handmade options for last-minute shoppers in cincinnati

It’s just days until Christmas. Do you know where your presents are? If you don’t already have all your shopping done, there’s no need to panic! We put together this guide for you of our favorite stores in Cincinnati where you can shop for last-minute handmade gifts. We also recommend checking out all the places in town where you can buy craft supplies — gift certificates for crafty classes make great gifts!

PS! We’re taking December off to relax with our friends and families, but in mid-January we’ll release the application info for our spring craft show, which will be May 7, 2016, at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center in Cincinnati’s beautiful Gaslight District! If you’re interested in being a vendor at the show, keep following our website, Facebook or Twitter and sign up for our e-newsletter to be notified of when we post the application! You may also like our handy crafter FAQ here.

Buy Handmade in Cincinnati for Christmas

High Street

• 1401 Reading Road, Over-the-Rhine
• 513-723-1901
• Monday, Dec. 21: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Hoop and Needle

• 4019 Hamilton Ave., Northside
• 513-283-0580
• Tuesday, Dec. 22: noon to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23: noon to 6 p.m.

Indigenous

• 2010 Madison Road, O’Bryonville
• 513-321-3750
• Monday, Dec. 21: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lentz and Co.

• 339 Ludlow Ave., Clifton
• 513-739-0193
• Monday, Dec. 21: 2 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22: 2 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23: 2 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24: 2 to 6 p.m.

MiCA 12/v

• 1201 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
• 513-533-1974
• Monday, Dec. 21: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

NVISION

• 4577 Hamilton Ave., Northside
• 513-542-4577
• Monday, Dec. 21: call to check, Tuesday, Dec. 22: call to check, Wednesday, Dec. 23: noon to 9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24: noon to 6 p.m.

Park + Vine

• 1202 Main St., Over-the-Rhine
• 513-721-7275
• Monday, Dec. 21: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Redtree Art Gallery and Coffee Shop

• 3210 Madison Road, Oakley
• 513-321-8733
• Monday, Dec. 21: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Rock Paper Scissors

• 1301 Main St., Over-the-Rhine
• 937-479-1405
• Tuesday, Dec. 22: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

And don’t forget local art museums’ gift shops!

21c Museum Hotel

• 609 Walnut St., Downtown
• 513-578-6600
• Every day: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Cincinnati Art Museum 

• 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams
• 877-472-4226
• Tuesday, Dec. 22: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Contemporary Arts Center

• 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown
• 513-345-8400
• Monday, Dec. 21: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Taft Museum of Art

• 316 Pike St., Downtown
• 513-241-0343
• Tuesday, Dec. 22: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.