Vendor pipeline

Every month of the year, close to home.

Ohio only — Cable, Urbana, Bellefontaine, Springfield, Marysville, Dayton and Columbus. Five book-once markets that run every month, then the best kid-heavy events for each month from November 2026 through October 2027. Dates and links checked October 17, 2026.

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These five are the backbone of the year: one call, one email or one form each, and they repeat every single month. Start here before you chase any single date.

Send today★ Close to homeChampaign County Fairgrounds, 384 Park Ave, Urbana, OH

Champaign County Flea Market, Antique & Art Show

First full weekend of EVERY month (no market in August — fair month) · 10 minutes · Local families, 4-H cafe on site · $30–$52 a booth (2023 rate sheet — confirm current)

This is the one call that can fill your calendar all year. The market runs the first full weekend of every month at your home fairgrounds, is sponsored by the Champaign County Fair Board and run by the 4-H Youth Board, and has four heated buildings plus outdoor space. Space rental: 937-869-8805 or urbanafleamarket@gmail.com. General: 937-303-3836, info@champaigncofleamarket.com.

Next step: Call 937-869-8805 and ask to book an indoor booth for the first full weekend of every month, starting with the next one. Ask what the current rate is and whether they will hold a spot for the year.

Flea market site →

Send todayBricker Building, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH

Ohio Handmade Gift Festival (Craft Festival Network)

One 3-day market every month: Dec 25–27, 2026 · Jan 15–17 · Feb 5–7 · Mar 19–21 · Apr 16–18 · May 28–30 · Jun 11–13 · Jul 23–25, 2027 · 50 minutes · Free-admission holiday shoppers, families · $70 per day

One email can book eight weekends across eight different months. Applications are open now and they ask for your business name, a short description, and clear photos. August and September are not on the posted schedule yet.

Next step: Email craftfestivalnetwork@gmail.com with your business name, the site link, photos of your booth and work, and a line saying you do live airbrush tattoos for kids on site. Ask for the December 25–27 date plus every monthly date listed.

Event listing (schedule + fees) →

Send todayCourthouse Square, 23 N Main St, Dayton, OH

Dayton Riverfront Arts Weekend

One 3-day weekend every month: Oct 30–Nov 1 · Nov 13–15 · Dec 11–13, 2026 · Jan 22–24 · Feb 26–28 · Mar 12–14 · Apr 23–25, 2027 · 40–45 minutes · Downtown families, free admission · $70 per day

Same idea as the Columbus monthly markets but closer to home, and the listing says applications are open now and reviewed rolling. The apply-by-email address is on the listing page but hidden from bots — open the listing and use it, or message the organizer from the Eventbrite organizer page.

Next step: Open the listing, copy the apply email shown there, and send the vendor pitch for the November, December, January and February weekends in one message.

Event listing (monthly dates) →

Call/messageClark County Fairgrounds, 4401 S Charleston Pike, Springfield, OH

Springfield Antique Show & Flea Market

Monthly: Oct 17–18 & Nov 21–22, 2026 · Jan 16–17 · Mar 20–21 · Apr 17–18 · May 14–16 (Extravaganza), 2027 · 35 minutes · Big weekend crowds, kids ride along · $45–$80 per space

Ten shows a year at one fairgrounds, 250–2,000 dealers, and the fairgrounds shopping calendar lists the dates in advance. Because it is one office, one phone call can put you on the list for several months.

Next step: Call the Clark County Fairgrounds office at 937-323-3090 and ask who books space for the antique shows, then ask for the same spot at the next several shows.

Fairgrounds show calendar →

Call/message★ Close to homeSpringfield, Xenia, Marysville and URBANA, OH

Craft Shows For a Cause — Sandra Pinkerton

Six charity craft shows a year — Feb (Love Your Craft Show), late Oct (Fall at the Fairgrounds) and spring dates TBA · 10–40 minutes · Kids 12 & under free, animal-rescue fundraiser crowds · Ask — charity shows, low booth fees

One contact = six dates a year, and she already runs a show in Urbana. Her shows are indoor, handmade-focused fundraisers for local animal charities, which is exactly the kind of friendly, kid-heavy room you fit.

