World Directory of the Handmade Trade

15 Craft Families · 57 Producing Countries · 24 Craft Cities · Free Directory 2026

Home › Trade fairs

Buyer calendar

Handicraft trade fairs

Where craft buying actually happens, from the large European ordering shows to producer-country sourcing fairs. Dates and hall allocations move every year, so each row opens a live result rather than a stored calendar.

Ambiente, Frankfurt — the largest consumer goods fair in the world, with a dedicated craft and artisan hallExplore →
Maison&Objet, Paris — design-led home and decorative craft, strongest for premium positioningExplore →
NY NOW, New York — the main North American gift and home show for craft and handmade linesExplore →
IHGF Delhi Fair, India — the largest handicraft-only sourcing fair, held twice a yearExplore →
Canton Fair Phase 3, Guangzhou — the gifts, home décor and ceramics phase of China's largest export fairExplore →
Formex, Stockholm — Nordic interiors and craft, useful for restrained design directionsExplore →
Artigiano in Fiera, Milan — world artisan showcase with producers from a very wide range of countriesExplore →
Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, USA — juried folk art market with direct artisan participationExplore →
Tendence, Frankfurt — second-half-year European ordering fair for home and givingExplore →
Hong Kong Houseware Fair — Asian sourcing hub for homeware and craft-adjacent productExplore →
Craft Fair Bangkok / STYLE Bangkok — Southeast Asian lifestyle and craft sourcingExplore →
Marrakech and Fez craft weeks, Morocco — regional craft events tied to producing clustersExplore →

Using a fair well

  • Producer-country fairs are for finding workshops; European ordering fairs are for reading the market.
  • Ask at the stand who actually makes the goods, and how far that workshop is from the exhibitor’s office.
  • Photograph limit samples at the stand, with a scale reference, before agreeing anything.
  • Confirm your selling market’s compliance regime before committing at a fair, not after.