Craft Fairs in North Carolina 2026

Discover 51 upcoming craft fairs, art shows, and artisan markets across North Carolina. Browse booth fees, application deadlines, and vendor reviews.

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Upcoming Craft Fairs in North Carolina

📅 Feb 11, 2026⏰Tomorrow!

'Spilling: Beyond the Palette' Art Show

📍 Charlotte, NC• 1545 W Trade St

A group exhibition about FOOD, curated by Jasiatic Usher and Marquia Humphries.

📅 Feb 12, 2026📆In 2 days

Love & Layers

📍 Charlotte, NC• Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte

Join us for Love & Layers, a Valentine’s cake & sip experience where you’ll decorate your own mini cake while sipping craft beer!

📅 Feb 13, 2026📆In 3 days

Galentine's Day Earring Crafting

📍 Charlotte, NC• DUPP&SWAT

Learn to craft macrame earrings over mimosas. Come solo or with a crew to chill, chat, and create something new!

📅 Feb 13, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026📆In 3 days

Bluegrass First Class

📍 Asheville, NC
📅 Feb 14, 2026📆In 4 days

Mash-Up Market

📍 Matthews, NC• 215 N Ames St

Mash-Up Markets are back!

📅 Feb 14, 2026📆In 4 days

VAPA Night Market Guided Tours

📍 Charlotte, NC• VAPA Center

Join us for a fun tour of the VAPA Center on February 14th!

📅 Feb 14, 2026📆In 4 days

Sensual Erotic XXXpression "The Sex Show" Charlotte Valentines Edition

📍 Charlotte, NC• The Peace Pipe

Sensual Erotic XXXpression, “The S.E.X. Show”, presented by Sexy Lifestyle Specialist Iz-Real the Poet.

📅 Feb 14, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026📆In 4 days

Repticon Charlotte Reptile & Exotic Animal Show

📍 Concord, NC

Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, Concord, NC

📅 Feb 16, 2026📆In 6 days

Indoor Flea Market - February

📍 NC

Smoky Mountain Event Center, Waynesville, NC

📅 Feb 19, 2026📅In 9 days

Top Producer Panel

📍 Charlotte, NC• Light of Christ United Methodist Church

Get ready to hear from the top players in the game as they spill the beans on success strategies and industry insights!

📅 Feb 19, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026📅In 9 days

Quiltcon

📍 Raleigh, NC

Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

📅 Feb 20, 2026 - Feb 21, 2026📅In 10 days

Charlotte, NC Bead Show! February 20-21, 2026 Fri/Sat Show

📍 Charlotte, NC• 604 Doug Mayes Pl

Intergalactic Bead Show is Coming to Charlotte! Enter Promo Code " Beaders" to get $2.00 off. See you there!

📅 Feb 20, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026📅In 10 days

Arts & Crafts Conference at the Grove Park Inn

📍 Asheville, NC
💰 $175
📅 Feb 20, 2026 - Feb 21, 2026📅In 10 days

Intergalactic Bead Shows-Charlotte, NC

📍 Charlotte, NC
📅 Feb 20, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026📅In 10 days

Charlotte Home & Remodeling Show

📍 Charlotte, NC

The Park Expo and Conference Center, Charlotte, NC

📅 Feb 21, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026📅In 11 days

Raleigh Body Mind Spirit Expo

📍 Raleigh, NC

Exposition Center, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC

📅 Feb 21, 2026📅In 11 days

Kid's Market at Charlotte Home + Remodel Show

📍 Charlotte, NC

The Park Expo and Conference Center, Charlotte, NC

📅 Feb 22, 2026📅In 12 days

Mixed Media Collage Playshop

📍 Charlotte, NC• Hart Witzen Gallery

Learn a collage technique, make a mess, play, and experiment with art materials! Great for beginners with no art background

📅 Feb 22, 2026📅In 12 days

Charlotte Vintage Market

📍 Charlotte, NC• Queen Park Social

Join Charlotte Vintage Market in South End! 30+ vendors, vintage fashion, unique finds, and a fun local shopping experience.

