Pittsburgh's biggest holiday shopping event returns, celebrating 21 years in 2025! Shop small & local this holiday season from more than 290 makers and artists selling handcrafted clothing, accessories, art, home decor, jewelry, body products, and more unique items you won’t find anywhere else. Bring your friends and family for a weekend full of shopping, hands-on art-making, incredible live art demos, and more.
What to Expect:
∙ 290+ makers, artists, and craftspeople
∙ Live arts demonstrations and hands-on art-making activities at Hands-On Handmade Arcade
∙ Raffle baskets stuffed with handmade goods generously donated by makers
∙ The Pittsburgh Glass Center's annual glass sale
∙ Food & drink available for purchase from Levy Concessions
∙ Personal Shopper Booth: Make a donation to Handmade Arcade and get recommendations for anyone on your shopping list
∙ Live DJ featuring a quiet background of upbeat songs and holiday favorites
∙ Gift Wrapping Station: Make a donation to Handmade Arcade, and our team will help wrap your holiday gifts. Imagine having your shopping and wrapping done all in one day!
∙ Member Lounge: Need a break from the shopping crowds? Become a monthly member to Handmade Arcade and get access to a private lounge with complimentary refreshments.
∙ Sensory-Friendly & Retailer Shopping available on December 5 from 4-6 PM.
∙ Pay-What-You-Can Tickets available for General Admission Shoppin
Enjoy two special opportunities to shop early and crowd-free!
∙ Friday Night Preview Party (December 5 from 6-8 PM) • $30
∙ Early Bird Shopping (December 6 from 9 to 11 AM) • $25
Thank you to our generous sponsors: Alternate Histories, Baxter and the Bear, Because Science, Blissful Meads, Bridgeway Capital, CityCast Pittsburgh, Commonwealth Press, Duolingo, East Wheeling Clayworks, Firecracker Fabrics, Fjord & Fable, Jenna Vanden Brink Ceramics, KLoRebel, Lampshades by Sissi, Lost Lust Supply, Mars Design Studios, NEXTPittsburgh, North Hills Monthly Magazine, One Cat To Many, Pittsburgh City Paper, Pittsburgh Latino Magazine, Pittsburgh’s Public Source, Porter Loves, QBurgh, Sleepy Hollow Handmade, Songbird Artistry, Soul Pitt, The Art of Seth, Una Biologicals, WESA & WYEP, Wigle Whiskey, Wildcard, Wood-N-You Like It, Wren + Rita
Event Venue
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 960 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, United States
Tickets
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.
