The Annual Craftsmen’s Fair began in 1933 and runs for nine days each year, featuring the juried work of hundreds of members with sales booths, interactive demonstrations, and curated exhibitions attracting over 20,000 visitors annually. This video from 2021 captures the essence of the Fair, and provides a sense of the wide range of creative experiences you can expect to find each year.

Daily Demonstrations

Enjoy different demonstrations daily by Craft Guilds and Juried Members. Many of these demonstrations include the opportunity to try the technique yourself, so be sure to ask when you visit the tents. Our daily demonstrations are generously sponsored by Dorr Mill Store, NBT Bank and Baker Newman Noyes.

Bead-Working with Bead Society of NH: Tent D

Interact with members of the Bead Society as they demonstrate their bead working skills and participate in attivities featuring several different beading stitches.

Rug Hooking with Pam Bartlett: Tent H

Rug hooking dates back to ancient Egypt and medieval Europe with the core of its current form hailing from the Early American era. Pum has been teaching for more than 25 years and will demonstrate the curent-day application of this historical craft.

Music at The Fair

The League is excited to offer live music every day of the 2025 Fair. These talented local musicians will be playing daily from 10am-4pm at the Art, Craft & Design tent, adjacent to the food vendor area. 

1pm-4pm: Colin Hart
1pm-4pm: Mikey G

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