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Traverse City Area Art Fairs & Craft Shows

The Traverse City area has several arts and crafts fairs scheduled throughout the year. Here, you can find many unique artistic and handcrafted items for your own home or for gift-giving.

In the summertime, artists and crafters often offer their creations for sale in the beautiful outdoor settings of Northwestern Michigan. During the fall, they move to indoor locations, often schools or community centers.

Many talented people from near and far offer their arts and crafts for sale at these venues.

Here's a schedule of arts & crafts shows scheduled in the Traverse City area:

April 2025

26th – National Trout Festival Craft & Vendor Show at 1900 Fairgrounds Rd., Kalkaska, 10am-5pm. For more info, visit nationaltroutfestival.com.

May 2025

10th – Spring Art Market, Denos Museum Center- 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City, 10am-4pm. Register at nwmiarts.org.
24th – Elk Rapids Arts & Crafts Show, River Street, Elk Rapids, 10am-4pm. Register at elkrapidschamber.org.

June 2025

7th – Outdoor Craft & Vendor Show at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons- 1200 W. 11th St., Traverse City, 10am-3pm.
14th – Old Town Arts & Crafts Fair, Union Street between 6th & 8th Streets, Traverse City, 10am-5pm. Register at downtowntc.com.
28th – Elk Rapids Arts & Crafts Show, River Street, Elk Rapids, 10am-4pm. Register at elkrapidschamber.org.
29th – National Cherry Festival Arts & Crafts Fair, The Village at Grand Traverse Commons- 1200 W. 11th St., Traverse City, 10am-6pm. Register at downtowntc.com.

July 2025

26th – Crooked Tree Art Fair, Crooked Tree Art Center- 322 Sixth St., Traverse City, 9am-4pm, crookedtree.org
31st – Elk Rapids Arts & Crafts Show, River Street, Elk Rapids, 10am-4pm. Register at elkrapidschamber.org

August 2025

9th– Outdoor Craft & Vendor Show– The Village at Grand Traverse Commons- 1200 W. 11th St., Traverse City, 10am-3pm. Register at fareharbor.com.
16th – Rubber Ducky Festival Arts & Crafts Show, Downtown Bellaire, 10am-4pm, bellairechamber.org.
30th – Elk Rapids Arts & Crafts Show, During Harbor Days on River Street, Elk Rapids, 10am-4pm. Register at elkrapidschamber.org.

September 2025

13th-14th – Downtown Art Fair, 303 E. State St., Traverse City, Saturday from 10am-6pm & Sunday from 10am-4pm. Click here for more info.
27th – Harvest Festival Craft Show/ Flea Market, Downtown Bellaire, 10am-4pm. Register at bellairechamber.org.

October 2025

4th – Outdoor Craft & Vendor Show– The Village at Grand Traverse Commons- 1200 W. 11th St., Traverse City, 10am-3pm. Register at fareharbor.com.
TBA – Craft Show at Trinity Lutheran Church- 1003 Maple St., Traverse City, 9am-2pm. For more information, email craft.show@tctrinityschool.org.
TBA – TC Handmade Market Arts & Crafts at Traverse City Christian School- 753 Emerson Rd., Traverse City, 9am-3pm. To register, click here.

November 2025

15th – Traverse City West Senior High Arts & Crafts Show at 5376 N. Long Lake Rd. Traverse City, 10am-3pm.
TBA – Art & Craft Show at Bethlehem Lutheran Church- 1050 Peninsula Dr., Traverse City, 9am-3pm. Benefits the Grand Traverse Food Pantry. For more info, email jpleiby@charter.net.
TBA – Holiday Gift Fair at 5780 Shanty Creek Rd., Bellaire, 10am-3pm. Register at bellairechamber.org.
TBA – Long Lake Craft Show at Long Lake Elementary School- 7600 N. Long Lake Rd., Traverse City, 9am-3pm. For more information, email longlakecraftshow@gmail.com.