Connecticut Craft Shows

Connecticut Flower and Garden Show
02/18 to 02/21 2010
Connecticut Convention Center - Hartford, CT
Promoter: North East Expos, Inc.  
Show Dir: Kristie Gonsalves     Ph: (860) 844‑8461
Online: kristie@northeastexpos.com Website: ctflowershow.com
Activities: gardening educational seminars
Attendance: 26,000        
Exhibitors: 200+       Exhib. Fee: $600+
Deadline: Crafts: 02/01/2010

Northeast Fishing & Hunting Expo
02/26 to 02/28 2010
Connecticut Convention Center - Hartford, CT
Promoter: North East Expos, Inc.  
Show Dir: Kristie Gonsalves     Ph: (860) 844‑8461
Online: kristie@northeastexpos.com Website: fishinghuntingexpo.com
Attendance: 22,000        
Exhibitors: 200       Exhib. Fee: $625+
Deadline: Crafts: 02/01/2010

Original Connecticut Home & Remodeling Show
03/05 to 03/07 2010
Connecticut Convention Center - Hartford, CT
Promoter: Home Builders Association of Hartford County, Inc.  
Show Dir: Susan Congelosi     Ph: (860) 563‑4212
Online: susan@hbahartford.com Website: cthomeshow.com
Activities: youth design contest
Attendance: 30,000    Food Booths: tba    Food Fee: contact
Exhibitors: 630       Exhib. Fee: $1,250 and up
Deadline: Crafts: 12/31/2009 Food: 12/31/2009

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Hartford
03/26 to 03/28 2010
Connecticut Expo Center - Hartford, CT
Promoter: Sugarloaf Mountain Works, Inc.  
Show Dir: Lorrie Staley     Ph: (800) 210‑9900
Online: maxine@sugarloaffest.com Website: sugarloafcrafts.com
Activities: demonstrations
Attendance: 11,000        
Exhibitors: Juried     Exhib. Fee: $450
Deadline: Crafts: 09/01/2009

Home Show at Harbor Yard
03/27 to 03/28 2010
Arena at Harbor Yard - Bridgeport, CT
Promoter: North East Expos, Inc.  
Show Dir: Show Contact     Ph: (860) 844‑8461
Online: kristie@northeastexpos.com Website: homeshowatharboryard.com
Activities: home improvement seminars
Attendance: 15,000        
Exhibitors: 150       Exhib. Fee: $700+
Deadline: Crafts: 01/15/2010

The Danbury Vintage Clothing, Textiles and Jewelry Expo
04/10 to 04/11 2010
PAL Building - Danbury, CT
Promoter: Cord Shows, Ltd.  
Show Dir: Cord Shows Ltd.     Ph: (914) 273‑4667
Online: cordshows@aol.com Website: Cordshows.com
Attendance: 500        
Exhibitors: 40       Exhib. Fee: $395

Spring Crafts on the Riverwalk
04/24 to 04/24 2010
Shelton Riverwalk - Shelton, CT
Promoter: Echo Hose Ambulance  
Show Dir: Joe Laucella     Ph: (203) 924‑9211
Online: jlaucella@sheltonems.com Website: echohoseambulance.org
Activities: emergency service demonstrations, music, kids' activities, loading and unloading services
Attendance: 2,000    Food Booths: local   
Exhibitors: 125       Exhib. Fee: $65 $75 for corner space
Deadline: Crafts: 04/01/2010 Food: 04/01/2010

Meriden Daffodil Festival Craft Show
04/24 to 04/25 2010
Hubbard Park - Meriden, CT
Promoter: Festivals in Meriden, Inc.  
Show Dir: Mark Zebora     Ph: (203) 630‑4259
Online: jackiefordiani@ci.meriden.ct.us Website: daffodilfest.com
Activities: over 500,000 daffodils, fireworks, amusements
Attendance: 70,000    Food Booths: local   
Exhibitors: 100     Juried     Exhib. Fee: $150+
Deadline: Crafts: 03/01/2010 Music: 02/15/2010 Food: 04/14/2010

