Meylah: Fair Game: How to Maximize Your Craft Fair Profit

Originally posted on Meylah by Molly Fisher on June 8, 2010.

With the spring/summer craft fair season well under way, you might be wondering, "Is it worth it to do art and craft fairs?" We interviewed successful craft business owners and an event organizer to find out the real costs of doing local fairs, how much money a vendor can expect to make, how to judge the success of an event, and how to maximize results.

Read till the end, and you'll get a handy summary of 7 Strategies for Craft Show Success. How to Maximize Craft Fair Profit The full cost of participating in craft fairs is something a lot of vendors don't think about when calculating their net profit. Yes, there's the cost of the booth space, which typically ranges from $30 to $250 for smaller shows, and up to $800 for multiple-day events and juried shows.