Old Deerfield Craft Fairs

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Old Deerfield Craft Fairs.
A potter works at one of the Old Deerfield Craft Fairs.
A potter works at one of the Old Deerfield Craft Fairs.

The Village of Old Deerfield, Massachusetts is the home site of “New England’s Most Beautiful Craft Fair!” As a juried craft fair, the Old Deerfield Craft Fair selects its exhibitors for their quality. The wonderful variety of crafts includes quilts, baskets, wood carvings, pottery, dolls, dried flower arrangements, teddy bears, decoys, tin, theorem, stenciling, jewelry and more!

Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, a non-profit dedicated to the preservation of crafts and the history of our surrounding Deerfield area, organizes the Old Deerfield Craft Fairs.  The Old Deerfield Craft Fairs raise much-needed funds for Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association’s programs.

Memorial Hall Museum, one of Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association’s facilities, is one of America’s oldest history museums.  Its many educational programs reach out to more than 11,000 students annually and museum programs are supported, in part, by paid admissions to the craft fairs.

The Old Deerfield Craft Fairs have been among the highest-ranked shows in Massachusetts and New England by Sunshine Artist Magazine, for 25 years a major publication of the arts and crafts movement in the United States.

The Holiday Sampler, Fall Craft Fair, and Spring Sampler were each recognized in the “Best Show” rankings, with the Sampler holding the #1 spot for Traditional Craft Fairs in New England.

Handmade shawls at the Old Deerfield Craft Fairs.
Handmade shawls at the Old Deerfield Craft Fairs.

A Top Event in New England

The first-rate selection of artisans, charming location and other attractions has earned the Old Deerfield Craft Fair prestigious accolades. Yankee Magazine has named the craft fair as one of the top 20 events in New England and as the top 3 in Massachusetts!

A juried event, the Old Deerfield Craft Fair selects its exhibitors based on the quality of their work. The variety of crafts includes woodworking, pottery, decorative painting, photography, jewelry, fine art, sculpture, fiber and apparel, specialty soaps, mixed media, specialty foods and more.

Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, a non-profit dedicated to the preservation of crafts and the history of our surrounding Deerfield area, organizes the Old Deerfield Craft Fairs.  The Old Deerfield Craft Fairs raise much-needed funds for Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association’s programs.

Handcrafted dolls at the Old Deerfield Crafts fair.
Handcrafted dolls at the fair.

Memorial Hall Museum, one of Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association’s facilities, is one of America’s oldest history museums.

Its many educational programs reach out to more than 11,000 students annually and museum programs are supported, in part, by paid admissions to the craft fairs.

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