Orange Arts and Crafts Show 04/25 2010
Grassy Hill Country Club, Orange, Ct
Promoter: Mike and Pat's Crafts
Show Dir.: Patricia Kalinowski
Phone: 9789392317
Online: www.newenglandcraftshows.com
Exhibitors: 75

Market on the Green Arts & Crafts
05/08 to 05/08 2010
Town Hall Green - Fairfield, CT
Promoter: Fairfield Woman's Club, Inc.  
Show Dir: Event Contact     Ph: (203) 367‑5740
Online: crdaw9@aol.com  
Attendance: 500    Food Booths: 3    Food Fee: $150
Exhibitors: 70       Exhib. Fee: $75 10x10', $140 10x20'
Deadline: Crafts: 04/15/2010 Food: 04/15/2010

Craft Fair
05/14 2011
Hewitt Health & Rehab, 45 Maltby St. Shelton, CT
Promoter:
Show Dir.: Linda Kroha
Ph: 203-924-4671
Online: LKroha@apple-rehab.com
Exhibitors: 30 +
Deadline: 05/01/2011  

Central Subalpi Craft Fair
 06/11 2011
 30 Parker St., Ansonia, CT
 Promoter: Central Subalpi Club
 Show Dir.: Karissa Heberger
 Online: xorissa1117ox@yahoo.com
 Attendance: 1st year
 Exhibitors: 30, $25-$30
 Deadline: 05/31/2011

Fair on the Green
06/04 to 06/05 2010
Town Green - Milford, CT
Promoter: Mary Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church  
Show Dir: Stephen French     Ph: (203) 874‑1982
Online: mtmumc@sbcglobal.net Website: mtm‑umc.org
Attendance: 7,000    Food Booths: local   
Exhibitors: 100+       Exhib. Fee: $80‑1 day, $95‑both days
Deadline: Crafts: 05/14/2010

Teddy Bear Family Craft Festival
06/05 to 06/05 2010
Town Green - New Milford, CT
Promoter: Woman's Club of Greater New Milford  
Show Dir: Kim Schumacher     Ph: (860) 354‑8282
Online: kpancoast123@charter.net Website: 
Activities: teddy bear parade, amber alert,
Attendance: 2,500    Food Booths: tba    Food Fee: $55
Exhibitors: 75       Exhib. Fee: $40
Deadline: Crafts: 05/27/2010 Music:  Food: 05/27/2010

Celebrate! West Hartford
06/12 to 06/13 2010
Town Hall Common - West Hartford, CT
Promoter: Town of West Hartford  
Show Dir: Barbara Belmont     Ph: (860) 561‑7515
Online: barbarab@westhartford.org Website: celebratewesthartford.com
Activities: amusement park, children's activities, community booths
Attendance: 35,000    Food Booths: 30    Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: 185     Juried     Exhib. Fee: $175
Deadline: Crafts: 04/15/2010 Music: 02/01/2010

Georgetown Day
06/13 to 06/13 2010
Main Street - Georgetown, CT
Promoter: Georgetown Village Restoration, Inc.  
Show Dir: Ralph Bosch     Ph: (203) 544‑9859
Online: gvrbooth@optonline.net Website: georgetownct.org/gday/gday.html
Activities: 10 musical acts, kids' area, chili cook off, street entertainers, raffles
Attendance: 3,500    Food Booths: 10    Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: 75       Exhib. Fee: Contact
Deadline: Crafts: 06/01/2010 Food: 06/01/2010

Branford Craft and Community Expo
06/20 to 06/20 2010
Town Green - Branford, CT
Promoter: Branford Chamber of Commerce  
Show Dir: Chamber Office     Ph: (203) 488‑5500
Online: diane@branfordct.com Website: branfordct.com
Attendance: 3,000        
Exhibitors: 190       Exhib. Fee: $135
Deadline: Crafts: 05/30/2010

