Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival: 30th Anniversary October 2026 (American Craft Endeavors)
Submit minimum 3 images for jury consideration to be accepted into this outdoor craft festival.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 46 days left
- Entry fee
- $20
- Location
- Sarasota, Florida
- Exhibition window
- Oct 17, 2026 → Oct 18, 2026
About
Overview
The 30th Anniversary Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival is an outdoor juried craft show held at 5 Points Park in Downtown Sarasota, Florida. American Craft Endeavors, Florida's leading producer of juried street craft festivals for over 40 years, brings a high-end buying crowd and extensive media promotion to the event.
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: October 14, 2026
- Event dates: October 17-18, 2026
- Show hours: Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm
- Set-up: Saturday
Location & Venue
5 Points Park, on Central and First Street, Downtown Sarasota, Florida. Outdoor setting with 10x10, 10x15, and 10x20 booth spaces available. Free public admission, no gate. Daytime parking available for RVs and standard vehicles. Overnight security onsite.
Accepted Mediums
- Candles
- Ceramics/Clay/Pottery
- Clothing
- Dips/Sauces
- Fiber
- Furniture
- Glass
- Hair accessories
- Handbags
- Hats
- Jewelry
- Metal Art
- Mixed Media
- Paintings
- Pet Accessories
- Photography
- Plants
- Resin
- Sculpture
- Soaps/lotions
- Wood
Application Requirements
Minimum 3 images required to apply. Applications are juried in order of date received. Apply early, as the show and/or categories may reach maximum allotment and close; once closed, applicants apply for the waitlist only.
Fees & Acceptance
- Non-refundable jury fee: $20
- Booth fee (if invited): $450.00
- Upon receiving an invitation, you must submit the deposit/booth fee immediately to secure your space
- Accepting on Zapp does not secure your space—payment instructions will be in your invitation email
Promotion
American Craft Endeavors will promote the Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival through the Sarasota Herald Tribune, WLTQ FM, Bradenton Herald, Pelican Press, Longboat Observer, Creative Loafing, and Comcast Cable.
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (561) 746-6615
- Website: www.artfestival.com
- Entry fee
- Non-refundable Jury Fee: $20. Booth fee (if invited): $450.00
- Also worth noting
- Waitlist maintained
- Waitlist
- The organizer keeps one.
- Contact
- [email protected]
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.