Shop last minute directly from local artists at the Last Minute Panic Sale! The Western New York Book Arts Center’s 18th Annual Last Minute Panic Sale will be held on Saturday, December 12th from 11am-5pm in downtown Buffalo. The sale this year will include artists and vendors on two floors at Book Arts’ 468 Washington Street location. Purchase unique, local & quality handmade goods from journals, housewares, knitwear and jewelry, to hand-printed greeting cards & posters, apparel, ceramics & more — all with a Book Arts twist that celebrates the art of book & print making.

What makes this market stand out?

Last Minute Panic has its own unique book arts twist, located in our lovely three floor downtown building (the 2nd floor belonging to Just Buffalo Literary Center) and is full of handmade books and a working print museum. Making our market stand out among the rest will also be a hands-on holiday card letterpress demo using our antique printing presses in our print studio. Free and fun for all ages! The Book Arts artist shop, representing 70+ local book artists and makers, will be open as well during the Sale so attendees can shop even more handmade gifts, art-making kits, and experiential gifts!

Attendees are encouraged to make a downtown holiDAY of it by heading to Fountain Plaza Skate Rink after to skate! Any purchase at Last Minute Panic comes with complimentary skate rentals courtesy of Buffalo Place.

2026 Participating Vendors include: k. douglas jewelry • Gadra Illustration • All American Maker • Papercraft  Miracles • Laurel Tree Bindery • potsbydjr • Allie Push Arts • Kiyomi Cuts Ko • Project Pottery and Molly Murphy Makes • OC Ceramics • melon r. studio • Joyfulenergy Jewelry • Nathan Deganis-Librera • Ms. Lola’s Bazaar • ReCreative Craft Studio • LMW Designs • Publish Publish / sunnyoutside press • West Side Stitchery • & more!

Last Minute Panic Sale SAT 12/12 11am-5pm @ WNY Book Arts Center – 468 Washington St. Downtown Buffalo, NY 14203. Admission is Free – Free Parking on adjacent streets or take the Metro Rail down!

For more information on Last Minute Panic please visit wnybookarts.org/last-minute-panic-sale, call us at 716-348-1430 or visit us in store Wednesday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 10am-2pm.