Next step: Call or text Sandra at 937-207-8613, say you do airbrush tattoos with hypoallergenic hybrid ink plus glitter, and ask for every 2027 date including the Urbana show.

Show organizer profile →

November 2026

Send today★ Close to homeHistoric Uptown District, Marysville, OH

Marysville Christmas Walk & Tree Lighting

Saturday, November 21, 2026 — 4pm to 8pm · 30 minutes · Santa's Village, scavenger hunt, carriage rides · Ask Main Street Marysville

The Christmas Walk page has an 'Arts & Crafts and food Vendor — 2026 Participation' button and one email for it, festifair@mainstreetmarysville.com. Evening event, so a warm-lit glitter booth will stand out.

Next step: Email festifair@mainstreetmarysville.com tonight with the site link, a photo of your booth, and a question about a lit activity booth for November 21.

Christmas Walk vendor page →

Send todaySpringfield, OH

Cowboy Christmas Holiday Market

Saturday, November 28, 2026 · 35–40 minutes · Holiday market families, kids in boots · Booth space from $60

Third annual holiday market that is actively seeking vendors, and the booth fee is published. Western/tack theme, so star-and-sparkle glitter designs fit the room perfectly.

Next step: Apply through the market listing and note that you can do Western-themed glitter airbrush designs for kids and moms.

Vendor listing →

Call/messageClark County Fairgrounds, Springfield, OH

Springfield Antique Show & Flea Market — November

November 21–22, 2026 · 35 minutes · Weekend bargain hunters, families · $45–$80 per space

Listed on the fairgrounds shopping calendar. One office handles the whole year of shows, so this call also sets up January, March, April and May.

Next step: Call 937-323-3090 and ask for indoor space at the November 21–22 show plus the next shows of the year.

Fairgrounds calendar →

December 2026

Send today★ Close to homeDowntown Bellefontaine, OH

Hometown Christmas Parade & Downtown Days winter events

Friday, December 5, 2026 (parade) · Pumpkin Walk October 4 · Fall in Love September 20 · 30 minutes · Parade families, zipline and games crowd · $60 standard vendor ($45 non-profit, $150 food truck)

One vendor form puts you on the contact list for every Downtown Days event, and the form itself lets you tick Hometown Christmas Parade, Pumpkin Walk, Fall in Love and Tailgate Takeover. That is one form for four dates spread across four months.

Next step: Fill out the Downtown Days vendor form, tick the Christmas Parade plus the other events, and mention you do kids' airbrush tattoos on site.

Downtown Days vendor form →

Call/messageClark County Fairgrounds, Springfield, OH

Springfield Toy & Comic Show

Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 35 minutes · Very kid-heavy — toys, comics, cosplay · Ask the fairgrounds office

Kids and teens in costume all day is the best possible room for sparkle and character designs, and the date is already on the fairgrounds calendar.

Next step: Call 937-323-3090 and ask who runs the Toy & Comic Show on December 12 and whether an activity/tattoo booth can be added.

Fairgrounds calendar →

Send todayBricker Building, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH

Ohio Handmade Gift Festival — December market

Friday–Sunday, December 25–27, 2026 — 10am to 5pm · 50 minutes · Post-Christmas gift shoppers, free entry · $70 per day

Three full days with one email, and the same email covers every monthly date after it.

Next step: Email craftfestivalnetwork@gmail.com and ask for the December 25–27 space plus the rest of the monthly dates.

Event listing →

Next waveBricker Building, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH

Columbus Winterfair (Ohio Designer Craftsmen)

December 4–6 every year — 2026 applications closed July 1; 2027 applications open now · 50 minutes · 15,000+ holiday shoppers, kids free with ticket · ODC membership $35 + booth fee; ZAPP jury fee $35

The real Winterfair is juried and needs an Ohio Designer Craftsmen membership, and the 2026 deadline already passed. Worth lining up early: apply through ZAPP for 2027 and ask whether a live airbrush demonstration booth qualifies.

Next step: Email fairs@ohiocraft.org or call 614-486-7119 to ask about live-demonstration space for Winterfair 2027 and how to join ODC.

Winterfair exhibitor info →

January 2027

Send today★ Close to homeChampaign County Fairgrounds, Urbana, OH

Champaign County Flea Market — January market

First full weekend of January 2027 · 10 minutes · Indoor new-year shopping families · $30–$52 (2023 rate sheet)

Heated buildings, so January is a real selling day and not a weather gamble.

