Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets in Kingsport, Tennessee

Held in Kingsport each November, Christmas Connection celebrates 47 years as a regional arts and crafts fair. The event draws strong vendor attendance and is free to the public — a solid draw for shoppers looking for handmade gifts during the holiday season. Hosted at MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center.

Held on the 400 block of Broad Street in downtown Kingsport, the Downtown Holiday Market showcases locally crafted goods, arts, crafts, holiday themed items, and homemade treats. Preference given to hand-crafted over retail/mass-produced items. No application fee required; vendors must bring their own pop-up canopy tents, tables, and seating.

Municipal holiday craft show held at the Kingsport Farmers Market pavilion

Kingsport ARTS Festival is a free spring festival in downtown Kingsport featuring hands-on demonstrations and workshops — iron pour, glassblowing, raku ceramics, tie dye, watercolor, chalk art, and more. Live music, storytelling, and performances from local arts groups round out the day. Open vendor call for artisans and crafters.

Kingsport Farmers Market is a seasonal spring–fall weekly market in Kingsport featuring produce, handmade crafts, locally sourced meats, and more. Rolling vendor acceptance throughout the season depending on market need. Review the Vendor Handbook before applying to confirm eligibility and have required documentation ready.

Named Festival of the Year by both the Southeast Festivals and Events Association and Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association in 2024, Kingsport Fun Fest started in 1981 as a way to promote unity and pride and has grown into one of the largest and most diverse festivals in Tennessee. The festival runs in July with events happening across Kingsport, with key locations including Downtown Kingsport, Dobyns-Bennett High School, Allandale Mansion, and Kingsport Farmers Market. More than 100 events take place throughout Kingsport in over 30 locations. The Downtown Street Fair brings Downtown Kingsport to life with artisans, live performances, kids' activities, street performers and food vendors. Attendance sits in the six figures across the nine days, and a festival with 125,000 attendance running for four and a half decades gave downtown its foot traffic.