Iowa Craft Shows

Adventureland Arts and Crafts Show
01/21 - 01/22/2006 - 12th Year
Adventureland Park - Altoona, IA
Fee: $80
Attendance: 5,000
Juried
Show Director: Brain Belzer
Ph:(515) 266-2121
brian@adventurelandpark.com

Art for Heart Art and Craft Show
02/01 - 02/02/03
Merle Hay Mall - Des Moines, IA
Juried
Show Director: Leslie Garman
Ph:(515) 244-3278
Deadline: 01/13/03



Cedar Rapids Exhibition Center Arts & Crafts Show
02/15 - 02/16/03
Exhibition Center - Cedar Rapids, IA
Show Director: Tom Callahan
Ph:(563) 652-4529
Deadline: 02/14/03 

Merle Hay Mall Craft Festival
02/21 - 02/23/03
Merle Hay Mall - Des Moines, IA
Juried
Show Director: Sue Stookey
Ph:(515) 278-6200 

Des Moines Fairgrounds Arts & Crafts Show
02/22 - 02/23/03
Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA
Show Director: Tom Callahan
Ph:(563) 652-4529
Deadline: 02/21/03 

Springfest Arts and Crafts Sale
02/24 - 02/25 2007 - 13th Year
Hawkeye Downs Expo Center - Cedar Rapids, IA
Fee: $90
Attendance: 2,000
Juried
Show Dir.: Richard Thimson
Ph.: (319) 377-7660
candr-productions.com

Southbridge Mall Spring Arts and Crafts Show
03/09 - 03/11 2007 - 18th Year
Southbridge Mall - Mason City, IA
Fee: $95 - $125
Juried
Show Director: Tammy Beavers
Ph:(641) 423-6688
Deadline: 03/09/2007
tbeavers@mmrs.com

SouthernHills Mall Arts & Crafts Show
03/09 - 03/11 2007 - 9th Year
Southern Hills Mall - Sioux City, IA
Fee: $130
Show Dir.: Kathy Dovel
Ph.: (402) 330-4663
Deadline: 03/05/2007
members.cox.net/kdovel


Siouxland Multicultural Ethnic Fair
3/14 - 3/14/04 - 13th yr
801 Fourth Street - Sioux City, IA
Attendance: 2,500
Show Director: Sara Fuller
Ph:(712) 279-4800
rhayes@sioux-city.org

Harlan Home and Garden Show
3/15 - 3/16/03
Veterans Memorial Auditorium - Harlan, IA
Show Director: Mike Kolbe
Ph:(712) 755-3111
Deadline: 3/1/03

Spring Collections Craft Fair
3/21 - 3/22 2009
Sioux City Convention Center - Sioux City, IA
Fee: $100, $110, $185
Attendance: 4,000
Show Director: Julie Peterson
Ph:(800) 593-2228
siouxlandtourism.com

Potpourr Promotions Spring Show
03/18 - 03/19 2006 - 23rd Year
Iowa State Fair Grounds - Des Moines, IA
Fee: $105
Juried
Prize Money: $105
Show Dir.: Joyce Sieve
Ph.: (515) 838-2027
jmsieve@hotmail.com

Mahaska County Showcase
3/26 - 3/27/04 - 8th yr
Penn Central Mall - Oskaloosa, IA
Fee: $75 - $145
Attendance: 1,000
ShowDirector: Michelle Fagerstone
Ph:(641) 672-2591 (ext. 15)
Deadline: 2/30/04

Family Spring Bluegrass Music Festival
04/03 - 04/04 2009
PZAZZ Convention Center- Burlington, IA
Fee: $50
Attendance: 1,500
Show Dir.: Pat / Matt Davidson
Ph.: (573) 853-4398
Deadline: 03/01/2009
interl.net/~johnande/tristate

Five Flags Arts & Crafts Show
4/5/03
Five Flags Civic Center - Dubuque, IA
Attendance :3,500
Show Director: Tom Callahan
Ph:(563) 652-4529
Deadline: 4/4/03 

