2013 spring + summer craft shows

Thinking about taking a little crafty road trip? Here’s a roundup of all the local events and major indie craft shows in the Eastern US this spring and summer. And if you’re a maker, many of these shows are taking applications for handmade vendors.
We’ll also put together a list of fall and holiday craft shows around August, and we’ll add events as we find out about them!
And remember — crafter applications for the spring show April 27, 2013, at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center in Cincinnati are open until Feb. 28.
- March 2: Craft Menagerie, Cincinnati, OH
- March 9: Green With Indie, St. Louis, MO
- April 6: Burnt Creative Market, Blacksburg, VA
- April 13-14: I Made It! Market, Pittsburgh, PA
- April 19-20: Chatty Crafty, Chattanooga, TN — applications open now!
- April 20: Craftin’ Outlaws Spring Fling, Columbus, OH — apps close Feb. 28
- April 20: City of Craft Spring, Toronto, ON
- April 20: I Made It! Market, Pittsburgh, PA
- April 20: Handmade Toledo, Toledo, OH
- April 27: Crafty Supermarket, Cincinnati, OH — apps close Feb. 28
- April 27: Mayday! Underground, Rochester, NY
- May 4: Eco Chic Craftacular, Columbus, OH — apps close Feb. 22
- May 4: Burnt Creative Market, Blacksburg, VA
- May 4: The Handmade Market, Raleigh, NC
- May 4: Indie South Fair, Athens, GA
- May 4: Clay Alliance Spring Fair, Cincinnati, OH
- May 11: Craftstravaganza, Minneapolis, MN
- May 11-12: Art Star Craft Bazaar, Philadelphia, PA — apps close March 5
- May 12: Folksiders, Rabbit Hash, KY
- May 18: City Flea, Cincinnati, OH — apps open Feb. 21
- May 19: I Made It! Market, Pittsburgh, PA
- May 31-June 2: Summerfair, Cincinnati, OH — apps close Feb. 8
- June 1: Crafty Mart, Akron, OH — apps close April 7
- June 8: INDIEana Handicraft Exchange, Indianapolis, IN — apps close March 16
- June 8: Crafty Mart presents: Manly Mart, Lakewood, OH — apps close May 1
- June 8-9: Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA
- June 9: Second Sunday on Main, Cincinnati, OH
- June 9: Folksiders, Rabbit Hash, KY
- June 15: City Flea, Cincinnati, OH
- June 22: Burnt Creative Market, Blacksburg, VA
- June 22: Pile of Craft, Baltimore, MD
- June 22-23: Renegade Craft Fair, Brooklyn, NY
- June 23: Bazaar Bizarre, Boston, MA
- July 13: City Flea, Cincinnati, OH
- July 14: Second Sunday on Main, Cincinnati, OH
- July 14: Folksiders, Rabbit Hash, KY
- July 20: Summer Craftacular, Madison, WI — apps close March 15
- August 10-11: Folksiders, Rabbit Hash, KY
- August 11: Second Sunday on Main, Cincinnati, OH
- August 16-18: DIYpsi, Ypsilanti, MI — applications open in May
- August 17: City Flea, Cincinnati, OH
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I would like to kiss you for posting this!
Holy wow! That is a fantastic round-up of events. Thanks so much for compiling this info, Grace!
Chatty Crafty: April 19+20
Chattanooga, TN
Applications open now!
How about the Midwest and West Coast too?
We’re based in Cincinnati, so we just listed craft shows within driving distance of Ohio. There are more shows listed here, though: http://indiecraftshows.com/
Grace, thank you so much for this!
This is a great resource! Thanks for the info and please keep me on the list for future events!
This is amazing.
Thanks so much for posting I Made It! Market. What a great roundup of crafty goodness!
Would you please add the Alternative Gift Fair. – Spring Edition. May 11th 10am-5pm indianapolis
Applications open now!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/S75NJ2R
Be sure to check out ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS in lovely Ferndale, Michigan.
Show is on May 18th,
Applications are now live at RPSHANDMADE.tumblr.com
Cheers!
Amazing. Thank you!
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