66th Maker/Crafter Fair – Saturday, August 15, 2026
Western Welcome Week’s 66th annual Maker/Crafter Fair in Historic Downtown Littleton, Colorado will be held on Festival Day, Saturday, August 15, 2026 from 8am to 4pm.
The Western Welcome Week Maker/Crafter Fair showcases unique handmade crafts, goods, and fine art from talented makers, crafters, and artisans from across Colorado and beyond. With its charming ambiance, historic downtown Littleton provides an ideal backdrop for artisans to display and sell their handcrafted creations. Shoppers – it’s the perfect place to treat yourself or find one-of-a-kind gifts for family and friends—plus get a head start on holiday shopping!
- Makers/Crafters – Artisan spaces are reserved for makers and crafters – handcrafted items only. Watch for applications available in January 2026.
- Commercial opportunities (including home improvement vendors). Available only to downtown Littleton merchants and Western Welcome Week sponsors. For sponsors – visit the Sponsor Page or contact the WWW office at 303-794-4870 for booth pricing and availability.
- Non-profit organizations and Direct Sales Vendors: Please see the Application & Forms page for participation details. Applications will be available in March 2026.
- Please review the Maker/Crafter Fair Policies for full participation requirements.
Apply early! The deadline is July 15—or until spaces are full. After that, applicants are placed on a waiting list.
Fair Setup Information: Setup begins on Saturday, August 15 at 5:30am. All vehicles must be off the street no later than 7:30am. Volunteers are available to assist in locating your booth space, set ups and tear down. All Vendors provide their own setup including canopy & canopy weights, tables, chairs, trash container, etc. Due to limited space, Western Welcome Week assigns booth spaces based on:
- Type of craft(s) sold
- Years of participation
- Avoiding nearby placement of similar vendors and nearby downtown merchants
Media Coverage: The Maker/Crafter Fair is widely promoted through local and regional newspapers, radio stations, social media, and online listings, bringing shoppers from across the area to historic downtown Littleton.
Weather Policy: As outlined in the Maker/Crafter Fair policies:
- Expect warm weather—bring water, sunscreen, and protective eyewear for everyone in your booth.
- Western Welcome Week events are held on scheduled dates and are not canceled due to inclement weather. No refunds will be issued for weather-related cancellations.
- If conditions create a safety issue, Western Welcome Week reserves the right to postpone or terminate the event.
What Vendors & Visitors Say
“Such a generous organization—providing coffee and treats in the morning, water and candy (especially cold chocolate!) in the afternoon for the vendors, plus volunteers to watch your booth when you need a break!”
“Love the community and all the hometown history.”
“Efficient , organized, & fun craft fair. I was impressed! Keep up the great job—we will return!”
“Great family activities—fun for everyone.”
“Very friendly shoppers – wide variety of crafters.”
Maker/Crafter booths are reserved for handmade crafts, goods, and art, and are not available to commercial vendors or political organizations.
For information, questions, or information about sponsor booths, direct sales booths, or political booth space, please contact the Western Welcome Week office at 303-794-4870. Sponsor booth details are also available on our website under Sponsorship Levels.
Western Welcome Week, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, reserves the right to refuse participation to any group, groups, individuals, an individual, association, business, or any other entity of any nature or type that WWW feels in its sole discretion would not further the goals of the organization, would not be appropriate considering circumstances, or might reflect negatively upon WWW, an individual or group.
Western Welcome Week, Inc. does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
Western Welcome Week, Inc. is an event coordinator for the Western Welcome Week festival, and attempts to include as much of the community as possible in the events of the festival. The various views, actions, content, accuracy or opinions expressed at events do not necessarily represent those of Western Welcome Week, Inc., its management or employees. Western Welcome Week, Inc. is not responsible for the views, actions, content, accuracy or opinions expressed by any of the community events or participants, and should not be imputed to be those of Western Welcome Week, Inc.
