Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets in Columbia, Missouri

Columbia Art League marquee juried fine-art festival, 100+ artists.

Boone County Fair draws over 14,000 mid-Missouri residents each July in Columbia. The fair seeks food vendors, craft vendors, and businesses; you can set up for one day or the full week. Vendor spaces are pre-selected and payment secures your location. Food vendors must pass Health Department inspection on-site. All food vendors need a certificate of insurance ($2M, naming the fair as additional insured) and a temporary City of Columbia business license. Note: carnival operates an exclusivity agreement—cotton candy, fresh squeezed lemonade, funnel cakes, and corn dogs cannot be sold by outside vendors.

Large downtown Earth Day festival with vendor/booth marketplace (makers, food, nonprofits); 2026 confirmed.

Columbia Farmers Market is a strict producer-only market — if you didn't grow, raise, or make it yourself, you can't sell it. Vendors must be located within 50 miles of Columbia. The market runs year-round on Saturdays, with additional Wednesday and winter seasons available. Non-farmer vendors (prepared food, baked goods, artisans) are capped at 20% of membership and must source primary ingredients locally, preferably from other CFM vendors. General liability insurance with products-completed operations coverage is required. New vendors attend orientation and complete an ingredient sourcing audit.

City of Columbia juried craft show + living-history festival at Nifong Park (46th annual).

Roots N Blues Festival in Columbia features food vendors, craft makers, and artisans alongside a ticketed music lineup. The 2022 vendor roster included coffee, BBQ, pizza, tacos, ramen, vintage goods, records, and handmade crafts — a mix that suggests openness to both established food operations and makers. Applications go through the festival site.

The Market at Serendipity sets up in the courtyard of Serendipity Salon and Gallery in Columbia's North Village Arts District on most First Fridays. Open to farmers, growers, artisans, craftspeople, prepared food vendors, and health & wellness providers. Street parking and nearby garage access available.