Events

Here you will find a list of upcoming art & craft events in the area. If you know about an event that's not listed on this page, please submit it to web@norfolkcraftmafia.com.

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
11-5 pm

The Handmade Market: Because "mall" is a four-letter word

Join us on Saturday, May 3rd as we host a selection of the best and brightest independent designers, artists, and crafters from NC and beyond for a one day shopping event.

Vintage 21 (117 S. West St.)
Raleigh, NC

For more information, please visit The Handmade Market's website: http://www.thehandmademarket.com

Saturday & Sunday, May 3-4

Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival

The Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival is the largest show featuring domestic sheep and wool in North America. Includes workshops, classes and panels as well as fashion shows, sheep judging and hundreds of yarn and fiber vendors. Details can be found at www.sheepandwool.org

Howard County Fairgrounds - West Friendship, MD

Sunday June 1
6pm

Norfolk Craft Mafia presents The Great Spring Supply Swap!

@ Grow Interactive: 350 W. 22nd Street Suite 106 Norfolk, Virginia 23517 - in the new Palace Station shopping center. Grow is toward the back left corner, across from NYFO.

Free and open to the public! Bring a snack to share potluck-style and any unwanted or un-needed craft supplies! Someone else will put them to good use! Come hang out with other creative people in the area and get a chance to recycle your stuff! Everyone is welcome!

Saturday, June 28
10am-5pm

Crafty Bastards! Arts & Crafts Fair

Now in its 5th year, Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair is an exhibition and sale of handmade alternative arts and crafts from independent artists presented by the Washington City Paper. The fair is all-day, outdoors, free to attend, and will offer goods for sale, food, entertainment, prizes, and more!

Click here for more info or an application.

Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center - 8230 Georgia Ave. Silver Spring, MD

Sunday, September 28
10am-5pm

Crafty Bastards! Arts & Crafts Fair

Now in its 5th year, Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair is an exhibition and sale of handmade alternative arts and crafts from independent artists presented by the Washington City Paper. The fair is all-day, outdoors, free to attend, and will offer goods for sale, food, entertainment, prizes, and more!

Click here for more info or an application.

Marie Reed Learning Center - 18th & Wyoming, Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC

NN Parks

October 4 & 5
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day

35th Annual Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife

Newport News Park

Southeast Virginia's biggest traditional craft show features over 200 vendors, traditional crafts and trades, folk entertainment, food ($), and children's activities. $5.00 per car parking fee; Attendance: 70,000. To apply as a vendor, click here. Applications are due April 5.