In the beginning of 2023 I set out to do as many new events as humanly possible. I made this list for myself and while it is definitely not a complete list, these are a great jumping off point for where to start your search for vend-able events. If you have any to add to the list, please comment with them!
The "when" is based on 2023 dates - you will want to double check the 2024 dates as they may have changed.
Craft Shows
| Event | When | Location |
| Renegade Craft | several shows throughout the year across the country | SF, LA, Chicago, Seattle, New York/Brooklyn |
| West Coast Craft | 2 large indoor shows (SF), monthly smaller outdoor markets | San Francisco & LA |
| Porter Flea | multiple throughout the year | Nashville, TN |
| Girl Gang Craft | twice a year | Oakland, CA and Salem, MA |
| SJ Made | multiple throughout the year | San Jose, CA |
| Head West Market | monthly |
Festivals (booth fees generally range from $1-3k)
| Event | When | Location | Thoughts? |
| SXSW x Renegade | March | Austin, TX | DO NOT DO IT! waste of time/$$$ |
| Lightning In A Bottle | late May | Bakersfield, CA | |
| Ubbi Dubbi Festival | May 25-26 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| Bonnaroo | June 13-16 | Manchester, TN | |
| Electric Forest | June 22-25 | Rothbury, MI | |
| Pitchfork x Renegade | Mid July | Chicago, IL | |
| Lollapalooza | August 3-6 | Chicago, IL | |
| Outside Lands | August 9-11 | San Francisco, CA | I love this event! Previously only open to local vendors |
| Elements Music Festival | August 9-11 | Long Pond, PA | |
| Bass Canyon | August 18-20 | The Gorge, WA | |
| Electric Zoo | Sept 1-3 | New York, NY | |
| All Things Go | Sept 28-29 | New York & DC | |
| Austin City Limits | October | Austin, TX | |
| Life Is Beautiful | September? | Las Vegas | |
| Firefly | July?September? 4 days | Delaware |
My favorite!!!! |
Want to learn about my experiences at these events? Click on the event name!
Events that do not have vendors (as of 2023):
- Bottle Rock (Napa)
- Hangout Fest (AL)
- Mad Cool
- Camp Flog Gnaw (?)
Shout out to BrieHirsh for putting together some of this info! Her stuff rocks!!!
3 comments
Theres a string of annual events called the South East Punk Flea Market, they range all through the south eastern North America (Virginia to Alabama and everywhere in between) and they put out a list of locations, theyre often the same places every year for the same locations/times so its very reliable both as a shopper and a seller. Where i live its a 2 day event usually every 3 months. Theres usually repeat vendors but they do try to help new vendors get their foot in the door. Theres been a new occurring issue where I am of dropshippers invading crafter spaces so please help us push them out! Creativity is something we value, and something these dropshippers aren’t willing to put out. They never sell much, and are always low quality especially compared to the craft vendors. Please come if you can it really is awesome and the punk community is super welcoming (and HEAVILY anti-genAI)
Hello! Has your list changed as we’re approaching the end of 2025? Would love to see an updated list if possible :)
Craft Show: Vibe Artisan Markets. Tons of dates.
Locations: Austin, Houston, Dallas, Denver, and next year they are expanding to Seattle.
If you’re going to do one of theirs, do Post in Houston. Insane turn out, nearly every vendor sold out last summer.
+ Vibe is a small women owned business & the owner is amazing. Her support & advise has had a major impact on my business.