More than 50 vendors, homemade food and baked goods, prize drawings and visits by Santa Claus and the Parkesburg Grinch are some of the highlights of the annual craft fair being presented by Our Lady of Consolation Church. The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Schneider Parish Center, 2995 Cemetery Road, Parkesburg.

The artisans, crafters and vendors will be featured on two floors inside the center. "We have over 50 crafters this year, and weather permitting, we will have at least another 10 people set up outside," said the parish's director of religious education, Janice Dagney, who is also one of the event organizers.

Offered for sale will be wreaths, candles, jewelry, holiday decor, soaps, candles, crocheted and sewn items, pottery and pet items. New additions this year will be a vendor offering homemade, hand-sliced beef jerky and Revolution Bees, offering honey and mead. Other vendors will include Burnt Timbers Winery; Spring House Spirits; PhillyMead; Flour Girl Breads; Rosie's Kettle Corn; Karen Shades of Glass; and Sunshine Hives, which will offer honey.

Food items offered for sale will include homemade chicken corn soup; chili; gourmet chicken salad; kettle corn; quiches; and homemade baked goods, including nut rolls. "This year we are adding sausage, pepper and onion sandwiches," Dagney noted.

Santa and the Parkesburg Grinch will stop by for a visit and sit for pictures. Santa will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the Parkesburg Grinch will be available from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. A nominal fee will be charged for the photos. Face painting will also be offered for children.

Visitors can enter to win door prizes throughout the day. Winners do not have to be present to claim their prize. "Each of our crafters donates an item, so we will have more than 50 different prizes throughout the day," Dagney said.

Attendees will have an opportunity to win a turkey for Thanksgiving. No purchase is necessary. "When people walk in, they will get a free ticket for a chance to win a free turkey," Dagney explained. "They will have to go on a 'turkey hunt' and search for the turkey container to put their ticket in."

There will also be an opportunity to win baskets through a random drawing. The baskets were created by church groups such as the adult choir and the Young at Heart group, as well as the church's youth groups, which will also provide assistance during the craft show and with setup on Friday night.

Proceeds from the craft fair will support the church. More information about the craft fair, including photos of the various crafts, is available at the "OLC Annual Craft Fair 2025" Facebook event page. Those with questions may contact Dagney at jdagney@olcchurch.org.