Kettering’s Holiday Arts & Craft Show is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kettering Recreation Complex and Lathrem Senior Center. More than 100 vendors are expected at the event, which will offer handmade gifts, holiday décor and treats; the Kettering Recreation Complex is at 2900 Glengarry Drive.
The show is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kettering Recreation Complex and Lathrem Senior Center.
More Than 100 Vendors, But No Room Left on the List
The Play Kettering event listing says the vendor spaces are filled and the waitlist is full: “all vendors spaces are now full and we have a full waitlist.” It describes the market as a place to “shop 100+ vendors featuring festive décor, unique handmade gifts, delicious holiday treats and one-of-a-kind finds.”
For crafters eyeing a spot in 2027, the wait continues a while longer. Per the Play Kettering listing, new vendor applications for next year’s show won’t open until the first week of July 2027.
Food Trucks and a Separate Artist Event
Shoppers won’t have to leave the grounds to eat. Claybourne Grille will be stationed outside the Lathrem Senior Center serving sandwiches, wraps, tacos, sides and more, according to the event’s Play Kettering page.
The two solo artist exhibitions featuring Sally Blair and James Stephen Terrell are part of a separate event on Jan. 2, 2027.
A Separate Craft Show Looks Further Ahead
Kettering Holiday At Home runs a separate Arts & Crafts Show from the city’s Nov. 14 event. Its site says applications and payment for the 2027 show must be received by June 1, 2027, and booth spaces are assigned first-come, first-served. Vendors with questions can contact organizers at [email protected].
Other Arts Events in Kettering
The November vendor market is one of several distinct arts events in Kettering. According to Play Kettering, Rosewood Arts Center’s signature Art on the Commons takes place every August and draws more than 100 juried artists and thousands of visitors. The Holiday At Home show also has a different setting from the municipal November event: Kettering Holiday At Home says its vendor displays are set under the shade trees of the Kettering Government Center and extend into Lincoln Park Civic Commons.
