May 01, 2024

Arts & Crafts Show set for the weekend

The 14th Annual Arts & Crafts Show is Friday through Sunday at the Varied Industries Building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.

This is Iowa’s largest show, with more than 300 exhibitors from seven states presenting and selling the Midwest’s finest handcrafts.

The show is a production of Callahan Promotions, Inc. and offers patrons the chance to enjoy original, affordable arts and crafts. Products being sold include oak furniture, pottery, jewelry, clothing, floral wreaths and stained glass.

Admission to the show is only $6, with anyone 10 and under free. All patrons will receive a three-day re-entry hand stamp good for the entire three-day run of the show. Show hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Parking for the show is always free.

For the public’s convenience, a free shuttle bus service will be available on both Friday and Saturday and will shuttle the public from the overflow northern parking lots to the front of the Varied Industries Building.

For additional show information, call 563-652-4529.