SEARS WINTER MARKET
LIVE MUSIC & INTERACTIVE ART
MUSIC & ART
The Columbus Area Arts Council brings a creative spark to the SEARS Winter Market. Each week features a full lineup of live entertainment curated by local musician John Heichelbech. Stop by or stay awhile at our stage in the beer garden area.
Visit CAAC's Art Booth to experience the rotating art installation and create something new with hands-on activities led by local artists. Creativity thrives here all season long.
The SEARS Winter Market is in partnership with The Office of Downtown Development (ODD).
SEARS WINTER MARKET DETAILS
🗓️ December 20, 2025
🕓 11:00 am–5:00 pm
📍 [Former] Sears Department Store
323 Brown St, Downtown Columbus
(Enter on Brown or Jackson Street)
Held every other Saturday through February 14.
December 20
January 3
January 17
January 31
February 14
December 20, 2025
11:00 am–5:00 pm
MUSIC LINEUP
Lawrence Arthur Quick III
John Heichelbech
Greg Goodwin
Joan Poulsen
Guitarist Barney Quick and double bassist John Heichelbech kick things off with jazz standards. Greg Goodwin follows with holiday favorites on jazz keyboard. The afternoon closes with harpist Joan Poulsen of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Columbus Mandolin Orchestra, sharing beloved holiday and Broadway selections on solo harp.
INTERACTIVE ART
Pattern Play Ornaments with Jess Novitski
Discover the joy of pattern and play with artist Jess Novitski at the Winter Market. Jess invites visitors to explore color, repetition, and the beauty of traditional tessellations while watching her large-scale pieces come to life. Then jump in and create your own ornament using a variety of vibrant shapes she provides. It’s a simple, hands-on moment of creativity for all ages.
Sea-through paper art installation by Clover Childers
Step into an immersive world created by local artist Clover Childers. A floating school of hand-cut paper fish surrounds you, gently shifting and swaying to cast soft, moving shadows that invite a quiet moment of wonder. (See image)
ABOUT SEARS WINTER MARKET
The Seasonal Entertainment Arts Recreation Space (SEARS) Winter Market, held in the former Sears building in Downtown Columbus, is a program of the Office of Downtown Development (ODD). It was created through collaboration to energize Downtown during the winter season. With live music and art activations, and family-friendly activities, the market brings together creativity, community, and local business in one lively indoor experience. This project also supports the goals of the Columbus Downtown 2030 Plan, reinforcing a more vibrant, connected, and people-centered downtown.
For more information on the vendors and activities at the SEARS Winter Market, head over to ODD.
Market Highlights
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Indoor market featuring rotating local vendors
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Live music throughout the day, presented by CAAC
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CAAC Art Booth with interactive creative activities
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Beer garden by Blacksheep Pizza & Cocktails
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Food trucks offering a variety of foods
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Lucabe Coffee Co. drinks
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YES Cinema popcorn
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Big Wheel track for kids
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kidscommons craft stations
Sears and The Commons Mall
The SEARS Winter Market is housed in the last remaining section of the original Commons Mall, designed by Cesar Pelli in 1973. The market will be centered beneath the iconic chrome tube and skylight. Come see this unforgettable piece of Columbus’s architectural story.
Photo by Ricky Berkey, 52 Weeks of Columbus, IN
Collaborating Partners
Office of Downtown Development (ODD)
Columbus Area Arts Council (CAAC)
City of Columbus Community Development
IU J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program
Landmark Columbus Foundation
Columbus Propeller
kidscommons
Blacksheep Pizza & Cocktails
Lucabe Coffee Co.
YES Cinema
Thank you
Thank you to our sponsors for believing in this vision and helping transform the former Sears building into a warm, creative gathering place for our community. Your support makes the SEARS Winter Market possible.
City of Columbus Community Development
City of Columbus Redevelopment
Columbus Area Visitors Center
Heritage Fund
