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Best Holiday Craft Fairs in New England
Support your local artisans this Christmas season by visiting one (or more!) of our picks for the best holiday craft fairs in New England.
By Yankee Magazine|Nov 01 2019|
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Best Holiday Craft Fairs in New England
Best Holiday Craft Fair in Connecticut
November 9-10, 2019 CraftWestport | Westport
This annual juried crafts bonanza (the longest-running indoor fine craft event in the state) features 175 metal, fiber, wood, paper, and clay artisans, with all admissions net profits to benefit local charities. Gourmet goodies and a Kid Zone, featuring a bounce house, face painting, and demonstrations, round out the fun. Counting your pennies? A pop-up marketplace of local artists also includes some fun, budget-friendly items. www.artrider.comBest Holiday Craft Fair in Maine
December 7-8, 2019 United Maine Craftsmen Holiday Arts & Crafts Show | Portland
Some 100 local artisans in varied media: fiber, silver, sea glass, and clay, (there’s food, too) at this annual event. unitedmainecraftsmen.com [text_ad]Best Holiday Craft Fairs in Massachusetts
November 16-17, 2019 Annual New England Craft and Specialty Food Fair | Topsfield
This annual show, started in 1995, takes a something-for-everyone approach, with 250 artisans in categories from angels to wreaths to gourmet foods, including dip and bread mixes. castleberryfairs.comNovember 16-17, 2019 Old Deerfield Christmas Sampler Craft Fair | West Springfield
Nearly 250 booths feature local, regional, and national artists. This show offers a wide selection of traditional crafts, with plenty of holiday decorations–carved Santas, ornaments, wreaths, and so on–on hand. There’s live music and visits with Santa, too. Don’t miss the circa-1897 miniature Christmas village. deerfield-craft.org [text_ad]December 7-8, 2019 Castleberry Faire New England Holiday Craft Spectacular | Hanover
This craft “spectacular” features over 150 of the region’s finest artisans specializing in jewelry, glass, candles, sports-themed gifts, art, photography, food, and more. castleberryfairs.comDecember 7-8, 13-15, 19-22, 2019 Harvard Square Holiday Craft Fair | Cambridge
Celebrating more than three decades of festive fun, this holiday fair (now at St. Paul’s Church Hall) lures tourists and locals alike throughout the month of December. Inside: an underground bazaar of “beautiful, original, and affordable” gifts, a riot of Indian textiles, painted silk, fused glass, and pottery, among some 40 stalls. harvardsquareholidayfair.comDecember 13-15, 2019 CraftBoston Holiday | Boston
The Society of Arts & Crafts was founded in 1897, the first American organization of its kind, which in turn organized the first formal crafts exhibition on these shores. Now, more than 100 years later, it’s still running our region’s granddaddy holiday event, with 175 artists, a craft book seller, and informational booths promoting non-profit craft organizations and schools. Such prestige means high quality and generally higher prices, though SAC does highlight items under $100. societyofcrafts.comBest Holiday Craft Fair in New Hampshire
November 9, 2019 Holiday Fine Arts & Crafts Show | Portsmouth
The New Hampshire seacoast’s annual show will feature dozens of vendors selling jewelry, art pieces, pottery, and more. Refreshments will be sold. facebook.com/seacoast.artisansBest Holiday Craft Fair in Rhode Island
December 5-8, 13-15, 2019 Foundry Artists Association Holiday Show | Pawtucket
For three decades, this show has selected wares from an impressive roster of artisans. Handmade items for sale include paintings, photos, jewelry, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, clothing, and accessories. Of course, it helps to have all those RISD grads in your backyard. Includes a silent auction. foundryshow.comBest Holiday Craft Fairs in Vermont
November 22-24, 2019 Craft Vermont | Burlington
Celebrating more than 60 years, this annual show of more than 100 vendors is put on by the oldest and largest juried craft organization in the state of Vermont. Items for sale include fine art, pottery, jewelry, textiles, gourmet food, and more. vermonthandcrafters.comNovember 29-30, & December 1, 2019 Putney Craft Tour
An open-studios southeastern Vermont event since 1978, with 25 noteworthy artisans to visit. Printable map available online. putneycrafts.com Where are your picks for the best holiday craft fairs in New England? This post was first published in 2014 and has been updated.SEE MORE: Best Christmas Celebrations in New England 10 Best Christmas Towns in New England Best Places to See Christmas Lights in New England
I’m writing to ask if their are any spaces available for the craft fair’s in Massachusetts on Tremont St. Or in New Hampshire at Rockingham Park race track. I am doing these craft fair’s this year to help raise money for my mothers lung surgery.., As she has lung cancer with no real insurances to pay for her procedures the insurance she has will only pay for a small portion of what she needs to have done. I. Would really appreciate it if possible.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.,,
Misty Maciejewski
missvariety12 at gmail.com
Hi Misty,
You should contact those craft fairs directly to find out if they still have space available. Good luck!
