Host a Successful Craft Fair: Tips for Top-Selling Events

Craft fairs are about fun and making money. If you are the host, organization is key to creating a rewarding event.

You want the sponsoring organization and the vendors to make money. You want the guests to make memories of a fun time shopping and spending time together. You want to accomplish these things as efficiently as possible.

The book's purpose is to make the process easier, especially if you do not have much experience hosting craft shows. The information is geared for smaller craft fairs held indoors, but the strategies may be applied to larger events. A sample vendor application form is included for you to modify to fit your event's details.

Tips to please your vendors are included because you can't have a show without them. You want your craft fair to be vendors' first choice. They attend many types of events, and they want you to succeed with your craft fair. It's win-win.

Learning different ways to do things makes it easier to determine the best way for you and your team. Make your craft fair special, one that people look forward to attending each year.

This book was updated in 2024.