Iowa
Festivals, craft fairs and farmers markets in Iowa
Iowa has 156 published events across 11 cities and towns. 54 of them are taking vendor applications right now. 89 publish a booth fee, and the median is $50. Next deadline: Des Moines Wedding Show, on Dec 27.
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- Published events
- 156
- Accepting vendors now
- 54
- Median booth fee
- $50
Taking vendors now
Open the event mapThe 50 soonest of the 54 taking applications. The full list has every event in Iowa.

Farmers marketOakland, IA
Paws & Pasture's Vendor Fair/Farmers Market
First Saturday & Third Saturday of the month · May 2 – Nov 21
Paws & Pasture, Inc Farm Feed & Pet Supply · 125 Harrison Street
Accepting vendors
$15booth fee
OtherWaterloo, IA
Waterloo Iowa Show Me Reptile Show & Exotic Pet Expo
May 16 – Nov 14
Waterloo Convention Center · 200 W 4th St
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
OtherCedar Rapids, IA
Trade Show Productions’ Gun Show
May 29 – Nov 15
Hawkeye Downs Expo Center (Expo Building #1) · 4400 6th St SW
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
from $45booth fee
FestivalIowa City, IA
The Iowa City Vibrance, Music and Makers Festival
Nov 7 – Dec 20
1225 S Gilbert St
Accepting vendors
$65booth fee
Holiday marketDes Moines, IA
Junk Jubilee Jingles
Nov 13–14
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Accepting vendors
from $300booth feeOtherCedar Rapids, IA
2026 Cedar Rapids Fall Gun Show
Nov 13–15
Hawkeye Downs · 4400 6th St SW
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
from $45booth fee
OtherWaterloo, IA
Waterloo Reptile Expo
Nov 14
Waterloo Convention Center · 200 W 4th St
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listedFestivalNevada, IA
Craft & Vendor Fair 2026 — Nevada, IA
Nov 14–15
Nevada High School · 1001 15th St
Accepting vendors
$75booth fee
Holiday marketIowa City, IA
Iowa City Holiday Market
Nov 14 – Dec 5
Robert A. Lee Recreation Center · 220 S Gilbert St
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
Holiday marketIowa City, IA
IC Parks & Rec Holiday Market
Nov 14 – Dec 5
Robert A. Lee Recreation Center
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
Holiday marketCarter Lake, IA
Holiday Craft Show
Nov 21
Carter Lake Community Center · 1120 Willow Drive
Accepting vendors
$25booth feeHoliday marketBuffalo, IA
Buffalo Community Center Christmas Craft Show
Nov 21
Buffalo Community Center · 426 Clark Street
Accepting vendors
$30booth fee
Holiday marketWaterloo, IA
Cedar Valley Plant-Based Holiday Market
Nov 21
Waterloo Center for the Arts · 225 Commercial St
Accepting vendors
$40booth fee
Holiday marketClive, IA
Clive's Holiday Craft, Vendors, Boutiques and More Shopping Event
Dec 5
Horizon Events Center · 2100 NW 100th Street
Accepting vendors
from $50booth feeHoliday marketClive, IA
2026 Clive Holiday Show
Dec 5
Horizon Events Center · 2100 NW 100th Street
Accepting vendors
from $50booth fee
Holiday marketClive, IA
Clive's Holiday Craft, Vendors, Boutiques and More Shopping Extravaganza
Dec 5
Horizon Events Center · 2100 NW 100th St
Accepting vendors
from $50booth fee
Holiday marketAdair, IA
Adair Christmas Extravaganza Vendor Market
Dec 5
308 Stuart St
Accepting vendors
from $25booth fee
Holiday marketAdair, IA
Christmas Extravaganza
Dec 5
Adair Boys and Girls Club · 807 Broad Street
Accepting vendors
from $25booth fee
OtherDubuque, IA
Dubuque Spring Home Show 2027
Jan 8–10 next year
Grand River Center · 500 Bell St
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
OtherDes Moines, IA
Des Moines Wedding Show
Jan 10 next year
Scottish Rite Consistory · 519 Park Street
Accepting vendorsApply by Dec 27
from $700booth fee
OtherCedar Rapids, IA
Cedar Rapids Lifestyle & Home Expo
Jan 15 – Oct 24 next year
DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Complex · 350 1st Ave NE
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
OtherWaterloo, IA
Waterloo Home & Remodeling Show
Jan 22–24 next year
Waterloo Convention Center · 200 West 4th Street
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
OtherDavenport, IA
Jaycees of the Quad Cities Wedding Expo
Jan 30 next year
RiverCenter Great Hall · 136 E 3rd St
Accepting vendors
from $695booth fee
Holiday marketCedar Rapids, IA
Made In Iowa Winter Market 2027
Jan 30–31 next year
Hawkeye Downs Expo Center · 4400 6th St SW
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
from $100booth fee
FestivalAmes, IA
2027 Ames Craft, Vendors, Boutiques and More Shopping Event
Feb 6 next year
Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU · 2601 E 13th St
Accepting vendors
$60booth fee
OtherDes Moines, IA
Iowa Bridal & Wedding Expo
Feb 21 next year
EMC Expo Center · 730 3rd Street
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
FestivalClive, IA
Clive's Jump into Spring Craft, Vendors, Boutiques and More Shopping Event
Feb 27 next year
Horizon Events Center · 2100 NW 100th St