Hot Steamed Jazz Festival
06/25 to 06/27 2010
Essex Steam Train - Essex, CT
Promoter: Hot Steamed Music Festival, Inc.  
Show Dir: Karen E. Senn     Ph: (860) 767‑1663
Online: hsjfessex@comcast.net Website: hotsteamedjazz.com
Activities: dance floor in both tents
Attendance: 2,500        
Deadline: Music: 12/31/2008

Subfest 2010
07/02 to 07/04 2010
Subase NLON - Groton, CT
Promoter: MWR ‑ Subase NLON  
Show Dir: Aimee Porazzi     Ph: (860) 694-2089
Online: aimeee.porazzi@navy.mil Website: cnic.navy.mil/newlondon
Activities: fireworks display, live entertainment, demonstrations, strolling entertainment, rides!
Attendance: 21,000    Food Booths: 10    Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: 40‑45       Exhib. Fee: $250‑$400
Deadline: Crafts: 06/01/2010

Niantic Outdoor Art and Craft Show
07/03 to 07/04 2010
Town Green - Niantic, CT
Promoter: Niantic Lions Charities  
Show Dir: Howard Parkhurst     Ph: (860) 739‑9128
Online: hapark@juno.com Website: nianticartsandcraftshow.com
Activities: Niantic Lions lobsterfest
Attendance: 15,000    Food Booths: local   
Exhibitors: 180     Juried     Exhib. Fee: $150+
Deadline: Crafts: 03/31/2010

Musicians Networking Picnic
07/04 to 07/05 2010
688 Wood Avenue - Bridgeport, CT
Promoter: QUP Music Services (studio)  
Show Dir: Steve Clarke     Ph: (203) 366‑6382
Online: qupsclarke@aol.com Website: hopnboprecords.com
Attendance: 1,000        
Exhibitors: Exhib. Fee: Contact
Deadline: Music: 07/04/2010

Guilford Craft Expo
07/15 to 07/17 2010
Guilford Green - Guilford, CT
Promoter: Artrider Productions  
Show Dir: Stacey Jarit     Ph: (845) 331‑7900
Online: crafts@artrider.com Website: artrider.com
Attendance: 14,000    Food Booths: tba    Food Fee: $630 or $375 + 15% Commission
Exhibitors: 175     Juried     Exhib. Fee: $630
Deadline: Crafts: 01/11/2010

Westport Fine Art Show
07/17 to 07/18 2010
Parker Harding Plaza - Westport, CT
Promoter: Downtown Westport Merchants Association  
Show Dir: Event Director     Ph: (203) 227‑3887
Online: wdmaadmin@gmail.com Website: westportdma.com
Attendance: 8,000    Food Booths: local   
Exhibitors: 140     Juried   Prize Money: $2,500 total   Exhib. Fee: $400
Deadline: Crafts: 03/15/2010

Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival
08/05 to 08/08 2010
Martin Park - East Hartford, CT
Promoter: Podunk Music Festival, Inc.  
Show Dir: C. Roger Moss     Ph: (860) 282‑8241
Online: crmoss@ci.east‑hartford.ct.us Website: podunkbluegrass.net
Activities: kids' events, field picking, camping, band competition, kids' academy
Attendance: 3,000    Food Booths: 6    Food Fee: $80/20 split
Exhibitors: 8       Exhib. Fee: $250
Deadline: Crafts: 04/24/2010 Music: 10/05/2009 Food: 04/30/2010

Potato and Corn Festival
08/06 to 08/08 2010
Augur Property, Route 22 - North Branford, CT
Promoter: North Branford Parks and Recreation Department  
Show Dir: Pamela Gery     Ph: (203) 315‑6017
Online: rsmrymil@snet.net Website: nbpotatofest.com
Activities: 5k cross country race; classic car show; contests & games; amusement rides;
Attendance: 20,000    Food Booths: tba    Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: 40       Exhib. Fee: $tba
Deadline: Crafts: 08/01/2010

