Crossroads Fiber Festival
Crossroads Fiber Festival celebrates traditional fiber arts by bringing together skilled artisans, curious learners, and fiber enthusiasts. At the heart of the event is a hands-on demonstration area where visitors can watch techniques such as spinning, weaving, dyeing, felting, and quilting performed using both historic and modern tools and techniques. Our demonstrators, experts in their respective fields, will explain and interpret the cultural origins of these methods, giving visitors a deeper appreciation of how fiber practices historically shaped daily life, as well as their influence within contemporary art communities. In addition to our demonstration area, Crossroads includes an eclectic marketplace that will showcase regionally produced yarns, fleeces, textiles, tools, and handmade goods, offering attendees the chance to support small makers and take home unique goods and gifts. Together, the demonstrations and marketplace create a vibrant atmosphere that highlights the enduring heritage and significance of fiber traditions.
Vendors
Vendor applications for the 2026 Crossroads Fiber Festival marketplace are OPEN. This event brings together artisans, farmers, makers, and enthusiasts to share in the time-honored traditions of spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing, felting, and more.
We are seeking vendors who offer:
- Artisan yarns, roving, and spinning fibers
- Finished fiber arts and handmade textiles
- Regional crafts, such as pottery and soap making
- Tools, equipment, and notions for fiber craft
- Farm and fiber animal products
- Natural dyes and materials
Spaces are limited, and this is a juried marketplace, so apply today!
Festival FAQ’s
When is the festival?
The Crossroads Fiber Festival will take place on May 23rd and 24th of 2026.
Where is the festival?
The Crossroads Fiber Festival will take place in downtown Salisbury, both inside of the Museum of Eastern Shore Culture and on the downtown Plaza.
Who can I contact?
For further questions, please contact MESC@salisbury.edu and a staff member will get back to you as soon as possible.