Step Out Buffalo’s Fall Makers + Shakers: Boozy Artisan Market
Step Out Buffalo’s Fall Makers + Shakers is back this holiday season! The best shopping event of the year is happening over TWO 3-day weekends.
This year we’re hosting a total of 225 vendors across both weekends at The Powerhouse! That’s 125 vendors each weekend, starting with a 3 day weekend BEFORE Thanksgiving this year from Nov 20 – 22, followed by another 3-day stretch on Thanksgiving Weekend from Nov 27 – 29, 2026.
Yep, you read that right - TWO 3-day weekends and each weekend will feature a majority of *different* local vendors, which means the options for checking off your holiday gift list will be basically endless. Come pre-Thanksgiving to stock up on local goodies for your feast festivities OR join us after Thanksgiving to really kick the holiday season off with a boozy bang - all in addition to your usual gift gathering mission, of course!
What can you expect? Tons of awesome WNY artisans, collectors and curators offering everything from apparel and accessories to home goods, buffalo stuff, art, jewelry, specialty foods and gifts galore for everyone on your list. We’ll have a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar, mimosas and a cash bar, food trucks, free booze samples everywhere you turn (no, really), and lot’s more fun surprises. Plus, each vendor will have a giveaway exclusively for attendees of Makers + Shakers to win free stuff as you shop.
We’re so excited to share that the Makers + Shakers Toy Drive, presented by Twenty6 Productions, is back this year! We’ll be collecting new, packaged toys to donate to wonderful WNY organizations, specifically Cornerstone Manor and Oishei Children’s Hospital. Your generosity will help brighten the season for local families in need. Donations can be dropped off right at the event entrance.
EVENT DETAILS:
DATES & TIMES:
Weekend 1: Nov 20 - Nov 22, 2026 (Weekend BEFORE Thanksgiving)
- Friday, Nov 20: 3 PM – 9 PM (NEW Night Market Hours!)
- Saturday, Nov 21: 10 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday, Nov 22: 10 AM – 4 PM
Weekend 2: Nov 27 - 29, 2025 (Thanksgiving Weekend)
- Friday, Nov 27: 11 AM - 5 PM
- Saturday, Nov 28: 10 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday, Nov 29: 10 AM – 4 PM
LOCATION:
Buffalo Powerhouse (140 Lee Street, Buffalo NY 14210)
TICKETS:
- General Admission: $6 - single day entry (available presale online and at the door)
- All Access Pass: $10 - entry to all days across both weekends (available presale online only)
Kids 10 and under are free. Please note aisles can be tight and strollers are not encouraged.
Admission gives attendees access to the event plus a chance to participate in all the vendor giveaways!
PARKING:
Free parking is available at and around the venue. Please do NOT park in illegal spaces or on the active railroad tracks. Be a good neighbor - don’t block people in!
VENDOR INFO:
Vendor Info & FAQs can be found at https://stepoutbuffalo.com/fall-makers-shakers-vendors/. Vendor applications for this event are now closed. Sign up to hear about future Step Out Buffalo vendor events here: stepoutbuffalo.com/vendor-email-list
