Saturday - downtown Bluffton - crafts, llamas, farmers market, entertainment, pony rides - it's Bluffton's arts and crafts show
Quilted baby blankets, fabric toys, bags, pies and caramel corn, home decor, pottery, fragrances, headbands, hair clips, jewelry made from silverware, wire yard ornaments, handmade wooden tables and lots, lots more.
A MAP SHOWING THE LAYOUT OF THIS YEAR'S SHOW IS IN AN ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce's 43th annual arts and crafts show takes up Main Street from the post office to the town hall on Saturday.
According to Jerry Burkholder, show director, this year’s show has 85 vendor spots available, which is an expansion from last year. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This year’s show also features:
• Entertainment (corner of Main and Cherry)
10:30 a.m. - Bluffton High School jazz band
11 a.m. - Bluffton High School show choir
11:30 a.m. - Stephan Johnson, bagpipes
• Farmers’ Market - Citizens National Bank parking lot, 8:30 a.m. to noon
• Llama exhibit from Hard Rock Llama Co., rural Ada
• Hickle Pony Rides, Mt. Blanchard
• Bluffton business exhibits
• Sidewalk sales from downtown businesses
Craft show sponsors:
Bluffton Farmers’ Market - major sponsor
Also:
• Bluffton Aeration Services
• Bluffton Golf Club
• Bluffton Hospital
• Bluffton Icon
• Citizens National Bank
• Edward Jones
• Greg’s Pharmacy
• Mennonite Home
Communities of Ohio
• Shannon Theatre
• Ten Thousand Villages
• Et Cetera Shop
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Friday, August 8, 2025
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
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- Phase 1 fundraising goal reached for Legacy Park
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