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Holiday Craft Show & Expo

The Holiday Craft Show & Expo hosted by Treasure Chest Shows LLC is the only 3-day Holiday Show in St. Charles County.  This will be the show's 6th year featuring arts, crafts, gifts and more.  There are hundreds of booths filled with something for everyone on your list. You will find thousands of items hand-made by local artisans and crafters, along with unique novelty items.

Need something new for your home? Check out the booths with home décor items; seasonal items such as wreaths, table decorations, wall hangings, and stockings. You will find hand-formed dough ornaments made by Santa's Helper, handmade family ornaments, and personalized ornaments by Personalized Creations. For all your entertaining purposes, you may want to pick up a unique set of hand-turned wooden salt and pepper mills, a new cheese and cracker tray, or a bowl embellished with a wood burned design made by Trees to Treasures.  In your kitchen, you may like new placemats, handmade decorative dish towels that attach to your oven door or refrigerator handle, or hand towels embroidered with a design for every season.

For those who like to eat, you will find uniquely flavored olive oils from Olive Oil Market Place, delicious jellies, jams, and fudges from Arndt's Fudgery, as well as dips and mixes by All Stars Dips. Before you leave, try some salsa from Jasbo's or pick up a box of cookies for a friend.

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For that special little boy in your life, you can find items made from polished rocks and geodes, tanks and planes made from bullets, or a 8-shot rubber band gun and target.



If you have a special little girl in your life, check out the booths selling hand-made head bands, bows, tutus and accessories for girls.  You will also find hand-made items including doll furniture, clothes and accessories for Barbie Dolls, 18" dolls, baby dolls and more.

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For all the ladies that like to accessorize, there will be all types of jewelry -  glass beads, hand wrapped, gem stones, crystals, silver, children’s, wire wrapped, wooden beads, original designs, one-of-a-kinds, costume jewelry and even items designed by Ricochet Rounds Designs, LLC made from spent rounds. Other accessories available include purses, leather belts, phone cases, and wallets.  Ladies clothing includes items from Ecuador and Peruvian sweaters.

 Also featured are hand poured candles by Burning Expressions, tie-dyed clothing, hand-made gift cards, hand knitted scarves, quilts, and a large assortment of night lights.



Looking for beauty products? Try Australian Eucalyptus Oils, health care products made by AAA Women Works, Himalayan Sea Salt items, It Works skin care products and supplements or any one of the 50 varieties of Goat's Milk soaps, creams, balms or oils made by Lomah Acres goat farm in Milford, Nebraska.

 Local artisans and crafters include: A Little Something, NoMan Necklaces LLC, AAA Women Works Inc., Hip Klips, All Quacked Up!, Just Headbands, Dollightful Creations, All Occasions Embroidery and many more. Some nationally-known vendors that are participating include Pampered Chef, Cutco Cutlery, Thirty-One Gifts, Scentsy, Juice Plus, Usborne Books and My Pillow to mention a few.

The Holiday Craft Show & Expo is held at the St. Charles Convention Center, One Convention Center Plaza, St. Charles, MO 63303. The Show is open Friday, November 22 from 12:00 noon till 7:00pm; Saturday, November 23 from 9:00am until 5:00pm and Sunday, November 24 from 10:00am till 4:00pm.  Admission and parking are free.

 Gift Certificates and door prizes that are donated by the artisans, crafters and vendors are given away throughout the weekend.

  For more information contact Treasure Chest Shows at 636-240-5689 or via e-mail at info@treasurechestshows.com.  You may also visit our website at www.treasurechestshows.com.

 For directions, contact the Convention Center at 636-669-3000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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