The holiday shopping season is about to get underway, so it’s time to make a plan to hit local craft fairs to find those one-of-a-kind, unique gifts for your loved ones — or a treat for yourself.
Artists and makers are offering up a huge range of products, including jewelry, pottery, artwork, woodwork, candles, textiles, metalwork glasswork, leatherwork, bath and body items, gourmet and specialty foods and much more.
Here’s our list of several upcoming fairs throughout southern and central Maine, as well as Lewiston-Auburn.
Celtic Fair
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. maineirish.com.
State Street Church Holiday Fair & Lunch
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. United Church of Christ, 159 State St., Portland. statestreetchurch.org.
Christmas Fair
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St., Topsham. mcponline.org
Scarborough Lions Club Holiday Craft Fair
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. Scarborough Lions Club, 273 Gorham Road, Scarborough. On Facebook.
Holly Jolly Handmade Bazaar
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main St., Denmark. denmarkarts.org.
Augusta Armory Christmas Arts & Craft Show
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday. Augusta Armory, 79 Western Ave., Augusta. newenglandcraftfairs.com.
Holiday Craft Fair
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday & Sunday. Windham High School, 406 Gray Road, Windham. windhamathleticboosters.com.
Holiday Fair
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 678 Washington Ave., Portland. stpetersepiscopalportme.org.
Lost & Found Vintage Market
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Brick South at Thompson’s Point, Portland, free-$10. eventbrite.com.
Fall Artisan and Craft Fair
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 15. Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave., Lewiston. On Facebook.
Holly Berry Fair
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 15. Trinity Episcopal Church, 403 Main St., Saco. trinitysaco.org.
Kennebec County Community Volunteers Holiday Craft Fair
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 15 & 16. Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta. augustaciviccenter.org.
St. Anne’s Christmas Fair
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 15. St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. 207-857-0490.
Makers Market Christmas Arts & Craft Show
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 15 & 16. South Portland High School, 637 Highland Ave., South Portland. newenglandcraftfairs.com.
Christmas Craft & Vendor Fair
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 15. Saco Grange 53, 168 North St., Saco. 207-831-5784.
USM Fall Craft Show
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 16. University of Southern Maine, 37 College Ave., Gorham. On Instagram.
The Maker’s Market
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 16 & 30. Dec. 7, 14 & 21. Brick South at Thompson’s Point, Portland. thompsonspoint.com.
Holly Days Fair
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 22. Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Road, Falmouth. falmouthcongregationalchurch.org.
Maine Made Christmas Craft Show
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 23. Mt. Ararat High School, 68 Eagles Way, Topsham. societyofsouthernmainecraftsmen.org.
Santa’s Coming to Town Christmas Arts & Craft Show
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 22 & 23. Westbrook National Guard Armory, 120 Stroudwater St., Westbrook. newenglandcraftfairs.com.
Home for the Holidays Craft Show
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 28 & 29. Scarborough High School, 11 Municipal Drive, Scarborough. societyofsouthernmainecraftsmen.org.
Holiday Craft Fair
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 29. Sanford Memorial Gymnasium, 678 Main St., Sanford. On Facebook.
Art on the Hill
6-9 p.m. Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 6, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 7. East End Community School, 195 North St., Portland. seaportland.org.
Maine College of Art & Design Holiday Sale
5-8 p.m. Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 6. Maine College of Art & Design, 522 Congress St., Portland. meca.edu.
Merry Maker Faire
5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 5. City Square (Adams Street), Biddeford. heartofbiddeford.org.
Odd Fellows Bazaar
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Dec. 6. Odd Fellows Hall, 651 Forest Ave., 2nd Floor, Portland. woodfordscorner.org.
Holiday Craft Fair
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 6. H.B. Emery Jr. Memorial Elementary School, 908 Cape Road, Limington. On Facebook.
Walnut Hill Holiday Craft Show
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 6. Westcustogo Hall & North Yarmouth Community Center, 120 Memorial Highway, North Yarmouth. societyofsouthernmainecraftsmen.org.
Dayton Holiday Fair
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 6. Dayton Consolidated School, 21 Clarks Mill Road, Dayton. On Facebook.
NYA Holiday Craft Fair
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 6. North Yarmouth Academy gymnasium, 154 Main St., Yarmouth. nya.org.
Christmas Craft Fair
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 7. Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield, $2 at the door, free for kids under 12. stonemountainartscenter.com.
Yuletide Craft Fair
9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 7. North Berwick Elementary School, 25 Varney St., North Berwick. On Facebook.
Christmas Fair
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 6. First Parish UCC Church, 1 Church St.,Gorham. firstparishgorham.org.
Merry Makers Craft Show
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 13. Saco Community Center, 75 Franklin St., Saco. societyofsouthernmainecraftsmen.org.
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