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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:

October 2023

  • 7th – Harvest Festival Craft Show/ Flea Market, Downtown Bellaire, 10am-4pm
  • 14th – Outdoor Craft & Vendor Show- The Village at Grand Traverse Commons- 1200 W. 11th St., Traverse City, 10am-3pm

November 2023

  • 11th – Long Lake Craft Show at Long Lake Elementary School- 7600 N. Long Lake Rd., Traverse City, 9am-3pm
  • TBA– Craft Show at Immaculate Conception Parish- 314 Vine St., Traverse City, 8:30am-3:30pm
  • TBA – Holiday Gift Fair at 5780 Shanty Creek Rd., Bellaire, 10am-3pm
  • TBA – Traverse City West Senior High Arts & Crafts Show at 5376 N. Long Lake Rd. Traverse City, 10am-3pm

December 2023

  • 4th – Holiday Gift Fair- Bellaire (Location/Time TBA)

May 2024

  • TBA – Downtown Art Walk, Downtown Traverse City, 4-7pm
  • TBA – Spring Art Market, Denos Museum Center- 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City, 9:30am-4pm
  • TBA – Outdoor Craft & Vendor Show- The Village at Grand Traverse Commons- 1200 W. 11th St., Traverse City, 10am-2pm
  • TBA – Elk Rapids Arts & Crafts Show, River Street, Elk Rapids,  10am-4pm

June 2024

  • 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

July 2024

  • TBANational Cherry Festival Arts & Crafts Fair, The Village at Grand Traverse Commons- 1200 W. 11th St., Traverse City, 10am-5pm
  • TBA – Elk Rapids Arts & Crafts Show, River Street, Elk Rapids, 10am-4pm
  • TBA– Crooked Tree Art Fair, Crooked Tree Art Center- 322 Sixth St., Traverse City, 9am-4pm

August 2024

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

September 2024

  • TBA – Elk Rapids Arts & Crafts Show, River Street, Elk Rapids, 10am-4pm

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

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