Visit these websites for lists of current craft fairs and festivals:
>Maine Tourism Events List (click here to go to their website lists of fairs and festivals)
>>United Maine Craftsmen Show Schedule (click here for the UMC list)
> MaineEvents.com (click here for their list of fairs and festivals and other events)
This page was last updated on: February 27, 2013
Maine Craft Fairs
~List compiled by Purple Grace ~
**Look for the Purple Grace booth at the shows in red in the list below
Please note: I provide this list as general information for shoppers and crafters looking for shows. If you need info on or want to apply to any show, please contact the organization putting on the show. If I don't have that info on my list, you can usually find it by doing a search on the show name.
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APRIL
APR 20, 2013 - GORHAM - ANNUAL CRAFT SHOW at USM in GORHAM, Saturday, 10:00PM - 4:00PM, Join us for an Arts & Crafts show at USM's Gorham Campus, lpetruccelli@usm.maine.edu
MAY
MAY 26 - 27, 2012 The Boothbay Region Arts & Crafts Shows annual Memorial Day Arts & Craft Show on the Boothbay Commons, Saturday 10 a.m- 5 p.m, Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain dates are June 2 & 3.
JUNE
JUN 9, 2013 - (Sunday) - PORTLAND - 39th Annual Old Port Festival - special crafts section for Maine artisans. 11am to 5pm
JUN 15, 2013 - GREENVILLE - Moosterpiece Craft Fair, The Katahdin Steamship Parking Lot
12 Lily Bay Rd.
JUN 25 & 26, 2013 – BOOTHBAY - Annual Windjammer Days Craft Show. Tuesday 10 a.m- 5 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m- 4 p.m. No storm date.
June 29, 2013 - BERWICK - Strawberry Festival - crafts, entertainment, strawberries – 197 Main St, South Berwick, 9am to 4pm, www.southberwickstrawberryfestival.com
JULY
JUL 13 & 14, 2013 – BELFAST – Arts in the Park, downtown waterfront. Juried show, 80 artists.
JUL 6 & 7, 2013 - WELLS - Summer Solstice Craft Show, Wells Elementary School, 276 Sanford Rd, 70 crafters, 10-4pm. (website)
JUL 6, 2013 - KENNEBUNKPORT - Annual School Around Us Craft Fair, on the Green in Kennebunkport, 9-4. (website)
JUL 6 & 7, 2013 - DAMARISCOTTA - Maine Crafts Guild at the YMCA, just across the road from the old Round Top Farm. Admission: $5 adults; children under 12 free. Event is on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
JUL 14, 2012 - JEFFERSON - Arts and Fine Craftsmen Show, 9am-2pm, sponsored by Jefferson Historical Society to benefit restoration project of Old Jefferson Town House.
JUL 14, 2012 - LISBON - Craft Show (Saturday only) at the Moxie Festival which is a 3 day event in Lisbon, Maine with parade, food, vendors, river race and lots more.
JUL 20 & 21, 2013 - CAMDEN Harbor Arts and Crafts Show, Camden Harbor Park, 9 to 5pm
JUL 21, 2012 - EXETER - Summer Arts & Crafts Festival, 10-4.
JUL 26, 27, 28, 2013 - MT DESERT - Maine Crafts Guild MDI Annual Fine Craft Show, MDI High School, Rt 233, Fri 5-9, Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4. www.mainecraftsguild.com
JUL 27, 2013 - WATERVILLE - 100 artists on Main St in Downtown Waterville, rain date Jul7 28.
JUL 28, 2012 - OLD ORCHARD BEACH - The annual Art & Craft Fair at Memorial Park to benefit the Libby Memorial Library (Old Orchard Beach Free Public Library) Building Fund
JUL 28, 2012 – SOUTH PARIS – Moore Park Art Show, 50 artiists. Historic park on Rt 26.
AUGUST
AUG 4, 2012 – BANGOR – United Maine Craftsmen Bangor Summer Arts & Crafts Festival in conjunctions with the WLBZ Sidewalk Art Festival in downtown Bangor, behind the Pickering Square Garage.
AUGUST 8-9-10-11, 2013 ** CUMBERLAND - United Maine Craftsmen Annual Craft Show at the Cumberland Fairgrounds, 9AM to 4 PM. Rain or shine, over 225 craftspeople with Made in Maine crafts of all kinds. www.unitedmainecraftsmen.com for info and a $1 off admission coupon
AUG 14, 15, 16, 2013 - BAR HARBOR - Maine Crafts Guild Fine Craft Show, 60 artisans, at Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Conf Ctr. 119 Eden St, Fri 5-9pm, Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4.
