Duluth Handmade Holiday Market 2026, (DULUTH, GA)
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 58 days left
- Entry fee
- $25
- Location
- Duluth, Georgia
- Exhibition window
- Dec 5, 2026 → Dec 5, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Oct 27, 2026
About
Overview
The Handmade Holiday Market is part of the annual "Deck the Hall" celebration presented by the City of Duluth, set on the Town Green and surrounding Main Street district. Visitors come to enjoy the city's tree lighting, Santa visits, live entertainment, food vendors, and holiday attractions while strolling through a curated marketplace of handmade goods. This family-oriented audience arrives in a gift-buying mindset, making the market especially successful for handcrafted items, seasonal décor, ornaments, candles, jewelry, woodwork, and personalized gifts.
Event Details
- Event Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026
- Festival Hours: 2:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
- Location: City Town Center, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096
- Setting: Outdoor
- Load-In: Saturday, December 5, 2026 (12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.)
Key Dates
- Accept applications: February 17, 2026
- Application Deadline: October 26, 2026
- Artist Notification Date: October 27, 2026
- Accept invitation & purchase deadline: November 24, 2026
- Waitlist Released: November 24, 2026 (or when deemed appropriate by the Director)
Media & Categories
The market accepts handmade work in the following categories: 2-D Mixed Media (collage, papermaking, encaustic, pen and ink, paint, pencil, watercolor, photography), 3-D Mixed Media (mosaic, papier mache, clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood), Ceramics, Digital Art, Drawing & Printmaking, Fiber, Glass, Handicraft, Jewelry, Metal, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, and Wood & Furniture. Finished art must be suitable for wall mounting where applicable. All prints must be signed and numbered by the artist. Photocopies are not permitted.
Prohibited Items
- T-shirts and commercial clothing
- Posters
- Manufactured toys
- Commercially manufactured or reproduced items (resale)
- Jewelry made from more than 50% manufactured components
- Any item that employs commercially available molds or patterns
Application Requirements
Minimum 4 images required to apply. Late applications may be accepted at the discretion of the Director and included on the Waitlist.
Fee & Payment
- Non-Refundable Administrative Processing Fee: $25
- All fees support the Georgia Foundation for Public Spaces, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to building a stronger arts community and providing scholarships for artists
Parking & Amenities
- Free parking nearby
- Off-site artist parking available at 3221 Hill Street, NW, Duluth, GA 30096
- Designated Festival Hotline available during event hours
- Free public parking for visitors
- Theme
- A family-oriented holiday market featuring handmade goods, seasonal décor, ornaments, candles, jewelry, woodwork, and personalized gifts.
- Audience
- Family-oriented gift buyers
- Also worth noting
- Waitlist maintained
- Waitlist
- The organizer keeps one.
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