📅 Feb 27, 2026In 17 days

Charlotte Speed Dating Event @ Urban District Market | Singles Ages 27-34

📍 Charlotte, NC• Urban District Market

Join us at the Urban District Market and meet new people in Charlotte through quick, fun dates - perfect for singles aged 27-34!

📅 Feb 28, 2026In 18 days

For The Girls X Galentines Theme Vintage Market!

📍 Charlotte, NC• Lenny Boy Brewing Co.

Join us for a day of self care, shopping, + creating and honoring women friendships! Shop from 20 women owned small businesses!

📅 Feb 28, 2026In 18 days

Women In Engineering Stem Fair (Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

📍 Charlotte, NC• 8700 Phillips Rd

Join us in person to celebrate and inspire women rocking the engineering and STEM world!

📅 Feb 28, 2026In 18 days

Fate & Fiction: Tarot & Storycraft Collide with A. L. Sterling, Erin Archer

📍 Charlotte, NC• The Bag Lady Provisions and Gifts

Local authors discuss the power of storytelling with Tarot and invite you to re-write your own narrative.

📅 Feb 28, 2026In 18 days

Tommy Jarrell Festival

📍 Mount Airy, NC

Historic Earle Theatre, Mount Airy, NC

📅 Mar 1, 2026In 19 days

Hop Into Spring Vendor Mall

📍 Charlotte, NC• The MilliUp Event Center By MilliUp LLC

Get ready to shop 'til you drop at the Hop Into Spring Vendor Mall - it's a shopping extravaganza you won't want to miss!

📅 Mar 4, 2026In 22 days

Kids Woodworking-Wall mounted shelf

📍 Charlotte, NC• Rockler Woodworking and Hardware - Charlotte

Kids Woodworking-Wall mounted shelf

📅 Mar 5, 2026 - Mar 7, 2026In 23 days

North Carolina Potters Conference

📍 Seagrove, NC
📅 Mar 6, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026In 24 days

PlantHouse's Annual Plant Market

📍 Charlotte, NC• PlantHouse - Charlotte

Join us March 6th - 8th for our annual Plant Market! Discounts, giveaways and local vendors!

📅 Mar 6, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026In 24 days

PlantHouse Annual Plant Market

📍 Charlotte, NC• PlantHouse Waverly

Join us March 6th - 9th for our annual Plant Market! Discounts, giveaways and local vendors!

📅 Mar 6, 2026In 24 days

Asian Night Market at Urban District Market and Seoul Food Meat Co

📍 Charlotte, NC• Urban District Market

Every First Friday: Experience authentic cuisine, outdoor dining, local vendors, & karaoke at Urban District Market and Seoul Food Meat Co.

📅 Mar 6, 2026 - Mar 7, 2026In 24 days

Rumba on the Lumber

📍 Lumberton, NC
📅 Mar 7, 2026In 25 days

Read it Up Literacy Festival 2026 Featured Vendor or Author

📍 Charlotte, NC• OPHELIA GARMON - BROWN COMMUNITY CENTER

Become a featured vendor or author! Get exposure, sell products, join a panel, network, and/or gain social media buzz! Register by 3/20/26!

📅 Mar 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026In 25 days

Coastal Home & Garden Show

📍 Morehead City, NC

Crystal Coast Civic Center, Morehead City, NC

📅 Mar 7, 2026In 25 days

Indoor Flea Market - March

📍 Waynesville, NC

Smoky Mountain Event Center, Waynesville, NC

📅 Mar 12, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026In 30 days

Charlotte Spring Fair 2026

📍 Concord, NC• Route 29 Pavilion

Spring Begins at the Charlotte Spring Fair. Fun. Food. Family.

📅 Mar 14, 2026In 5 weeks

Lucky Charm Party

📍 Charlotte, NC• Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte

✨ Craft, sip, and charm your way through the afternoon ✨

📅 Mar 14, 2026In 5 weeks

Spring Craft Fair

📍 Asheboro, NC
📅 Mar 14, 2026In 5 weeks

Emerald Isle Saint Patrick's Festival

📍 Emerald Isle, NC

Emerald Plantation Shopping Center, Emerald Isle, NC

📅 Mar 20, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026In 5 weeks

2026 Charlotte Spring Makers & Small Business Pop-Up

📍 Charlotte, NC• Romare Bearden Park

Join us in Charlotte this spring for a fun pop-up featuring local makers and small biz treasures!

