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May 9 & 10, 2026
Lakeland, Florida
The shores of Lake Morton in downtown
Saturday & Sunday 9am-4pm
150+ Artists
Deadline: March 1, 2026

Application fee $40/Booth fee $425

Presented on Mother’s Day weekend each year, Mayfaire features more than 150 artist booths and
is held on the shores of beautiful Lake Morton in downtown Lakeland.

Mayfaire by-the-Lake launched in 1971 as a small crafts fair on the lawn of the Lakeland Public Library, but, in the decades since, it has grown into one of Florida’s largest and most celebrated annual outdoor art festivals.

One of the oldest arts festivals in Central Florida, Mayfaire has been ranked among Sunshine Artist Magazine’s “200 Best Art Shows” for ten years in a row. Need more convincing? Come see for yourself why Mayfaire has such a great reputation!

Apply: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13796

More info: https://www.mayfairebythelake.org/
Contact: Joy Williams mayfaire@agbmuseum.org

May 9 & 10, 2026
Birmingham, Michigan
Surrounding Shain Park in downtown Birmingham
Saturday 10am-6pm & Sunday 10am-5pm
150 Artists
Deadline: February 18, 2026

Application fee $30/Booth fee starts at $395

Art Birmingham celebrates its 45rd year in 2026. This highly regarded art fair takes place on the streets surrounding the lovely Shain Park, in downtown Birmingham (MI). Surrounded by convenient parking for fairgoers and within easy access to the many unique stores and fabulous restaurants of downtown Birmingham, the event will showcase jury selected artists in an elegant and extraordinary setting.

Show Features

• Extensive advertising and promotion
• Professional and respectful art fair staff
• Select Social Media artist highlights leading up to the event
• Artist listing including large image and link to artist website when provided on event page
• Artist Awards
• Coffee, snacks, and goodies provided in artist hospitality tent
• Friendly booth sitters
• Professional, overnight security

The event is free to the public and is a Mother's Day weekend tradition. Attracting approximately 80,000 fair goers annually, this fair produced in association with the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center (BBAC), benefits the “Art for All” vision of the BBAC.

Apply: www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14026

More info: https://www.theguild.org/fair/art-birmingham/
Contact: Nicole McKay, Artists Relations Director nicole@theguild.org

The Guild of Artists & Artisans is a non-profit, membership association of independent artists founded in 1973 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Its mission is to develop and present art fairs to provide marketing opportunities for its members which also serve as
educational, cultural and entertaining events for the community.