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Start Selling at Craft Fairs #1: Find Your Shows [Updated!]

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 [*Updated* 2019] Since I posted 5 Essential Tips for Craft Fair Selling , I've received some questions about how to get started... finding shows, figuring out a display, etc. Since I never get tired of these topics, I put together a list of 5 steps to get started selling at craft fairs . They got pretty long so I am splitting them into a series of posts. I hope they are helpful!  Start Selling at Craft Fairs #1:  Find Your Shows Start Your List You probably already know of a few craft fairs that happen in your area. The first step is to start a list. To organize my show list, I use my google calendar. I love Google calendar because there is room for notes, links, and you can color code different aspects (like my deadlines are code red, so I can see them easily).  When I find a potential show, I add it to my calendar along with the pertinent info including cost, type of show, web site, and whether the ap is online or has been requested. If I'm really int