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 2022, 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 2022. 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
Creativeworld
January 2 – 29, 2022
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
STITCHES Expo at home
January 7 – 9, 2022
Virtual Event
Winter Las Vegas Market
January 23 – 27, 2022
Las Vegas, NV, USA
New York Fabric Show
January, 2022
New York, NY
February
Shoppe Object
February 5 – 7, 2022
New York, NY, USA
NY NOW Winter Market
February 6 – 9, 2022
New York, NY, USA
American Handcrafted Show
February 19 – 21, 2022
Philadelphia, PA, USA
CHSI Stitches
February 27 – 28, 2022
Birmingham, UK
March
Atlanta Spring Market
March 2 – 4, 2022
Atlanta, GA, USA
STITCHES West
March 3 – 6, 2022
Sacramento, CA, USA
Nashville Needlework Market
March 4 – 6, 2022
Nashville, TN, USA
h+h Cologne
March 18 – 20, 2022
Cologne, Germany
MJSA Expo
March 20 – 22, 2022
New York, NY, USA
April
Creativation
April 10 – 12, 2022
Orlando, FL, USA
International Quilt Market
April 12 – 14, 2022
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
British Craft Trade Fair
April 16 – 18
Harrogate, United Kingdom
VDTA-SDTA International Trade Show & Convention
April 20 – 22, 2022
Las Vegas, NV, USA
SF NOW
April 28 – 29, 2022
San Francisco CA, USA
May
British Craft Trade Fair
May 7 – 9
Surrey, United Kingdom
June
JCK Las Vegas
June 10 – 13, 2022
Las Vegas, NV, USA
h&h americas
June 22 – 24, 2022
Chicago, IL, USA
August
NY NOW Summer Market
August 14 – 17, 2022
New York, NY, USA
October
International Quilt Market
October 29 – 31, 2022
Houston, TX, USA
Atlanta Fabric Show
October 12-13, 2022
Atlanta, GA
November
San Francisco Fabric Show
November 20-21, 2022
San Francisco, CA
Craft Conferences
January
Craft Napa 2021: Uncorked at Home
January 6 – 9, 2022
Virtual Event
Craft Napa 2022
January 13 – 16, 2022
Napa Valley, CA, USA
February
QuiltCon
February 16 – 20, 2022
Pheonix, AZ, USA
March
2021 NCECA Conference
March 25 – 28, 2022
Richmond, VA, USA
May
Quilt Surface Design Symposium
May 29 – June 12
Columbus, Ohio
June
ICON11
June 29 – July 2
New Orleans, LA, USA
July
CGOA Chain Link Conference
July 20– 23, 2022
New Orleans, LA, USA
October
Adobe Max
October 18 – 20
Los Angelos and 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.
Hi Abby – my favorite show is MQX in Manchester, NH – April 15-18 2020
https://www.mqxshow.com/home/
Please add YarnCon 2020! April 4-5 in Chicago. http://www.yarncon.com
Please add Red Alder Fiber Arts Retreat (Madrona replacement) Feb 13-16, 2020 in Tacoma WA. https://redalderfiberarts.com/