Crafts f all 2016
Annual Bucks County Quilt Showcase
Through September: Over 100 quilts of various types will be on display at the Bucks County Visitor Center. Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 3207 Street Road, Bensalem, PA. 800-836-2825;
Doylestown Arts Festival
September 10-11: For this special weekend in September Doylestown turns into a festival. You will discover over 100 artists, live music on multiple stages, activities, food courts, and a bike race. Doylestown, PA. www.doylestownartsfestival.com.
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
September 15-18: Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza
November 4-6: Sugarloaf Craft Festival
100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA. 484-754-EXPO; www.phillyexpocenter.com.
Annual Riverside Festival of the Arts
September 17-18: This annual festival combines art, music, and literature where the Lehigh meets the Delaware River. Free admission. Larry Holmes Drive, Easton, PA.
Annual Traditional Artisan Show
September 17-18: Bedminster Land Conservancy hosts this annual show. There will be over 40 artisans from 12 states selling Redware pottery, Windsor chairs, hooked rugs, Shaker boxes, floor cloths, Theorem paintings, stained glass, and more. Visitors also can see craft demonstrations. Delaware Valley University, 700 East Butler Avenue, Doylestown, PA. 215-795-2352;
www.bedminsterlandconservancy.org.
New Hope Annual Outdoor Juried Arts & Crafts Festival
September 24-25: Visit this festival for over 160 artists and craftsmen with such media as ceramics, sculpture, pastels, glass art, and jewelry. Free admission and shuttle. Rain or shine. New Hope-Solebury High School, New Hope, PA. www.newhopeartsandcrafts.com.
Pennsylvania Guild of Fine Craftsmen Fairs
October 7-9: Philadelphia, PA
Admission. 717-431-8706; www.pacrafts.org.
Fine Arts and Crafts at Deep Run
October 8: Juried artisans will have fine arts, photography, wood, metal, jewelry, ceramics, and more. Deep Run East Mennonite Church, 350 Kellers Church Road, Perkasie, PA. 215-766-8380; www.deepruneast.org.
McConkey’s Market
October 8: Come spend a nice fall afternoon in Washington Crossing at this outdoor market. You’ll find artisan crafts, handmade jewelry, vintage items, and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. River Road and Route 532, Washington Crossing, PA. www.mcconkeysmarket.com.
Crafts in the Meadow Fall Invitational Craft Show
October 15-16: This fine art and craft event showcases excellence in craftsmanship alongside a weekend of live music, children’s activities, demonstrations, performing arts, and cuisine. Over 100-plus exhibitors will represent the mediums of wood, fiber, ceramic, metal, glass, jewelry, and sculpture. Tyler Park Center for the Arts, Tyler State Park, 10 Stable Mill Road, Richboro, PA. 267-218-0290; www.tylerparkarts.org.
Flemington Marketplace
October 22-23: All vendors are located under pavilions for your shopping convenience. Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission. South County Park, Route 179, Lambertville, NJ.
67th Annual Juried Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
October 29-30: The Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen present this annual craft event featuring vendors, as well as live entertainment and antique appraisals. Admission. Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA. www.rbcrafts.org.
Byers’ Choice Ltd.
November 1-December 31: Byers’ Choice Christmas Experience
December 9-10: A Christmas Carol with Gerald Dickens
4355 County Line Road, Chalfont, PA, 215-822-6700; www.byerschoice.com.
2016 Lydia’s Guild Holiday Craft Show
November 8-15: Over 95 of the area’s top artisans display and sell an assortment of fine art and crafts. Admission. Aldie Mansion, 85 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown, PA.www.lydiasguild.com.
Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show
November 10-13: This annual art event is for the benefit of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Funds raised are used to purchase works of art and craft for the permanent collections, to fund conservation and publication projects, and support exhibitions and education programs. Admission. Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA. 215-684-7930; www.pmacraftshow.org.
Holiday Craft Market
November 19: The North Penn International Friendship Committee hosts this annual holiday show. Over 95 artists from the Mid-Atlantic region are featured, including traditional and contemporary crafts. Admission. North Penn High School, 1340 South Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA. www.northpennifc.org.
Holiday Craft Show
November 25-December 4: Juried artists and crafters display their works in the pre-Civil War barn located on the historic Pearl S. Buck estate. There will be art, ceramics, glass, pottery, wood, and jewelry. Visitors also will find decorative accessories, holiday décor, antiques, and holiday candies, jams, and jellies. Admission. 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA. 215-249-0100; www.psbi.org.
Christkindlmarkt
Late November-Late December: This noted Lehigh Valley holiday market offers aisles of handmade works from around the globe. Visitors also can enjoy live Christmas music, food, craft demonstrations, and St. Nicholas. PNC Plaza, SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA. 610-332-1300; www.artsquest.org.
Fine Crafts & Arts Show
December 3-4: Come to this annual show featuring arts and crafts from Delaware Valley artisans. Prallsville Mills, Route 29, Stockton, NJ. 609-397-3586; www.prallsvillemills.org.