The Crafter's Market Network

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

🌸🚘 BLOOMFEST 2027 — CHROME & BLOOMS! 🚘🌸

We’re excited to officially start getting ready for BloomFest: Chrome & Blooms, coming to Sharon Johnston Park in New Market, Alabama on March 6, 2027!

This unique spring event brings together a Crafter’s Market AND Car Show for one exciting day — and registration is NOW OPEN!

🛍️ NOW ACCEPTING VENDORS!

🌸 10x10 Booth — $45
🌸 10x20 Booth — $65
🍴 Food Trucks — $75
☀️ Outdoor booths only

We’re looking for talented makers, crafters, artisans, small businesses, food vendors, and more to help us fill Sharon Johnston Park!

🚘 CAR SHOW REGISTRATION IS ALSO OPEN!

Car Show Entry: $25 per car

🏆 CASH PRIZES + TROPHIES!

🥇 1st Place — $300 + Trophy
🥈 2nd Place — $200 + Trophy
🥉 3rd Place — $100 + Trophy

📅 Saturday, March 6, 2027
⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Sharon Johnston Park | New Market, AL

🚘 Car show registration deadline: February 25, 2027

Whether you want to show off your ride, showcase your handmade creations, bring your food truck, or just come enjoy the day, BloomFest is bringing Chrome & Blooms together for a spring event you won't want to miss!

🌸 Vendor Applications & Car Show Registration:
craftersmarketnetwork.com

👉 Tag a vendor who needs to be here!
👉 Tag someone with a car that belongs in the show!
👉 Share and help us spread the word!

08/31/2026

🎃 COME HUNGRY TO THE SPOOKTACULAR! 👻

Shopping, costumes, trick-or-treating… AND FOOD! 🍔🍟🌮

We’re excited to have FOUR great food trucks joining us at the Spooktacular Crafter’s Market this year!

Spend your Saturday shopping with our amazing vendors, grab something delicious from one of our food trucks, dress up for some Halloween fun, bring the kids for trick-or-treating, and make a whole day of it with the family.

🍔 4 FOOD TRUCKS
🛍️ Local vendors & handmade shopping
🎃 Halloween fun
👻 Costumes encouraged
🍬 Trick-or-Treating
❤️ Family-friendly
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION!

📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026
⏰ 11 AM – 5 PM
📍 Lincoln County Fairgrounds – Fayetteville, TN

Come SHOP • EAT • DRESS UP • TRICK-OR-TREAT • MAKE MEMORIES with us!

👻 The Spooktacular Crafter’s Market — your Spooktacular Saturday is waiting!

08/25/2026

🧭 THE MARKET COMPASS IS NOW OPEN — SOFT LAUNCH!

We're excited to officially open the doors to The Market Compass!

The Market Compass was created as a resource for the vendor and market community — bringing vendors, event organizers, events, and venues together in one place.

🎪 FOR VENDORS

Create your FREE basic listing and make it easier for shoppers and event organizers to discover your business.

Use The Market Compass to:

🔎 Discover upcoming vendor events
🤝 Find and learn more about event organizers
📍 Explore venues and market opportunities
🛍️ Discover other vendors in the community

📣 FOR EVENT ORGANIZERS

You're invited to join too!

Create your FREE basic organizer listing and list your upcoming markets, festivals, craft fairs, and other vendor events so vendors and shoppers can discover them.

Basic listings are FREE — and they're staying free.

No temporary introductory offer. No requirement to pay just to be part of the directory.

Our goal is to make The Market Compass a useful and accessible resource for the entire market community.

🧭 THIS IS OUR SOFT LAUNCH

We're still adding listings, refining categories, testing features, and making improvements — and we'd love for you to help us shape what The Market Compass becomes.

Explore the site. Create your listing. Add your events. Try the search. And let us know what you think!

🧭 The Market Compass
Find Your Way. Discover Local.

👉 themarketcompass.net

Vendors. Organizers. Events. Venues. One place to find your way.

08/24/2026

🎉 WE’RE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2027 SEASON SPONSOR! 🎉

The Crafter’s Market Network is excited to welcome Renewal by Andersen of Alabama as an official sponsor of our 2027 season of events! 💚

Their support helps us continue creating events that give local makers, small businesses, and entrepreneurs opportunities to showcase what they do, connect with our community, and grow their businesses.

We are incredibly thankful to Renewal by Andersen of AL for believing in what we’re building and choosing to support our community of makers.

As we look toward 2027, we’re excited about what’s ahead — more markets, more opportunities, and more ways to bring our community together.

🧡 Stronger Together.

Please help us give Renewal by Andersen of AL a huge THANK YOU for supporting The Crafter’s Market Network and our 2027 season!

Support Local • Shop Local • Grow Together

08/18/2026

🎃 PLAN YOUR SPOOKTACULAR SATURDAY! 👻

Shopping. Food. Costumes. Trick-or-treating. And a whole lot of Halloween fun — all in one place!

Join us for The Spooktacular Crafter’s Market and spend the day enjoying:

🛍️ SHOP local makers, crafters & small businesses
🍔 EAT and grab something delicious
🧙 DRESS UP and show off your Halloween spirit
🍬 TRICK-OR-TREAT with participating vendors
🧡 MAKE MEMORIES with the whole family

And the best part?

🎟️ ADMISSION IS COMPLETELY FREE!

📅 October 10, 2026
⏰ 11 AM–5 PM
📍 Lincoln County Fairgrounds

Grab the family, bring your Halloween spirit, and make plans to spend your Saturday with us!

🎃 The Spooktacular Crafter’s Market — where shopping gets a little spooky!

08/04/2026

🎃👻 ENTER THE SPOOKTACULAR COSTUME CONTEST! 👻🎃

The countdown to Halloween fun is on, and we're excited to announce that registration is now OPEN for the Spooktacular Crafter's Market Costume Contest!

Whether you're spooky, silly, magical, or downright creepy, we can't wait to see your creativity on display!

🏆 FREE to Enter!
🎃 Kids Division (Ages 4–17)
🧛 Adult Division (18+)
🎁 Prizes will be awarded in each division!

📅 Spooktacular Crafter's Market
📍 Lincoln County Fairgrounds – Fayetteville, TN
🗓️ Saturday, October 10, 2026

📝 Register Here:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheCraftersMarketNetwork/SpooktacularCraftersMarketCostumeContestRegistration

⏰ Registration Deadline: October 1, 2026

Don't miss one of the most exciting attractions of the day! Come dressed to impress, enjoy an incredible selection of handmade vendors, delicious food, trick-or-treating with participating vendors, and a full day of family-friendly Halloween fun.

👻 Know someone who has an amazing costume? Tag them in the comments and invite them to enter!

🍂 We can't wait to celebrate Halloween with you at the Spooktacular Crafter's Market!

08/03/2026

we are happy to announce that we have rented the following bounce house for the kiddos to play on at the Spooktacular Crafter's Market! Bring your littles out for fun, shop, and enjoy!

07/31/2026

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07/30/2026

🎃 Show off your best Halloween costume at the Spooktacular Crafter's Market! 👻

Whether your costume is spooky, funny, cute, or incredibly creative, we'd love to see it!

🧙 Adult Contest (18+): 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
🎃 Kids Contest (Ages 4–17): 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
🎉 FREE to enter!
🏆 Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

📅 October 10
📍 Lincoln County Fairgrounds

Start planning your costume—we can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!