Ho Ho Ho
Santa will be at the Christmas Gift & Hobby Show throughout the show to greet visitors and children alike.
Holiday Tablescapes
Whether you relax and indulge or are busy entertaining, the holidays give you the perfect chance to set your table with some festive flair. A group of local designers offers Gift + Hobby Show attendees a hearty dose of tabletop inspiration, from the simple and stylish to the elegant and elaborate. Make sure to check out these gorgeous displays!
Girls Night Out
Join us on Girls Night Out, Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 4-8 p.m. Bring your best gal pals to enjoy music, drinks, shopping for a fun night out with friends opening night of the show! Plus, your tickets are half price at the box office.
Local Authors
Give the gift of reading or stock up for yourself! The Christmas Gift + Hobby Show is featuring more than 20 local authors offering everything from children’s books to fantasy, historical fiction, horror, humor, inspirational, military history, mystery, paranormal, poetry, romance, science fiction, spiritual, suspense, true crime and more! Celebrate and support the creativity in your community by purchasing personalized, autographed books from your local authors at Booth #306!
Cherie’s Favorite Finds
Cherie Lowe, the Queen of Free, is known for sharing freebies and strategies for everyday savings along with inspiration for those pursuing a debt-free life. Cherie has appeared on WTHR-TV as a savings expert, and she’s been featured in “The Wall Street Journal” and on Yahoo Finance. Cherie is selecting her favorite finds from this year’s Christmas Gift + Hobby Show. Check out her must-have gifts she chose here!
Be Merry with Merry Money
Merry Money is back — with a twist! All show attendees get the chance for some extra green this holiday season. You can register to win Merry Money at the Show Information Booth. A winner will be drawn every hour throughout the show — all five days of the show — to receive $25 in Merry Money to use at any one vendor of your choice at the Christmas Gift + Hobby Show!
Plus, be on the lookout for some surprise elves handing out bonus Merry Money for those showing off their best festive outfits!
Liz Latham
Born and raised in Indiana, Liz’s roots run deep in Midwest homemaking. Her blog, HoosierHomemade.com began in 2009 with the love and desire to share what she has learned about creating Charcuterie Boards, Baking, Decorating and Making your House a Home. She loves all the holidays and shares easy, creative ways to build memories with your family.
Liz is a wife, mom of 3 grown boys, 2 daughter-in-laws and 1 precious grandson. At Hoosier Homemade, we believe in doing what we love and inspiring others toward doing what they love. We believe that everyday should be celebrated and that simply being together is often enough.
Have a Merry Mayberry Christmas with Joel “Goober” Alvarado
Joel made his way to Hollywood, California. His career has led him to work in casting and development of some of televisions most outrageous personalities from VH1, OXYGEN, MTV, truTV, and E! Network to name a few.
He has appeared in TV and movies throughout the years.
Joel Alvarado is a Co producer and stars as “Goober” in the movie, Mayberry Man. (Now Streaming on Amazon Prime Video) The film is based on one of televisions most beloved classics, The Andy Griffith Show!
Hear his emotional story and learn about the man before Mayberry in Travel Channel’s show “From Beyond” episode 4, now streaming on Hulu and Sling.
Currently Joel has began production in the Ozarks on a horror film with Butch Patrick, “Eddie Munster”!
Joel will be signing photos and gifts while bringing Mayberry Christmas Magic to you and yours.
…And remember “Goober says hey!”
BATH R US ENTERTAINMENT STAGE
Enjoy festive dance performances, heavenly voices and the music of the season at our holiday entertainment stage. There’s fun for the whole family, plus a spot to take a break and rest your feet as you take in the merry performances!
HERO DAY - Friday, November 8th
Pay honor and tribute to all our veterans on Friday, November 8th! All veterans and active duty military get FREE ADMISSION and FREE PARKING for the day. Just bring a valid ID, and come enjoy the Christmas Gift + Hobby Show!