Spring is quickly approaching meaning hibernation season is soon over and people are going to be out and about looking for things to do. We are excited to announce second series of craft shows this summer! Paste and The Soulard Business Association are proud to present the second annual  Soulard Market Park Arts and Crafts Fair, an event featuring local artists as well as live music. There are four event dates May 14, June 11, and July 9 and August 13. The fair will take place in the Soulard Market Park located at the corner of 9th and Lafayette. Fair hours are from 9am-3pm.

The best part of holding the fairs here in Soulard is the already available crowd that frequents the market every Saturday.  Last year was a huge success so we are at it again!

Each artist will be given a 12×12 space. The artists are required to bring their own tents, tables and display items. If there are more than two artists sharing a booth there will be an additional fee. Booth fees are $55 a space per event. Any artists who wishes to sign up for all four dates (and is accepted) will receive a discounted price of $25 for the last fair date.. All items sold MUST be handmade!

Please fill out the online application and mail it with a check to Paste or call to pay by credit card. Any applicant who is not accepted will get their check returned in the mail within 10 days of being notified.

Click Here to Apply!

If you have any questions about this event, please email pastesoulard@gmail.com

Strange Folk Festival according to Holly

Holy gnomes and polka-dotted mushrooms Batman, Strange Folk is THIS weekend (September 26 & 27 from 10-6). This is going to be a totally awesome show. There will be more than 100 vendors representing a huge variety of crafty goodness. The festival will be located in O’Fallon, IL only 15 minutes from downtown St. Louis. In addition to the fabulous wares there will be live bands, a wine tasting, eco-conscious craft activities, a sandbox, petting zoo and lots of yummy food to eat. One of my favorite features of the event is The Upcycle Exchange. To participate, check out the online wish list and take advantage of a great excuse to clean out those closets! All donated items will go straight back in to the artist community to be upcycled into new stuff. How cool is that? I hope to see you there this weekend!

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Look for the Paste booth!  Girl Scouts selling cookies and free eco friendly crafts to wake up your creativity