Help Handmade Arcade Celebrate 20 Years of Connecting Makers & Shoppers
It’s our 20th Birthday!
Handmade Arcade was founded in 2004 around a dining room table by a group of seven crafty women who wanted to create a DIY/indie craft fair to connect shoppers with independent makers. At the time, indie craft fairs were virtually unknown - this was long before Etsy and the “maker movement” existed. The first Handmade Arcade market in 2004 featured 30 makers whose quirky, irreverent, and unique handmade products delighted over 1,000 curious shoppers. Our Holiday Market has grown to the region's largest holiday shopping event, featuring 275+ makers and over 10,000 shoppers each year! We’re now a nonprofit organization running programming and services to support makers all year long.
Want to keep the making magic going for the next 20+ years?
Make a donation to support Handmade Arcade’s nonprofit mission to empower makers of all ages through professional development and connections to customers. Thank you for supporting us all these years. We wouldn't be here without the incredible makers we serve and the enthusiastic shoppers who come out to buy local and shop small.
Share a Memory
Our 20th birthday celebrations will last from the 2024 Holiday Market to the 2025 Holiday Market when we come of age and turn 21. Help us celebrate by sharing your favorite Handmade Arcade memories throughout the last two decades! These memories will be shared with a special display at the 2025 Holiday Market.