Next step: Book it in the same call where you ask for the whole year — 937-869-8805.

Flea market site →

Send todayDelaware County Fairgrounds, Columbus, OH

Columbus Home & Patio Show

January 29–31, 2027 · 50 minutes · Family home-and-garden shoppers · Ask the exhibitor team

A three-day indoor show with an exhibitor team you can talk to directly, and the same company runs the April and October editions — one conversation, several months.

Next step: Use the exhibitor page to ask about a kids' activity booth for January 29–31, then ask to be added to the April 30–May 2 show too.

Show schedule & exhibitor info →

Call/messageClark County Fairgrounds, Springfield, OH

Springfield Antique Show — January

January 16–17, 2027 · 35 minutes · Weekend families, indoor buildings · $45–$80 per space

Already on the fairgrounds calendar, so the date is locked and the office is expecting calls.

Next step: Call 937-323-3090 for January space and ask about the rest of the year in the same call.

Fairgrounds calendar →

Send todayBricker Building, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH

Ohio Handmade Gift Festival — January market

January 15–17, 2027 · 50 minutes · Gift-card shoppers, free entry · $70 per day

Part of the same eight-month schedule.

Next step: Add it to the craftfestivalnetwork@gmail.com email.

Event listing →

February 2027

Call/messageClark County Fairgrounds, Springfield, OH

Love Your Craft Show

February 2027 (exact date not posted yet) — Saturday, 9am to 5pm · 35 minutes · Cat-adoption day, kids 12 & under free · Ask — charity fundraiser

A Valentine fundraiser for Clark County TIPS that asks for all makers and says limited direct sales. They want people who bring something live and fun, and an airbrush booth is a natural draw for an adoption crowd.

Next step: Call Sandra Pinkerton at 937-207-8613 and ask for the February Love Your Craft Show date and a booth.

Show listing →

Send todayOhio Expo Center, Bricker & Celeste Buildings, Columbus, OH

Central Ohio Home & Garden Show

February 13–21, 2027 (closed Tuesday, February 16) · 50 minutes · Family-friendly home stage, kids' activities · Ask the exhibitor team

Nine days under one roof with an exhibitor portal and a named sales contact, so there is someone to actually ask about a kids' activity corner.

Next step: Email sales@usatventures.com or call (330) 685-6512 and ask about family activity space for the February 13–21 run.

Exhibitor portal →

Call/messageSinclair Community College, Dayton, OH

TechFest Dayton

February 13–14, 2027 · 40–45 minutes · Ohio's big free STEM event — kids and teens everywhere · Ask — sponsor/exhibitor tables

Two free days, 90 exhibitors and presenters, and a room full of kids who will happily sit still for a sparkly design while parents look at robots.

Next step: Use the contact form on the TechFest site and ask whether an activity exhibitor table is available for February 13–14.

TechFest site →

Call/messageClark County Fairgrounds, Springfield, OH

Springfield Swap Meet & Car Show — February show

February 2027 (Saturday only) — public 8am to 3pm · 35 minutes · Huge bargain crowd, kids ride along · Outdoor $15, indoor $25, product table $20 + $20 deposit

The cheapest booth money on the whole page, and pre-registration closes February 1 for the February show.

Next step: Pre-register on the swap meet vendor page before February 1 and ask for an indoor table near the walkway.

Swap meet vendor info →

Send todayBricker Building, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH

Ohio Handmade Gift Festival — February market

February 5–7, 2027 · 50 minutes · Valentine gift shoppers · $70 per day

Same monthly series.

Next step: Include February 5–7 in the craftfestivalnetwork@gmail.com email.

Event listing →

March 2027

Send todayOhio Expo Center, Columbus, OH

Open Season Sportsman's Expo — Ohio

March 19–21, 2027 · 50 minutes · Family outdoor expo — kids' fishing and archery areas · Booth fee shown at online reservation

A three-day, family-aimed expo with an online booth reservation system, so you can actually see space options and lock a spot instead of waiting on a reply.

Next step: Reserve space online for the Ohio show and describe your booth as a kids' activity/airbrush station.

