We started Midwest Craft Con after being a part of the DIY craft show scene for many years. As part of our outreach for crafters, we create this semiannual list of indie craft shows in the Midwest and within driving distance of the Midwest! This list is for makers who want to branch out to new markets, but also for shoppers who are up for a road trip! Our list of fall and holiday craft shows will go up in August. If we missed any events, add them in the comments section.

Vendor applications for our three affiliated craft shows are now open: Craftin’ Outlaws, Crafty Mart and Crafty Supermarket!

• Feb. 3: I Made It! Market, Pittsburgh, PA
• Feb. 10: Cleveland Bazaar, Cleveland, OH
• Feb. 10: Handmade Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Feb. 10: Flint Handmade, Flint, MI
• Feb. 11: Indie South Fair, Athens, GA
• Feb. 16-18: Midwest Craft Con, Columbus, OH — Not a craft show, but your last chance to party with us until 2020!
• Feb. 23-24: Unglued Craft Fest, Fargo, ND
• March 3: Craft Menagerie, Cincinnati, OH
• March 10: A Happy Little Craft Show St. Louis, MO
• March 10: Handmade Chicago, Chicago, IL
• March 18: Craftin’ Outlaws, Columbus, OH
• April 7: The Crafty Fair, Madison, WI
• April 14: Handmade Chicago, Chicago, IL
• April 14-15: Indie South, Athens, GA
• April 21: Crafty Mart Mom and Pop Shop, Akron, OH
• April 28: Market Day, Des Moines, IA
• April 28: Potion Party by Strange Folk, St. Louis, MO
• May 6: Retropolitan Craft Fair, Knoxville, TN
• May 12: Crafty Supermarket, Cincinnati, OH
• May 12: Maker’s Mart, Toledo, OH
• May 12-13: Art Star Craft Bazaar, Philadelphia, PA
• May 13-14: Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago, IL
• May 18-19: Rock on the Range, Columbus, OH
• May 19-20: Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair, Kansas City, MO
• June 1-2: The Big Glamp by StrangeFolk, St. Louis, MO
• June 2-3: Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA
• July 6-7: Crafty Mart Canton, Canton, OH
• June 10: Pop Shop Houston, Houston, TX
• June 16: INDIEana Handicraft Exchange, Indianapolis, IN
• June 29: Cuyahoga Falls First Friday Night Market, Akron, OH
• July 6-7: Crafty Mart Canton, Canton, OH
• July 14-15: Renegade at Pitchfork Music Fest, Chicago, IL

Know any other indie craft shows that should be on our list? Add them in the comments!