Event Details
The Marketplace will feature decorative, functional and tasty work by about 80 artists. This is the show that opens the art fair season. It is the place to find hand-smithed jewelry to handmade chocolates, fine watercolors to striking wood art, functional pottery to exceptional wines. It is the destination to find something for your good taste or something that tastes good.
The Indiana Artisan Marketplace will provide an opportunity to buy one-of-a-kind artwork and artisan foods directly from the Hoosiers who make it. Creatives from all regions of Indiana will meet shoppers from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, March 29 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, March 30. All will talk about how their work is crafted, and many will demonstrate their creative process. Food and beverage artisans will offer samples.
The Marketplace is in the Agriculture Horticulture Building at the State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St, Indianapolis. Show admission is $10 per person, 14 and younger are free. The Fairgrounds charges $10 for parking.
Work that carries the Indiana Artisan seal has gone through a rigorous evaluation process. It is the state’s moniker for identifying and recognizing the best of Hoosier craftsmanship. About 220 artisans in 57 counties currently have art, food or beverage that has met the high standards. Each is an entrepreneur; many hail from some of the state’s smallest communities. It isn’t often that many of them come together in one location.
The highly respected brand includes painters, potters, woodworkers, bakers, snack makers, weavers, glass artists, photographers, wineries, distilleries, paper and mixed media artists, leatherworkers, and more. A list of artisans participating in the Marketplace is posted at indianaartisan.org/spring-marketplace/
PARKING
There is an $10 facility charge per vehicle for events at the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center. Cash and credit cards are accepted.
It is recommended that you plan your trip before you leave home and allow extra time for unanticipated delays due to traffic congestion, road construction, etc. Always follow traffic safety precautions when traveling to and from events.
Main entrances include:
- Gate 1 on 38th Street
- Gate 2 on 42nd Street
- Gate 5 on Fall Creek Parkway
Gate 6 on Fall Creek Parkway is CLOSED until May 2026.
For up to the minute traffic conditions we recommend using WAZE. For more information on parking please visit our Directions & Parking page.