Hooray! Crafty Bastards is THIS WEEKEND!

Join us Oct. 1-2, 2016 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. when D.C.'s favorite art festival returns to Union Market for another year of shopping, noshing, and big, awesome fun! 

Buy Tickets: For fastest entry, purchase tickets online before the show. 

Meet the Artists: Browse the vendor gallery to see who will be at the show and plan your shopping.

Getting to Crafty Bastards at Union Market: 

Union Market is located at 1309 5th St. NE in Washington, D.C. Parking is NOT available in Union Market's lot during Crafty Bastards and street parking is extremely limited. Public transportation, biking, taxis, or other car services are strongly encouraged. 

- Metro Access: Take the Red Line to the NoMA-Gallaudet U stop. Turn right on Florida Avenue NE. Turn Left on 5th Street NE. The Market will be on your right.
- Bus Access: Crafty Bastards is accessible by the U St-Garfield Metrobus lines (90, 92 and 93). Bus stops are located on the north and south side of the 400 block of Florida Avenue NE with service to Adams Morgan going west and Anacostia heading south.
- Capital Bikeshare: Closest station is located on 6th St. & Neal Place NE, right next to the festival grounds.

More info can be found on Union Market's website. 

Fuel Your Shopping with Delicious Food & Beverages

We are excited to partner with our friends at Union Market again. In addition to the great food and beverage options inside the market, the Great Lakes Brewing Co. Beer Garden + Picnic Pavilion will serve delicious beer and host D.C.'s finest food trucks. You'll also find artisanal food vendors sprinkled throughout the festival.

Grab tasty treats from these food and beverage vendors:

Bazaar Spices— Exotic Spices & Custom Blends (Booth #146)
Brainfood— Kale Chips, Savory Popcorn, Caramel Corn, and more (Booth #147)
Charm School Chocolates— Chocolate Bars (Booth #18)
Harper Macaw— Chocolate Bars (Booth #140)
Health-Ade Kombucha— Beverages (Booth #107)
Junius Cold Brew Coffee Co.— Beverages (Booth #143)
Langdon Wood Maple Syrup— Barrel-Aged Syrup & Hot Sauce (Booth #141)
Mountain Valley Spring Water— Beverages (Booth #1)
Ruby Scoops Ice Cream & Sweets— Ice Cream, Sorbets, and more (Booth #139)
T-WE TEA— Hand-blended Tea (Booth #126)
Teaism— Beverages, Loose Leaf Tea, and more (Booth #145)
Thunder Beast Root Beer— Beverages (Booth #144)
Whisked!— Sweet & Savory Hand Pies and Baked Goods (Booth #142)

Enjoy lunch and snacks from D.C.'s finest food trucks:

Arepa Zone
The Big Cheese
Dangerously Delicious Pies
DC Empanadas
DC Pollo Truck
Lemongrass Truck
Red Hook Lobster Pound
Taco Matadores
Tapas Truck

Preview All The Artists

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