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CRAFTS
Autumn Fest
September 27: The Makefield Women’s Association presents this annual festival. There will be a unique selection of arts and crafts, as well as live entertainment, food vendors, and booths sponsored by the community. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rain or shine. Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA. 267-573-9692; www.makefieldwomensassociation.org.
Flemington Fall Craftfest
September 27-28: All craft vendors are located under pavilions. Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission. South County Park, Route 179, Lambertville, NJ. www.kraftfairs.com.
New Hope Annual Outdoor Juried Arts & Crafts Festival
September 27-28: This juried festival features over 200 crafters and artisans. Works shown include photography, furniture, jewelry, watercolors, oils, pastels, pen and ink drawings, ceramics, glass, wood, and sculpture. Rain or shine. Free admission. New Hope-Solebury High School, New Hope, PA. 215-862-9990; www.visitnewhope.com.
Pennsylvania Guild of Fine Craftsmen Fairs
October 10-12: Philadelphia, PA
November 8-9: Lancaster, PA
Admission. 717-431-8706; www.pacrafts.org.
Crafts in the Meadow Fall Invitational Craft Show
October 18-19: 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 Trail, Richboro, PA. 267-218-0290; www.tylerparkarts.org.
65th Annual Juried Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
October 25-26: The Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen present this annual craft event featuring vendors, as well as live entertainment and antique appraisals. Admission. O’Pake Fieldhouse, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA. www.rbcrafts.org.
Fall 2014 Fine Art and Craft Show
November 3-12: Over 90 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. 610-869-4444; www.lydiasguild.com.
38th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show
November 6-9: 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.
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival
November 7-9: More than 250 artisans display and sell their creations in pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, home décor, furniture and home accessories, and more. Admission. The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA. 800-210-9900; www.sugarloafcrafts.com.
Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem
November 20-December 21: 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 Santa Claus himself. PNC Plaza, SteelStacks, 645 East First Street, Bethlehem, PA. 610-332-1300; www.artsquest.org.
Annual Holiday Craft Market
November 22: The North Penn International Friendship Committee hosts this 28th annual holiday show. Over 95 artists from the Mid-Atlantic region are featured, including traditional and contemporary crafts. North Penn High School, 1340 South Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA. 215-368-9800; www.northpenncraftshow.org.
Holiday Craft Show
November 28-December 7: 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.