Spring and Summer 2020 Craft Shows of the Midwest

February 1, 2020May 31, 2022 Megan GreenLeave a comment

New year, new calendar of indie craft shows across the Midwest! We create this semiannual list of indie craft shows in the Midwest (and within driving distance of the Midwest) for makers who want to branch out to new markets, but also for shoppers who are up for a road trip! We’ll post our list of fall and holiday craft shows in August. If we missed any craft shows, add them in the comments below!

Featuring Midwest Craft Con attendees JuNxtaposition, Lofty Lou Art, Paper Acorn, Sweet Stella Designs

Feb. 1: Honey Craft Market, Woodstock, IL
February 1: The Crafty Fair, Madison, WI
February 2: Detroit Urban Craft Fair, Detroit, MI
Feb. 8: Cleveland Bazaar, Cleveland, OH
Feb. 8: I Made It! Market, Pittsburgh, PA
Feb. 9: Indie South Fair, Athens, GA
Feb. 21-22: Unglued Craft Fest, Fargo, ND
March 13-14: Strange Folk: Cave of Wunder, St. Louis, MO
March 29: Craftin’ Outlaws, Columbus, OH
March 29: Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA
April 11: Handmade Chicago, Chicago, IL
April 25: Handmade Arcade, Pittsburgh, PA
May 2-3: Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair, Kansas City, MO
May 9: Maker’s Mart, Toledo, OH
May 9: The Little Craft Show, Springdale, AR
May 9-10: Art Star Craft Bazaar, Philadelphia, PA
May 23: Crafty Supermarket, Cincinnati, OH
May 31: Market Day, Des Moines, IA
July 5-7: The Big Glamp by StrangeFolk, St. Louis, MO
July 10: Crafty Mart, Akron, OH
July 12: The Big Crafty, Asheville, NC
July 17-19: Renegade at Pitchfork Music Fest, Chicago, IL

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

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Fall + Holiday Shows around the Midwest!

July 31, 2019August 1, 2019 doulaknitter6 Comments

The handmade season is upon us! Makers are working their magic building up holiday inventory while still hustling their way through the summer fairs and festivals. Fans of DIY can start planning their shopping lists while makers can explore new markets to sell their handmade items.

Want to make sure you get access to early bird tickets? Sign up for our emails to get details on the next con in 2020 — Early Bird tickets will go on sale September 1st!

Aug. 23-24: OMG Becky Fest, Davenport, IA
Sept. 7-8: Bellevue Art in the Park, Bellevue, KY
Sept. 7-8: Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago, IL
Sept. 8: Clover Market, Chestnut Hill, PA
Sept. 8: Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA
Sept. 13-15: Indie Craft Parade, Greenville, SC
Sept. 21-22: Cleveland Flea, Cleveland, OH
Sept 22: Clover Market, Bryn Mawr, PA
Nov. 2: Indy MADE Market, Noblesville, IN
Nov. 9: The Handmade Market, Raleigh, NC
Nov. 9: Bloomington Handmade Market, Bloomington, IN
Nov. 16: Maker’s Mart, Toledo, OH
Nov. 16: Traverse City Shop & Sip, Acme, MI
Nov. 23: Not Your Mama’s Craft Market, Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 23-24: Holiday Art Star Craft Bazaar, Philidelphia, PA
Nov. 30-Dec 1: Crafty Mart, Akron, OH
Nov. 24: Hoosier Artisan Boutique, Noblesville, IN
Nov. 29: Market Day, Des Moines, IA
Nov. 30 & Dec 1: Crafty Supermarket Cincinnati, OH
Dec. 3: Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA
Dec. 6: INDIEana Handicraft Exchange, Indianapolis, IN
Dec. 6-7: No Coast Craft-O-Rama, Minneapolis, MN
Dec. 6-7: Handmade Arcade, Pittsburgh, PA
Dec. 6-7: OMG Becky Fest, Davenport, IA
Dec. 6-8: Detroit Urban Craft Fair, Detroit, MI
Dec. 7: Indiemade Craft Market, Allentown, PA
Dec. 7: Cleveland Bazaar, Cleveland, OH
Dec. 7-8: Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago, IL
Dec. 8: Not Your Mama’s Craft Market, Columbus, Ohio
Dec. 8: Craftin’ Outlaws, Columbus, OH
Dec. 14: Tiny Expo Indie Art & Craft Fair, Ann Arbor, MI
Dec. 14: I Made It! Market, Pittsburgh, PA
Dec. 14: City Flea, Cincinnati, OH
Dec. 17 – 18: Cleveland Bazaar, Cleveland, OH

