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2021
OCTOBER
Featured Show: 76th Waterford Fair (sponsored listing)
October 1-3*
Historic Landmark Village of Waterford, Virginia
A three-day celebration of all things handmade. Over 100 juried artisans from across the country gather in the National Landmark of Waterford, Virginia to exhibit and demonstrate their handmade products.
It’s your chance to touch, feel, and explore high-quality American craft and meet the makers behind the fabulous work.
What you'll find:
- Artist demonstrations: all work made with traditional methods displaying the highest quality of their craft. You can watch these artisans and interact with them throughout the village during the Fair as they demonstrate.
- Tours of historic homes. A selection of private citizens open their homes during the Fair so they can share the history, architecture a
nd decor of these special buildings. - Enjoy the strolling troubadour, old world clowns, organ grinder and puppeteer.
- Traditional fair foods as well as local producers, sweets, snacks, and drinks. For fine dining visit ChefScape at the Mill area to find chef’s tastings and the wine and beer meadow to enjoy fine foods and live music in the historic village.
For more info: www.waterfordfairva.org
October 1-3*
Waterford, Virginia
76th Waterford Fair
Held in the Historic Landmark village of Waterford
10am-5pm
125 Artists
For more info: www.waterfordfairva.org
October 1-10*
Millwood, Virginia
Art at the Mill
at the historic Burwell-Morgan Mill
Mon-Thurs, Noon-5pm; Fri-Sat, 10am-5pm
Sunday, Noon-5pm
250 Artists
October 2 & 3*
Chevy Chase, Maryland
2nd Annual Chevy Chase/Washington DC National Fine Art Festival
The Shops at Wisconsin Place, 5310 Western Ave Northwest
Saturday & Sunday, 10am-5pm
100 Artists
For more info: www.artfestival.com
October 2 & 3*
Williamsburg, Virginia
An Occasion for the Arts
on Merchants Square in Colonial Williamsburg
10am-5pm
45 Artists
For more info: www.aofta.org
October 9 & 10*
Crozet, Virginia
Crozet Arts & Crafts Fall Show
Claudius Crozet Park
10am-5pm
115+ Exhibitors
October 9 & 10*
Newport News, Virginia
17th Annual Port Warwick Art & Sculpture Festival
3100 William Styron Square
Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-5pm
100 Artists
For more info: www.pwartfest.org
October 9 & 10*
Waynesboro, Virginia
Virginia Fall Foliage Art Show
Downtown Waynesboro
Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 12 noon-5pm
150 Artists
For more info: www.svacart.com
October 9 & 10* - canceled
Norfolk, Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Art Assn's 57th Annual Ocean View Art Show
Ocean View Beach Park, 100 West Ocean View Avenue
10am-5pm
110 Artists
For more info: www.chesapeakebayartassociation.org
October 15-17* 
Easton, Maryland
21st Annual Academy Art Museum Craft Show
106 South Street
Friday Night Preview Party, 6pm-9pm
Saturday & Sunday, 10am-5pm
70 exhibitors
For more info: www.academycraftshow.com
October 15-17*
Chantilly, Virginia
Capital Craft Fairs
Dulles Expo Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center
Friday,12 noon-7pm; Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-5pm
150 Artists
For more info: www.hubs.ly/H0tR54J0
October 22-24* - rescheduled from June
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach Boardwalk Art Show & Festival
Presented by the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
17th Street and Atlantic
Thurs Noon-6pm, Fri-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-6pm
300 Exhibitors
For more info: www.boardwalkartshow.com
October 23-31* 
Washington, D.C.
We will be virtual this year
Smithsonian Craft Show
National Building Museum
401 F Street Northwest
Visionary Artist Reception Wednesday, 5pm-6:30pm
Craft + Cocktails Thursday, 5pm-8pm
Friday-Saturday, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sunday 11am-5pm
120 Exhibitors
Daily Admission: $20
Juried fine crafts by some of America's top craft artists
For more info: www.smithsoniancraftshow.org
NOVEMBER
November 6*
Dover, Delaware
35th Annual Dover Officer's Spouses' Club Craft Show
Delaware Technical & Community College - Terry Campus!
