56th Annual Madison County Craft Festival
September 12 & 13, 2020
Madison County Historical Society
Madison County Historical Society will host its 56th Annual Madison County Craft Festival on Saturday, September 12th from 10 am-5 pm and on Sunday, September 13th from 10 am- 4 pm on the historical society’s grounds at 435 Main Street in Oneida. $5 Adult Admission. $8 Weekend Passes offered. We are accepting cash only at the admission gate. Children 12 and under are free.
We have a 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, skin care products, leather, and wood. This is an outdoor craft show, featuring juried artisans, artisans of edible treats, food trucks, live music, and NYS wineries. New York State Designer Blacksmiths will be on grounds by the agricultural barn demonstrating the art of blacksmithing all weekend.
There will be live music all weekend. Performing on Saturday, September 12 from 10 am - 12 pm is Tequila Sunrise Followed by Southern Heat performing on Saturday from 1 pm- 5 pm. Performing on Sunday, September 13 from 10 am – 12 pm is Kevin Keating. Followed by Double Chase performing on Sunday from 1 pm - 5 pm. There will be food trucks at the Madison County Craft Festival from: Kurbside Kafe of Marietta; Gypsy Girl Wood Fired Pizza and Catering of Sherrill; Papa Gallo Taco Truck of Fayetteville; Brake from the Grind of Hamilton; and Oscar’s Steak and Crab of Bouckville.
The Madison County Historical Society is taking the necessary COVID precautions, so that the Madison County Craft Festival is a safe and fun event for all. Face coverings will be required of everyone when they are on the Historical Society’s grounds. At entry as part of our screening process, temperatures will be taken, and everyone will be asked a series of COVID related questions before they step onto the Historical Society’s grounds. Throughout the duration of the Craft Festival we will be operating at the allowable maximum 33% capacity that includes all artisans, vendors, visitors, volunteers, and staff. All booth spaces, tables, and chairs will be spaced six feet apart per the social distancing guidelines. Hand sanitizing stations will be available around the Historical Society’s grounds and various high contact surfaces will be disinfected regularly. The safety and comfort level of everyone in attendance at the Madison County Craft Festival is the Historical Society’s primary concern. The Historical Society hopes everyone will help us to provide a fun enjoyable weekend event for all by adapting to the new Craft Festival guidelines and know that we appreciate our visitors support and cooperation during this time. We are all in this together.
The Festival is one of the Madison County Historical Society’s major fundraisers. Proceeds from the event support the educational programs offered. We look forward to having you join us to purchase handmade items from our talented artisans, eat delicious food from the food trucks, purchase wine from NYS wineries, and listen to live music. No animals (except for service animals) or smoking are permitted on the grounds. This year’s Madison County Craft Festival is made possible by the most generous support from The Gorman Foundation.
For more information about the event please visit our website- www.mchs1900.org and click on the Madison County Craft Festival tab. The historical society can also be reached at 315-363-4136 or find us on Facebook at Madison County Craft Festival.
Visitors shopping at last year’s Madison County Craft Festival. This year’s 56th Annual Madison County Craft Festival is on September 12 from10 am- 5 pm and September 13 from 10 am- 4 pm.
