The Midwest’s premier showcase for wood artisans and craftspeople! Sauder Village hosts the area’s finest woodcarvers, woodworkers, woodturners and suppliers. This show will inspire you!
Quality exhibitors and vendors fill Founder’s Hall. This year’s event will host live demonstrations by skilled artisans.
Congratulations to the 2022 Award Winners!
FREE Activity for Kids – Build a toy boat!
Saturday, October 29, 10:30 a.m. – until kits are gone
Sauder Village Junior Historians will assist children, ages 8+ y.o. sand and assemble a toy boat. A limited number of free kits are available on a first come first served basis. One kit per child.
This free activity for kids is made possible by a generous gift from GL Resources.
Interested in being a Vendor or Exhibitor at the Woodcarver’s Show? Find out more by following this link to a
Vendor or Exhibitor Registration Form. This is a juried show. Exhibitors/Vendors must provide photographs or a website of your work along with your application to be considered.
Annual Awards – Follow this to last year's winners: Woodcarver's Show Awards 2021 - link has been unpublished. Thanks to our sponsor, GL Resources, cash prizes & special awards are given each year, determined by a panel of judges.
Sauder Award – Best of Show
Purple Ribbon – 1st Place
- Glass Green Apple
- $225 Cash Prize
Red Ribbon – 2nd Place
- Pottery Plate
- $175 Cash Prize
White Ribbon – 3rd Place
- Pottery Plate
- $125 Cash Prize
Award of Excellence (presented for overall display – 3 awarded)
- Blue Ribbon
- Pottery Plate
- $125 Cash Prize
Carver Award (voted by fellow carvers)
Merit Awards – Woodcarving, Woodworking, Woodturning
- Ribbon awarded to each specialty
- $50 cash prize
People’s Choice Award