100 Campus Drive
9am-4pm
100 Artists
Admission: $5
November 19-21*
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg Holiday Art & Craft Festival (indoor)
The Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 501 Perry Parkway
Friday & Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-5pm
300 Exhibitors
For more info: www.artfestival.com
November 19-21*
Richmond, Virginia
56th Annual Craft + Design Show
Main Street Station, 2500 W. Broad Street
Friday 6pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
150 Exhibitors
For more info: www.visarts.org
November 20 – December 24*
Baltimore, Maryland
8th Christmas Village in Baltimore
Inner Harbor, West Shore Park, 501 Light Street
Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Eve, 11am-5pm
Sunday, Wednesday, & Thursday 11am-7pm
Friday-Saturday 11am-8pm
Closed Days: Nov 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 29th, 30th; Dec 6, 7, 13, 14
50 Exhibitors
Christmas Village in Baltimore is an outdoor Holiday Market event at the Inner Harbor. The event is modeled after the traditional Christmas Markets in Germany and includes a festival tent to host vendors.
For more info: www.baltimore-christmas.com
DECEMBER
December 1-24*
Baltimore, Maryland
8th Christmas Village in Baltimore
Inner Harbor, West Shore Park, 501 Light St
Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Eve, 11am-5pm
Sunday, Wednesday, & Thursday 11am-7pm
Friday-Saturday 11am-8pm
Closed Days: Nov 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 29th, 30th; Dec 6, 7, 13, 14
50 Exhibitors
Christmas Village in Baltimore is an outdoor Holiday Market event at the Inner Harbor. The event is modeled after the traditional Christmas Markets in Germany and includes a festival tent to host vendors.
For more info: www.baltimore-christmas.com
This page hasn't been updated for 2021 beyond this point.
All updated shows will have an asterisk* beside the date.
Please check back again for the correct dates.
December 3-6
Richmond, Virginia
The Bizarre Bazaar®’s 44th Christmas Collection
The Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 E. Laburnum Ave.
10am-7pm
500+ exhibitors
Admission: $9 for Adults, $1.50 for Children
December 4-6
Chantilly, Virginia
Capital Craft Fair
Dulles Expo Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center
Friday,12 noon-7pm; Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-5pm
150 Artists
For more info: https://hubs.ly/H0tR54J0
2022
February
February 11-13*
Baltimore, Maryland
There will be an online component that starts a week before and extends a week beyond the in-person event. It will feature artists from the in-person event.
The American Craft Made (formerly American Craft Shows)
Baltimore Convention Center, One West Pratt Street
Presented by the American Craft Council
10am-6pm
500 Exhibitors
The American Craft Made presents outstanding works by America's leading craftspeople. Expect unique displays of fine work. This is the largest juried, indoor craft show in the nation.
For more info: www.craftcouncil.org
April
Featured Art Fair:
Smithsonian Craft Show 2022 (sponsored listing)
April 20-24*
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Preview Night (First Look & Visionary Reception) Wednesday, 5pm-9pm
Daily Hours, 10:30am-5:30pm
120 Artists
The venue, the National Building Museum, is located in downtown Washington, DC. It is an historic building with a beautiful great hall that houses the show. The Museum is easily accessible by bus, surface transportation, and Metrorail. It is near other museums, restaurants, shops, and hotels.
The show will feature outstanding traditional craft as well as craft that takes new directions in craft, highlighting innovations in design and production, ways to support environmental sustainability, use of new materials and technologies, and more.
For more info: www.smithsoniancraftshow.org
April 9-11
Richmond, Virginia
The Bizarre Bazaar's 29th Annual Spring Market
Richmond Raceway Complex
600 E. Laburnum
Friday & Saturday
10am-7pm
Sunday, 10am-5pm
300 Exhibitors
April 20-24*
Washington, D.C.
Smithsonian Craft Show
National Building Museum
401 F Street Northwest
Preview Night (First Look & Visionary Reception) Wednesday, 5pm-9pm
Daily Hours, 10:30am-5:30pm
120 Exhibitors
Daily Admission: $20
Juried fine crafts by some of America's top craft artists
For more info: www.smithsoniancraftshow.org
April 24 & 25
Arlington, Virginia
8th Annual Arlington Festival of the Arts
Highland Street in the Clarendon district of Arlington
1101 N. Highland Street
10am-5pm
100+ Artists
For more info: www.artfestival.com
MAY
May 1 & 2
Chevy Chase, Maryland
2nd Annual Chevy Chase/Washington, DC National Fine Art Festival
5310 Western Avenue Northwest in Chevy Chase
The Shops at Wisconsin Place
10am-5pm
100 Exhibitor
For more info: www.artfestival.com
May 8 & 9
Crozet, Virginia
Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival
Claudius Crozet Park
Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-5:30pm
100 Exhibitors
May 8 & 9
Occoquan, Virginia
Occoquan Artisan Market
River Mill Park in Historic Occoquan
10am-5pm
50 Exhibitor
For more info: www.occoquanva.gov
May 9 & 10
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda Fine Arts Festival
Bethesda's Woodmont Triangle along Norfolk & Auburn
Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-5pm
130 Exhibitors
For more info: www.bethesda.org
May 15 & 16
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria Old Town Springtime Art Festival
300 John Carlyle Street, John Carlyle Square
10am-5pm
250 Exhibitor
For more info: www.artfestival.com
May 17-19
Reston, Virginia
30th Annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival
Reston Town Center, 11900 Market Street
Friday - Sunday, 10am-5pm
200 Artists
This is one of the finest quality art fairs in this region of the country. The "art stars" of the outdoor art fairs vie for spaces here, a wonderful place to add contemporary art to your collection.
