Exhibitor Information
Show Days & Times
Friday, September 5, 1pm - 6pm
Saturday, September 6, 10am - 6p
Sunday, September 7, 10am - 5pm
Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show 2025
Why exhibit at the Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show?
Since 1988 the Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show has championed the arts, welcoming discerning consumers and art lovers who buy quality, buy handmade and buy local. We believe that art inspires the soul and we’re committed to supporting art and craft creators, encouraging appreciation of the visual arts and giving artists a place to showcase and sell their work. After a significant overhaul in 2023 to reflect artists’ feedback, last year’s show received overwhelmingly positive reviews. Artists tell us it is their favourite show and visitors tell us they love the variety, the laid-back atmosphere and the high quality and diversity of the exhibits and the exhibitors. It’s an outdoor gallery where art and craft lovers can experience juried exhibits, talk to artists, designers and artisans and buy one-of-a-kind pieces from some of Canada’s most creative talent.
Against the beautiful backdrop of historical Cabbagetown, the show nestles in tree-lined Riverdale Park West over the weekend after Labour Day. It’s the perfect setting to spend time connecting with other artists and talking to engaged buyers.
The Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show has a large following of loyal art lovers. They’ve been coming to the show for years, knowing they’ll find high-quality work created by talented local artists and artisans. Many creative consumers live in Cabbagetown and nearby neighbourhoods, and they enjoy collecting the works of both established and rising talent. As one of the last outdoor shows of the summer, we know that lots of our visitors see this as an opportunity to start their Holiday shopping early!
The show is juried to ensure high standards of quality, skill and creativity. Each year the jury honours a handful of artists with a series of monetary awards. The awards range in value and include partial or full admission for the following year’s show.
Each year we see a record number of applications, making the show more competitive than ever so try to apply early. Artists’ applications are due by April 30 for jury review and notifications of acceptance can be expected by May 31.
Please be aware that all jury decisions are final.
Interested in participating? Learn more about the application process, what makes a successful application and if you qualify to exhibit.
What does it cost to participate?
Cabbagetown Art & Craft is a community-based not-for-profit corporation. Keeping costs down is a priority for us. It’s how we help artists showcase and sell their work at every stage of their careers. To exhibit, artists pay an application and a booth fee, and keep 100% of their sales proceeds. We understand the economic challenges everyone is facing so we are holding our 2024 Booth Fee for 2025.
We’ve listened to artist feedback and we made several improvements to the show in 2023 which will be continued in 2025:
Assigned booths – to avoid the early Friday rush
Any rented tents will already be up for move-in on Friday morning
Sunday closing at 5pm for an easier move-out
Application fee
There’s a non-refundable application fee of $50 + HST. This goes towards processing and administering your application.
Booth fee
Each 10’ x 10’ booth location is $415 + HST (our HST# 84570 9039 RT0001). Your booth fee covers your participation in the show and includes the 3 day rental of the assigned 10’ x 10’ area for your exhibition and retail space and an online listing for one year on the Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show website, with a direct link to the artist’s website. You are allowed to expand back into the park for storage purposes as long as you do not hinder other exhibitors or the public. However if you use the expanded space for exhibiting and selling we reserve the right to apply an additional charge. If you would like to extend behind your tent for storage purposes, please ensure you have made the request on your application. Booth fees are payable by Interac e-transfer and are due when artists receive their acceptance notices.
Tent and equipment rental
If you do not own your tent and/or equipment, tent and equipment rentals are available. Rental tents will be up and ready for move-in on the Friday morning of the show. Please use the “Tent and Equipment Rental Form” button just below, to access the rental form.
Exhibitor Downloads
Note: the Booth Location Map gives an approximation of location. Booth numbers and positions change each year as the park changes. It is a schematic representation and is not to scale.