AUG 17 & 18, 2013 - FALMOUTH - Maine Audubon Society 15th annual Gilsland Farm annual art and fine craft show, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth. Sat 10-5 (website)
August 18, 2012 - LOVELL - Annual Arts and Artisans Fair, 9 to 3PM rain or shine. New Suncook Elementary School, Main st.
AUG 17-19, 2012 - MACHIAS - Annual Blueberry Festival Craftfest at the Machias Blueberry Festival www.machiasblueberry.com
AUG 25, 2012 – MANCHESTER – Fine Art and Crafts Show – Designing Women, at Longfellows Greenhouse, 9:30 to 4:30pm.
August 23, 24, 25, 2013 -- BANGOR Arts & Crafts at the 'American Folk Festival' Bass Park (traditional Maine crafts) http://www.americanfolkfestival.com
AUG 24, 2013 - KENNEBUNKPORT - Southern Maine Craftsmen present the Kennebunkport Village Green Craft Show, 10-4. (Rain date Aug )
SEPTEMBER
SEP 1, 2012 – CAMDEN – Fine Art and Crafts Show – Designing Women, First Congregational Church, 9am – 4pm
SEP 1, 2012 - KENNEUNKPORT - Annual School Around Us Craft Show, 9-4, on the green in Kennebunkport
SEP 7, 2013 - GREENVILLE - 40th Annual Sea Plane fly-in Craft Fair, (website)
SEP 7 & 8, 2013 - Summer Solstice Craft Show, Wells Elementary School, Sanford rd, 70 crafters, 10-4pm.
SEP 7, 2013 - Fall Festival of Arts and Crafts at Smiling Hill Farm, 781 County Road, is presented by United Maine Craftsmen. 100 exhibitors occupy tents amidst rolling fields, farm animals and a duck pond. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $2 entry fee, children under 12 free ($1 off coupon on UMC website)
SEP 8-9, 2012 -- WELLS - Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival, Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, 10 to 4PM (www.laudholm.org)
SEP 8-9, 2012 - SCARBOROUGH - Maine Crafts Guild , 50 Maine artisans at Camp Ketcha near Scarborough Beach State Park, 336 Black Point Rd, sat 10-5, sun 10-4
SEP 20, 21, 22, 2013 - UNITY - Common Ground Fair - Large Craft area and Maine Marketplace. www.mofga.org
SEP 22-23, 2012- ALFRED - The juried craft and art show of the Second Annual Shaker Hill Apple Festival will be taking place on the grounds of a beautiful old Shaker Village from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Shaker Hill Rd.
SEP 29, 2012 - CORNISH - Cornish Apple Festival , Route 2, (207) 625-4993, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the center of Cornish village in historic Thompson Park, appleds pressed cider and other products from local growers and New England crafters (always the last saturday in Sept)
SEP 29-30, 2012 - CAMDEN Harrbor Arts and Crafts Show, Camden Harbor Park, Sat: 9 to 5pm, Sun: 9-4
OCTOBER
OCT 5 & 6, 2013 - CAMDEN Harbor Arts and Crafts Show, Camden Harbor Park, 9 to 5pm
OCT 6, 2012 - SEARSPORT - (at the fire station) Fling Into Fall, 9am-3pm
OCT 6-7, 2012 - WATERVILLE - Colby Craft Fair. Please note this is no longer held at Colby college. The REM Craft Show and Soup Fest will be held on Saturday10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Food service at the event will feature more than 20 different kinds of homemade soup. rem@rem1.org
OCT 13, 2012 - NEWPORT - Nokomis High School Craft Fair, 266 Williams Rd, 9AM - 3PM.
OCT 19 & 201, 2013 - YORK BEACH - Annual Harvest Fest, over 200 juried and marketplace crafters from all over the country and local food vendors. It is held on the ball field off of Railroad Avenue York Beach, Maine, 10-4
OCT 19 & 20, 2013--** ORONO University of Maine Homecoming Fair at the Fieldhouse at UMO, 10-5 sat, 10-4 sun.
OCT 26 & 27, 2013 – CARIBOU – Fall Arts and Crafts Festival. Caribou High School, 140 exhibitors, 10-4 both days.
NOVEMBER
NOV 2 & 3, 2013 -- ** BANGOR - United Maine Craftsmen 23rd Annual Arts & Crafts Show at the Bangor Civic Center. Sat: 9-5, Sun: 10-4.
NOV 2-3, 2013 - AUGUSTA - 16th Annual Crafts Show at the Museum, sponsored by the Maine Crafts Guild at the Maine State Museum in the Capital Complex on State Street in Augusta.