Learn more: www.tephraica.org
May 20-22*
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg Springtime Art & Craft Festival (indoor)
501 Perry Parkway
Friday & Saturday, 10am-6pm
Sunday, 10am-5pm
300 Exhibitor
$10 at the door which is good for all 3 days. Children under 12 are free.
For more info: www.artfestival.com
JUNE
June 4-6*
Richmond, Virginia
56th Annual Craft + Design Show
Main Street Station, 2500 W. Broad Street
Friday 6pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
150 Exhibitors
For more info: www.visarts.org
June 5 & 6
Urbanna, Virginia
Arts in the Middle
Hewick Plantation, 5123 Old Virginia Street
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 10am-3pm
100 Exhibitors
For more info: www.artsinthemiddle.com
June 12-13
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick Festival of the Arts with Craft Marketplace
Carroll Creek Linear Park in Historic Downtown Frederick
Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm
110 Exhibitor
For more info: www.artfestival.com
June 19-21
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach Boardwalk Art Show & Festival
Presented by the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
17th Street and Atlantic
Thurs Noon-6pm, Fri-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-6pm
300 Exhibitors
For more info: www.boardwalkartshow.com
JULY
July 17-19
Baltimore, Maryland
Artscape/Baltimore's Festival of the Arts
Mount Royal Avenue & Cathedral Street
Friday & Saturday, Noon-10pm; Sunday, Noon-8pm
150 Exhibitors
July 31 - August 1
Wilmington, Delaware
Fine Craft at Chase on the Riverfront
Chase Center on the Riverfront, 815 Justison Street
Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-5pm
185+ Artists
The Guild's premier flagship event and the Brandywine Valley's only fully juried fine craft fair
AUGUST
Featured Art Fair: 4th Annual Baltimore Fine Craft Show
(sponsored listing)
August 27-30
Baltimore
Baltimore Convention Center
Downtown at the Inner Harbor
One West Pratt St.
Thurs Noon-7pm; Fri & Sat 11am-7pm; Sun 11am-6pm
30 fine craft exhibitors
General admission: $20
This dedicated Fine Craft Section of Baltimore's 39th Annual Art, Antique and Jewelry Show is presented by the Palm Beach Show Group.
Building on its 39-year run in Baltimore, the Art, Antique and Jewelry Show will feature the nation's top contemporary craft artists, offering their latest celebrated works in a comfortable, indoor setting. Expect one-of-a kind-craft, chosen by the directors of the prestigious Renwick Gallery, and the opportunity to meet the artists and artisans creating tomorrow's masterpieces.
For more info: www.baltimorefinecraft.com
August 7 & 8
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
48th Annual Outdoor Fine Art & Fine Craft Show
Rehoboth Art League, 12 Dodds Lane in Henlopen Acre
Presented by the Rehoboth Art League
Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 10am-4pm
100 Artists
August 14 & 15
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Spotsy Arts Festival
Spotsylvania Courthouse lawn
Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm
100 Exhibitors
For more info: www.spotsyartsfestival.com
August 21 & 22
Roanoke, Virginia
63th Annual Sidewalk Art Show Online Art Show
Presented by the Taubman Museum of Art
Downtown Roanoke
Saturday & Sunday, 10am-5pm
120 Exhibitors
For more info: www.taubmanmuseum.org
August 27-30
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore's Fine Craft Show
Baltimore Convention Center, One West Pratt Street
Thurs, Noon-7pm; Friday & Saturday, 11am-7pm
Sunday, 11am-6pm
30 Exhibitors
For more info: www.baltimorefinecraft.com
SEPTEMBER
Featured Art Fair: 30th Annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival
(sponsored listing)
September 10-12
Reston, Virginia
Reston Town Center
11900 Market Street
Friday - Sunday, 10am-5pm
200 fine art and craft artists
Now in its 30th year, the Northern Virginia Fine Arts
Festival, showcases more than 200 artists annually
working in the fields of fine art and craft. Drawing upon a robust exhibitor and collector base coupled with Tephra ICA’s contemporary foundation, the Festival has become one of the region’s most anticipated events, attracting approximately 30,000 people to the unique, outdoor environment of Reston Town Center.
