Indie Craft Parade is an annual curated art festival in Greenville, South Carolina that brings together some of the best handmade talent in the United States.

Each year we gather to celebrate handmade goods, highlight skilled makers, and encourage the rise of small, local brands.

2024 Festival Dates & Times

First Dibs Party

Enjoy early access to our 100+ makers, limited crowds, free parking, and a chance to win incredible giveaways.

Our free photobooth and craft stations make this a perfect date or friends night out.

August 16

General Admission

Shop from 110+ makers, enjoy craft stations, a free photobooth, and a selection of local food vendors. Children 16 and under are free.

August 17

About the festival

In the fall, we gather to celebrate the resurgence of handmade goods, highlight the care necessary to craft things by hand, and encourage the rise of small, local brands.

We welcome you to join us in our mission to support creative entrepreneurs and celebrate handmade.

  • I LOVE the emerging artist section! One of the best things y’all have done to celebrate creativity and the maker. Well done!

    — Arin Guthe

  • Just a huge thank you for doing what you guys do and making this the best market I have ever done year after year.

    — Kippen Priest

  • I do so many shows each year and nothing compares to the joy of this show.

    — Mary Hamby

  • The whole experience just had great energy... I loved everything about it.

    — Jen Hutchison

Event FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions for Attendees

  • You can purchase both First Dibs Party tickets and General Admission tickets online in advance! Buy your tickets here.

  • Yes! We love our community volunteers. Sign up to be a festival volunteer here.

  • Children 16 and under receive free general admission on Saturday, August 17.

    If you wish to bring a child to the First Dibs party, they will need their own ticket. Exception: Infants under 1 year old are permissible with an adult's ticket. We encourage you to bring the little ones on Saturday, when children under age 16 receive free admission.

The Indie Craft Parade Holiday Pop Up Shop opens on Nov. 1! Featuring the work of 100+ makers, the Pop Up Shop will be open weekends in Nov. & Dec. Come shop our curated collection of handmade goods: art, homegoods, kitchen, artisan food, station
SAVE THE DATE! Get ready to shop handmade on November 23 and support artists from WNC who have been affected by Hurricane Helene. The Indie Craft Parade market for Western North Carolina makers will take place Saturday, November 23 from 10am–3p
PLEASE SHARE - We are hosting a special mini market for WNC makers and artists on Saturday, November 23. Free to exhibit at, free to attend and shop. WNC makers, please apply at the link in our bio. Everyone else, please spread the word and save the
✔️To Do List: Apply for Holiday Events! Makers, we want to showcase YOUR WORK! 🎄HOLIDAY POP UP SHOP Apply to be a pop up shop vendor at the link in bio (it’s free to apply). Submit your work by midnight on September 10. Our temporary retail

Festival Sponsors

Hart Tools
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Plus Plus
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Dapper Ink
Metropolitan Arts Council
Bon Secours St. Francis
The Foundry
Magnetic South
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ReCraft Creative Reuse Center
The Children's Museum of the Upstate
Sttark
iHeart
Common Pops