NOV 2 & 3, 2013 -- WELLS - League of Maine Craftsmen Craft Show, Wells Junior High School, 1470 Post Rd, Rt 1., 10-4
NOV 2 & 3, 2013 - PORTLAND - The Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen presents the Annual Holiday Craft Show at Catherine Mcauley High School, 631 Stevens Avenue in Portland. Sat 9am, Sun 10am.
NOV 3, 2012 - WALDOBORO - Medomak Valley Middle School, 9AM - 3PM.
NOV 3, 2012 - ALBION - Albion Elementary School, 20 School St, 9am - 3pm.
NOV 10 & 11, 2012 - GORHAM - University of Southern Maine Costello Sports Complex
NOV 9 & 10, 2013 - **WINDHAM - Windham High School, 9am-3pm
NOV 9 & 10, 2013 - AUGUSTA - Augusta Civic Center, United Maine Craftsmen Arts & Crafts Show, 120 exhibitors (website)
NOV 10, 2012 - TRENTON - Acadia Christian SChool, 9AM - 3PM.
NOV - PORTLAND - Portland Elks Craft Fair 9am to 4 pm, 1945 Congress Street, Portland. (Questions call 773.7396) (I never found a date for this, if anyone knows, please email me)
NOV 17, 2012 - DOVER-FOXCROFT - SeDoMoCha School Christmas Fair, 9-3:pm, 63 Harrison Avenue
NOV 17, 2012 - OWLS HEAD Transportation Museum, 9AM-3PM.
NOV 2013 (date to be announced in June) - KENNEBUNK - Annual School Around Us Winter Craft Fair runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kennebunk High School
NOV 17, 2012 - KITTERY - 3rd Annual Traip Athletic Booster Craft Fair, 9:00 am-3:00 pm.. Proceeds benefit Booster Scholarship Fund in honor of Pamela Hoyt Sanborn. 12 Williams Avenue.
NOV 23 & 24, 2013 - TOPSHAM - Mt. Arrarat High School, Society of Southern Maine Craftsment Annual Made in Maine Christmas craft show, 8-4 Sat, 10-3 Sun.
NOV 23 & 24, 2013 - OAKLAND, Messalonskee High School Annual Craft fair, 131 Messalonskee High Drive. (website)
NOV 29 & 30, 2013 - STANDISH - Bonny Eagle High School, Christmas in the Country Craft Fair, 700 Saco Rd, (Friday 9-4 and Saturday 9-3)
NOV 29 & 30, 2013 - SCARBOROUGH - Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen Home for the Holidays Craft Show at Scarborough High Schoo, 20 Gorham Rd, l from 10 to 4 on Fri and 9 am to 4 pm on Sat
NOV 29, 30 & Dec 1, 2013 - BREWER - Brewer Auditorium, United Maine Craftsmen Arts and Crafts Show (website)
DECEMBER
DEC 7, 2013 - BANGOR - Christmas Fair, John Bapst High School, Broadway, 9am - 3pm
DEC 1, 2012 - NEW GLOUCESTER - Shaker Christmas Fair 10 am - 3 pm, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Rd. New Gloucester (always the first saturday)
DEC 1, 2012 - THORNDIKE - Mt View HighSchool, 577 Mt View Rd. 9AM-3PM.
DEC 1, 2012 - SKOWHEGAN - Annual Bloomfield Craft Fair, 140 Academy Circle, 9am-2pm, holiday music performed by the students, raffle.
DEC 1, 2012 - ROCKLAND - Oceanside High School East, 400 Broadway Holiday Art and Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
DEC 7 & 8, 2013 - PORTLAND - United Maine Craftsmen 35th Annual Arts & Crafts Show, Sullivan Gym, USM, Sat 9-5, Sun 10-4. (website)
DEC 01, 2012 - YARMOUTH - 20th Annual Christmas Fair at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 9 a.m. to 2 pm, 396 Gilman Rd.
DEC 8, 2012 - WATERVILLE - Holiday Fair and Tree Sale, Waterville Senior High School, 1 Brooklyn Ave, 9 am - 2:30 pm. Over 90 tables, lunch, raffle.
DEC 14, 2013 - WESTBROOK - United Maine Craftsmen Arts & Crafts Show, Westbrook Middle School, 471 Stroudwater St, 9am - 4pm
DEC 8, 2012 - FAIRFIELD - Lawrence High School Senior Craft Fair, 9 School St, 9am - 3pm.
DEC 15, 2012 - TENANTS HARBOR - St. George School Craft Fair, 9 am - 3 pm