Taste of the Caribbean
08/07 to 08/07 2010
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza - Hartford, CT
Promoter: Riverfront Recapture, Inc.  
Show Dir: Leslie Perry     Ph: (860) 305‑1693
Online: cmyers@riverfront.org Website: riverfront.org
Attendance: 10,000    Food Booths: 20    Food Fee: $300
Exhibitors: 20       Exhib. Fee: $150‑$300
Deadline: Crafts: 07/07/2010 Music: 07/01/2010 Food: 07/07/2010

Guilford Craft Fair & Festival
08/14 to 08/14 2010
Guilford Green - Guilford, CT
Promoter: Guilford Lioness Club  
Show Dir: Suzanne Lombardi     Ph: (203) 453‑5453
Online: passasw@msn.com Website: 
Attendance: 2,500    Food Booths: 1    Food Fee: closed
Exhibitors: 70     Juried     Exhib. Fee: $60
Deadline: Crafts: 08/03/2010

Mystic Outdoor Art Festival
08/14 to 08/15 2010
Historic Downtown - Mystic, CT
Promoter: Mystic Chamber of Commerce  
Show Dir: Alexa Shelton     Ph: (860) 572‑5098
Online: alexa@mysticchamber.org Website: mysticchamber.org
Activities: children's art park
Attendance: 85,000        
Exhibitors: 285     Juried   Prize Money: $9,000   Exhib. Fee: $250
Deadline: Crafts: 03/30/2010

Milford Oyster Festival
08/20 to 08/21 2010
Downtown - Milford, CT
Promoter: Annual Milford Festival, Inc.  
Show Dir: Festival Office     Ph: (203) 878‑5363
Online: artscrafts@milfordoysterfestival.org Website: milfordoysterfestival.org
Activities: schooner cruises, children's rides, oyster shucking and eating contests, classic car show
Attendance: 60,000    Food Booths: local   
Exhibitors: 200     Juried     Exhib. Fee: $160‑$185
Deadline: Crafts: 06/30/2010

Bridgewater Country Fair
08/20 to 08/22 2010
Fairgrounds - Bridgewater, CT
Promoter: Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department  
Show Dir: CathiSullivan     Ph: (860) 354‑1509
Online: cathisull@hotmail.com Website: bridgewaterfair.com
Activities: parade, carnival rides, tractor pulls, lumberjack shows
Attendance: 20,000        
Exhibitors: Juried      Exhib. Fee: $35 per front foot

Keney Park Family Day Festival
08/21 to 08/22 2010
Keney Park - Hartford, CT
Promoter: Family Day Enterprises, Inc.  
Show Dir: Victoria Virgo‑Christie     Ph: (860) 461‑1362
Online: victoria_christie@familydayenterprises.com Website: familydayenterprises.com
Activities: basketball tournament, youth activities
Attendance: 5,000    Food Fee: $375
Exhibitors: Exhib. Fee: $225
Deadline: Crafts: 08/07/2009 Food: 08/07/2009

Riverfront Dragon Boat and Asian Festival
08/21 to 08/22 2010
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza - Hartford, CT
Promoter: Riverfront Recapture, Inc.  
Show Dir: Charles Myers     Ph: (860) 713‑3131
Online: cmyers@riverfront.org Website: riverfront.org
Activities: dragon boat race, children's activities
Attendance: 10,000    Food Booths: 16    Food Fee: Undisclosed
Exhibitors: 20       Exhib. Fee: Contact
Deadline: Crafts: 07/21/2010 Music: 07/21/2010 Food: 07/21/2010
 