Carver-Hawkeye Arena Arts & Crafts Show
4/6/03
Carver-Hawkeye Arena - Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 4,500
Show Director: Tom Callahan
Ph:(563) 652-4529
Deadline: 4/5/03

Mason City Arts & Crafts Show
4/13 - 4/13/03
All Seasons Building - Mason City, IA
Attendance: 4,000
Show Director: Tom Callahan
Ph:(563) 652-4529
Deadline :4/12/03

Adventureland Arts and Craft Show
04/14 - 04/15 2006 - 12th Year
Adventureland Park - Altoona, IA Fee: $80
Show Dir.: Brian Belzer
Ph.: (515) 266-2121
brian@adventurelandpark.com

Lindale Mall Craft Show
04/21 - 04/23 2006 - 2nd Year
Lindale Mall - Cedar Rapids, IA Fee: $100
Show Dir.:  Kathy Dovel
Ph.: (402) 669-6774
Deadline: 04/18/2005
members.cox.net/kdovel

Spring Spectacular
4/26 - 4/27/03
Southpark Mall - Spencer, IA
Show Dir:ectorK athy Dovel
Ph:(402) 330-4663
Deadline: 4/19/03 

Des Moines Outdoor Living & Landcare Expo
4/30 - 5/2/04 - 4th yr
Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 6,000
Show Director: Molly Pins
Ph:(515) 242-3580
Deadline: 4/9/2006
mollypins@clearchannel.com

International May Festival
05/? to 05/?/2006 - 11th Year
Fee: $150
Attendance: 6,000
Juried
Show Dir.: Greg & Bonnie Schmidt
Ph: (641) 357-5177
festint.com

Merle Hay Mall Craft Festival
5/2 - 5/4/03
Merle Hay Mall - Des Moines, IA
Juried
Show Director: Sue Stookey
Ph:(515) 278-6200  

Des Moines Outdoor Living & Landcare Expo
5/2 - 5/5/03
Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 4,000
Show Director: Cathy Erickson
Ph:(515) 242-3580 

Iowa Renaissance Festival
05/04 - 05/06 2007 - 16th Year
Middle Amana Park - Amana Colonies, IA
Fee: $150
Attendance: 5,000
Juried
Show Dir.: Greg & Bonnie Schmidt
Ph.: (641) 357-5177
Deadline: 4/25/2007
http://www.festint.com

Pella Tulip Time
05/07 - 05/09 2009
Downtown - Pella, IA
Fee: $130
Attendance: 150,000
Show Director: Patsy Sadler
Ph:(641) 628-4311
Deadline: 01/04/2009
pellatuliptime.com

Stonegate Boutique Craft Show
5/9 - 5/11/03
Highway 17 - Luther, IA
Attendance: 1,500
Juried
Show Director: Linda Kokemiller
Ph:(515) 795-3004
Deadline: 3/6/03 

Spring Country Time Farm Craft Barn Boutique
5/15 - 6/1/03
Country Time Farm - Rural Spirit Lake, IA
Show Director: Dixie Roth
Ph:(712) 338-4650

Dubuquefest
5/16 - 5/18/03
Washington Square Park - Dubuque, IA
Attendance: 30,000
Juried
Show Director: Mike Ironside
Ph:(563) 588-4400
Deadline: 4/18/03 

Orange City Tulip Festival
05/17 - 05/19 2007 - 67th Year
Sioux County Courthouse Lawn - Orange City, IA
Fee: $45
Application Fee: $5
Attendance: 125,000
Juried
Show Dir.: Bill Kepp
Ph.: (712) 737-4911
Deadline: 03/01/2007
octulipfestival.com

Bentonsport Spring Fest
05/23 - 05/25 2009
County Park Along River - Bentonsport, IA
Attendance: 500
Fee: $35
Show Director: Cheryl Duke
Ph:(319) 592-3579
Deadline: 05/24/2009
greefstore.com

Taste Louisiana Cajun Fest
5/27 - 5/29/2006 - 11th Year
Amana Colonies Convention Facility & RV - Amana, IA
Fee: $200 - $250 after May 1st
Attendance: 16,000
Show Director: Sharon Widmer
Ph:(641) 595-3903
Deadline: 5/1/2006
www.cajunfest.net 

