Upcoming Event

The Country Living Fair

September 24–26, 2010 • Columbus, Ohio

Organizer name and contact info:
Stella Shoe Mgmt. Co.

Event hours:
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day

Cost:
One day in advance $12 - at door $15
Weekend Pass in advance $15 - at door $20
Early Bird $35 (8:30 am to 10am) only available in advance. Opening a half hour earlier for early birds this year!
Children under 16 free if accompanied by an adult. Regular parking fees apply. ($5 per car per day) Early Bird Weekend Passes will be available in advance only until September 15th

Web page (URL):
www.stellashows.com

Other information:
The pages of Country Living Magazine come to life! Rain or Shine!!!
A Fun, Folksy & Fabulous Show & Sale of Folk Art, Antiques, "Made in America" Crafts, Art, Furniture, Home Decor & More.
Meet the editors of Country Living Magazine.Plus Seminars & How-to's, Artisan Demonstrations, Harvest & Gourmet Market, Childrens' Activities & Fall Festivities.
Ohio Village - Columbus, OHIO
A charming 19th century village conveniently located just off I-71 at exit 111!

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Rain or Shine! Most exhibits under cover in buildings and tents.
Tickets can be purchased online starting May 1 and at the fair box office all the days of the fair
One day in advance $12 - at door $15
Weekend Pass in advance $15 - at door $20
Early Bird $35 (8:30 am to 10am) only available in advance. Opening a half hour earlier for early birds this year!
Children under 16 free if accompanied by an adult. Regular parking fees apply. ($5 per car per day) Early Bird Weekend Passes will be available in advance only until September 15th

Fair special subscriptions $5 if purchased at the fair. There will be many locations at the Fair to purchase a special subscription.
Bring your address list. Makes a great gift! (can be used to extend a current subscription)

Call 1-866-500-FAIR for tickets and info

LODGING:
On-line: Book rooms directly through http://www.experiencecolumbus.com
Find hotels near event and then modify search by landmark to Ohio State Fairgrounds
(that's right across the street from Ohio Village) You can also modify by price.
Click here to download a 2009 list of some nearby lodging.
Use the list as a guide. There is literally tons of reasonably priced lodging near the fair including four hotels that have set aside a block of rooms for Country Living Fair at a special rate: Extended Stay Deluxe, Ramada Plaza, Hyatt Capitol Square and Holiday Inn Express. Country Inns & Suites are offering a special Country Living Fair 15% discount in all of their 6 hotels in the Columbus area.
Details on lodging list.

Presented by County Living magazine, the Fair offers visitors the opportunity to fully experience the "Country Living" lifestyle.

Activities:
Meet artist DEBBEE THIBAULT in the Country Living Classroom on Friday at 1:00 when she gives a talk on Paper Mache Folk Art. See her work all weekend in th EARTH ANGELS Artisan Showcase - Tent 2
The Earth Angels will be "LIVE!" all weekend with demonstrations of pottery, painting, soft sculpture and more.
Meet artist Will Moses in the booth of Pine Tree Barn at the Country Living Fair.
Will Moses is a well known folk artist and the great-grandson of Grandma Moses.
GREAT SHOPPING - Home - Harvest - Antiques - Artisans. Over 150 booths of antiques and hand-crafted goods
PLUS a Gourmet Harvest Market AND the Country Living General Store. Featured vendors include the Earth Angels, GoodBook Folk Art, Jeni’s Ice Creams, The Workshops of David T. Smith, and The Great Pumpkin Patch. See the entire list here.
Appraisals On-site appraisals on Sunday by Country Living’s “What is it? What is it Worth?” columnist Helaine Fendelman and Antiques Roadshow experts.
Longaberger On-site demonstrations, giveaways, new fall products, Longaberger seminars and more.
Rebecca Ray Designs newest member to join the Country Living Artisans Collection and host of the PBS series
Lifestyles with Rebecca premiering this fall. Rebecca will be introducing her new collection to the public for the first time at the Fair. In addition she will be presenting a seminar Sunday on Reinvention and doing some filming for the TV show. Rebecca Ray Designs is not the only member of the artisans collection that will be at the fair. Also exhibiting are Caramel Colours, Country Threads and Stampin' Up!
Live Music by the Blue Water Ramblers and Cooper Boone. Coop will also be presenting a Cowboy Kitchen segment live.
Cooking The Country Living Kitchen — designed by The Workshops of David T. Smith — will host cooking demos by Country Living guests the Lee Brothers, Matt & Ted, authors of The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook.
Crafting Demonstrations & how-to’s throughout the fair - basket weaving, soap making, broom making, willow furniture, pewter, rug hooking. & Much More.
Guests & Presentations

This event is a commercial show and expects 1000+ people.

Note: Please confirm event details with the organizer before traveling long distances to attend this event.

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Comments

1. hope maier, 4 months, 3 days ago
   please send any information on how to become a vendor at the country living festival 2010 in columbus ohio.
   i have been trying to find info on how to be a vendor but have had no luck.
   
   thank you
2. kathy, 4 months, 3 days ago
   
   How is the security of the show managed overnight? Do vendors stay in vehicles near their tents or in local hotels?
   
3. Kacey , 2 months, 6 days ago
   I am also wondering how to become a vendor, please send the info! THANKS so much!
4. Stella Show Mgmt. Co., 2 months, 5 days ago
   Thank you for you interest in the Country Living Fair. You can obtain
   an application on our website at http://www.stellashows.com. Please provide
   some pictures, or if you have a web site that would work also. This
   process is vetted.

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