City of Allen Park 44th Street Fair 2026

The 44thd Annual Allen Park Arts and Crafts Street Fair will be held August 7-8, 2026. This annual community event attracts over 50,000 visitors to downtown Allen Park. The event features 200 plus skilled artists and artisans from across the United States, one stage with live bands, and eighteen plus food vendors.

To view a video of the event created by the producers of "Under the Radar Michigan" click here.

Parking is free for vendors and fairgoers.

Artistic Standard
In keeping with the Allen Park Fair’s long-standing reputation for high quality crafts and great live music, we will continue to pay particular attention to selecting quality, original handmade items.
Accepted mediums include: candles, ceramics, clothing, digital art, drawing, fiber, floral, glass, items for pets, jewelry, metal, painting, photography, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, specialty food and wood.

Show Dates & Hours:
Friday, August 7th from 10 am to 9 pm
Saturday, August 8th from 10 am to 9 pm
Rain or shine.

Jury Fee:
$30 non-refundable Jury Fee due with application and must be paid online through ZAPP.
Application will not be processed until payment is received.

Jury Process:
** We will begin to Jury for the 2026 Fair no later then 5/1/2026. 
The jury panel is comprised of a three person panel with a diverse background and skill set, including working artists and members of the arts community at large.

YOU MUST INCLUDE - 
Four (4) images of your handiwork plus one (1) of the booth must be submitted with the application.
At least one (1) photo must show the item creation process to demonstrate that it is handmade.
Applications that do not include a photo of the work in progress will be marked incomplete.
The show organizers reserve the right to use one or more of these images for marketing purposes, including social media and brochures.

Acceptance Process:
Those artists selected to participate through the jury process will be notified by email and through Zapplication.org by July 15, 2026.

If an artist does not submit payment by the required date, it will result in reversal of the invitation and permit the invitation of an alternate artist on the waiting list.

Artists who would like to retain their 2026 space should apply by May Jury Date.

No payment will be accepted by Check. 

Artist Attendance:
Photo ID will be required upon check-in. The person listed on the application or their spouse must be the person that checks in unless prior arrangements have been made.
 
Set Up & Registration:
Registration will be available at the Allen Park Community Center at 15800 White on Thursday from 5:00 pm to 8 pm and Friday from 7 am to 9:30 am.
Set up will begin at exactly 5 pm Thursday evening. Vendors will need to be checked in before they can set up. All vehicles must be removed from the street by Friday morning at 9:30 am.

Sales Tax:
Artists are responsible for collecting, reporting, and submitting the sales tax of 6% to the State of Michigan.
 
Booth Space:
Booth spaces are 10’  x 10’ on pavement either in the middle of Allen Road or on the sidewalk along Allen Road.

Artists are required to provide their own tent for set up as well as necessary racks, tables, and fixtures for their display. Tents are required to be weighted on all corners.
 
All trash and debris must be removed from the artist's area before exiting the fair area. We ask that the artists please leave the area in the same, if not better condition, than when the artists arrived.
 
Show Weather:
The Allen Park Street Fair will take place rain or shine, so artists must be prepared for inclement weather.
 
Security:
Overnight security will be present Thursday and Friday night as well as throughout the show. It is not recommended artists leave valuable property in their booth overnight. Artists are responsible for the loss or damage to any property left in the venue.

Rules/Regulations

1. All artwork must be the original, handcrafted work of the displaying artist.
2. Buy/Sell vendors are strictly prohibited. Artwork will not be permitted if it is created from non-artist made molds, kits or other commercial methods. Artwork produced in studios involved in volume production will not be permitted, nor will work that is mass-produced or ready-made items (clothing, furniture, etc.) with artistic embellishments. 
3. Artists may display artwork only in the categories in which they were accepted. All artwork displayed in the booth must be comparable to artwork shown in images. Ineligible work will be removed from the festival. 
4. Vendors may not sell or give space to another artist. Subject to removal from fair and subsequent to future events.
5. Booth areas are to look professional at all times. All items must be kept within your assigned 10 x 10 space and should not be out in front of your space. 
6. If you must leave the fair due to an emergency, please notify the AP Festivities Commission.
7. A booth sign with artist name and booth number will be provided at registration. This sign must be prominently displayed on the front of your booth during the entirety of the show.
8. Exhibitors booth must not interfere with adjacent exhibitors in any way.
9. Allen Park Event City Ordinance prohibits animals within the bounds of the fair. This does include vendors as well. 
10. Requested Spaces are not guaranteed.

10' x 10' Booth Spaces Available:

Single Center Crafter: $225
Single Sidewalk Crafter: $250
Specialty Food (edible at the fair): $350 per 10' x 10'
Double Center Crafter: $375
Double Center End Crafter: $450
Double Sidewalk Crafter: $425

LATE REGISTRATION FEE OF $50.00 DUE IF YOU REGISTER WITH US AFTER 7/5/2025
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER JULY 1, 2025.
 

No refunds to be issued after July 5, 2026