Reserve booth space →

Call/messageClark County Fairgrounds, Springfield, OH

Springfield Antique Show — March

March 20–21, 2027 · 35 minutes · Weekend families · $45–$80 per space

On the fairgrounds calendar already.

Next step: Ask for March 20–21 when you call 937-323-3090 about the year.

Fairgrounds calendar →

Send todayCourthouse Square, Dayton, OH

Dayton Riverfront Arts Weekend — March

March 12–14, 2027 · 40–45 minutes · Downtown families, free entry · $70 per day

Same monthly series as the November and December dates.

Next step: Add March 12–14 to the Dayton Riverfront application email.

Event listing →

Send todayBricker Building, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH

Ohio Handmade Gift Festival — March market

March 19–21, 2027 · 50 minutes · Spring gift and craft shoppers · $70 per day

Same monthly series.

Next step: Include March 19–21 in the craftfestivalnetwork@gmail.com email.

Event listing →

April 2027

Send today★ Close to homeHollenbeck-Bayley Creative Arts Center, Springfield, OH

Clark County Home & Garden Show

April 2–4, 2027 — Fri noon–6, Sat 10–5, Sun 11–4 · 35 minutes · Free admission, family home-and-garden crowd · Ask the HBA — reservations open now

Vendor reservations are open right now and there is a named person to call: Donna at the Western Ohio Home Builders Association, 937-339-7963, donna@westernohiohba.com. Free admission and free parking means real foot traffic.

Next step: Call Donna at 937-339-7963 and ask for a booth at the April 2–4 Clark County Home & Garden Show.

Home & Garden Show info →

Call/messageClark County Fairgrounds, Springfield, OH

Springfield Antique Show — April

April 17–18, 2027 · 35 minutes · Weekend families · $45–$80 per space

On the fairgrounds calendar already.

Next step: Ask for April 17–18 in the 937-323-3090 call.

Fairgrounds calendar →

Send todayDayton Convention Center, Dayton, OH

Dayton Home & Patio Show

April 23–25, 2027 · 40–45 minutes · Family home shoppers · Ask the exhibitor team

Three days downtown, same organizer as the January Columbus show, so you can ask for both in one email.

Next step: Ask the exhibitor team about April 23–25 in Dayton while you ask about January in Columbus.

Show schedule & exhibitor info →

Send todayBricker Building, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH

Ohio Handmade Gift Festival — April market

April 16–18, 2027 · 50 minutes · Spring craft shoppers · $70 per day

Same monthly series.

Next step: Include April 16–18 in the craftfestivalnetwork@gmail.com email.

Event listing →

May 2027

Send todayRiverfront Park, Miamisburg, OH

Spring Fest in the Burg

May 14–16, 2027 — apply by March 31, 2027 · 55 minutes · Carnival rides, parade, 35,000 attendance · $150 per booth

A three-day free festival with a 120-vendor maker's mart, carnival rides and live music — the biggest true family festival in the spring window, and it has a real deadline, so it goes in early.

Next step: Apply through the vendor listing before March 31, 2027 and ask for a spot near the carnival rides where kids are already lined up.

Vendor application info →

Call/message★ Close to homeDowntown Springfield, Fountain Avenue, OH

First Friday Cinco de Mayo Block Party

First Friday of May — May 7, 2027 (2027 edition not confirmed yet) · 35 minutes · Free street party, face painting and raffles already on site · Ask Viva La Fiesta / Downtown Springfield

The block party already has face painting, a taco contest and mariachi, which tells you the crowd is families with kids. It is run out of Viva La Fiesta as part of Downtown Springfield's First Friday series.

Next step: Message Viva La Fiesta and Downtown Springfield and ask to join the May First Friday block party as a kids' activity booth.

Event listing →

Call/messageClark County Fairgrounds, Springfield, OH

Spring Fields & Flowers Craft Show

May 2027 (exact date not posted yet) — Saturday, 9am to 5pm · 35 minutes · Young entrepreneurs market, kids 12 & under free · Ask — charity fundraiser

A spring fundraiser show that runs a young entrepreneurs market, so parents are already spending on kids.

Next step: Ask Sandra at 937-207-8613 for the Spring Fields & Flowers date and a booth.