Dubuque's Main Event
5/31/03
Main Street - Dubuque, IA
Attendance: 3,000
Juried
Show Director: Mike Ironside
Ph:(563) 588-4400
Deadline: 4/1/03  

Living History Farms Craft Festival
06/07 - 06/08/03
Living History Farms - Des Moines, IA
Juried
Show Director: Sue Stookey
Ph:(515) 278-6200
Deadline: 05/07/03

Lewis and Clark Festival
06/13 - 06/15/03
Lewis and Clark State Park - Onawa, IA
Attendance: 15,000
Show Director: Chamber Office
Ph:(712) 423-1801 

Bell Tower Festival
06/09 - 06/10/2006 - 27th Year
Mahanay Carillon Tower Square - Jefferson, IA
fee: $35
Attendance: 5,000
Juried
Show Director: Tracie Miller
Ph:(515) 386-2155
Deadline: 05/31/2006
jeffersoniowa.com

Oskaloosa Art on the Square
06/13 2009
The Square - Oskaloosa, IA
Fee: $50
Juried
Show Dir.: Ken Hafner
Ph.: (641) 672-2591
Deadline: 04/10/2009
oskaloosachamber.org

Renaissance Faire of the Midlands
06/13 - 06/15/03
Iowa Western Community College - Council Bluffs, IA
Attendance: 20,000
Juried
Show Director: Vic Gutman
Ph:(402) 345-5401
Deadline: 03/01/03 

Snake Alley Art Fair
06/15/03
Heritage Hill Historic District - Burlington, IA
Attendance: 12,000
Juried
Show Director: Lois Rigdon
Ph:(319) 754-8069
Deadline: 04/10/03 

Splinterfest
06/20 - 06/22/03
Amana Colonies - Little Amana, IA
Attendance: 5,000
Juried
Show Director: Tammy Meyer/Sharon Cable
Ph:(563) 875-7017
Deadline: 06/01/03 

Mid States Summer Run
06/21/03
Casino Omaha - Onawa, IA
Show Director: Show Office
Ph:(712) 423-2411

Sturgis Falls/Cedar Basin Jazz Festival
06/23 - 06/25/2006 - 31st Year
Various Sites - Cedar Falls, IA
Fee: $75 - $150
Ph:(319) 268-4266
Deadline: 04/01/2006
cedarfallstourism.org

Clear Lake's 4th of July Craft Fair
07/03 - 07/05 2009
Under the Watertower - Clear Lake, IA
Juried
Fee: $110
Show Director: Jennifer Martin
Ph:(641) 357-4794
Deadline: 06/19/2009

Newton's Fourth of July Celebration
07/04/03
Downtown - Newton, IA
Attendance: 7,000
Show Director: Pam Conklin
Ph:(641) 792-5545 

Saturday in the Park
07/05/03
Grandview Park - Sioux City, IA
Attendance: 28,000
Show Director: Show Office
Ph:(712) 277-2575
Deadline: 04/01/03

Livermore Daze Celebration
07/15 2006 - 6th Year
Main Street - Livermore, IA
Attendance: 2,000
Show Dir.: Event Contact
Ph.: (515) 379-2328
www.livermoredaze.org

Christmas in July in Amana
07/15 - 07/16 2006 - 12th Year
R.V. Convention Center - Amana, IA
Fee: $85 inside $65 outside
Attendance: 4,000
Juried
Show Dir.: Richard Thimsen
Ph.: (319) 377-7660
www.candr-productions.com

Southern Hills Mall Summer Craft & Home Business
07/18 - 07/20/03
Southern Hills Mall - Sioux City, IA
Show Director: Kathy Dovel
Ph:(402) 330-4663

Summer Country Time Farm Craft Barn Boutique
07/24 - 08/03/03
Country Time Farm - Rural Spirit Lake, IA
Show Director: Dixie Roth
Ph:(712) 338-4650

