The Piedmont Park Holiday Market is a 2-day outdoor event centered around the holiday spirit of gift giving, featuring up to 100 handcrafters including painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metalwork artisans, glass blowers, jewelers, and other crafters. The event is held in the Midtown community, which is home to one of the largest and most enthusiastic art-buying communities in metro Atlanta.
Key Dates
Applications open: January 12, 2026
Submission deadline: October 6, 2026
Artist notification: October 8, 2026
Wait List released: November 17, 2026
Load-in: Friday, November 27, 2026 (1:00 PM - 6:00 PM only; no Saturday load-in)
Event dates: Saturday-Sunday, November 28-29, 2026
Festival Hours
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fees
Non-Refundable Administrative Processing Fee: $30
Late Non-Refundable Administrative Processing Fee: $50
Eligibility & Application
Minimum 4 images required to apply
Accepted Categories
2-D Mixed Media: collage, papermaking, encaustic, pen and ink, paint, pencil, watercolor, or photography (wall-mounted)
3-D Mixed Media: mosaic, papier mâché, clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, or other 3-dimensional objects
Ceramics: earthenware, porcelain, and raku
Digital Art: two-dimensional works manipulated by the artist using computer software
Drawing & Printmaking: pen, pencil, charcoal, pastels, chalk, pulled plates, linoleum, etching, engraving, silkscreen, or lithography (all prints must be signed and numbered)
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.
Fiber: basketry, batik, weaving, papermaking, knitting, quilting (no embellishment of manufactured materials)
Glass: blown, fused, stained, cast, molded (no embellishment of manufactured materials)
Handcrafted: handmade items from manufactured, recycled, or repurposed materials with complete description required
Jewelry: crafted from metal, glass, stone, clay, or other materials (no commercial molds; at least 50% of organic materials must be produced by the artist)
Photography: prints, transparencies, or digital images from original negatives or digital cameras processed by the artist
Sculpture: three-dimensional work in any individual medium
Wood & Furniture: built, turned, carved, or tooled (no embellished manufactured items)
Prohibited Items
T-shirts and commercial clothing
Posters
Manufactured toys
Commercially manufactured or reproduced items (resale)
Jewelry made from more than 50% manufactured components
Items using commercially available molds or patterns
Artist Amenities
Snacks and water provided Saturday and Sunday
Limited booth sitters available during event hours upon request
Designated festival hotline for assistance during event hours
Friday load-in (no Saturday load-in)
24-hour onsite security
Location & Parking
Piedmont Park, Midtown Atlanta (1071 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, GA 30309). Setting: outdoor. On-street parking available in surrounding neighborhood; paid parking options also available for festival-goers and artists.
Waitlist & No-Show Policy
A waitlist will be maintained. Selected waitlisted artists may be contacted when the Wait List is released one day prior to the event date. Artists who have not checked in by Friday at 6:00 PM will be considered a no-show; no-show artists are not eligible for refunds, and assigned space(s) will be forfeited to a wait-list artist.
Rain or Shine
There will be no rain date and fees will not be refunded in the case of inclement weather. The event will take place rain or shine.
Sales Tax
Artists are responsible for collecting and reporting sales taxes. A sales tax reporting document will be provided at check-in. Current rate: 8% (Georgia 4%, Fulton County 3%, City of Atlanta 1%).