work
• No use of copyrighted designs artist(s) doesn't own in the work
• No use of purchased, downloaded, or copied images or designs in work

REQUIREMENTS: 

All accepted makers are required to: 

• Participate in the entirety of the event dates and hours listed above
• Provide crafters liability insurance
• Adhere to Handmade Arcade's Maker Terms & Conditions 

JURYING & ACCEPTANCE:

This is a juried market; however, Handmade Arcade reserves the right to curate the final accepted maker line-up in order to create a well-balanced show.