About This Festival
About the Event
The Yellow Creek Craft Show is a long-running holiday shopping tradition hosted by Yellow Creek Mennonite Church in Goshen. Held as a community fundraiser, it brings together a lively mix of handmade goods, home-party vendors, and baked treats in a friendly, welcoming setting that feels especially suited to early November and the start of the holiday season. The atmosphere is casual, cheerful, and community-centered, with the focus on browsing, visiting, and finding unique gifts while supporting church ministries.
What makes this event special is its scale and its local character: more than 60 craft vendors create a broad marketplace of seasonal items, décor, gifts, and artisan goods, while the church adds its own warm hospitality through breakfast, lunch, and a bake sale. It is the kind of event people return to each year because it combines practical holiday shopping with a neighborly, small-town feel.
The Surrounding Area
Goshen, in Elkhart County, is one of northern Indiana’s most appealing small cities, known for its strong community identity, local arts scene, and pleasant rural edges. The church sits on County Road 11, giving visitors a taste of the quieter countryside that surrounds the city while still keeping them close to Goshen’s shops, cafés, and downtown attractions.
Visitors often enjoy pairing a stop at the craft show with time in downtown Goshen, where historic architecture, independent businesses, and local dining give the city its distinct personality. The broader Elkhart County area is also known for scenic drives, especially in the fall, and for its mix of agriculture, craftsmanship, and hometown events. That makes the craft show feel perfectly at home here: it reflects the region’s practical, handmade, community-oriented spirit.
Activities & Attractions
The main attraction is the vendor hall itself, where shoppers can browse over 60 craft vendors offering a wide range of holiday-ready items. Because the show features both homemade goods and home-party vendors, visitors can expect a varied selection that may include seasonal décor, gift items, jewelry, kitchen goods, textiles, candles, and other handcrafted or specialty products.
Food is another major part of the experience. The church serves breakfast and lunch, giving guests a reason to stay, relax, and make a morning or midday outing of it. A bake sale adds another layer of homemade appeal, with treats that fit the event’s community fundraiser atmosphere. While the show is not a performance-based festival, its real charm lies in the browsing, conversation, and discovery that come with a well-organized church craft fair.
Schedule & Logistics
The 2026 Yellow Creek Craft Show is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It is described as a free community fundraiser, so admission is expected to be free.
The event takes place at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, 64901 County Road 11, Goshen, IN 46526. Since it is a church-hosted community event with food service, visitors should plan for a morning arrival if they want the best selection from vendors and the full breakfast offerings. Parking is likely to be available on-site or in the church’s immediate lot and grounds, though guests should plan to arrive early during peak hours to make entry and parking easier.
History & Heritage
The Yellow Creek Craft Show is in its 12th year in 2026, which points to a well-established tradition rooted in church and community life. It has grown over time into a substantial annual event, now featuring more than 60 vendors and a full range of food offerings.
Organized by Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, with facilities leadership from Doug Hernley, the show serves a practical purpose as a fundraiser, with all proceeds supporting church ministries. That gives the event a heritage of service as much as celebration. In a community like Goshen, where local gatherings often blend fellowship, craftsmanship, and hospitality, the craft show has become a meaningful seasonal tradition—one that reflects both the church’s mission and the area’s appreciation for handmade, homegrown experiences.