Trade shows and craft conferences provide valuable opportunities to promote your business, network with other professionals, and learn more about the industry.
Even if you can’t attend each and every event for your niche, you can use this list to explore what events are happening in 2023, and follow along with the highlights posted online or on social media.
We’ve gathered the locations and dates of the biggest craft industry trade shows and business conferences taking place in 2023. Some events will be virtual, others will be held in-person. You can download the PDF version by clicking the icon on the right. Know of a conference or trade show that we missed? Let us know in the comments below.
Trade Shows
January
STITCHES Expo at home
January 13 – 15, 2023
Virtual Event
February
Creativeworld
February 4 – 7, 2023
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Shoppe Object
February 5 – 7, 2023
New York, NY, USA
NY NOW Winter Market
February 5 – 8, 2023
New York, NY, USA
Red Alder Fiber Arts Retreat
February 16 – 19, 2023
Tacoma, WA
CHSI Stitches
February 19 – 20, 2023
Birmingham, UK
American Handcrafted Show
February 25 – 27, 2023
Philadelphia, PA, USA
March
Atlanta Spring Market
March 1 – 3, 2023
Atlanta, GA, USA
STITCHES West
March 2 – 5, 2023
Sacramento, CA, USA
Nashville Needlework Market
March 3 – 5, 2023
Nashville, TN, USA
MJSA Expo
March 5 – 7, 2023
New York, NY, USA
Miami Fabric Show
March 28 – 29, 2023
Miami, FL, USA
Yarn Con
March 30 – 31 & April 1 – 2, 2023
Chicago, IL, USA
h+h Cologne
March 31 – April 2, 2023
Cologne, Germany
April
NAMTA Creativation
April 1 – 3, 2023
Columbus, OH, USA
VDTA-SDTA International Trade Show & Convention
April 12 – 14, 2023
Las Vegas, NV, USA
SF NOW
April 27 – 28, 2023
San Francisco CA, USA
June
JCK Las Vegas
June 2 – 5, 2023
Las Vegas, NV, USA
h&h americas
June 21 – 23, 2023
Chicago, IL, USA
August
NY NOW Summer Market
August 13 – 16, 2023
New York, NY, USA
Shoppe Object
August 13 – 15, 2023
New York, NY, USA
October
Shoppe Object
October 13 – 16, 2023
High Point, NC, USA
International Quilt Market
October 28 – 30, 2023
Houston, TX, USA
Craft Conferences
January
Craft Napa 2021: Uncorked at Home
January 12 – 15, 2023
Virtual Event
February
QuiltCon
February 23 – 26, 2023
Atlanta, GA, USA
March
2021 NCECA Conference
March 15 – 18, 2023
Cincinnati, OH, USA
May
Quilt Surface Design Symposium
May 29 – June 11, 2023
Columbus, Ohio, USA
June
ICON11
June 29 – July 2, 2023
Kansas City, MO, USA
October
Adobe Max
October 26 – 28, 2023
Virtual
Connect with fellow members
Planning to attend one of these events? You may find that other Craft Industry Alliance members are attending, too! Share your plans in on our Members-only Facebook Group, and connect with other members who are attending craft conferences and trade shows in 2022.
