• Free admission
• Great handcrafted, indie merchandise
• Over 150 vendors, local and from out-of-state
• Easy to get to: close to many bus lines and the T; on-site garage parking; also accessible by foot, bike or even watercraft
• Refreshments and music
• Hands-on Handmade activities for all ages
These limited edition 'Support Handmade' T-shirts will be available at Handmade Arcade on Saturday November 12th. Nick Caruso will also be selling his t-shirt designs as Make Believe.
Thank you to everyone who submited designs, everyone who voted, and a BIG THANK you to Cotton Factory for printing the tees.
Pick up this limited edition tee on Saturday! See you at Handmade Arcade!
Local Artists Featured at Handmade Arcade. From the Forest Hills-Regent Square, PA Patch.
Want to avoid the crowds and get first dibs on one-of-a-kind products?
Early Birdie Passes are $15 each, which provide shoppers with the exclusive opportunity to shop one hour before the event opens to the public. Early Birdie shoppers will have first pick to purchase all the unique and one-of-a-kind items that crafters will be selling and be given a bag full of goodies and coupons.
Only 200 Early Birdie Passes will be sold for the 10 to 11 a.m. preview on November 12th, the day of the event.
Early Birdie passes can be purchased online by filling out the information below OR at Wildcard (4209 Butler Street in Lawrenceville). Passes purchased online on or before Monday, November 7th will be mailed to you. Passes purchased online after Monday, November 7, will be available for pick up at Wildcard on or before 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 11. You must present pass at Handmade Arcade on November 12 for 10 a.m. entry.
(Children 12 and under are admitted free with an adult.)
DATE: Saturday, November 12, 2011
TIME: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
LOCATION: David L. Lawrence Convention Center
ADMISSION: FREE
Marking its 8th anniversary, Handmade Arcade is guaranteed to be the shopping experience of the upcoming holiday season, with 140 innovative craft vendors from in and around Pittsburgh, across Pennsylvania and around the country. Its largest show to date!
Handmade Arcade features affordable, hand-constructed wares from some of the country’s most imaginative and talented crafters.
In addition, Handmade Arcade will also feature music by DJs David Pohl and Bad Seed, and snacks and refreshments for sale on site. Reflecting Handmade Arcade’s staunch make-it-yourself mission, the new Hands-on Handmade activity area offers shoppers of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to participate in engaging art and craft projects led by local artists and arts organizations.
Want to avoid the crowds and get first dibs on one-of-a-kind products?
Early Birdie Passes are $15 each, which provide shoppers with the exclusive opportunity to shop one hour before the event opens to the public. Early Birdie shoppers will have first pick to purchase all the unique and one-of-a-kind items that crafters will be selling and be given a bag full of goodies and coupons. Only 200 Early Birdie Passes will be sold for the 10 to 11 a.m. preview on November 12th, the day of the event. Early Birdie passes can be purchased online by filling out the information below OR at Wildcard (4209 Butler Street in Lawrenceville). Passes purchased online on or before Monday, November 7th will be mailed to you. Passes purchased online after Monday, November 7, will be available for pick up at Wildcard on or before 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 11. You must present pass at Handmade Arcade on November 12 for 10 a.m. entry.(Children 12 and under are admitted free with an adult.)
Create a T-shirt celebrating Pittsburgh's premier indie-craft event, Handmade Arcade. You dream up the design -- we'll print it on T-shirts.
ANNOUNCING
HANDMADE ARCADE
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
SATURDAY, NOV. 12, 2011
11 AM - 7 PM
EARLY BIRDIE ENTRANCE AT 10 AM
Handmade Arcade returns to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown with Handmade Arcade for the Holidays. Shoppers can expect even more great handcrafted, indie merchandise, plus:
• Free admission
• Over 150 vendors, local and from out-of-state
• Easy to get to: close to many bus lines and the T; on-site garage parking; also accessible by foot, bike or even watercraft
• More space than ever: wide aisles, extra vendor room
• Early Birdie passes
• Refreshments on-site
• Hands-on Handmade activities
Handmade Arcade is Pittsburgh’s largest indie craft fair, now in its seventh year. The annual Handmade Arcade was created to give grassroots, independent crafters an opportunity to show and sell their wares, and to provide an alternative to traditional craft and art fairs.
CONTACT
info@handmadearcade.com
PRESS
press@handmadearcade.com
VOLUNTEER
volunteer@handmadearcade.com
SPONSOR
sponsor@handmadearcade.com
HANDS-ON HANDMADE
handson@handmadearcade.com