📅 Mar 26, 2026 - Apr 6, 2026In 6 weeks

The Charlotte Fair at ZMAX Dragway, March 26 - April 6, 2026

📍 Concord, NC• Charlotte Motor Speedway

The Charlotte Fair at ZMAX Dragway brings rides, food, games, and live entertainment to Charlotte, NC, while benefiting HopeKids NC.

📅 Apr 4, 2026In 8 weeks

Bowl Street Market presented by Shop Local QC

📍 Charlotte, NC• The Bowl at Ballantyne

Discover 15+ vendors at the Bowl Street Market!

📅 Apr 11, 2026In 9 weeks

Second Saturdays in SouthPark Market

📍 Charlotte, NC• 5622 Carnegie Blvd

Discover the best of Charlotte’s small business scene at Second Saturdays Market in SouthPark, presented by Shop Local QC.

📅 Apr 18, 2026In 2 months

CAROLINA STREETWEAR MARKET HOSTED BY:JXYSHXUNTV (CHARLOTTE)

📍 Charlotte, NC• 9013 Perimeter Woods Dr

CAROLINA STREETWEAR MARKET

📅 Apr 18, 2026In 2 months

The 2nd Annual 4/20 Celebration & Market

📍 Charlotte, NC• Sip City Market & Bottle Shop

Join us for the 4/20 Celebration and Market, where you can shop small businesses with multiple opportunities to win THC focused prizes!

📅 Apr 19, 2026In 2 months

Just Us Girls Market presented by Shop Local QC

📍 Charlotte, NC• Norfolk Hall

A day for the girls, by the girls. We're taking over LoSo in partnership with Suffolk Punch and Triple C for a BLOCK PARTY!

📅 Apr 24, 2026In 2 months

Cirque du Biere: Millennial Core Aerial Show

📍 Charlotte, NC• Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte

Cirque du Biere and Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte present a millennial core aerial show, benefiting Inked Kittens Club.

📅 May 2, 2026 - May 3, 2026In 3 months

Soulshine N' Sunshine Hippie Fest

📍 Gastonia, NC• Hampton Homestead Farm - Gastonia, NC

Kid Friendly, Hippie Fest filled with good vibes and fun for all ages. Multiple Stages of music, overnight camping offered, yoga sessions, petting zoo, local artisans, unique vendors, classic fishing style games. We're creating a joyful, laid-pack atmosphere where families can explore handmade goods, enjoy great food and spend the day connecting with their community.

📅 Jun 13, 2026In 4 months

The Melanated Wholistic Wellness Fair | 3rd Annual Spring Edition

📍 Charlotte, NC• Johnson C. Smith University

Enjoy a full day community experience dedicated to wholistic wellness, cultural celebration, and honoring our collective healing.

📅 Jun 20, 2026In 4 months

Made with Pride | Vendor Market

📍 Charlotte, NC• Seoul Food Meat Company

Come join us at Made with Pride | Vendor Market, where you can shop from local vendors and support LGBTQ+ creators in our community!

📅 Oct 23, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026In 9 months

Christmas Made in the South / Charlotte

📍 Concord, NC• Cabarras Arena & Events Center - Concord, NC

Christmas Made in the South is focused on keeping the world of fine artisans and craftspeople vibrant. Exhibitors will be there all three days demonstrating and selling their handcrafted works, Santa's elves hard at work.

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About Craft Fairs in North Carolina

North Carolina hosts 57 craft fairs, art shows, and artisan markets throughout the year. Whether you're a seasoned vendor or applying to your first event, TheCraftMap helps you find the right fairs with detailed booth fee information, application deadlines, and honest vendor reviews.

With 51 upcoming events and 0 open application deadlines, there's never been a better time to plan your 2026 craft fair season in North Carolina. Use our ROI calculator to estimate your profits and our calendar view to avoid scheduling conflicts.