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Iowa’s craft fairs and festivals offer unique opportunities to explore the local creative communities and experience quintessential midwestern hospitality while supporting the local artisan businesses. Iowa offers a wide variety of established craft fairs, many dating back decades and featuring an impressive lineup of talented vendors. The best craft fairs in Iowa showcase a large assortment of high-quality, unique crafts of many mediums in family-friendly environments.
Nothing compares to the variety of crafts exhibited at Iowa’s Largest Arts and Craft Show. Held each November at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, this three-day shopping extravaganza features over 250 talented artists and crafters selling thousands of original handcrafted items. Get all of your holiday shopping accomplished in one day!
Known as Davenport’s premiere art fair, the Beaux Arts Fair has been showcasing art vendors for nearly 70 years! It’s one of the oldest art fairs in the midwest and offers free admission for attendees to browse a large variety of the highest quality arts and crafts in the region. The Beaux Arts Fair has become an Iowa tradition with many well-known artists on its committee.
The Sturgis Falls Festival is a huge annual festival spanning several parks in Cedar Rapids. The Arts and Craft Fair is a one-day event that takes place during this acclaimed festival and features over 80 artisans selling their uniquely made products. There is no admission fee to attend the Arts and Crafts Fair or any part of the Sturgis Falls Festival.
Held in Central Park each May, the Craft Fair: Spring Edition showcases talented crafters offering a fantastic selection of unique items. This springtime event attracts thousands of attendees from the local area and surrounding cities. Vendors selling delicious foods and beverages including mixed drinks, craft beers, and wines are also available.
Get in the mood for spring at the Rochester’s Spring Craft and Vendor show, held in April at the Graham Arenas Park in Mason City. This one-day craft fair welcomes over 70 crafters and various vendors selling a wide range of products. It’s the perfect one-stop shopping destination for Easter gifts and spring decor.
Held in Founders’ Park in historic downtown Elkader, Art in the Park is a regionally acclaimed annual event that takes place each August. This two-day festival features local and regional artisans offering a wide variety of fine arts and crafts. Attendees also enjoy the live music, entertainment, delicious foods, wine and beer tastings, and youth activities.
MacNider Arts Festival is held each June at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum and offers an entire day of family-friendly activities. Visitors of all ages gather to shop at the Art Market, enjoy music entertainment, and create fun crafts. A free pancake breakfast is included and festival foods are sold with proceeds benefiting the festival and museum.
Get into the spirit of spring at the Iowa City Spring Craft & Vendor Show! Held at the Old Capital Town Center, this craft show is a two-day event held during a weekend each April. Crafter lovers gather to browse a large assortment of craft vendors plus listen to live music entertainment and shop at the indoor spring flower sale.
Held at the North Iowa Events Center, the Winter Into Spring Craft and Vendor Shopping Event is a three-day weekend affair featuring a large line-up of craft vendor booths to browse and shop. The North Iowa Home Show is held simultaneously with this popular craft show.