Show listing →

Call/messageClark County Fairgrounds, Springfield, OH

Springfield Antique Show Extravaganza — May

May 14–16, 2027 — Friday through Sunday · 35 minutes · Biggest weekend of the year at the fairgrounds · $45–$80 per space

The Extravaganza draws 2,000-plus dealers and buyers from all over, and it runs Friday to Sunday instead of just the weekend.

Next step: Ask for Extravaganza space when you call 937-323-3090.

Fairgrounds calendar →

Call/messageDayton Convention Center, Dayton, OH

A World A'Fair Dayton International Festival

May 21–23, 2027 · 40–45 minutes · Youth passports and kids' activities are a listed feature · Ask the promoter

Ohio's oldest and largest international festival, back downtown with cultural exhibits, artisan crafts and family activities built in.

Next step: Ask the promoter whether activity/artisan booths are open for May 21–23 and what the fee is.

Festival info →

June 2027

Send today★ Close to homeHistoric Downtown Urbana, OH

Downtown Urbana Sidewalk Sales & Second Saturdays

Second Saturday of each month — 2027 sign-up opens with the new season · 15 minutes · Local families downtown · Ask the Visitor's Bureau

Your closest recurring street crowd. The Visitor's Bureau page carries the sidewalk vendor sign-up and an email if the form misbehaves, and Monument Square District wants requests at least 15 days ahead.

Next step: Open the sidewalk vendor page, sign up for the 2027 season, and email that you want every Second Saturday plus the sidewalk sales weekend.

Second Saturdays vendor info →

Call/messageSt. Helen Parish, 605 Granville Place, Dayton, OH

St. Helen Spring Festival

June 11–13, 2027 — Friday to Sunday · 40–45 minutes · Parish families, carnival rides, flea market · Not listed — ask the parish office

Parish festivals are the easiest rooms to get into: carnival, food, a flea market, and a volunteer committee that just wants something fun for the kids.

Next step: Call the parish office and ask who books vendor booths for the June spring festival.

Event listing →

Send todayBricker Building, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH

Ohio Handmade Gift Festival — June market

June 11–13, 2027 · 50 minutes · Free-entry summer craft shoppers · $70 per day

Same monthly series.

Next step: Include June 11–13 in the craftfestivalnetwork@gmail.com email.

Event listing →

Call/message★ Close to homeMelvin Miller Park, 731 Children's Home Road, Urbana, OH

City of Urbana park event vendor space

Any park event or tournament weekend — ask for the 2027 calendar · 15 minutes · Youth baseball, softball, soccer and disc golf tournaments · $40 vendor space (electric included)

The city has a one-page vendor registration form and a $40 space fee, and the park hosts youth tournaments all summer — kids with nothing to do between games.

Next step: Call Urbana Parks & Recreation at 937-652-4304, ask for the 2027 park event calendar, and pick the youth tournament weekends.

Park vendor form →

July 2027

Send today★ Close to home301 E Lake Ave, Bellefontaine, OH

Logan County Fair

Second full week of July, Sunday to Saturday — 2027 lands about July 11–17 · 30 minutes · 15,000+ paid fair families all week · $250 indoor 8×10 · $18 per foot of road frontage

The merchants page publishes the prices, which means the office is used to talking to vendors. Indoor spaces are air conditioned, and the fair runs a full week so one setup earns seven days.

Next step: Email logancountyfair@gmail.com or call 937-599-4178 and ask for merchant building space or outdoor road frontage for fair week 2027.

Merchants / concessionaires →

Send today★ Close to homeClark County Fairgrounds, 4401 S Charleston Pike, Springfield, OH

Clark County Fair

Last week of July — the fair office lists its fair-week hours as July 23–30; 2027 dates not posted yet · 35 minutes · Biggest fair crowd in the area, nightly grandstand shows · Inside and outside vendor forms through the fair office

The fair office has separate Inside Space and Outside Space vendor forms on its fair forms page, so you know exactly which paperwork to ask for. Fair office: 937-323-3090, laura@clarkcoag.com.

Next step: Call 937-323-3090 or email laura@clarkcoag.com and ask for the 2027 Inside Space vendor form for the Clark County Fair.

