Old Deerfield Fall Arts & Crafts Festival is back - MassLive.com

Little did the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association realize that the Spring Arts & Crafts Festival they held in March 2020 on the Eastern States Exposition grounds would be their last for 18 months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Like many fairs and festivals being held now, the Old Deerfield Fall Arts & Crafts Festival has returned and will be held on Saturday and Sunday on the grounds of Memorial Hall Museum on 8 Memorial St. in Deerfield.

“We’re glad to be back and so are our many crafters who have been waiting for the opportunity to share their arts and crafts with the public once again,” said Tim Neumann, founder of the Deerfield Craft Fairs and executive director of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association.

“The craft fairs we hold three times a year are my babies and have become part of the tradition of living in Old Deerfield. After beginning in the ‘70s, I have seen them change with the times to reflect the latest styles and taste,” added Neumann, founder of the Old Deerfield Craft Fairs.

Visitors will find for sale all types of apparel, dolls, soft sculpture, repurposed artwork, leather, woodworking, pottery, soaps and herbals, furniture, and fine arts. Neumann noted the fall fair will have a greater emphasis on specialized jewelers who work in different mediums such as silver, gold, wire, gem and beach stones, glass beads, sea stone, crystals, and leather.

While attending the craft fair, visitors can watch live demonstrations from members of the Western Mass. Wood Turners Association. There will also be children’s craft activities and goat to see up-close from Sage Meadow Farm.

There will also be specialty foods to take home - including balsamic vinegars and oils, gourmet veggie and oil dips, honey, maple syrup, as well as salsa, jam, mustard, pickles and more - and a food tent wear shoppers can enjoy a snack or lunch from one of the several food trucks onsite.

The event will be held rain or shine. Hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission is lowered to $5 in celebration of their 45th anniversary. Children 12 and under are free. Admission to Memorial Hall Museum is also included with the festival ticket. Free parking and shuttle buses will be available only at the Yankee Candle corporate headquarters.

“We are especially thankful to Yankee Candle who sponsors our event for opening up additional spaces in their lot to accommodate more cars since we are down to one lot now,” Neumann said.

Masks will be required on the shuttle buses and in all buildings on the fairgrounds. Masks for fully vaccinated people are optional outdoors, but organizers suggest that all fair attendees wear masks. Free masks will be available at the gates and bus stops.

Proceeds from the craft fair support the many historical and educational programs of the non-profit Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association.

For more information and a complete list of exhibitors, visit www.deerfield-craft.org.

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