Welcome to the 61stAnnual Madison Historical Society Annual Madison County Craft Festival

When & Where

Saturday, Sept 6 | 10am – 5pm
Sunday, Sept 7 | 10am – 4pm
Historical Society Grounds at 435 Main Street in Oneida.

ENTRY DETAILS:

Adult Admission $5 | Weekend Passes $8
Children 12 and under are free.

The Madison County Historical Society was voted Best Local Event for the 60th Annual Madison County Craft Festival in the Oneida Dispatch Reader’s Choice Awards.

We are honored to be recognized by the community for our long-standing event!

Enjoy a fun family weekend outdoors by purchasing handmade items from our talented artisans, eating delicious food from the food trucks, purchasing wine from NYS wineries, joining us under our kids’ activity tent for kids’ activities, partaking in guided house tours, and listening to live music.

Join us under our kids’ activity tent in the side yard for our scheduled kids’ activities. Imagination Station will be joining the festival with free interactive activities for kids. Stop by the Cherry Valley Country Spinners and Fiber Guild tent set up on the side yard to watch their spinning and fiber art demonstrations at the show. Cherry Valley Country Spinners and Fiber Guild’s mission is to preserve and perpetuate the art of hand spinning and fiber arts by educating the public through demonstrations, lectures, and displays while providing instruction and social life in spinning and fiber arts for its members. There will also be free house tours of Cottage Lawn offered.

 

We are excited to announce a raffle drawing of a bench created and donated by New York State Designer Blacksmiths. The drawing of the bench will be on September 8. Tickets available now and during the show for $5 each or three for $10. New York State Designer Blacksmiths will be on the grounds by the agricultural barn demonstrating the art of blacksmithing all weekend.

We have a wide selection of contemporary arts and crafts, ranging from functional to decorative works including fabric, glass, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, metal, glass, floral, drawings, paintings, jewelry photography, soap, skincare products, leather, and wood.

Jurying Applications for Artisans can be downloaded from this page. 

Our Sponsors

Proceeds from the event support the educational programs offered at the Madison County Historical Society. The Madison County Craft Festival is made possible by the most generous support from our sponsors. 2024 sponsors included Presenting Sponsor, the Gorman Foundation, and Contributor Sponsor, White’s Farm Supply. Sponsorships for 2025 are currently available. 

If you would like to help support the Historical Society by becoming a sponsor, please contact us at  director@mchs1900.org

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Live Music Schedule

Saturday, September 6

10:00 am- 12:00 pm  Papamojo, Joe Kidd

12:30 pm- 2:30 pm One Man. The Duo

3:00 pm- 5:00 pm The Pomeranians

Sunday, September 7

10:00 am- 12:00 pm James Roberts

1:00 pm- 4:00 pm Double Chase

Partial List of 2025 Registered Artisans & Food Vendors

Your patience is appreciated as we update our vendor listings. Please check back in the days leading up to the Festival for the latest information.
2025 vendor applications are now available! Click the buttons on this page for a downloadable application.

If you are interested in applying to the show for next year or have any questions, please email us at director@mchs1900.org.

Please note that we are not accepting independent consultants at the Craft Festival. We do accept independent consultants, small business owners, and artisans at our weekly Cottage Lawn Farmers’ Market, please get in touch with us for an application.

Blacksmith

NYS Designer Blacksmiths of the Mohawk Region

Stop by their booth to watch the blacksmith demonstrations and enter the drawing to win a custom-made park bench

Calligraphy

Candles & Soaps

Monica Cody, Farmstead 1868

Lavender farm products for bath, body, candles, soap, dried lavender, woodcrafts, wreaths, and more

Lauren Brown, The Gritty Sisters Soapery, LLC

Artisanal homemade soaps, scrubs, and frostings that are sometimes gritty and pretty using quirky ingredients such as various beers, wine coffee, almond milk, etc.

Edible Art

Marianne Johnson, Funny Farm Acres

Freeze-dried candies, veggies, fruits, and snacks

Sherry Kellogg, Frog Park Herbs II

Packaged herbs and spices

Bob and Jane Jones, Faithful Friends

A variety of pet treats for your beloved pets

Fiber Arts & Leather

Betty Correia, Purr Sez

Quilted purses, and holiday décor

Taylor Ann Croniser, Croniser’s Creations

Embroidery items of all kinds from kitchen to clothing

Floral

Tina Emmons, Creative Waves

Deco mesh wreaths, and trees

Glass Art

Jewelry

Mary Jo Astrachan, Astrachan Artistry

Beaded bracelets, and earrings from her collection of crystals, gemstones, and glass beads

Lee Ann Harris, Crescent Moon Studio

Gemstone jewelry that features crystals, fossils, and hand-selected stones

Mixed Media/Other

Joan Kimball, The Palm Reading Lady

Palm Readings

Michelle Smith-Greene, Greene Gifts

Laser-cut goods/jewelry

Robert Hatch, Sara's Secret Garden

Upcycle vintage China and glass into garden art

Photography

Howard Astrachan, Astrachan Artistry

Nature Photography

Kirk Riedel, Kirk’s Country Photos

Original matted 8” x 10” and 11” x 14” photographs

Paintings, Drawing, and Frames

Pottery

Jane Gerard and Linda Tulowiecki, Pottery Gals

Hand-built and wheel-thrown functional pottery from bowls, mugs, dishes, pie plates, platters, wind chimes, and more

Woodworking

Dennis and Janice Thoryk, DJT Craftworks

Handmade wooden items such as wine trays. beer flights, other wooden items, and 3D-printed items

Woodworking and Metal

Food Trucks and Food Vendors

Levant Food Truck

Menu - Mediterranean: hummus, falafel, shawarma, grape leaves (Saturday only)

Mr. Squeeze Lemonade

Fresh-squeezed lemonade, iced tea, Italian ice, popsicles, super pretzels

Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries

2025 Jurying Applications

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