Highlight of my weekend: myself and a few of my family members hit up the Ozark Craft Fair , an event I had never been to until this year. Now, I preface this post with the perhaps-obvious disclaimer that there are a lot of booths at any craft fair that are just not worth seeing. It doesn’t matter what your taste is, that will always be the case. But this craft fair actually exceeded my expectations.
Sure, Ozark and Springfield are good places to find flea markets, independent craftsmen, and even a few great antique stores, but anyone, I mean anyone, can have a booth at a craft fair. This fact, combined with the striking presence of fried food (an ever-expanding food category) and the mass of people and pick-up trucks involved can be kind of a turn-off for some. However, the Ozark Craft Fair really had a lot to offer (other than delicious kettle corn). So, although it’s difficult for me to describe the fair in much detail, other than that there were more booth-filled tents than I could rummage through in two hours, I can say definitively that the event was worth attending. In the past I’ve not enjoyed them enough to think of fairs as good weekend activities, even though I love crafting and, if not shopping, getting inspiration for my own projects, and that’s what the Ozark Craft Fair did for me last Saturday. Basically, it fueled me to find information about more fairs in the area, such as the War Eagle Mill Craft Fair, which I hope to attend during Fall Break.
So… am I alone? Does anyone else out there interested in crafting/purchasing stuff from craft fairs at all? If so, are there any fairs or festivals you particularly enjoy? I’d hate to be rambling on about this if I’m the only one, so let me know!
Side note: The word craft has lost meaning in my brain after typing it so many times.
