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 2024, 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 2024. Some events will be virtual, others will be held in-person. Know of a conference or trade show that we missed? Let us know in the comments below.
Trade Shows
January
Impressions Expo
January 19 – 21, 2024
Long Beach, CA
Impressions Expo
January 19 – 21, 2024
Long Beach, CACreativeworld
January 27 – 30, 2024
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Las Vegas Market
January 28 – February 1
Las Vegas, NV, USA
February
Shoppe Object
February 4 – 6, 2024
New York, NY, USA
NY NOW Winter Market
February 4 – 7, 2024
New York, NY, USA
DAX Decorated Apparel Expo
February 23 – 24, 2024
Kansas City, KS, USA
CHSI Stitches
February 23 – 24, 2024
Birmingham, UK
Los Angeles Fabric Show
February 28 – 29, 2024
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Sewing and Stitchery Expo
February 29 – March 3, 2024
Puyallup, WA, USA
March
Nashville Needlework Market
March 1 – 3, 2024
Nashville, TN, USA
Atlanta Spring Market
March 4 – 6, 2024
Atlanta, GA, USA
MJSA Expo
March 10 – 12, 2024
New York, NY, USA
DAX Decorated Apparel Expo
March 15 – 16, 2024
Treasure Island, MN, USA
VDTA-SDTA International Trade Show & Convention
March 19 – 22, 2024
Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Impressions Expo
March 21 – 23, 2024
Atlantic City, NJ, USA
h+h Cologne
March 22 – 24 2024
Cologne, Germany
Needlepoint Market
March 22 – 24, 2024
Charlotte, NC, USA
Creativation by NAMTA
March 23 – March 24, 2024
New Orleans, LA, USA
April
Shoppe Object High Point
April 12-16, 2024
High Point, North Carolina, USA
Miami Fabric Show
April 17 – 18, 2024
Miami, FL, USA
Noted: The Greeting Card Expo
April 17 – 19, 2024
San Francisco, CA, USA
DAX Decorated Apparel Expo
April 19 – 20, 2024
Tinley Park, IL, USA
Everything Embroidery Market
April 25 – 27, 2024
Biloxi, MS, USA
May
h&h americas
May 1 – 3, 2024
Chicago, IL, USA
JCK Las Vegas
May 31 – June 3, 2024
Las Vegas, NV, USA
July
New York Fabric Show
July 17 – 18, 2024
New York, NY, USA
Las Vegas Market
July 28 – August 1, 2024
Las Vegas, NV, USA
August
Shoppe Object
August 4 – 6, 2024
New York, NY, USA
NY NOW Summer Market
August 4 – 7, 2024
New York, NY, USA
IndieMe Marketplace Virtual Expo
August 21 – 27, 2024
Online
September
Blue Print Surface Design & Print Show
September 2024
Online
October
Shoppe Object
October 2024
High Point, NC, USA
Impressions Expo
October 24 – 26, 2024
Forth Worth, TX, USA
International Quilt Market
October 26 – 28, 2024
Houston, TX, USA
Craft Conferences
January
Craft Napa 2024: Uncorked at Home
January 11 – 14, 2024
Virtual Event
February
American Sewing Guild Conference
February 22- 24, 2024
Virtual
QuiltCon
February 22 – 25, 2024
Atlanta, GA, USA
March
2021 NCECA Conference
March 20 – 23, 2024
Richmond, VA, USA
April
Craftcation
April 3-7, 2024
Ventura, CA, USA
Increase! Crochet Business Summit
April 10 – 12, 2024
Aurora, CO, USA
SAQA Annual Conference
April 12 – 20, 2024
Online
May
Quilt Surface Design Symposium
May 27 – June 9, 2024
Columbus, Ohio, USA
June
Applique Getaway
June 27 – 30, 2024
Irving, TX, USA
American Sewing Guild Conference
June 27 – July 1, 2024
San Francisco, CA, USA
July
ICON11
July 10 – 13, 2024
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Handweavers Guild of America Convergence Conference
July 11 – 17, 2024
Wichita, KS, USA
August
Camp Craftaway
August 2 – 4, 2024
Seattle, WA, USA
October
Makit Together
October 10 – 14, 2024
Lincoln, NE, USA
Adobe Max
October 14 – 16, 2024
Miami Beach and online
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 2024.