Calico Fort Arts and Crafts Fair

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from the Fort Deposit Arts Council! 🌸💖

Today we celebrate all of the mothers who fill our lives and community with love, strength, creativity, and kindness. Thank you for all you do!

While you’re celebrating today, mark your calendars for our upcoming events:

🎨 Calico Fort Arts & Crafts Festival
📅 April 10–11, 2027

🍂 Fall at the Fort
📅 November 14, 2026

We can’t wait to see everyone for another year of art, community, and hometown tradition!

04/21/2026

🎨✨ 54th Annual Calico Fort Arts & Crafts Show Winners ✨🎨

We’re excited to announce our Judged Show Winners from this year’s event! Thank you to all the talented artists and craftsmen who made this year so special. 💛

🏆 Best of Show
Wade Brown with WB3D

🛠️ Craft Division
🥇 1st Place: Big John Richardson
🥈 2nd Place: Charlie Van Houser
🥉 3rd Place: Connie Swanson

🎨 Art Division
🥇 1st Place: Mary Crowley
🥈 2nd Place: Tiffany Ashcraft
🥉 3rd Place: Gaye Barfoot

Congratulations to all of our winners! 🎉 Your creativity and hard work truly shine. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the 54th Annual Calico Fort Arts & Crafts Show—we can’t wait to see you next year at the 55th Annual Calico Fort Arts and Crafts Fair April 10th and 11th 2027! 💫

04/17/2026

🎨✨ Children’s Art Show Winners Announced! ✨🎨

Calico Friends….we are so excited 😁 to share that the winners of this year’s Children’s Art Show have been selected! 🖌️💛 The creativity, talent, and imagination shown by all of our young artists truly made this a tough decision.

👏 Congratulations to all of our winners! 👏

📞 Winners will be contacted today, so be on the lookout for a call or message with more details!

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this year’s show so special. We are so proud of each and every artist who shared their work with us! 🎉🖼️

04/14/2026

🥹Wow—what an incredible weekend at the 54th Annual Calico Fort Arts and Crafts Fair! 🤍🎉✨

We are beyond thankful for everyone who made this event such a success 🙌💫
To our amazing volunteers 💪, talented exhibitors 🎨, entertainers 🎶, sponsors 🤝, and every single person who came out to support us—THANK YOU! ❤️👏

Your time, effort, and community spirit 🏡💖 are what keep this special tradition alive year after year. We truly couldn’t do it without each and every one of you! 🌟

We are so grateful and already looking forward to next year! 🗓️🎈April 10th and 11th 2027!

04/12/2026

🔍 LOST & FOUND AT CALICO FORT 🎨

Misplaced something while enjoying the festival? Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered! Our Lost & Found is here to help reunite you with your items.

If you’ve lost or found something during the Calico Fort Arts & Crafts Fair, please send us a message.

Let’s help get everything back to its rightful owner! 💛

04/12/2026

04/10/2026

🍔🌽 CALICO FORT FOOD 🌽🍰

Come hungry, friends! 😋
We’ve got something for everyone!

📅 April 11th & 12th
📍 Fort Deposit, AL

You won’t leave hungry! ❤️

04/10/2026

🎶✨ ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT ✨🎶

Calico friends, it’s time to get excited!! The 54th Annual Calico Fort Arts & Crafts Fair is bringing you a FULL weekend of incredible live entertainment! 🎤🎸💃

🗓 Saturday, April 11 | 9 AM – 5 PM
🎵 Steve Pendley
🎵 Cade Tillery
🎵 Clog Wild Cloggers
🎵 Chasing Sunsets
🎵 Max Conway and the Girl Next Door
🎵 Richard Honel
🎵 Curk Mosley

🗓 Sunday, April 12 | 9 AM – 4 PM
🎵 Steve Pendley
🎵 Caleb Luckie
🎵 Max Conway and the Girl Next Door
🎵 Chasing Sunsets
🎵 The Southern Gentlemen

🎶 From live music to high-energy performances, there’s something for everyone all weekend long!

🎨 Don’t forget to check out our amazing arts & crafts exhibitors, delicious food, and fun-filled kids’ area while you’re there!

Grab your friends and family and come spend the day with us in Fort Deposit! ❤️

04/09/2026

✨ BIG NEWS, CALICO FRIENDS! ✨

We’re so excited to share that the 54th Annual Calico Fort Arts & Crafts Fair has been featured on The Rundown! 🎉

Check it out here and see why everyone’s talking about this amazing community event:
👉 https://www.wsfa.com/2026/04/09/rundown-sip-stroll-create-celebrate-this-weekend/

From incredible arts & crafts exhibitors, to delicious food, live entertainment, and family-friendly fun — you won’t want to miss it!

📅 Saturday, April 11 (9–5)
📅 Sunday, April 12 (9–4)

Bring your friends, bring your family, and come experience the tradition! 💛

01/01/2026

✨ Happy New Year from the Fort Deposit Arts Council! ✨

As we welcome 2026, we’re excited for another year of creativity, community, and celebration at Calico Fort. Thank you for supporting the arts and helping make our events so special.

📅 SAVE THE DATE
🎨 Calico Fort Arts & Crafts Festival
🗓 April 11–12, 2026
📍 Calico Fort Grounds | Fort Deposit, AL

We can’t wait to gather with talented artists, makers, and friends for a weekend full of art, music, food, and fun. More details coming soon!

💛 Cheers to a creative and joyful New Year!