Wells Fargo Street Festival
07/29 - 07/30/2005 - 34th Year
Second Street, Downtown - Davenport, IA
Fee: $125
Attendance: 60,000
Juried
Show Director: Mark Holloway
Ph:(563) 322-1706
Deadline: 05/12/2005
www.downtowndavenport.com

Prairie Pedlar Garden Festival
07/26 - 07/27/03
Prairie Pedlar - Odebolt, IA
Attendance: 1,500
Juried
Show Director: Jane Hogue
Ph:(712) 668-4840

Fort Dodge Summer Craft Show
7/26 - 7/27/03
Crossroads Mall - Fort Dodge, IA
Show Director: Kathy Dovel
Ph:(402) 330-4663

Southridge Mall Summer Arts & Crafts Show
8/1 - 8/3/03
Southridge Mall - Des Moines, IA
Show Director: Kathy Dovel
Ph:(402) 330-4663

Community State Bank National Balloon Classic
8/1 - 8/9/03
Memorial Balloon Field - Indianola, IA
Attendance: 60,000
Juried
Show Director: Gerald Knoll
Ph:(800) 359-4692
Deadline: 6/15/03 

Main Street's Sweet Corn Serenade
8/3/2006 - 10th Year
Downtown Square - Oskaloosa, IA
Fee: $30
Attendance: 3,000
Show Director: Jon Sullivan
Ph:(641) 672-2591
www.oskaloosachamber.org

Iowa State Fair
08/13 - 08/23 2009
Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 1,000,000
Show Director: Gary D. Slater
Ph:(515) 262-3111 (ext.234) 
iowastatefair.org

Bizarre Bizaar
8/13/2005 - 13th Year
Courthouse Square - Knoxville, IA
Fee: $50
Attendance: 12,000
Show Director : Chamber Office
Ph:(641) 828-7555
www.knoxville-iowa.com

Atlanticfest
08/20/2005 - 24th Year
City Park - Atlantic, IA
Fee: $50
Attendance: 4,000
Show Director: Chamber Office
Ph:(712) 243-3017
Deadline: 8/5/2005
www.atlanticiowa.com

Prairie Homestead Power and Country Craft Show
8/16 - 8/17/03
2 Mile North & 1 Mile East - Belmond, IA
Attendance: 4,000
Juried
Show Director: Dave Nelson
Ph:(641) 444-4635
Deadline: 7/29/03 

Des Moines Renaissance Faire
09/05 - 09/20 2009
Renaissance Park - Des Moines, IA
Fee: $275 per weekend
Attendance: 9,000
Juried
Show Dir.: Greg & Bonnie Schmidt
Ph.: (641) 357-5177
Deadline: 08/10/2009
dmrenfaire.com

Washington Craft Festival
09/10/2005 - 16th Year
Central Park - Washington, IA
Fee: $40
Attendance: 3,000
Show Director: Ann & Susan
Ph:(319) 653-3272
Deadline: 09/01/2005
washingtoniowachamber.com

Red Barn Craft Show
09/17 - 09/18/2005
Greene County Fairgrounds - Jefferson, IA
Fee: $50
Attendance: 3,500
Juried
Show Director: Tracie Miller
Ph:(515) 386-2155
jeffersoniowa.com

Riverfest Arts and Crafts Show
09/13 - 09/14/03
Washington Park - Dubuque, IA
Attendance: 6,000
Juried
Show Director: Rich Cathman
Ph:(563) 588-1299
Deadline: 08/29/03 

Ventures Craft Fair
09/14/03
Monona County Fairgrounds - Onawa, IA
Attendance: 1,500
Show Director: Lou Hewitt
Ph:(712) 423-1281
Deadline: 07/31/03

Stonegate Boutique Craft Show
09/18 - 09/21/03
Highway 17 - Luther, IA
Attendance: 2,000
Juried
Show Director: Linda Kokemiller
Ph:(515) 795-3004
Deadline: 08/01/03 

Fort Dodge Fall Fest
09/17/2005 - 14th Year
Downtown - Fort Dodge, IA
Fee: $35
Attendance: 8,000
Show Director: Sandy Spencer
Ph:(515) 955-5500
Deadline: 08/08/2005
fortdodgechamber.com

