Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Held each August in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood, 2nd Street Festival spans 14 blocks and draws thousands of shoppers. The event pulls around 200 vendors — food, beverage, and craft — and draws an established summer crowd looking for a full day of street festival energy.

Held each May at Cherry Street Pier on Philadelphia's waterfront, Art Star Craft Bazaar brings 80+ curated craft vendors indoors under cover — rain or shine. The Mother's Day Weekend event runs 11am–5pm both days and is free to enter. Expect handmade goods, make-and-takes by Project Joy Studio and Second State Press, food trucks, and a cash bar. Pets welcome on leash.

Held on Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill—one of Philadelphia's most picturesque neighborhoods—Fall for the Arts Festival brings together local artists, makers, and art lovers for a day of paintings, sculpture, handcrafted jewelry, pottery, and more. Expect live music, interactive demonstrations, and strong foot traffic from art collectors and casual browsers alike.

Christmas Village in Philadelphia spans LOVE Park, City Hall Courtyard, and the North Broad Section—the centerpiece of Philadelphia's holiday district. The German-style holiday chalet market sits alongside the Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market, an ice rink, and the municipal Christmas tree, drawing shoppers looking for gifts and seasonal goods. Contact info@philachristmas.com for vendor inquiries.

Clark Park Farmers Market is Philadelphia's oldest year-round farmers market and one of The Food Trust's three anchor markets across the city. All vendors accept cash; many also accept credit, debit, and pre-orders. The market accepts SNAP/EBT, P-EBT, Food Bucks, and WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks.

Held each September in downtown Chestnut Hill, Clover Market features 90+ curated vendors selling handmade goods, vintage finds, and crafts alongside food trucks, live music, and kids' activities. The market stretches along the charming, cobblestone-lined streets around W. Highland Ave — an established shopping destination with foot traffic built in. Dogs on-leash welcome.

The Food Trust operates Fairmount Farmers Market as part of its year-round Philadelphia network. All markets accept SNAP/EBT, P-EBT, Food Bucks, and WIC/Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks. Vendors accept cash, with many also taking credit and debit. Local produce, meats, dairy, and dry goods.

Established in 2007 in Philadelphia's historic Society Hill neighborhood, Headhouse Farmers Market is one of The Food Trust's largest year-round markets. Sundays bring rotating and weekly vendors selling produce, poultry, eggs, baked goods, honey, cheese, fresh-cut flowers, coffee, wine, and locally prepared foods. Shoppers are repeat customers who value direct-from-producer sourcing and afford the market strong loyalty.

Made in Philadelphia Market Series is a year-round collection of four seasonal outdoor markets at Dilworth Park in Center City Philadelphia, featuring 60+ vendors each season. The Summer Market runs early September, while the Fall Market — in its 10th year — takes place in October. Expect handcrafted art, jewelry, home goods, accessories, skincare, food, and live music. Free admission, established crowds, and a strong local-maker focus draw both longtime shoppers and tourists.

Made in Philadelphia Market Series is a year-round collection of four seasonal outdoor markets at Dilworth Park in Center City Philadelphia. The Summer Market (Labor Day Weekend) and Fall Market (marking its 10th anniversary) each draw 60+ vendors from Philadelphia and the tri-state area — handcrafted art, jewelry, home goods, accessories, skincare, and food. Free admission, established crowds, strong foot traffic in the heart of the city.

Running since 1990, Manayunk Arts Festival is the tri-state area's largest outdoor, juried art festival—approximately 300 local and nationally known artists across eight disciplines: fiber, glass, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, painting & drawing, photography, and wood & sculpture. Held on Main Street during a closed-street, rain-or-shine weekend in late June, the festival draws collectors, buyers, and designers alongside foot traffic from Manayunk's renowned restaurants and boutiques. Free to the public.

Held in Philadelphia's Manayunk neighborhood on Main Street, this festival brings 70+ food trucks and gourmet vendors serving everything from BBQ and tacos to desserts and sushi. Live music across two stages, plus a family-friendly area with face painting and kids activities. Rain or shine event.

Northern Liberties Spring Festival makes its debut each May in Philadelphia, held at 3rd and Poplar and throughout Liberty Lands. Designed as a true neighborhood block party, the inaugural festival brings together everything Northern Liberties does best — live music, local food, creative makers, family programming, and community pride. Expect two stages, live bands, food trucks, made-in-Northern Liberties beers, neighborhood small businesses, artists and makers, and Ortlieb's — with roots dating back to the 1860s — presenting the Hot Dog Hangout with local vendors and a curated stage of local artists, with hot dogs outside all day and the bar open inside. Admission is complimentary.

Established in 1975, ODUNDE is North America's largest African American street festival, drawing up to 500,000 visitors across 16 city blocks in South Philadelphia each June. The marketplace attracts vendors from around the world selling authentic fabrics, handcrafted jewelry, art, and African, Caribbean, and Soul foods. Space is first-come, first-served — apply early to secure prime location. Vendors need a Philadelphia commercial activity license and liability insurance; first-time food vendors must attend a mandatory meeting.

Phila Flea Markets operates year-round across multiple Philadelphia locations—Gateway Indoor Vintage Market runs Saturdays and Sundays, Franklin Mills Outdoor Flea Market runs Sundays April through November, and periodic one-day markets rotate through neighborhood venues like Fairmount, South Philly, and Drexel University. Vendor space is consistently available; call 215-625-FLEA to reserve.

50th juried fine-craft show benefiting the museum

Punk Rock Flea Market is a vendor-run flea held in Philadelphia twice yearly—once in February and once in July. Shop for vintage clothing, records, crafts, art, and punk ephemera. Produced by The Captain's Vintage and held at Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 union hall on Columbus Boulevard.

Rittenhouse Square Farmers' Market runs twice weekly year-round in Philadelphia, offering local produce, meats, dairy, crafts, and artisanal foods. A producer market where vendors sell directly to shoppers in an established neighborhood setting.

Founded by artists in 1928, Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show is the oldest outdoor art show in the country — run by artists today and held twice yearly on the square. The fall edition draws 140+ fine artists and around 820,000 visitors. Set on one of Philadelphia's most beautiful public spaces, the show offers painters, sculptors, printmakers, and photographers a rare audience of serious art collectors and enthusiasts in a storied, established setting.

Founded by artists in 1928, Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show is the oldest outdoor art show in the country. Held on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia each spring and fall, it draws 140+ exhibiting artists and 820,000+ visitors. Run by a committee of artists today, the show remains rooted in that founding vision: original fine art, direct artist-to-collector relationships, and a setting that pulls people away from the everyday. No mass-produced goods — fine art only.

Held in Philadelphia's South 9th Street Italian Market — the nation's oldest outdoor market — this festival draws visitors from across the city for a seven-block celebration of food, culture, art, and music. Expect 100+ vendors showcasing cuisine, beverages, crafts, jewelry, and services, plus live entertainment and community events like the Grease Pole Climb and Halfball Tournament.

Held each May in Philadelphia's South Street District, Spring Fest kicks off the season with block-by-block activations — a Renaissance faire, Derby Day, kids zone, vinyl block party, comic book celebration, and Maifest — alongside local vendors, food trucks, and artisanal goods. Expect live performances and cultural programming across the corridor. Multi-block setup means strong foot traffic and a diverse crowd.