Pennsylvania Art Fairs

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                                                FEBRUARY 

February 15-19
Philadelphia

   
Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft
    Philadelphia Convention Center
    1500 exhibitors

February 29 & March 1
Philadelphia

   
Germantown Friends Craft Show
    Germantown & Coulter Sts.   
    65 Exhibitors 

                                                MARCH

March 15 & 16
Philadelphia

   
Philadelphia Invitational Furniture Show        
    At the Cruise Ship Terminal    
    200 Exhibitors 

 

                                                APRIL

April 4-6
Philadelphia

   
Paradise City Arts Festival    
    33rd Street Armory    
    120 Exhibitors    
    Friday noon to 8 pm; Saturday 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday 11 am to 5 pm    
    Admission: $12 


                                                MAY

May 22-26Fellerman & Cukier at art fair
Allentown

   
Mayfair Festival of the Arts
    Ott & Hamilton Sts.
    150 exhibitors

 

                                                JUNE

June 6-8
Philadelphia

   
Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Annual    
    140 exhibitors    
    Friday & Saturday:  11 am to 7 pm; Sunday:  11 am to 5 pm

June 6-11 (1st period)
Pittsburgh

   
Three Rivers Art Festival
    330 exhibitors

June 12-17 (2nd period)
Pittsburgh
   
Three Rivers Art Festival
    350 exhibitors

June 17-21 (3rd period)
Pittsburgh
   
Three Rivers Art Festival
    359 exhibitors

June 28 & 29
Philadelphia

   
Manayunk Arts Festival
    Main St. & Woodland Ave.
    250 exhibitors

                                                JULY

Show of the Month: Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts     (sponsored listing)

July 10-14
State College

   
Downtown and the adjacent University Park Campus of the Penn State campus
    Thursday-Saturday 10 am to 8 pm; Sunday 10 am to 5 pm

The State College arts festival is one of the granddaddies of the art fair business, honoring not only visual arts but also performing arts and bringing together alumni, local people and the art-curious to enjoy a special event held in a lovely setting on the quaint college streets and the verdant university campus.

What makes this event unique?    

  • the works of more than 300 exhibitors comprise one of the nation’s best juried fine art and craft shows    
  • A Children and Youth Day where an estimated 150 young Central Pennsylvania artists showcase their original works, with free art activities and performances dedicated to the young    
  • the thrill of the CPFA Silent Auction    
  • the Sovereign Bank Sand Sculpture, with a California artist sculpting a 25 ton sand sculpture in the park    
  • Italian Street Painting Festival which honors the 16th century Italian tradition of using special chalks to paint on the street, featuring professional street painters    
  • music, dance and theatrical performances in a variety of traditional and non-traditional venues

July 9 - Children and Youth Day which includes a juried children's art festival and activities for children. At 4 pm the day concludes with the Children and Youth Day Grand Procession. Over 300 children (accompanied by some parents) will carry small, medium and large papier mache puppets, masks and drums.

July 10-14 - Arts Festival which celebrates an eclectic view of the visual and performing arts The website includes information about the artists, the performances, parking and just about everything else you need to know. 

For more info: www.arts-festival.com

 

                                                AUGUST

Buying art at the Ann Arbor Art Fair

August 2-4
Philadelphia

   
Buyers Market of American Crafts
    Philadelphia Convention Center
    1500 exhibitors

August 16 & 17
Mt. Gretna

   
Mt. Gretna Outdoor Art Fair
    300 exhibitors
    Saturday 9 am to 6 pm; Sunday 9 am to 5 pm
    Admission: $7

This event is so popular that another show has sprung up in an adjacent parking lot. Beware of this flea market, do not mistake it for the Art Fair, keep going!


August 29-September 1
Lancaster

    Long's Park Art Fair
    10 am to 6 pm daily (5 pm on Monday)
    200 Exhibitors
Long's Park is one of the best art fairs in the country, bringing artists and fine craftspeople from across the country to exhibit their one-of-a-kind American art. This one is definitely a "destination art fair."

 

 

                                                SEPTEMBER 

September 5-7
Pittsburgh

   
A Fair in the Park    
    Mellon Park, adjacent to the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts    
    120 Exhibitors    
    Friday - 1 pm to 7 pm; Saturday - 10 am to 7 pm; Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
In addition to the vast array of fine craft and art demonstrations, A Fair in the Park also features a children's activity area, regional and national entertainment, and a variety of Pittsburgh's fabulous foods. 

September 12-14
Pittsburgh

   
Shadyside Art Festival       
    on Walnut St.    
    175 Exhibitors 

September 19-21
Philadelphia

   
Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Festival    
    18th & Walnut Sts.    
    130 Exhibitors 

September 27 & 28 Art to Wear
New Hope

   
New Hope Outdoor Arts and Crafts Festival
    Main St.
    145 exhibitors


                                                NOVEMBER

November 12-16
Philadelphia

 
  Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show    
    Pennsylvania Convention Center    
    185 Exhibitors

This premier show and sale of contemporary craft, includes 185 of the finest and most dynamic craft artists in the United States, selected from more than 1500 applicants.

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Hi I am exhibitor at Paradise City Art Festival and just want to let you know that there is no PCAF in Philadelphia in March as you list. That show is in Marlborough Mass.
(March 14-16
Philadelphia
Paradise City Arts Festival
33rd Street Armory
175 Exhibitors
Friday noon to 8 pm; Saturday 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday 11 am to 5 pm
Admission: $12)

Thanks for updating me on that information, Vitek. I am doing my best to keep these listings accurate. I really appreciate hearing from readers of any errors on this calendar.
Connie

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