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

Resources

Spring and Summer 2019 Craft Shows of the Midwest

January 21, 2019January 24, 2019 Megan GreenLeave a comment

Midwest art by Marcy Davy, All Things Grow

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

Feb. 2: I Made It! Market, Pittsburgh, PA
Feb. 2: Honey Craft Market, Woodstock, IL
Feb. 9: Cleveland Bazaar, Cleveland, OH
Feb. 9: I Made It! Market, Pittsburgh, PA
Feb. 9: My Funky Valentine, Canton, OH
Feb. 9: Handmade Chicago, Chicago, IL
Feb. 9: Ritz Crafters, Rochester, MN
Feb. 9: Flint Handmade, Flint, MI
Feb. 9: Indie South Fair, Athens, GA
Feb. 22-23: Unglued Craft Fest, Fargo, ND
Feb. 24: Handmade Chicago, Chicago, IL
March 2: Craft Menagerie, Cincinnati, OH
March 9: A Happy Little Craft Show St. Louis, MO
March 9: Handmade Chicago, Chicago, IL
March 24: Handmade Chicago, Chicago, IL
March 31: Craftin’ Outlaws, Columbus, OH
March 31: Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA
April 6: The Crafty Fair, Madison, WI
April 13: Handmade Chicago, Chicago, IL
April 28: Handmade Chicago, Chicago, IL
May 4-5: Cleveland Flea, Cleveland, OH
May 11: Market Day, Des Moines, IA
May 11: Crafty Supermarket, Cincinnati, OH
May 11: Crafty Mart Mom and Pop Shop, Akron, OH
May 11: Maker’s Mart, Toledo, OH
May 11: Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair, Kansas City, MO
May 11: The Little Craft Show, Springdale, AR
May 11-12: Art Star Craft Bazaar, Philadelphia, PA
May 12-13: Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago, IL
May 31-June 2: Strange Folk: The Big Glamp, St. Louis, MO
June 1: Crafty Mart popup at Bechdel Fest, Akron, OH
June 1-2: The Big Glamp by StrangeFolk, St. Louis, MO
June 15: INDIEana Handicraft Exchange, Indianapolis, IN
July 13-14: Cleveland Flea, Cleveland, OH
July 14: The Big Crafty, Asheville, NC
July 20-22: Renegade at Pitchfork Music Fest, Chicago, IL

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

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2018 Fall + Holiday Craft Shows Around the Midwest

July 18, 2018August 1, 2018 Megan Green2 Comments

Midwest Craft Con was founded by three craft show organizers with the mission to help people grow their handmade businesses. While we are still recovering from our conference — sign up for our emails to get details on the next con in 2020 — we are deep in the DIY craft show scene all year round. This list of craft shows and fairs around the Midwest and adjacent states for the rest of 2018 is our gift to makers who want to branch out to new markets. But it’s also for handmade fans who feel like taking a craft show road trip!

strung by shawna, string art, usa map — Art by Midwest Craft Con alumna Strung by Shawna

Aug. 22-25: OMG Becky Fest, Davenport, IA
Aug. 25: Made Night Market, Sioux Falls, SD
Sept. 8: Bellevue Art in the Park, Bellevue, KY
Sept. 8: Cleveland Flea, Cleveland, OH
Sept. 8-9: Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago, IL
Sept. 9: Clover Market, Chestnut Hill, PA
Sept. 9: Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA
Sept. 14-16: Indie Craft Parade, Greenville, SC
Oct. 13: Cleveland Flea, Cleveland, OH
Nov. 3: Indy MADE Market, Noblesville, IN
Nov. 4: Clover Market, Bryn Mawr, PA
Nov. 10: The Handmade Market, Raleigh, NC
Nov. 10: Bloomington Handmade Market, Bloomington, IN
Nov. 10: Craftin’ Outlaws, Columbus, OH
Nov. 10: Maker’s Mart, Toledo, OH
Nov. 17-18: Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA
Nov. 17-18: Holiday Art Star Craft Bazaar, Philidelphia, PA
Nov. 23-24: Crafty Mart, Akron, OH
Nov. 24: Cleveland Bazaar, Cleveland, OH
Nov. 24: Hoosier Artisan Boutique, Noblesville, IN
Nov. 30th – Dec. 2: Detroit Urban Craft Fair, Detroit, MI
Dec. 1: Crafty Supermarket Cincinnati, OH
Dec. 1: Indiemade Craft Market, Allentown, PA
Dec. 1: Cleveland Bazaar, Cleveland, OH
Dec. 1-2: I Made It! Market, Pittsburgh, PA
Dec. 1-2: Made Market, Louisville, KY
Dec. 1-2: Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago, IL
Dec. 2: Not Your Mama’s Craft Market, Columbus, Ohio
Dec. 2-3: No Coast Craft-O-Rama, Minneapolis, MN
Dec. 7: INDIEana Handicraft Exchange, Indianapolis, IN
Dec. 8: Handmade Arcade, Pittsburgh, PA
Dec. 8: OMG Becky Fest, Davenport, IA
Dec. 8: Tiny Expo Indie Art & Craft Fair, Ann Arbor, MI
Dec 8-9: Cleveland Bazaar, Cleveland, OH
Dec. 9: Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA
Dec. 9-10: DIYpsi, Ypsilanti, MI
Dec. 10: Tiny Expo, Ann Arbor, MI
Dec. 10-11: Cleveland Bazaar, Cleveland, OH
Dec. 15: Not Your Mama’s Craft Market, Columbus, Ohio
Dec. 15: City Flea, Cincinnati, OH
Dec. 15: I Made It! Market, Pittsburgh, PA
Dec. 23: Last Call at Goodyear Hall, Akron, OH

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