Grand Traverse Bay Spring Art & Craft Show – June 14-15, 2025

This 2-day art & craft show takes place along Front St at the Grand Traverse Bay Civic Center grounds, providing amazing visibility on US31 in Traverse City. The highly visible location can be seen from the road and has amazing traffic counts, with the previous August event having phenomenal sales for many participants. The location is within an hour of major tourist destinations such as Sleeping Bear Dunes, Petoskey, and Glen Arbor.

The boutique show features no more than 61 artist/vendors selected through a review by a panel of qualified experts. Artists are chosen based on their skill and quality of work, with categories capped at no more than 25% jewelry. Show hours are 10am to 5pm daily. Setup is Friday 2-6pm and Saturday 7-9am, with all vehicles required to be off the festival footprint by 9am. Booth spaces are approximately 12' wide by 12' deep on grass, with double booths available on a limited basis.

Amenities include easy load in and out next to booths, complimentary bottled water daily, coffee and pastries each morning while they last, free vendor parking, and booth sitters. One blue ribbon is awarded at the show. Application fee is $15 before 2/1, $25 after. Booth fee is $275, corner booth $350, double booth $550. Upon acceptance, a $50 deposit is required within 7 days, with the remainder due 60 days before the event. All exhibitor tents must be white, and displays must be professional and reflect the juried work submitted.