The Puget Sound region boasts a thriving visual arts community. Throughout the year, you can tap into the local arts scene at art festivals, craft fairs, and makers markets in cities and venues all around the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan region.
At these arts and crafts events, you’ll find primarily locally made goods in all mediums. Whether you are shopping for home décor or gifts, you can find something unique and beautiful. Many of these events also feature music, food, and activities that offer affordable fun outing for the whole family.
In addition, many artists throughout the Puget Sound region open their art studios during the year for self-guided tours. These special art events are a unique and very personal opportunity to meet and talk with artists about their work.
Arts Organizations
The following art organizations are key resources for information about the Puget Sound artistic community.
Seattle Arts & Culture Service & Information supports artists, performers, writers and creative workers through a variety of City of Seattle services such as funding, public art, and community programs.
Tacoma Office of Art & Cultural Vitality supports the arts through funding, public art, programs that enhance Tacoma’s local economy.
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation provides culturally responsive services and programming to Seattle and King County’s urban Native community. Their headquarters, the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Discovery Park is a hub for Native peoples and their supporters, including a permanent and rotating art exhibits of historical and contemporary works and Native American Art Markets throughout the year.
Art Museums
Find lists of art museums, glass museums, and Native American museums on our museum page. Most museums have a gift shop with many unique, interesting, and thoughtful gifts and accessories.
Art Galleries
Find lists of Art & Craft Galleries our gift ideas page.
Glass Museums & Glass Blowing Studios
Find a list of glass galleries on our Glass Museum and Glass Blowing Studios page.
Art and Craft Shows
The following organizations regularly produce art and craft shows throughout the Puget Sound region. Their shows and other upcoming art festivals, craft fairs, art studio tours, makers markets, and holiday bazaars are listed in the calendar below.
Oddmall PNW art and craft shows are out-of-the-ordinary events featuring unusual products that a bit different: weird, freaky, bizarre, off the cob, or just plain different. They host shows at various Puget Sound venues throughout the year, as well as “vendor villages” festivals and events throughout the region.
Urban Craft Uprising is Seattle’s largest indie art and craft show featuring hand-crafted items, including clothing, toys, accessories, jewelry, handbags, buttons, housewares, paper goods, candles, food, and more. They host shows throughout the year at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, plus many smaller shows at festivals and markets across Seattle.
Upcoming Art Festivals, Craft Fairs, and Studio Tours
The following list of arts and crafts events is updated throughout the year for any upcoming art festivals, crafts fairs, makers markets, art studio tours, and holiday bazaars around the Puget Sound region.
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Friday, June 10, 2022
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Friday, June 17, 2022
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Saturday, June 25, 2022
Friday, July 8, 2022
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Saturday, July 23, 2022
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Friday, August 12, 2022
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Friday, September 9, 2022
Saturday, September 10, 2022
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Carole Cancler says
Hi Ginny, You’ll find instructions for submitting a free calendar event listing here: https://www.greaterseattleonthecheap.com/advertise/
Ginny Clarke says
We would like to be included in your listings for Art & Craft Galleries. Please let me know your requirements for submissions.
Ginny Clarke, Gallery Director
Clarke & Clarke Art + Artifacts