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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!

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Spring + Summer 2018 Midwest Craft Shows

January 22, 2018January 22, 2018 Megan Green4 Comments

type shy handmade — Paper art by Type Shy

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!

2017 Fall + Holiday Craft Shows around the Midwest

July 15, 2017November 27, 2017 Megan Green6 Comments

Midwest Craft Con comes just once a year, but we are deeply rooted in the DIY craft show scene all year round. This list of 2017 Midwest craft shows and fairs is for makers who want to branch out to new markets, but also for shoppers who are up for a road trip! If we missed any events, add them in the comments section.

And don’t forget to save the date for Midwest Craft Con, returning Feb. 16-18, 2018, featuring Kathy Cano Murillo, Gemma Correll and Kelley Deal! Tickets are on sale now!

Sept. 9: Bellevue Art in the Park, Bellevue, KY
Sept. 10: Cleveland Flea, Cleveland, OH
Sept. 10: Clover Market, Chestnut Hill, PA
Sept. 10: Made: Handcrafted Market, Atlanta, GA
Sept. 15-17: Indie Craft Parade, Greenville, SC
Sept. 16-17: Renegade Craft Fair, Detroit, MI
Sept. 16-17: Independents’ Day, Columbus, OH
Sept. 22-24: Strange Folk Festival, St. Louis, MO
Sept. 24: Clover Market, Bryn Mawr, PA
Oct. 14: Cleveland Flea, Cleveland, OH
Oct. 8: Clover Market, Collingswood, NJ
Oct. 22: Clover Market, Bryn Mawr, PA
Nov. 5: Clover Market, Bryn Mawr, PA
Nov. 11: The Handmade Market, Raleigh, NC
Nov. 11: Bloomington Handmade Market, Bloomington, IN
Nov 11-12: Craftin’ Outlaws, Columbus, OH
Nov. 11: Maker’s Mart, Toledo, OH
Nov. 18: Not Your Mama’s Craft Market, Columbus, OH
Nov. 18-19: Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA
Nov. 24-25: I Made It! Market, Pittsburgh, PA
Nov. 25: Queen City Craft Show, Springfield, MO
Nov. 25: Crafty Mart, Akron, OH
Dec. 1: INDIEana Handicraft Exchange, Indianapolis, IN
Dec. 1-3: Detroit Urban Craft Fair, Detroit, MI
Dec. 2: Crafty Supermarket Cincinnati, OH
Dec. 2: Handmade Arcade, Pittsburgh, PA
Dec. 2: Indiemade Craft Market, Allentown, PA
Dec. 2: Made Market, Louisville, KY
Dec. 2-3: No Coast Craft-O-Rama, Minneapolis, MN
Dec 9: Cleveland Bazaar, Cleveland, OH
Dec. 9-10: DIYpsi, Ypsilanti, MI
Dec. 10: Tiny Expo, Ann Arbor, MI
Dec. 10-11: Cleveland Bazaar, Cleveland, OH
Dec. 10: Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA
Dec 16: Last Call at Goodyear Hall, Akron, OH
Dec. 16: City Flea, Cincinnati, OH
Dec. 16-17: Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago, IL

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Spring + Summer 2017 Midwest Craft Shows

February 2, 2017November 27, 2017 Megan Green2 Comments

Midwest Craft Con comes just once a year, but we are deeply rooted in the DIY craft show scene. This list of Midwest craft shows (and shows within driving distance) is for makers who want to branch out to new markets, but also for shoppers who are up for a road trip! We’ll also put together a list of fall and holiday craft shows 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. 4: I Made It! Market, Pittsburgh, PA
Feb. 10-12: Midwest Craft Con, Columbus, OH — not a craft fair, but it’s going to be awesome!
Feb. 11: Cleveland Bazaar, Cleveland, OH
Feb. 11: Handmade Chicago, Chicago, IL
Feb. 12: Indie South Fair, Athens, GA
Feb 24-25: Unglued Craft Fest, Fargo, ND
March 11: Green With Indie, St. Louis, MO
March 11: Handmade Chicago, Chicago, IL
March 25: Indie South Fair, Athens, GA
April 1: The Crafty Fair, Madison, WI
April 8: Handmade Chicago, Chicago, IL
April 9: Craftin’ Outlaws, Columbus, OH
April 28: Crafty Supermarket, Cincinnati, OH
April 29: Bloomington Handmade Market, Bloomington, IN
May 6: Retropolitan Craft Fair, Knoxville, TN
May 6-7: Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair, Kansas City, MO
May 13: Crafty Mart Mom and Pop Shop, Akron, OH
May 13: Maker’s Mart, Toledo, OH
May 13-14: Art Star Craft Bazaar, Philadelphia, PA
May 13-14: Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago, IL
May 20: Market Day, Des Moines, IA
May 27: Crafty Mart Crafts & Drafts, Akron, OH
June 10-11: Pop Shop Houston, Houston, TX
June 17: INDIEana Handicraft Exchange, Indianapolis, IN
June 25-26: Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA
July 1: Crafty Mart Canton, Canton, OH