Juried Artisan and Craft Show
09/08 - 09/11 2011
Hebron Harevest Fair Fairgounds, Rt 85, Hebron, CT
Promoter: Hebron Lions Club
Show Dir.: Arlene Snyder
Ph: 860-228-0892
Online: http://hebronharvestfair.org/pages/JuriedArtsandCraftsShow.html
Attendance: 75,000 - 125,000
Exhibitors: 40-50
Deadline: 06/01/2011

Bethlehem Fair
09/10 to 09/12 2010
Main Street - Bethlehem, CT
Promoter: Bethlehem Fair Society Inc.  
Show Dir: Event Contact     Ph: (203) 266‑5350
Online: tim@bethlehemfair.com Website: bethlehemfair.com
Activities: all country fair competitions
Attendance: 50,000    Food Booths: 45    Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: 175       Exhib. Fee: Contact

Norwalk Seaport Oyster Festival
09/10 to 09/12 2010
Veteran's Memorial Park - East Norwalk, CT
Promoter: Norwalk Seaport Association  
Show Dir: Festival Office     Ph: (203) 838‑9444
Online: info@seaport.org Website: seaport.org
Activities: kids' area, tall ships, boat rides, demonstrations, bbq pit sponsored by the exchange club
Attendance: 65,000    Food Booths: 10   
Exhibitors: 125     Juried     Exhib. Fee: $350‑$875
Deadline: Crafts: 05/01/2010 Music: 06/01/2010 Food: 05/15/2009

Levas Gospel Festival and Fair
09/11 to 09/11 2010
Bushnell Park - Hartford, CT
Promoter: Lift Every Voice and Sing Org.  
Show Dir: Carolyn Brooks‑Burton     Ph: (860) 243‑8734
Online: info@levasgospel.org Website: levasgospel.org
Activities: storytellers, spoken word, poetry, 3 on 3 basketball, 911 memorial, health fair, prayer
Attendance: 1,500    Food Booths: 4    Food Fee: $200
Exhibitors: Exhib. Fee: $125
Deadline: Crafts: 07/31/2010 Music: 07/15/2010 Food: 07/12/2010

Fairfield Kiwanis Fall Juried Arts and Crafts Fair
09/11 to 09/12 2010
Town Hall Green - Fairfield, CT
Promoter: Kiwanis Club of Fairfield  
Show Dir: John Hackett     Ph: (203) 543‑2697
Online: jrhackett114@aol.com Website: fairfieldkiwanis.org
Attendance: 3,000    Food Booths: 1   
Exhibitors: 80     Juried     Exhib. Fee: $175
Deadline: Crafts: 07/31/2010

Taste of Danbury
09/11 to 09/12 2010
On the CityCenter Danbury Green - Danbury, CT
Promoter: Citycenter Danbury/danbury Downtown Council  
Show Dir: Andrea Gartner     Ph: (203) 792‑1711
Online: phembrook@citycenterdanbury.com Website: citycenterdanbury.com
Activities: craft show, car show, non profit booth, kids' activities
Attendance: 15,000    Food Booths: 15+    Food Fee: $500
Exhibitors: 70       Exhib. Fee: $170
Deadline: Crafts: 08/31/2010 Music: 04/29/2010 Food: 09/01/2010

Apple Festival
09/11 to 09/12 2010
on the Green - Monroe, CT
Promoter: Saint Peter's Episcopal Church ‑ Monroe  
Show Dir: Rev. Kurt Huber     Ph: (203) 268‑4265
Online: office@stpetersonthegreen.com Website: stpetersonthegreen.com
Attendance: 2,500    Food Booths: 1   
Exhibitors: 65       Exhib. Fee: $115
Deadline: Crafts: 09/01/2009

Twenty‑Sixth Cornfest and Craft Fair
09/18 to 09/18 2010
Broad Street Green - Wethersfield, CT
Promoter: Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce  
Show Dir: Chamber Office     Ph: (860) 721‑6200
Online: wethersfield@sbcglobal.net Website: wethersfieldchamber.com
Activities: kids' inflatable rides, pony rides, hay rides, fire fighting equipment & demo's
Attendance: 4,000    Food Booths: 6‑10    Food Fee: $tba, Contact Chamber
Exhibitors: 60       Exhib. Fee: $100
Deadline: Crafts: 08/15/2010 Music: 07/15/2010 Food: 08/15/2010

