The Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Craft Festival November 2026

We are back in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea! The festival will take place in its original spot downtown, along Commercial Blvd and El Mar Drive, which is conveniently situated just off the beach and surrounded by charming restaurants and shops. This coastal town lies between Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach.

General information

Thank you for applying to American Craft Endeavors! We have an ongoing jury process, and applications are juried in order of date received. We recommend that you apply early, as the show and/or categories could meet maximum allotment causing closures. Therefore, once the show and/or categories are closed, applicants are applying for the wait list only. Show dates and information are subject to change and will be announced immediately.

Upon receiving an invitation to participate in the show, you will need to submit a deposit/booth fee immediately to secure your space. Simply ACCEPTING on Zapp will not secure your space in the show. If invited, you cannot pay for our shows on Zapp; your invitation email will contain payment instructions.

• Apply early!
• Booth fee is $450.00
• All booth fee payments are paid directly to American Craft Endeavors, not Zapp.
• Deadline date = last day applications accepted
• Invited? …Submit deposit/booth fee immediately!
• Reminder: Accepting on Zapp does not secure space

Venue: Commercial Blvd and El Mar Drive in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Public Admission: Free, no gate Parking: Daytime Available for RVs and standard size vehicles Spaces: 10x10, 10x15 and 10x20 booth spaces Show Hours: Saturday & Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM Set-Up: Saturday Security: Overnight Security will be onsite Promotion: American Craft Endeavors has a reputation of bringing out the high-end buying crowd to each of its events.

Mediums: Candles Ceramics/Clay/Pottery Clothing Dips/Sauces Fiber Furniture Glass Hair accessories Handbags Hats Jewelry Metal Art Mixed Media Paintings Pet Accessories Photography Plants Resin Sculpture Soaps/lotions Wood

Rules and regulations

Requirements to apply

• 3 Images of work
• 1 image of 10x10 outdoor display with white canopy tent. INDOOR displays WILL NOT be accepted.
• Biography or website of yourself and work
• Jury Fee (Non-refundable Application Fee): $20.00

Print Policy: American Craft Endeavors will allow a limited quantity of offset prints, giclees, and reproduced work that must be clearly labeled as such.

Jury Information

• This competitive show is limited to the number of exhibitors we can accept, chosen by a jury of highly qualified, talented, experienced craftspeople.
• All participants in the show will be chosen by this jury, which meets weekly.
• Zapp will be updated when categories and/or the show closes; wait list applications will then be accepted. Crafters will be called from the wait list by category as cancellations are received, at that time crafter can accept or decline our invitation to exhibit.
• Please allow 2 to 4 weeks to process your application once received in our office.
• You will not be charged a late fee if we receive your application more than 30 days before the show date and are informed within 30 days of the show.

Booth information and fees

• Displays must be professional and aesthetically pleasing.
• All tents MUST be white.
• Handwritten signs and sale signs are strictly prohibited.
• Ribbons won from other shows may NOT be displayed.
• Exhibitors are responsible for making their tents sturdy against wind, rain, etc. (40lb weights per tent leg is required). Tents MUST be manufactured with a certificate of flame-retardant materials. Staking into the ground is not permitted.

Booth spaces are approximately 10' wide by 10' deep. Space and a half and double booths are also available on a limited basis. A 10x15 tent is required if you are requesting a 10x15 space.

BOOTH FEES: Single Booth (10' x 10') – $450.00 Space and a Half (10' x 15')- $675.00 Double Booth (10' x 20') - $900.00

Jury details

Average number of applications submitted each year: 120 Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event: 80 Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event: 00

This competitive show is limited to the number of exhibitors that can be accepted, chosen by a jury of highly qualified, talented, experienced craftspeople. All participants are chosen by this jury, which meets weekly. Zapp is updated when categories or the show closes; wait list applications are then accepted, and crafters are called from the wait list by category as cancellations are received.

Applications are sorted and viewed within a medium category by date the application was submitted. Images are viewed by jurors using ZAPP JuryBuddy high-definition projection equipment.