Craft Fairs in Cary, NC 2026

Browse 11 upcoming craft fairs, art shows, and artisan markets in Cary, North Carolina. Average booth fee: $80.

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7 Christmas & holiday craft fairs in Cary

Holiday markets and bazaars for the 2026 season, by month

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Upcoming Craft Fairs in Cary

11 fairs

📅 Nov 14, 2026🔁 Recurring

St. Michael Holiday Craft Fair

📍 Cary, NC• Parish Center

The St. Michael Holiday Craft Fair offers a fun shopping experience featuring unique holiday gifts from over 40 local crafters, artists, and direct sales businesses. Vendor fees and raffle sale proceeds benefit the St. Michael Preschool Scholarship Fund.

🏠 Indoor

📅 Nov 21, 2026🔁 Recurring

Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair

📍 Cary, NC• Cary Senior Center

A shopping event featuring original, one-of-a-kind art and crafts made exclusively by creative friends and neighbors over age 50. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

⭐ Juried🏠 Indoor🌳 Outdoor

📅 Nov 21, 2026🔁 Recurring

Harvest Fest

📍 Cary, NC• Good Hope Farm

Harvest Fest is an annual seasonal celebration held at Good Hope Farm featuring booths from eco-conscious vendors and organizations celebrating local food, sustainable living, and regenerative agriculture. The festival includes farm tours, food vendors, craft beverages, live music, and free activities for families.

⭐ Juried🏠 Indoor🌳 Outdoor

📅 Nov 28, 2026

Cary Really Really Free Market

📍 Cary, NC• Walnut Street Park

Bring stuff or friends or nothing. You are enough! Join us 4th Saturdays 2-4pm at Cary Walnut Park. Take stuff. Everything is totally free!

📅 Dec 6, 2026🔁 Recurring

Cary Underground Market

📍 Cary, NC• Bond Brothers Beer Co.

Monthly market and concert series featuring 40+ local vendors, musicians, food trucks, beer, wine, and coffee. The event is held at Bond Brothers Beer Co. in Cary and is free to attend.

💰 $100🏠 Indoor🌳 Outdoor

📅 Dec 19, 2026🔁 Recurring

Fenton Holiday Maker's Market

📍 Cary, NC• Fenton, 201 Fenton Gateway Drive, Cary, NC, 27511

A market held on the third Saturday of the month featuring live music, food trucks, and local vendors. The event takes place at Fenton in Cary.

📅 Dec 20, 2026

Handmade Holiday Gifts: Make & Take at Fenton's Igloo

📍 Cary, NC• Fenton

Make your gifts now, wrap them later, and have beautiful handmade presents ready to hand out for Christmas.

📅 Mar 27, 2027

Cary Free Market

📍 Cary, NC• Walnut Street Park

Bring stuff or friends or nothing. You are enough! Join us 4th Saturdays 2-4pm at Cary Walnut Park. Take stuff. Everything is totally free!

📅 Apr 24, 2027🔁 Recurring

Spring Daze Arts & Crafts Festival 2027

📍 Cary, NC• Fred G. Bond Park - 801 High House Rd

Spring Daze Arts & Crafts Festival 2027 April 24, 2027 (Raindate: Sunday, April 25, 2027 - 1pm - 6pm) OVERVIEW Spring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival is held annually on the last Saturday in April at Fred G. Bond Metro Park in Cary, North Carolina. The 310-acre park provides a natural setting for a one-day festival featuring juried visual art, live entertainment, food, and community activities. Spring Daze highlights North Carolina's arts community and typically welcomes thousands of visitors. Eligibility requirement: Spring Daze is open only to artists who live in North Carolina. Residency will be verified.

💰 $100 - $280⭐ Juried🏠 Indoor🌳 Outdoor

📅 Apr 24, 2027🔁 Recurring

Tacos 'N Taps

📍 Cary, NC• Koka Booth Amphitheatre

This North Carolina Food Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-5pm. Admission tickets are $32 - $85. This event will also include: pinata punching, games, contests.

📅 Aug 28, 2027 - Aug 29, 2027🔁 Recurring

Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival 2027

📍 Cary, NC• Cary Town Hall Campus - 316 N. Academy St.

For over half a century, the Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival has welcomed visitors from near and far to the heart of downtown Cary, North Carolina, for two days filled with art, entertainment, food, and incredible experiences! First held in 1977, this juried arts and crafts festival celebrates the "lazy days" of summer on the last weekend of August, showcasing nearly 300 artists from across the United States. Guests can enjoy a vibrant mix of experiences, including a beer garden, interactive art activities, Kid Daze fun, and live demonstrations by skilled artisans. Lazy Daze continues to be recognized as one of the nation's top contemporary craft festivals, drawing over 50,000 art lovers each year to Cary's Town Hall Campus. A highlight of the weekend is the presentation of the Jerry Miller Awards, honoring the festival's best-in-show artists.

💰 $50 - $550⭐ Juried🌳 Outdoor

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About Craft Fairs in Cary, North Carolina

Cary hosts 20 craft fairs, art shows, and artisan markets throughout the year. Whether you're a local vendor or traveling to sell your handmade goods, TheCraftMap helps you find the best events in Cary with booth fee details, application deadlines, and vendor reviews.

Looking for more events? Browse all craft fairs in North Carolina or use our calendar view to plan your 2026 craft fair season. Our ROI calculator can help you estimate whether a fair is worth the trip.