WINTERFEST CRAFT FAIR
2026 dates not announced yet. Details are from 2025.
Visitors can browse a wide selection of local vendors offering handmade crafts, art, specialty foods, and gifts amidst winter decor and live music. Children can take part in a hairy haggis hunt where every participant is a winner. Guests can also sample food and participate in hourly door prize drawings.
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Plan Your Visit
Tickets
$5 entry; a wristband lets visitors come and go for all three days. 20% of entry goes to local community groups.
Hours
Friday 9am-5pm; Saturday 9am-5pm; Sunday 10am-4pm.
Food & Drink
Food is available, with specialty foods among the vendor offerings.
Location
Tips & Advice
- Keep your wristband on so you can leave and return throughout all three days without buying another admission.
- Bring children to the hairy haggis hunt, an activity designed for them where the event says every participant is a winner.
- Stay alert for the hourly door-prize drawing if you want a chance to win craft-fair money for vendor purchases.
- Allow time to browse the wide vendor selection, since the fair features handmade crafts, art, specialty foods, and gifts.
- Remember that 20% of entry fees supports local community groups, so attending also contributes to local causes.
Special Events & Promotions
- Hourly door-prize draws award $200 worth of craft-fair money, with up to $3,400 available.
- Twenty percent of entry fees goes to local community groups.
Links & Contact
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can children do at the fair?
Children can take part in the hairy haggis hunt, and every participant is a winner.
What kinds of items can I browse?
Vendors offer handmade crafts, art, specialty foods, gifts and other locally made products.
Will food and drink be available?
Food is available from vendors, including specialty food products.
Can I leave and come back during the fair?
Yes. Keep your wristband on to come and go across all three days.
Does the fair support local organizations?
Twenty percent of entry proceeds goes to local community groups.
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