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Make the YuleTOAD Gay Holiday Art Market

Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center

202 S. Broadway Ave. #100

Urbana, Illinois 61801


(217) 344-8820


Category

Shopping & Markets

Hours

December 5, 2026

10:00am - 4:00pm

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Join TOADally Awesome Artists and celebrate Make the YuleTOAD Gay. We hope to provide an alternate holiday art market experience in the C-U area with friendly, cozy, and supportive atmosphere. Shop from our awesome group of artists and artisans from Urbana-Champaign and surrounding regions.? We have a thoughtfully-selected group of artists and artisans who display excellent craftsmanship and inimitable creativity - fine art paintings, drawings, fiber/textile art, pottery, jewelry, photography, and more.

Special Guests: 
10am-3:20pm Poems on Tap by Poet James Escher:
James will bring his typewriter and write poems on demand for the occasion and poems personalized for visitors. Although James offers his poems for free, tips are encouraged.

11am-3:20pm TOADally Awesome Santa: Our Toad Santa will be on stage ready to take photos or selfies with visitors.

Category

Shopping & Markets

Hours

December 5, 2026

10:00am - 4:00pm

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