Last update: 01March2004
NOTE: The Mid-Atlantic is literally art and craft show crazy. There are more craft shows per capita, and per year, in our region than anywhere else in the country. If you want to try your hand at this kind of retailing, you're in the ideal area! The listings below are by no means comprehensive. Consult the national listings pages here for many, many more shows.

For a national listing of craft shows, go to:

The Crafts Report's Craft Show Finder page

Niche Magazine's Market Dates listing of shows 

Juried Online Arts Festival Arts & Crafts Festivals Contacts Listing This lists festivals and shows by month, which is handy if your schedule is not entirely flexible or if you plan vacations to take in craft shows.

Art & Craft Shows Net also has listings online, taken from Sunshine Artist magazine.

And of course Sugarloaf Craft Festivals.

Click on your state on the MAP to be taken directly to that state's section:













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Delaware

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The Delaware Art Museum Annual Craft Fair

Wilmington DEL, usually in June

http://www.delart.org

For info on the fair: jconnolly@delart.mus.de.us

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District of Columbia

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Washington Craft Show

Washington DC

December 1-3, 2000

203-254-0486

http://craftsamericashows.com/washington.htm

Annual Capital Jazz Fest

Washington DC, usually in June

301-322-8100

http://www.capitaljazz.com

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Maryland

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Glen Echo Park Glass Art Festival

Glen Echo, MD - - usually in June, Noon to 5PM

"Spend an afternoon with nationally recognized glass artists. See demonstrations of stained glass, torch work, fused glass, sculptural lampworking, jewelry making, and other glass techniques. Sponsored by the National Capital Art Glass Guild. Free."

http://www.nps.gov/glec/indexext.html

Fredrick Festival of the Arts

Frederick, MD

This is one of my favorites. Frederick is a very cool town, arts-wise. Usually in June. Location is Carroll Creek State Park, right in the center or town.

301-694-9632

http://www.frederickarts.org/

American Craft Council (ACC) Craft Market

Baltimore, MD - Summer Market, in July

For other markets and schedules, visit their web site

800-836-3470

Thousands of exhibitors, tens of thousands of attendees

http://www.craftcouncil.org/

(See the section on Baltimore on our Other Links Page. Coordinate your trip to this ACC show with a thorough Charm City arts 'n crafts tour.)

Shaker Forest Festival

Gaithersburg  MD

September 6-10 and 16-17, 2000

724-847-4300

http://www.shakerforest.com/

Maryland Designer Craft Show

Bethesda MD, usually in May. For more information contact: 

Virginia Craft Festivals

P. O. Box 310

Cashtown, PA 17310 -0310
717-337-3060

Artscape Baltimore

Baltimore MD, usually in July

(410) 396-4575

http://www.artscape.org/

Great web site!

National Arts & Crafts Festival

Frederick, MD - May 20-21, 2000

Gaithersburg,  MD - October 13-15, 2000

October 2000

Another big commercial venture; 350 exhibitors.

National Arts & Crafts, Ltd.

800-277-5046

http://www.nationalcrafts.com/

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New Jersey

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Haddonfield Craft & Fine Arts Festival

Haddonfield NJ, usually in June. Call 610-687-8535

For info: jbdenen@aol.com

Festival of Fine Craft at Wheaton Village

Millville NJ

October 6 - 7, 2001

1-800-998-4552

http://www.wheatonvillage.org

Application at: http://www.wheatonvillage.org/pdf_files/ffc_brochure_2001.pdf

Morristown Craft Market

Morristown, NJ

October 20-22, 2000

For application, write to:

P.O. Box 2305, Morristown  NJ  07962-2305

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North Carolina

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Charlotte Arts Festival

Charlotte NC

704-332-2227

New show! May 2001, downtown.

http://charlotteartsfestival.com

Festival in the Park

Charlotte  NC

704-338-1060

http://www.festivalinthepark.org

Oktoberfest 2000

Hickory  NC

October 13-15, 2000

828-322-3125

e-mail: dda@abts.net

Festival in the Park

Charlotte  NC

September 21-24, 2000

704-338-1060

e-mail: festival@webserve.com


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Pennsylvania

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Buyers Market of American Craft

Philadelphia, PA, usually in June

This one is organized by the Rosen Group. More than one thousand exhibitors.

410-889-2933 or e-mail: info@rosengrp.com

Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

Philadelphia, PA

November 8-12, 2000

(215) 763-8100

e-mail: twcpma@philamuseum.org

Mayfair Festival of the Arts

Allentown PA, in May

http://www.mayfairfestival.org

Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

State College, PA

July 11-15, 2001

http://www.arts-festival.com/

Manayunk Arts Festival

Philadelphia, PA, usually in June

215-482-9565

Hooray for trendy Manayunk!

http://www.manayunk.com

Artists Market at the Three Rivers Arts Festival

Pittsburgh  PA, usually in June

http://artsfestival.net

This festival attracts over 600,000 people over the course of the festival. Wow.

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Virginia

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Washington Gift Show

Chantilly, VA, usually in June

George Little Management, Inc.

800-272-7469

http://www.washingtongiftshow.com/

American ARTworks Festival 2000

Chantilly  VA

November 10-12, 2000

757-486-0220

This is a brand new show. At your own risk.

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West Virginia

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Augusta Heritage Festival

Elkins, WVa

Generally in August. Also classes, workshops, and aprenticeships in various craft specialties.

http://www.augustaheritage.com/

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Miscellaneous/Multi-state Promoters

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Sugarloaf Craft Festivals

Shows scheduled all year round. This is the six-hundred pound gorilla of Mid-Atlantic regional craft show promoters. Visit the website or call for further particulars, other locations, and dates.

Sugarloaf Mountain Works, Inc.

800-210-9900

http://www.sugarloafcrafts.com





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