The Big Crafty revives the tradition of the community bazaar, a lively celebration of handmade commerce, featuring local food, music, and fine wares from a select group of artists and crafters. We extend warm welcome to Asheville’s rich pageant of basement and backyard artists, its juried prize-winners, and those who delight in them. We’re so grateful to have been voted Best Arts/Crafts Fair in the annual Mountain Xpress readers’ poll for 9 consecutive years! Thanks, Asheville! Our guiding principle is that buying handmade is good for the community, and our aim is to make doing so fun. Our fun-for-all-ages events are held twice annually in the heart of beautiful Asheville, NC. Shop independent. Shop handmade. Shop fun.