fall + holiday 2016 midwest craft shows

For makers seeking indie craft shows to do for the rest of the year, we have created this master list of the best fall and holiday craft shows around the Midwest for September to December 2016!  If you’re planning to make the craft show rounds in the Midwest this fall and winter, you’ve got to start thinking about applications in the summer. (Check out our advice for applying to indie craft shows, too.)

We’ve included shows within driving distance of Cincinnati, which includes Ohio and surrounding states plus major craft shows from around the Midwest and Eastern United States. Note: We only organize Crafty Supermarket, so if you have questions about the other shows listed, you’ll have to contact their organizers directly. We’ll add more show dates as we find them, and feel free to mention yours in the comments!

• Sept. 2-4: The Flea Off Market, Louisville, KY
• Sept. 10: Westwood Art Show, Cincinnati, OH
• Sept. 10: Bellevue Art in the Park, Bellevue, KY
• Sept. 10: Cleveland Flea, Cleveland, OH
• Sept. 10: Made: Handcrafted Market, Atlanta, GA
• Sept. 10-11: Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago, IL
• Sept. 11: Second Sunday on Main, Cincinnati, OH
• Sept. 17: City Flea, Cincinnati, OH
• Sept. 17-18: Indie Craft Parade, Greenville, SC
• Sept. 17-18: Independents’ Day, Columbus, OH
• Sept. 24: Oakley Fancy Flea, Cincinnati, OH
• Sept. 24-25: Strange Folk, St. Louis, MO
• Sept. 30-Oct. 1: Bend in the River Art + Music Festival, Cincinnati, OH
• Oct. 1-2: The Flea Off Market, Louisville, KY
• Oct. 8: Cleveland Flea, Cleveland, OH
• Oct. 9: Second Sunday on Main, Cincinnati, OH
• Oct. 15: City Flea, Cincinnati, OH
• Oct. 21-22: E’ville Indie, Edwardsville, IL
• Nov. 5-6: The Flea Off Market, Louisville, KY
• Nov. 11-12: The Handmade Market, Raleigh, NC
• Nov. 12: Bloomington Handmade Market, Bloomington, IN
• Nov. 12: Maker’s Mart, Toledo, OH
• Nov. 19: Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati, Ohio, of course!
• Nov. 19: Craft’za, Minneapolis, MN
• Nov. 19-20: Art Star Craft Bazaar, Philadelphia, PA
• Nov. 19-20: Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA
• Nov. 25-26: I Made It! Market, Pittsburgh, PA
• Nov. 26: Cleveland Bazaar, Cleveland, OH
• Nov. 26: Queen City Craft Show, Springfield, MO
• Nov. 26-27: Crafty Mart, Akron, OH
• Dec. 2: INDIEana Handicraft Exchange, Indianapolis, IN
• Dec. 2-3: No Coast Craft-O-Rama, Minneapolis, MN
• Dec. 2-4: Detroit Urban Craft Fair, Detroit, MI
• Dec. 3: Handmade Arcade, Pittsburgh, PA
• Dec. 3: Indiemade Craft Market, Allentown, PA
• Dec. 3-4: Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago, IL
• Dec. 9-10: Porter Flea, Nashville, TN
• Dec. 10: Craftin’ Outlaws, Columbus, OH
• Dec. 10: Tiny Expo, Ann Arbor, MI
• Dec. 10-11: Cleveland Bazaar, Cleveland, OH
• Dec. 10-11: DIYpsi, Ypsilanti, MI
• Dec. 11: Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA
• Dec. 17: Last Minute Market, Cleveland, OH
• Dec. 17: City Flea, Cincinnati, OH