Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets in Alabama

Free Memorial Day weekend hot air balloon festival in Decatur with a Decatur Art Guild Alabama Jubilee Arts & Crafts Show, running since 1979. 130+ exhibitors indoors and outdoors at the Event Center. Saturday 7–7, Sunday 8–6. Note: You must contact this organizer via Facebook Messages to apply—no application link or vendor information is available online.

The Alabama National Fair continues a Montgomery fair tradition that dates back to at least 1854, when the Alabama State Agricultural Society held its exhibitions on grounds along the Alabama River north of the city. The modern fair is a state-scale agricultural event with roughly 190 commercial exhibitor booths and 60 food booths. Vendors apply through three separate tracks — Indoor Commercial Vendors, Independent Midway Food Concessionaires, and Government or Nonprofit Exhibitors — each with its own form and requirements, so confirm which category fits before applying. Note: Vendor fees are not listed online for this event. Please contact the organizer directly for pricing.

40th annual Alabama Renaissance Faire held in downtown Florence at Wilson Park — a one-block, handicapped-accessible public park in the heart of the city. Free admission and free parking draw shoppers looking for 80+ artisans showcasing medieval and Renaissance crafts. Founded in 1987 and designated Alabama's official Renaissance Faire by legislative decree, the faire prioritizes education through entertainment and remains volunteer-run and family-friendly.

Held in Alabaster each June, CityFest is a free city festival in its 24th year drawing roughly 180 vendors — arts & crafts, handmade goods, food, and services — plus live music and entertainment. The vendor mix is broad: expect everything from freeze-dried snacks and jewelry to roofing contractors and fitness coaches alongside traditional craft booths and food trucks. Strong local sponsor presence and a kids' area with inflatables and activities round out the event. Mulitple payment tracks are described with graduated pricing for late payments.

Held Saturdays through summer in downtown Alexander City at Court Square form 7am to 11am, this farmers market prioritizes farm-to-table sourcing. Contact Main Street Alexander City to apply or for vendor questions. Note: You must download the application and return it via USPS to apply.

Annual fall festival at the Charles E. Bailey Sr. Sportplex with vendors offering gifts, food and entertainment. Note: No application link or vendor information is currently available online.

The Andalusia Farmers Market is a state-listed Covington County farmers market held on the front lawn of the Kiwanis Building at 20096 Kiwanis Drive. It runs with a base of recurring producer vendors, so the mix leans toward growers rather than crafters. The source doesn't list market days, hours, season dates, stall fees, or a vendor contact. Note: You must contact this organizer via Facebook Messages to apply—no application link or vendor information is available online.

Held on the Square in downtown Scottsboro, Night Markets runs evenings in May, June, July, and August, featuring local artists, makers, food trucks, and live music. Booth spaces are approximately 15x15'. You can sell original artwork, handmade items you've made, authored books, and band merch — but not resells, sublimation/vinyl prints, AI images, mass-produced goods, or jewelry you didn't design. Printed items require two-week advance approval. Food vendors must apply at least seven days before the event. Setup is free for participating artists; non-participating artists pay a small fee. Since events run after dark, solar or battery-operated lights are recommended.

Arts Alive Festival takes place in Wilson Park in downtown Florence, featuring 100 local, regional, and national artists selling original works. The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts runs a concurrent gallery exhibit alongside children's activities, specialty food trucks, and an artist reception Saturday evening. An annual fundraiser supporting arts education in the community.

The Athens Farmers Market has been running for 40 years and operates twice weekly — Saturdays and Tuesdays — from May through September. The market carries produce, baked goods, and artisan goods, with live music and seasonal programming throughout the season. Produce vendors are actively sought; artisan and baked goods categories are currently at capacity, so applications in those lines are unlikely to be accepted. Stalls can be booked for the full season or week to week: Tuesday is $115 for the season or $8 per week, and Saturday is $250 for the season or $18 per week.

The Athens Grease Festival is a one-day food festival in Downtown Athens, started in 2012 by Athens Main Street as a fundraiser for downtown revitalization. The theme is a play on the city's Greek namesake and on fried food, and the event draws thousands with toga costumes, a mechanical bull, a frozen turkey toss, contests, live music, and children's art activities. Fried food is the centerpiece — fried pies, fried fruits, and fried bacon dishes — so food vendors working in that lane fit the event's identity most directly. The Southeast Tourism Society named it a Top 20 Event in the Southeast. Note: You must contact this organizer directly to apply—no application link or vendor information is available online.

Auburn City Market is run by Auburn Parks and Recreation on Saturday mornings from May through August at Harris Center. The market focuses on local farmers, growers, and artisans selling fresh produce and handmade goods directly to the community. Booths are $15 per market day, or $165 for a single booth for the full season.

Held each April in Auburn, Auburn CityFest is a free outdoor festival featuring live music, arts & crafts vendors, fine arts, food, nonprofit booths, and children's activities. Rain or shine, it's a established spring tradition drawing a mixed crowd of shoppers and families looking for local makers and community organizations.

