Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls keeps a well-rounded 10-event calendar, headlined by the Sioux Empire Fair and a Siouxland Renaissance Festival, with a spring-and-fall arts-and-crafts show and a Falls Park farmers market that runs even into winter. A dependable Great Plains calendar.
Falls Park Farmers Market (Summer)
FarmersThe Falls Park Farmers Market is a producer market with roughly 42 vendors, all located within 100 miles. It runs year-round across two seasons: summer at Falls Park near downtown Sioux Falls, May through October, and winter at Mosaic Arts and Events, November through April. Vendors sell fresh flowers, vegetables, meat, baked goods, coffee, hot food, plant starts including geraniums and heirloom tomatoes, soaps, and handmade goods. Note: Vendors are required to be full time and commit to a majority of markets between May and October.
Falls Park Farmers Market (Winter)
FarmersThe Falls Park Farmers Market is a producer market with roughly 42 vendors, all located within 100 miles. It runs year-round across two seasons: a summer market at Falls Park near downtown Sioux Falls, May through October, and an indoor winter market at Mosaic Arts and Events, November through April. Vendors sell fresh flowers, vegetables, meat, baked goods, coffee, hot food, plant starts including geraniums and heirloom tomatoes, soaps, and handmade goods, with live music at each Saturday market.
Junkin' Market Days Sioux Falls (Fall)
VintageCurated weekend market with 100+ small-business vendors selling home decor, furniture, boutique clothing, vintage, gift items, and gourmet food.
Junkin' Market Days Sioux Falls (Spring)
VintageJunkin' Market Days is a curated weekend shopping event bringing together 100+ hand-picked small businesses in one location. Vendors sell unique furnishings, home decor, boutique women's and children's clothing, vintage finds, gift items, and gourmet food. The curated format means vendors are selected rather than accepted on application alone, and the vintage-and-boutique lean means resale sellers have a place here alongside makers.
KELOLAND Living Arts & Crafts Show
CraftThe KELOLAND Living Arts and Crafts Show is built around connecting small businesses directly with buyers, limited to 100 vendors. The show combines a free booth with an advertising package, backed by over $100,000 in reserved regional advertising. Multiple vendor pricing options exist.
Sidewalk Arts Festival
FestivalThe Sidewalk Arts Festival is a free one-day outdoor festival on the streets surrounding the Washington Pavilion of Arts & Science in downtown Sioux Falls, and the region's largest single-day arts event. More than 230 vendors show fine art, folk art, and handcrafted goods from across the region, with a record 284 vendors in 2025. Nonprofit organizations, food vendors, live entertainment, and kids' activities run alongside the booths.
Sioux Empire Arts & Crafts Show (Fall)
HolidayThe Sioux Empire Arts & Crafts Show is the largest private craft show in Sioux Falls, now in its 21st year and running since 2005. Nearly 280 exhibiting members from 15 states fill the entire 100,000-plus square foot Expo Building at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, selling handmade pottery, jewelry, candles, holiday decor, furniture, and toys. Everything sold is 100% handcrafted, with wide aisles, food trucks, and established pre-holiday foot traffic. This is a members-only private event, so exhibiting requires membership rather than a standard vendor application. Note: You must contact this organizer directly to apply.
Sioux Empire Arts & Crafts Show (Spring)
CraftHeld in Sioux Falls at W.H. Lyons Fairgrounds, Sioux Empire Arts & Crafts Show is a private member event featuring 199+ exhibiting members selling 100% handcrafted items from across 15 states โ pottery, jewelry, housewares, candles, rugs, furniture, toys, and more. Wide walk paths, plenty of seating, and food trucks on-site. This is a members-only private event, so exhibiting requires membership rather than a standard vendor application. Note: You must contact this organizer directly to apply.
Sioux Empire Fair
FairHeld at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls, the Sioux Empire Fair is the largest fair in South Dakota. An annual summer event, the fair includes carnival rides, fair food, livestock shows, horse shows, and art competitions daily, plus pro rodeo and national headline concerts. Running since 1936 (except during WWII and 2020), the 87th annual fair runs late July through early August. Food vendors can operate in the Grandstand or independent food area; commercial exhibitors book space in the air-conditioned Expo Center or outside. Note: You must contact this organizer directly to applyโno application link or vendor information is available online (food and commercial vendors only).
Siouxland Renaissance Festival
FairThe Siouxland Renaissance Festival is held each June at the W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, now in its 25th year. The festival focuses on Tudor England, with roughly 100 vendors, period garb, and Renaissance entertainment across two days. It's family-friendly, runs rain or shine, and is operated by an all-volunteer nonprofit.