Simsbury Woman's Club Arts and Crafts Festival
09/18 to 09/19 2010
Iron Horse Boulevard/Mall Way & Wilcox - Simsbury, CT
Promoter: Simsbury Woman's Club  
Show Dir: Ellie Hoffman     Ph: (860) 658‑4735
Online: www.jrwct@aol.com Website: 
Activities: demonstrations of wood carving, throwing clay and weaving. face painter, clowns, balloons
Attendance: 5,000    Food Booths: 2   
Exhibitors: 125     Juried     Exhib. Fee: $140‑$155
Deadline: Crafts: 05/31/2010

Seymour Pumpkin Festival
09/19 to 09/19 2010
French Memorial Park - Seymour, CT
Promoter: Seymour Pumpkin Festival Association  
Show Dir: Dianna Weymer     Ph: email only
Online: pumpkinfestivalbooth@hotmail.com Website: pumpkin‑festival.org
Activities: royal court crowning; pumpkin decorating, scarecrow, coloring, costume contests.
Attendance: 35,000    Food Booths: 25    Food Fee: $175
Exhibitors: 140     Juried   Prize Money: $tba   Exhib. Fee: $125
Deadline: Crafts: 09/01/2010 Music: 09/01/2010 Food: 09/01/2010

Pipes in the Valley ‑ A Celtic Celebration
09/25 to 09/25 2010
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza - Hartford, CT
Promoter: Riverfront Recapture, Inc.  
Show Dir: Charles Myers     Ph: (860) 713‑3131
Online: cmyers@riverfront.org Website: riverfront.org
Activities: pipe band competition, hammer throwing competition
Attendance: 12,000    Food Booths: 6    Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: 60       Exhib. Fee: $300‑$500
Deadline: Crafts: 09/01/2010 Music: 08/05/2010 Food: 08/05/2010
 

Shop 'til You Drop
11/21 2010
Hartford/Windsor Marriott Windsor CT
Promoter: Windsor Junior Woman's Club
Show Dir: Lisa McCarthy
Ph: 860-997-3452
Exhibitors: 50 Vendors and Crafters
Deadline: August 1, 2010

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Hartford
11/12 - 11/14 2010
Connecticut Expo Center
Promoter: Sugarloaf Craft Festivals
Show Dir:
Ph: 800-210-9900
Online: http://sugarloafcrafts.com/festivals/hartford/fall/
Activites: 200 artists, live music, children's entertainment, gourmet foods, demonstrations
Exhibitors: 200

Southington Art and Crafts Show
11/28 2010
Aqua Turf Mulberry St. Southington, Ct
Promoter: Mike and Pats Crafts
Show Dir: Patricia Kalinowski
Ph: 978-939-2317
Online: www.newenglandcraftshows.com
Attendance: 4000
Exhibitors: 200
Deadline: when sold out

Holiday Craft Fair
12/12/2010
Camp Harkness, Waterford, CT
Promoter: The Arc of New London County
Show Dir: Denise Tift
Ph: 860-889-4435 x110
Online: http://thearcnlc.org
Activites: visit from Santa, hay rides, children's crafts, bake sale
Exhibitors: Tales available for $25, and $35 if electricity needed
Deadline: 11/25/2010

Cromwell Arts and Crafts Show
12/12 2010
Crowne Plaza 13 Berlin Rd Cromwell Ct.
Promoter: Mike and Pats Crafts
Show Dir: Patricia Kalinowksi
Ph: 9789392317
Online: www.newenglandcraftshows.com
Activites:
Attendance: 2500
Exhibitors: 130
Deadline: when sold out