The Festival is comprised of one-on-one experiences, performances, and special events that engage visitors with compelling artistic voices — leaving an exciting, thoughtful mark in the region.
For more info: www.tephraica.org
September 4 & 5
Arlington, Virginia
Arlington Labor Day Weekend Festival of the Arts
3003 Washington Blvd, on the corner of N. Highland & Washington Blvd.
Saturday & Sunday, 10am-5pm
150 Artists
For more info: www.artfestival.com
September 4 & 5
Rockville, Maryland
Rockville Arts Festival
Rockville Town Square, Maryland Ave., Middle St., & Gibbs St.
Saturday, 11am-6pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm
175 Artists
For more info: www.visartscenter.org
September 10-12
Reston, Virginia
30th Annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival
Reston Town Center, 11900 Market Street
Friday - Sunday, 10am-5pm
200 Artists
This is one of the finest quality art fairs in this region of the country. The "art stars" of the outdoor art fairs vie for spaces here, a wonderful place to add contemporary art to your collection.
Learn more: www.tephraica.org
September 11
Bethany-Fenwick, Delaware
43rd Annual Bethany Beach Boardwalk Art Festival
On the boardwalk in Bethany Beach and adjacent streets
10am-5pm
100+ Exhibitors
September 11 & 12
Wilmington, Delaware
The Brandywine Festival of the Arts
Brandywine Park on the banks of the Brandywine River
Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday 10am-4pm
240 Exhibitors
September 18
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg Art Festival - rain date September 19th
E.C. Glass High School Grounds, 2111 Memorial Avenue
10am-4pm
150 Artists
For more info: www.lynchburgartclub.org
September 18 & 19
Alexandria, Virginia
19th Annual Alexandria Old Town Art Festival
300 John Carlyle St.
Saturday, 10am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-5pm
250 Artists
For more info: www.artfestival.com
September 18
Hyattsville, Maryland
12th Annual Downtown Hyattsville Arts & Ales Festival
Municipal Center in the Gateway Arts District
5000 Rhode Island Avenue
12noon-6pm
100 Artists
September 18 & 19
Dowell (Solomons), Maryland
Artsfest '21 Fine Arts Festival
In Association with the Smithsonian Institution
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Rd
10am-5pm
170 artists
For more info: www.festivalsandevents.com
September 24-26
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg Art & Craft Festival (indoor)
Montgomery County Agricultural Fairgrounds, 501 Perry Parkway
Friday & Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 10am-5pm
300 Artists
For more info: www.artfestival.com
September 24-26
Kearneysville, West Virginia
45th Annual Mountain Heritage Art & Craft Festival
Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 1707 Old Leetown Pike
10am-5pm
200 Exhibitors
For more info: www.mhacfestival.org
September 25
Point of Maryland
Art at the Point
Point of Rocks Community Commons Park
3700 Commerce St.
10am-5pm
50 Exhibitors
Tenth annual art festival, plus 10K Run and 5K Fun Run/Walk for the whole family. There will be a variety of family entertainment and art demonstrations during the weekend, making for a delightful day at the point.
September 25 - October 10*
Millwood, Virginia
Art at the Mill
at the historic Burwell-Morgan Mill
Mon-Thurs, Noon-5pm; Fri-Sat, 10am-5pm
Sunday, Noon-5pm
250 Artists
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Hello Joy, I am not sure what you are asking. Are you asking to update a show? If that is what you want to do, you can send me an email with your updated show dates. I do appreciate that.
Posted by: Jacki Bils | January 31, 2021 at 03:00 PM
How do I change the location/state of fairs I am interested in?
THANKS!
Posted by: Joy Leitz | January 01, 2021 at 09:21 AM
Hello Rachel and thank you for contacting us. The Arlington show is no longer being held in May. How we had it listed twice was a mistake. Thanks to you I have fixed it.
That show has been moved to September 20 & 21, 2014. For more information, paste the link into your browser:
http://artfestival.com/Festivals/Arlington_Festival_of_the_Arts_Virginia.ASPX.
Also, the little asterisk you see means the show dates have been verified. It is really only there to help me. At a glance I know which shows I still need to update.
Thanks for your help, Jacki Bils
Posted by: Jacki Bils | April 13, 2014 at 04:29 PM
Are there two "2nd Annual Arlington Festival of the Arts" held in May.
What does the asterisk * mean through out this page?
Posted by: Rachel | April 13, 2014 at 02:44 PM