Burlington’s Women’s Festival of Crafts should most definitely be on this list. This amazing show is celebrating it’s 25th year this November after Thanksgiving.
http://www.womensfestivalofcrafts.com
Blessed Sacrament School in Walpole, MA is having their annual Christmas Bazaar this Saturday, December 6 from 8:00-3:00. There are over 50 vendors, an awesome grand prize raffle, and over 30 silent auction items! Come on by, check it out, and get your picture taken with Santa!
https://www.facebook.com/140693765950121/photos/a.141476335871864.21867.140693765950121/891442574208566/?type=1
Hi, I’m interested in knowing if you have a list of other Craft Fairs, Like Milton High School, where Colchester High School now has their Craft Fairs? And any others in Vt that were missed…Also the Women’s Festival of Crafts…Any Info would be great…
Thank You
Betsy Stevens
Hi Betsy,
We don’t have a list like that at this time. Good luck with your search!
Do you know where I can get a Christmas ornament of Westport Connecticut?
The 13th Annual Holidays on the Green at The Pinehills in Plymouth, MA is a day filled with lots of holiday activities for kids of all ages. The Artisan Market features artists under a heated tent, cookie decorating, ornament making, horse drawn carriage rides, the opportunity to meet Santa and more. And of course, everyone’s favorite…The Reindog Parade. Nothing says its holiday season like man’s best friend parading down the Village Green in their finest holiday garb!
I’m looking for a holiday festival/craft fair within 25 miles of Manchester, NH for the weekend of Dec.16-17, 2017. Any ideas?
I’m looking for 2019 craft fairs for Oct – Dec. around the Lakes Region.
The 11th Annual Hingham Holiday Fair at Hingham High School (Hingham, MA) is Saturday, November 23rd, 9-4 – a festive event for shopping for all ages – Hingham’s largest holiday shopping event! The event features holiday and home decor, nautical inspired products, gourmet foods, jewelry, very chic totes, clutches, artisan cutting boards, beadazzled glass and tableware, local shops from near and far with a multitude of gift-able holiday and everyday items, french linens, children’s items, warm fleece, pom pom hats and fleece-lined custom mittens, artisan soaps and skin care, and soooo much more with over 90 vendors! Contact LLavieri@hotmail.com for any questions.
Just went to the very last Boston Christmas Festival at the Seaport World Trade Center. They are redeveloping center and moving fair to Mohegan Sun Thanksgiving wkd 2020. It was fabulous, but bittersweet. Enjoyed it so much over the years…sigh. Yet another piece of nostalgia gone
I am wondering how we would get our craft fair listed on this list for next year. The Bow PTO Craft Fair, https://www.facebook.com/bowcraftfair.bownh/, will have it’s 41st Annual Fair next year (2020) on 11/21 and 11/22. We feature over 150 artisans (no direct marketing vendors), many with a long history selling with us. It’s held at Bow High School in Bow NH.
Thank you in advance for any information.
How can you get in Bow craft fair as a vender I have tried for a couple of years I have gone to the school to talk with someone the day of the fair and they told me to go on line which I did for three years No response on my email or my husband email I do not do facebook