Fair forms (inside & outside space) →

Call/message★ Close to homeUrbana Municipal Airport, Urbana, OH

Grimes Field Fireworks Festival & Rotary Chicken BBQ

July 3 every year — afternoon through dusk fireworks · 15 minutes · Fireworks families, the biggest close-to-home July night · No public form found — ask who handles activity vendors

This is the real Urbana fireworks night. There is no clean vendor application online, so it comes down to who you can get on the phone this winter.

Next step: Contact Grimes Field and the Urbana Rotary and ask who decides craft and activity vendors for July 3, 2027.

Grimes Field event info →

Call/message★ Close to homeSkelley Lumber, Urbana, OH

Champaign Cruisers Firecracker Car, Truck & Bike Show

July 4 every year — 9am to 4pm · 15 minutes · 700-plus vehicles and the crowds that come with them · No public form found — message the club

Independence Day in Urbana with a car show on top. No vendor form exists, so the win is a message to the club asking about activity space beside the food trucks.

Next step: Message Champaign Cruisers and ask whether an activity vendor can set up beside the food trucks on July 4, 2027.

Car show info →

Next waveHistoric Downtown Marysville, OH

Marysville Peach Festival

Mid-July every year — 2026 ran July 17–18; 2027 registration opens in the spring · 30 minutes · Big family festival, street vendors · $264 for 10×10 craft/commercial before late fees (2026 rate)

Direct online vendor registration through Regfox, which means the 2027 application will show up in the same place.

Next step: Watch the Regfox page for the 2027 Peach Festival application and register as a craft/commercial exhibitor.

Peach Festival vendor page →

August 2027

Send today★ Close to home384 Park Ave, Urbana, OH

Champaign County Fair

August 6–13, 2027 (186th fair) · 15 minutes · Your proven fair crowd · Indoor merchant booths — call for current rate

Your proven winner and the dates are already posted. Merchants Building exhibitors: Randy Leopard, 937-653-7611. Outside vendors and concessions: Matt Detwiler, 937-869-0698 or concessions@champaigncountyfair.com.

Next step: Call 937-653-7611 first, then email your site link the same day so they can see the booth and the work.

Fair vendor info →

Send todayOhio Expo Center, Columbus, OH

Ohio State Fair

July 28 to August 8, 2027 · 50 minutes · Over a million visitors, 152,300 sq ft indoor commercial building · Space rental application — no money with the application

Worth the drive and the paperwork: the vendor page says to return the rental application with photos of your display to concessions@expo.ohio.gov, and the 2027 manual comes out early.

Next step: Download the rental space application, attach booth photos, and email it to concessions@expo.ohio.gov.

Ohio State Fair vendors →

Call/messageClark County Fairgrounds, Springfield, OH

Clark County Homegrown Marketplace

August 27–29, 2027 — three-day indoor shopping event · 35 minutes · Family shoppers, home goods and gifts · Ask the fairgrounds office

A three-day indoor marketplace at the fairgrounds you are already calling about for the antique shows and the fair — one more date for the same relationship.

Next step: Ask 937-323-3090 who runs the Homegrown Marketplace and whether an activity booth fits August 27–29.

Marketplace info →

September 2027

Send today★ Close to homeFreshwater Farms of Ohio, 2624 US Hwy 68 — one mile north of Urbana

Ohio Fish & Shrimp Festival

Three Saturdays in September — 2026 ran Sept 12, 19 and 26; 2027 application deadline August 1 · 10 minutes · Festival families at your own farm gate · Booth fees per the vendor application (non-profit refund available)

This is a real, close, multi-day festival with a proper vendor application and a published deadline, and it is one mile from home. The application asks for a booth description and photos, and the deadline is August 1.

Next step: Download the vendor application, fill in your booth description with photos, and get it in before August 1, 2027.

Vendor application (PDF) →

Send today★ Close to homeDowntown Bellefontaine, OH

Downtown Days 'Fall in Love' & Tailgate Takeover

Tailgate Takeover September 6–7 · Fall in Love September 20 (2026 dates — same weekends expected 2027) · 30 minutes · Food trucks, games and families downtown · $60 standard vendor

Both dates are ticked on the same Downtown Days vendor form you are already filling out for the December parade.