Donnellson Railroad Days
09/20 - 09/21/03
Minerville Country Village Grounds - Donnellson, IA
Attendance: 1,500
Show Director: Douglas Beckman
Ph:(319) 833-7186
Deadline: 08/01/03

Fall Country Time Farm Craft Barn Boutique
09/25 - 10/19/03
Country Time Farm - Rural Spirit Lake, IA
Show Director: Dixie Roth
Ph:(712) 338-4650

Merle Hay Mall Craft Festival
09/26 - 09/28/03
Merle Hay Mall - Des Moines, IA
Juried
Show Director: Sue Stookey
Ph:(515) 278-6200 
Festival of the Arts
09/27 - 09/28/03

Adventureland Arts and Crafts Show
10/06 - 10/08 2006 - 12th Year
Adventureland Park - Altoona, IA
Fee: $140
Show Dir.: Brian Belzer
Ph.: (515) 266-2121
brian@adventurelandpark.com

Southbridge Mall Fall Arts and Crafts Show
10/07 - 10/09/2005 - 21st Year
Southbridge Mall - Mason City, IA
Fee: $120 - $150
Juried
Show Director: Tammy Beavers
Ph:(641) 423-6688
Deadline: 10/01/2005
tbeavers@mmrs.com

Madison County Covered Bridge Festival
10/08 - 10/09/2005 - 35th Year
Town Square - Winterset, IA
Fee:Varied up to $275
Attendance: 30,000
Juried
Show Director: Brenda Hollingsworth
Ph:(515) 462-1185
Deadline: 05/01/2005
madisoncounty.com

Clay Country Flair Craft and Ware Show
11/08/03
Gateway North Center - Spencer, IA
Attendance: 3,000
Show Director: Sonya Moller
Ph:(712) 262-5680
Deadline: 10/31/03

Great Iowa Pet Expo
11/04 - 11/05/2005 - 5th Year
Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA
Fee: $295
Attendance: 8,000
Show Director: Cathy Erickson
Ph:(515) 242-3580
Deadline: 10/15/2005
greatiowapetexpo.com

Waterloo Holiday Arts Festival
11/16/03
Waterloo Center for the Arts - Waterloo, IA
Attendance: 2,000
Juried
Show Director: Maureen Newbill
Ph:(319) 291-4490
Deadline: 09/01/03 

Community Y Holiday Art & Craft Market
11/22/03
3702 South Center - Marshalltown, IA
Attendance: 2,000
Juried
Show Director: Carolyn Anderson
Ph:(641) 752-8658
Deadline: 10/01/03 

Holiday Collections Craft Fair
11/22 - 11/23/03
Convention Center - Sioux City, IA
Attendance: 9,000
Show Director: Julie Peterson
Ph:(800) 593-2228 

Presence of the Past
11/22 - 11/24/03
Bentonsport Historic District - Bentonsport, IA
Show Director: Cheryl Duke
Ph:(319) 592-3579
Deadline: 11/10/03 

Cedar Rapids Christmas Arts & Craft Show
11/25 to 11/26/2005 - 15th Year
Exposition Center - Cedar Rapids, IA
Attendance: 6,000
Juried
Show Dir: Richard Thimsen
Ph: (319) 377-7660
Deadline: 10/15/2005
candr-productions.com

Callahan Promotions December Art and Craft Show
12/03 to 12/04/2005
Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 12,000
Show Dir: Tom Callahan Show
Ph: (563) 652-4529
ktcallahan@logondubuque.net

Old-Fashioned Christmas Arts and Crafts Show
12/05 - 12/06/03
Civic Center - Dubuque, IA
Juried
Show Director: Linda Faust
Ph:(563) 875-2185
Deadline: 10/01/03

Adventureland Arts and Crafts Show
12/16 - 12/07 2006 - 12th Year
Adventureland Park - Altoona, IA
Fee: $100
Show Dir.: Brian Belzer
Ph.: (515) 266-2121
brian@adventurelandpark.com