Bessemer Farmers Market is a Saturday farmers market featuring local produce and vendors. The market runs through the season with themed events — Ice Cream Social & Peach Day, Community Food Drive Day, Back-to-School Bash, and more — built into each week. Strong community focus with vendor appreciation and customer giveaways woven throughout the calendar. Note: Farm vendors pay no fee, all other vendor types pay a nominal fee to participate—Vendor fees are not listed online for this event. Please contact the organizer directly for pricing.

The Birmingham Fall Craft & Vendor Market is run by Hometown Vendor Market and brings together local independent vendors selling jewelry, handmade crafts, home decor, fashion, art, wellness items, and food. Setup runs both indoors and outdoors. No licenses or permits are required, and baked goods are allowed if fully packaged and sealed. Vendors supply their own tables, chairs, and covers; limited indoor electricity is available first come, first served and must be requested at registration. VIP vendors get first pick of booth location each day and set up 30 minutes early.

Long-running fall festival in downtown Oneonta with ~100 arts & crafts exhibitors, quilt show and rib cook-off. Note: the application link is attached to the calendar entry (it's easy to miss).

The Bluff Park Art Show is a juried outdoor fine-art show held on the first Saturday in October in Hoover, Alabama, inside the Birmingham metro area. It's a one-day event hosting roughly 130 to 150 artists, with the 2025 show drawing artists from 12 states along with a number of first-time exhibitors. Jurying is blind: applications require four digital photos — three of the work and one booth shot with no identifying marks — and artists working in multiple mediums must submit a separate application for each category. Collaborative teams of up to two are welcome, and applicants must be 18 or older. Because the jury is competitive, acceptance is not guaranteed. The setting is a wooded, shady neighborhood park with a children's art area, live music, and Food Truck Alley. Patrons arrive by shuttle, and an "art car" delivers larger purchases to buyers' vehicles. The show is run by the Bluff Park Art Association, a nonprofit that puts proceeds toward arts programming in schools and the community, and it appears regularly on the Alabama Tourism Department's Top Events list.

The Boaz Harvest Festival is a long-running two-day fall festival in Historic Downtown Boaz with roughly 250 exhibitors, including arts and crafts vendors. The event runs two music stages alongside a farmers market, a kids area, and food vendors. Exhibitor count at that scale means a broad mix rather than a curated craft field, and two days means vendors should plan for overnight staffing and inventory. Note: You must contact this organizer directly to apply or visit the Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce—no application link or vendor information is available online.

Held each October in downtown Enterprise, the Boll Weevil Fall Festival draws 10,000+ attendees to a free, family-friendly celebration of arts & crafts vendors, food trucks, live music, and interactive activities. The Enterprise Chamber juried selection process prioritizes quality and vendor diversity. Main Street merchants and the entertainment district are also part of the draw for festival-goers.

Held in Fort Payne each September, Boom Days Heritage Celebration is a regional heritage festival honoring the city's coal and iron industry roots—nearly 130 years of history. The event draws tourists across the region with live music across all genres, historical artifacts and clothing displays at the Fort Payne Depot Museum, a miniature railroad system in the original Coal and Iron Company office, and a mix of vendors and food. A significant cultural event with real depth beyond the typical festival formula.

The Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee is a large annual commemorative event held March 7–8, 2026, honoring the legacy of the Selma Voting Rights Movement. Alongside the commemorative program and performance stages, it includes a street festival with antiques, crafts, and fine-art vendors. Vendors should understand the event's purpose: the crowd comes for a civil rights commemoration first and shopping second, and booth presentation should fit that context. Notice: All vendors must have a City of Selma Seller's Permit.

Christkindlmarket Huntsville is a juried holiday art market at the Orion Amphitheater, produced by Arts Huntsville, an organization with more than 60 years of experience running arts festivals. The market features more than 60 regional visual artists selling original handcrafted work across a range of mediums, and the field is curated rather than open — acceptance is not guaranteed. Seasonal food and beverages and live holiday music run alongside the market, and the format is built to keep guests on site rather than moving them through quickly.

Holiday craft market at the historic LaGrange College Site Park in Colbert County, held the weekend before Thanksgiving. Baked goods and handmade holiday items, decorated log buildings, hay rides, and Santa photos. Note: You must contact this organizer directly to apply—no application link or vendor information is available online.

Held each December along downtown Wetumpka and Gold Star Park, Christmas on the Coosa runs since 1984 and features arts and crafts and food vendors offering handmade items, unique gifts, and holiday treats. Live music and performances fill the day alongside a community parade with creative floats and Santa arriving by skiing across the Coosa River. Note: You must contact this organizer directly to apply—no application link or vendor information is available online.

Christmas on the River is a marquee holiday festival in Demopolis, Alabama, run by the Demopolis Area Chamber and held on the first Saturday of December. Running since 1972, it's been named one of the Top 20 Tourist Attractions in the Southeastern United States and an Ultimate Holiday Town by A&E TV. The vendor component is Fair in the Square, with roughly 85 handmade and craft exhibitors plus about 30 food booths.