Next step: Tick Fall in Love and Tailgate Takeover on the Downtown Days vendor form.

Downtown Days vendor form →

Next wave★ Close to homeHistoric Downtown Urbana, OH

Champaign County Chili Festival

Late September every year — 2026 ran September 26 · 15 minutes · Free street festival families · Ask the Monument Square District

A free downtown street festival with a big kid crowd. The Monument Square District forms say requests must be in at least 15 days before the event, so put a reminder in for early September.

Next step: Submit the partnership/event form on the Monument Square District forms page at least three weeks before the festival.

Downtown forms →

Next wave529 W Johnny Lytle, Springfield, OH

Soko Place Festival

One day in mid-September — 2026 ran September 19; 2027 TBA · 35 minutes · Community marketplace families · $75 per space (2026 rate)

A free one-day outdoor marketplace with its own vendor registration page, so the 2027 sign-up should appear in the same place.

Next step: Check the Soko Place site in the spring and register when the 2027 vendor button opens.

Soko Place vendor registration →

October 2027

Send today★ Close to homeChampaign County Historical Museum, Urbana, OH

Champaign County OktoberFest

First Sunday of October — 2026 ran October 4, 10am to 3pm · 15 minutes · Local fall families, kids' activities · Vendor registration through the museum

A fall festival at the museum with vendor registration, and it is the kind of event that happily re-books the same activity vendor every year.

Next step: Call or email the historical museum and ask for the OktoberFest vendor registration for the first Sunday in October.

Historical museum →

Send today★ Close to homeDowntown Bellefontaine, OH

Pumpkin Walk

Early October every year — 2026 ran October 4 · 30 minutes · Zipline, games, music, families · $60 standard vendor

Another Downtown Days date that lives on the same vendor form.

Next step: Tick Pumpkin Walk on the Downtown Days vendor form.

Downtown Days vendor form →

Call/messageClark County Fairgrounds, Springfield, OH

Fall at the Fairgrounds Craft Show

Late October every year — 2026 ran October 24–25 · 35 minutes · Fall craft shoppers, kids 12 & under free · Ask — charity fundraiser

A Craft Shows For a Cause fundraiser, so it is the same phone number as the February and Urbana shows.

Next step: Ask Sandra at 937-207-8613 for the Fall at the Fairgrounds date and a booth.

Fairgrounds calendar →

Send todayCourthouse Square, Dayton, OH

Dayton Riverfront Arts Weekend — fall market

October 30 – November 1, 2027 (one 3-day market every month) · 40–45 minutes · Halloween-weekend downtown families · $70 per day

Same monthly series; the fall market lands on Halloween weekend.

Next step: Add the October/November market to the Dayton Riverfront application email.

Event listing →

Do these first

1. Call the Urbana flea market — 937-869-8805. Ask for an indoor booth on the first full weekend of every month. One phone call can put eleven dates on your calendar.
2. Email craftfestivalnetwork@gmail.com. Ask for December 25–27 plus every monthly date listed (January through July). Say you do live airbrush tattoos for kids on site.
3. Fill the Downtown Days vendor form tonight. Tick the December 5 Christmas Parade, the October Pumpkin Walk, Fall in Love and Tailgate Takeover — four dates, one form.
4. Email festifair@mainstreetmarysville.com for the November 21 Christmas Walk, then apply to the November 28 Cowboy Christmas market in Springfield.
5. Call Sandra Pinkerton at 937-207-8613. Six charity shows a year including one in Urbana — ask for every 2027 date.
6. Call the Clark County Fairgrounds office — 937-323-3090. Antique shows in November, January, March, April and May, the December 12 Toy & Comic Show, and the Clark County Fair vendor forms.
7. Call Donna at 937-339-7963 and reserve a booth at the April 2–4 Clark County Home & Garden Show — reservations are open now.
8. Line up the summer fairs now: Champaign County Fair (August 6–13, call 937-653-7611), Logan County Fair (July week, logancountyfair@gmail.com), Clark County Fair (clarkcoag.com/fair-forms), Ohio State Fair (concessions@expo.ohio.gov).
9. Always paste your site link: https://tatties-buzz.lovable.app
10. Ask the exact question: “Do you still have room for an activity vendor doing airbrush tattoos for kids and families?”