Fall Arts Fair

About the Fall Arts Fair

The annual Fall Arts Fair features crafts from dozens of local artists, including jewelers, potters, painters, printmakers, bookmakers, glass artists, and fiber artists from Pullen and Sertoma Arts Center programs and the community. It’s an excellent outing for the whole family to get creative with hands-on art activities and live demonstrations by Arts Center teaching artists. The Fall Arts Fair also features local musicians and performers and food trucks.

The Fall Arts Fair is a rain-or-shine event taking place on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at Fred Fletcher Park.

Outdoor art festival on a sunny day with grassy paths connecting brightly colored tents. — Fall Arts Fair 2023 | Photograph by Tatyana Kiahra

2026 Event Details & Schedule

Date: Saturday, November 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St., Raleigh, NC 27605
Cost: Free and open to the public
Check out our Pre-Visit Guide for information on parking, accessibility, vendors, and more.

Activities & Entertainment Schedule

10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Kids' Art Activities and Live Art Demos
1:30-4 p.m.- Poetry Fox
10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Live Music
- Wayne Schindler -10 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Drum it up -12-1 p.m.
- Little Red Birds -1-4 p.m.

Food Trucks

Volunteer at the Fall Arts Fair

We are looking for members of the community to support this year's Fall Arts Fair!

Volunteer responsibilities may include assisting with the kids' activity table, booth-sitting for vendors while they take a restroom or food break, and directing patrons to where the food trucks, activities, demos, entertainment, and restrooms are located throughout the park. By volunteering for this event, you are helping to provide a fun, interactive day for the local community.

Volunteer opportunities will be listed until November 6, 2026

Volunteer Opportunities

Vendor Applications

Applicants to the Fall Arts Fair will be judged by a panel of jurors and scored by media category. The jury consists of Raleigh Arts staff with a wide array of professional art experiences. Artists with the highest scores within each media category will be selected. Raleigh Arts staff reserves the right to deny entrance into the arts fair to any artist whose work is deemed to be inappropriate or AI generated.

Applications closed on August 31, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

2026 Artist Vendors

Over 60 local artists will participate in the 2026 Fall Arts Fair:

Fibers

Jack Martinez | Instagram: @wildpersimmonstudio
Dolores Sowinski
Charlotte Culler | Instagram: @charpotsceramics 
Anne Terry and Gwen Weaver
Caitlin Cary

Jewelry/Metals

Betty McKim| Instagram: @bettmck
Ndidi Kowalczyk | Instagram: @hothouseposey
Lauren Markley
Beth Hardin
Terry Thompson | Instagram:@terry_thompson_jewelry
Kate Thompson: | Instagram: @fabletop_design
Suijin Li
Heather Pinnix| Instagram: @randomchaosandaccessories
Woodcrafty
Staci Phebus
Lauren Hooper

Other

Michelle MacKenzie
Lance MacKenzie (Mixed Media)
Mark Bickett (Wood Flutes and Pottery)
- Bedford Avenue Flutes
- End Stage Pottery
Emilia Danciu Doll (Wood Sculpture)
Tanya Aaron (Soap, Candles, Jewelry, Pottery)
Shane Goione (Illustration)
Libby McKnight (Stained Glass) | Instagram: @emme.glass