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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:

May 2025

  • TBA – Downtown Art Walk, Downtown Traverse City, 4-7pm
  • TBA – Pig Roast with Craft & Vendor Show at Kalkaska Baptist Church- 1651 County Rd. 612, Kalkaska, 10am-3pm
  • TBA – Spring Art Market, Denos Museum Center- 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City, 9am-4pm
  • TBA – Outdoor Craft & Vendor Show– The Village at Grand Traverse Commons- 1200 W. 11th St., Traverse City, 10am-3pm. Register at fareharbor.com
  • TBA – Elk Rapids Arts & Crafts Show, River Street, Elk Rapids,  10am-3pm. Register at elkrapidschamber.org

June 2025

  • TBA – Arts & Crafts Show, Open Space Park- 111 E. Grandview Pkwy, Traverse City, 10am-5pm
  • TBA – Old Town Arts & Crafts Fair, Union Street between 6th & 8th Streets, Traverse City, 10am-5pm. 
  • TBA – National Cherry Festival Arts & Crafts Fair, The Village at Grand Traverse Commons- 1200 W. 11th St., Traverse City, 9am-5pm

July 2025

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

August 2025

  • TBA – Harbor Days Arts & Craft Show, River Street, Elk Rapids, 10am-4pm. Register at elkrapidschamber.org
  • TBA – Outdoor Craft & Vendor Show– The Village at Grand Traverse Commons- 1200 W. 11th St., Traverse City, 10am-3pm. Register at fareharbor.com
  • TBA – Rubber Ducky Festival Arts & Crafts Show, Downtown Bellaire, 10am-4pm, bellairechamber.org
  • TBA – Downtown Art Fair, Downtown Cass St., Traverse City, 10am-5pm. Register here.
  • TBA – Elk Rapids Arts & Crafts Show, River Street, Elk Rapids, 10am-4pm. Register at elkrapidschamber.org

October 2025

  • TBA – Harvest Festival Craft Show/ Flea Market, Downtown Bellaire, 10am-4pm. Register at bellairechamber.org.
  • TBA – 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

  • 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.
  • TBA- Traverse City West Senior High Arts & Crafts Show at 5376 N. Long Lake Rd. Traverse City, 10am-3pm.

December 2025

  • TBA – Holiday Gift Fair at Shanty Creek Resort- 5780 Shanty Creek Rd., Bellaire, 10am-4pm. 

Stay tuned for the most updated info on Traverse City Arts & Crafts Shows!

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