About this Event
VENDOR REGISTRATION
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Columbus Holiday Shopping & Gift Expo
by KidsLinked (11.4.26)
🗓️ Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 🕓 Noon – 8PM
📍 Franklin County Fairgrounds (4951 Northwest Pkwy, Hilliard, OH 43026 – Ganyard Building)
🎉 Indoor Event
Expected Attendance: 800 – 1,000+ shoppers • Two sessions: Afternoon Noon–4:30PM & Evening 5–8PM (closed 4:30–5PM)
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Grow your business and kick off the holiday selling season at the Columbus Holiday Shopping & Gift Expo — the ultimate holiday shopping experience made for moms, women, and anyone who loves a great deal. Connect face-to-face with 800–1,000+ shoppers ready to buy jewelry, crafts, clothing, stocking stuffers, 3D printed toys, boutiques, candles & more, all under one roof. Sell your products!
Shoppers come for the huge KidsLinked toy discount sale (deep discounts on toys, gifts & stocking stuffers, while supplies last!), tons of shopping options, holiday music, Christmas trivia contests, Holiday Bingo, and hourly raffle prizes. With two shopping sessions — Afternoon (Noon–4:30PM) and Evening (5PM–8PM) — vendors get a full day of engaged, ready-to-shop foot traffic.
Register early! This event will sell out!
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Columbus Holiday Shopping & Gift Expo Event Website
Event website:
- Who Attends: Moms and women shoppers from Hilliard, Dublin, Upper Arlington, Powell, Marysville, Plain City, West Columbus, and Union County — plus families drawn by the huge toy sale.
- How it works: Indoor event in the Ganyard Building! Shoppers pre-register for VIP or General Entry in two sessions (Afternoon Noon–4:30PM & Evening 5–8PM, closed 4:30–5PM). Admission is free for General Entry with pre-registration.
- Expected Attendance: 800 – 1,000+ shoppers.
- Special Note: All indoors in the Ganyard Building (outside booths available).
- Why shoppers attend the event: This shopping event connects moms and women with holiday gifts, items for their homes, stocking stuffers, boutique finds, handmade crafts, and seasonal items they need — plus deep-discount toys perfect for gifts and stocking stuffers.
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⭐ What to do at the event
SHOPPING: jewelry | crafts | clothing | stocking stuffers | 3D printed toys | boutiques | candles & more!
- HUGE TOY SALE at the KidsLinked Booth — deep discounts on toys, gifts & stocking stuffers (while supplies last)! Shoppers save an extra 20% during VIP Hours.
- Holiday Bingo Card — visit Special Destinations & win prizes by completing the word BINGO!
- 🎄 Christmas Trivia Contest & Name That Christmas Song Contest!
- 🎟️ RAFFLES EVERY HOUR — Win a Giant Bluey, Bluey & Friends Prize Packs, $50 toy credit, Disney On Ice tickets, Monster Jam tickets & more!
- 2 Sessions: Afternoon (Noon–4:30PM) & Evening (5PM–8PM) — event closed 4:30–5PM for session changeover.
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⭐ Booth Only Opportunities
Indoor event in the Ganyard Building — outside booths also available. All booths include an 8 foot table + 2 chairs.
- Holiday Shopping Booth – Inside (8x8): $100 — Shopping vendors
- Holiday Shopping Booth – Outside (10x10): $80 — Shopping vendors
- Holiday Shopping Booth – 1st 5 Booths – Inside (8x8): $150 — First 5 booths — premium placement
- General Booth – Inside (8x8): $300 — 2 Available — Not selling anything shopping related
Includes: 8 foot table + 2 Chairs with every booth.
Holiday Shopping Booths are for vendors selling shopping-related items (jewelry, crafts, clothing, gifts, stocking stuffers, boutique items, candles, toys & more). The General Booth is for businesses not selling shopping-related items (services, information, lead generation).
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Event is indoors in the Ganyard Building — booth included with sponsorships below (except where noted). Sponsorships include logo on website, flyers, posters, and more!
⭐ TOP SPONSORSHIPS: 80–90% of attendees visit your booth (includes booth)
🏆 Title Sponsor (Diamond): $450
- Titled into the name of the event
- We Direct link to your website at top of event page
- Email Address of all Attendees
- 1st Booth after Check-In — highest-traffic placement
- Destination on the Holiday Bingo Card — drives shoppers to your booth
- Direct linked at the top of event page
- (1) 5'x2' Banner at Front Entrance
- Double Booth – 8x16
- Featured on event flyers, posters and website
🏆 Bag Sponsor (Platinum): $350 (you provide bag) or $800 (we produce bag)
- Event Bag provided to attendees
- Vinyl bag (if we produce)
- Only Logo on bag!
- Ability to hand out bag near Event Check-In
- 2nd Booth from check-in – high traffic booth!
🏆 Entrance Sponsor (Gold): $300
- 5'x2' banner at the Front Entrance
- Included on all posters, flyers
- Attendance Optional
- In the 1st 5 booths at the event (If attending)
⭐ Add-On Options
- Holiday Bingo Booth: $50 — 1 of only 5 destinations on the Bingo Card — more traffic to your booth. Shoppers must visit your booth to complete their Holiday Bingo Card and win prizes.
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Register early to secure your space — holiday shopping booths and sponsorships are limited and this event will sell out.
Have questions? Email [email protected]
Event venue & nearby stays
Franklin County Fairgrounds Edwards Building, 5035 Northwest Parkway, Hilliard, United States
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