Accepting vendors
$65booth fee
FestivalCedar Falls, IA
Cedar Falls Comic Con
Feb 27–28 next year
Bien Venu Event Center
Accepting vendors
from $125booth fee
OtherWaterloo, IA
Eastern Iowa Home & Landscaping Show
Mar 5–7 next year
Waterloo Convention Center at Sullivan Brothers Plaza · 200 W 4th St
Accepting vendors
from $475booth feeOtherCedar Falls, IA
Eastern Iowa Sportshow (52nd Annual)
Mar 12–14 next year
UNI-Dome · 2401 Hudson Road
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
Pop-upCedar Rapids, IA
2027 Made for Her Market
Mar 12–13 next year
Hawkeye Downs Expo Center · 4400 6th St SW
Accepting vendorsApply by Jan 3 next year
from $100booth fee
Community eventCedar Rapids, IA
Made for Her Market March 2027
Mar 12–13 next year
Hawkeye Downs Expo Center
Accepting vendors
from $100booth fee
OtherDes Moines, IA
Great Train Show
Mar 13–14 next year
Iowa Events Center - EMC Expo Center · 730 3rd Street
Accepting vendors
from $98booth fee
FestivalCedar Rapids, IA
Made In Iowa Spring Market 2027
Apr 17–18 next year
Hawkeye Downs Expo Center · 4400 6th St SW
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
from $100booth feeFestivalDavenport, IA
Tattoo Fest Davenport
Jun 11–13 next year
Davenport River Center · 136 E 3rd St
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
Pop-upCedar Rapids, IA
Patriotic Pop-Up Vendor Market
Jul 4 next year
Veterans Memorial Building (Armory) · 50 2nd Ave Bridge
Accepting vendors
from $25booth fee
OtherCouncil Bluffs, IA
Council Bluffs Gun Show
Next edition not announced
Mid-America Center · 1 Arena Way
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
$50booth fee
OtherIowa City, IA
Iowa City Card & Collectibles Show
3 dates · Year-round
Johnson County Fairgrounds · 4261 Oak Crest Hill Rd SE
Accepting vendors
from $45booth fee
FestivalDes Moines, IA
Junk Jubilee Spring
Recurring · Seasonal
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Accepting vendors
from $300booth fee
Community eventSioux City, IA
Record Show at Hard Rock Sioux City
2 dates · Year-round
Encore Hall, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City · 111 Third Street
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
OtherCorning, IA
Corning Center for the Fine Arts
Ongoing · Year-round
Corning Center for the Fine Arts · 706 Davis Ave
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
OtherDavenport, IA
Davenport Iowa Show Me Reptile Show & Exotic Pet Expo
4 dates · Seasonal
Golden Leaf Banquet Center (The Golden Leaf Banquet and Convention) · 2902 E Kimberly Rd
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
Farmers marketDubuque, IA
Dubuque Farmers' Market
Saturdays · Seasonal
Iowa Street near Dubuque City Hall (Upper Main District) · 1200 Iowa Street
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
Community eventWest Branch, IA
Ladies' Night Out
2 dates · Seasonal
West Branch Town Hall (downtown West Branch Main Street) · 127 W Main St
Accepting vendors
from $25booth fee
Community eventAmes, IA
Rovers at Reiman
Tuesdays · Seasonal
Reiman Gardens · 1407 University Blvd
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
Farmers marketCedar Rapids, IA
NewBo City Market Guest Vendor Markets
Saturdays & Sundays · Year-round
NewBo City Market · 1100 3rd St SE
Accepting vendors
from $30booth fee
FestivalCedar Rapids, IA
Made In Iowa Markets
8 dates · Seasonal
Hawkeye Downs Expo Center · 4400 6th St SW
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
from $100booth fee
OtherCedar Rapids, IA
319 Card Shows – Cedar Rapids Card Shows
4 dates · Seasonal
Backyard BBQ Iowa · 2020 Scotty Dr SW
Accepting vendors
$70booth fee
OtherDubuque, IA
Dubuque Iowa Show Me Reptile Show & Exotic Pet Expo
2 dates · Seasonal
Grand River Convention Center · 500 Bell St
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
FestivalCedar Rapids, IA
Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival
5 dates · Seasonal
Various venues across Cedar Rapids
Accepting vendors
from $25booth fee
Questions about selling in Iowa
How many events in Iowa are accepting vendors?
54 of the 156 events in Iowa on Vendorbound are taking vendor applications now. 15 of those take applications on a rolling basis, with no closing date. Each status comes from the organizer’s own page at our last check.
What do booth fees cost at events in Iowa?
89 of the 156 publish a booth fee. Taking each one’s cheapest booth, the median is $50, and the middle half charge between $25 and $100. Each listing shows its fee, and the event page breaks it down by application.
When are the next application deadlines for events in Iowa?
The next published deadlines are Des Moines Wedding Show on Dec 27, and then 2027 Made for Her Market on Jan 3 next year. 15 more take applications on a rolling basis.
When are events in Iowa?
33 of the 156 have dates still to come. Eight start in November, then six in December, then five in January next year.

