Mactaquac Craft Festival

15/03/2026

We found this incredible photo tucked away in one of our archival boxes. While we’re not certain if it’s directly connected to an info booth set up at an MCF of the past, or one of the many other events organized by Craft NB (formerly named the New Brunswick Craft Council), it’s an amazing snapshot of our past. We love the umbrellas and sun chairs, such a kind touch to an inviting booth set up.

✨ Reminder: Today is the last day to apply for a booth in the 2026 Mactaquac Craft Festival’s Artisan Vendor Village. Join us Labour Day Weekend (Sept 4–6, 2026) at the York Centennial Site in Mactaquac Provincial Park for this beloved celebration of craft.

Apply here: https://bit.ly/49cWM6a

14/03/2026

⏳ Less than 48 hours left to apply to be part of the Mactaquac Craft Festival’s Artisan Vendor Village!

Applications close tomorrow, March 15th at 11:59pm, so be sure to get yours in. Selected vendors will be contacted by email, with selections announced in late Spring 2026.

If you know a maker who would be perfect for this, send them the link!
Apply here: https://bit.ly/49cWM6a
📸 Kelly Baker Photography

13/03/2026

Only 3 more days to apply for the Mactaquac Craft Festival’s - Artisan Vendor Village! Be a part of the magic on Labour Day Weekend (Sept 4–6, 2026) at the York Centennial Site in Mactaquac Provincial Park.

📣 Artisan Vendor Village applications close Sunday, March 15th, (11:59pm). This is your chance to showcase your handmade work at one of Atlantic Canada’s most celebrated craft events.
Selected vendors will be contacted by email, with selections announced in late Spring 2026.

➡Fill Out Application Here: https://bit.ly/49cWM6a
📷: Kelly Baker Photography

05/03/2026

These first few days of March weather are giving subtle indications that spring is inching its way towards us.

Weather is a big factor for our outdoor festival, the vendors and festival goers have braved many conditions over the years, but when we get that late summer - perfect sunshine, MCF thrives. Small clues that this newspaper clipping is dated in the late 70's range, maybe early 80's. As we continue planning for 2026 we want to remind everyone that our deadline for the Artisan Vendor Village has been moved to March 15th! Link Below ⬇

Fill Out Application Here: https://bit.ly/49cWM6a

26/02/2026

📣 MCF 2026 Vendor Applications: Deadline Extended! 📣

Still considering applying? We have good news! We’re extending the deadline to March 15, 2026. We want to make sure you have the chance to be part of this year's showcase!
Join us for another unforgettable celebration of fine craft and exceptional handmade artistry at the Mactaquac Craft Festival, happening September 4th–6th, 2026. Don’t miss your chance to get your work in front of thousands of visitors in our Artisan Vendor Village.

🗓 Application Deadline: Sunday, March 15, 2026
📣 Selections Announced: Late Spring 2026
⬇️Fill Out Application Here: https://bit.ly/49cWM6a

This application is an expression of interest, and selected vendors will be contacted by email. If you’re a maker ready to showcase your work at one of Atlantic Canada’s most celebrated craft events, we’d love to hear from you.

📸: Baker Photography

19/02/2026

Today's throwback we have the group photo from the 1982 Mactaquac Craft Festival 📸

From the chessboard and handcrafted pottery, to the stained glass and more, it’s remarkable to see what once filled the Artisan Vendor Village more than 40 years ago. These glimpses into the past make us even more excited for 2026 and the incredible handmade, one-of-a-kind creations that will once again fill the York Centennial Site in Mactaquac Provincial Park from September 4–6 this year.

REMINDER: Artisan Vendor Village applications are still open!
🗓 Application Deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2026
📣 Selections Announced: Late Spring 2026
This application is an expression of interest, and selected vendors will be contacted by email with their selection information.
If you’re a maker ready to showcase your work at one of Atlantic Canada’s most celebrated craft events, we’d love to hear from you.
⬇Fill Out Application Here: https://bit.ly/49cWM6a

⬇We also have a French translation available:
Veuillez remplir la formulaire de demande ici: https://bit.ly/49fZSGF

RAPPEL : Les candidatures pour le Village des artisans sont toujours ouvertes!
🗓 Date limite de candidature : dimanche 1er mars 2026
📣 Sélections annoncées : fin du printemps 2026
Cette candidature constitue une manifestation d’intérêt, et les vendeurs sélectionnés seront contactés par courriel avec les détails de leur sélection.
Si vous êtes un créateur prêt à présenter votre travail lors de l’un des événements d’artisanat les plus célébrés du Canada atlantique, nous serions ravis d’avoir de vos nouvelles.

12/02/2026

As we dive into planning for the 2026 Mactaquac Craft Festival, we keep finding ourselves pulled back in time. This festival has been held so closely by the community over the years, and that magic hasn’t faded one bit. It’s still right there with us as we dream up what 2026 will become.

Which brings us to this photo… 📸
Can you help us date it? Do you spot a friend, a loved one — or maybe even yourself?

If you have any old photos from past MCF's tucked away, we would absolutely love to see them. These memories help tell the story of what makes this festival so special. Send your photos (and any stories you’d like to share!) to [email protected]
Let’s keep the magic going — together. ✨

REMINDER: Artisan Vendor Village applications are still open!
🗓 Application Deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2026
📣 Selections Announced: Late Spring 2026
This application is an expression of interest, and selected vendors will be contacted by email with their selection information.
If you’re a maker ready to showcase your work at one of Atlantic Canada’s most celebrated craft events, we’d love to hear from you.
Let’s make 2026 our most inspiring year yet! ✨
📷: Kelly Baker Photography
⬇Fill Out Application Here: https://bit.ly/49cWM6a
⬇We also have a French translation available:
Veuillez remplir la formulaire de demande ici: https://bit.ly/49fZSGF

Alors que nous plongeons dans la planification du Festival d’artisanat de Mactaquac 2026, nous nous retrouvons souvent ramenés dans le passé. Ce festival a été porté si chaleureusement par la communauté au fil des ans, et cette magie ne s’est pas estompée le moins du monde. Elle est toujours bien présente alors que nous imaginons ce que 2026 deviendra.

Ce qui nous amène à cette photo… 📸
Pouvez-vous nous aider à la dater? Reconnaissez-vous un ami, un être cher — ou peut-être même vous-même?

Si vous avez d’anciennes photos des éditions passées du FAM bien rangées quelque part, nous aimerions absolument les voir. Ces souvenirs aident à raconter l’histoire de ce qui rend ce festival si spécial. Envoyez vos photos (et toute histoire que vous aimeriez partager!) à [email protected]
Continuons à faire vivre la magie — ensemble. ✨

RAPPEL : Les candidatures pour le Village des artisans sont toujours ouvertes!
🗓 Date limite de candidature : dimanche 1er mars 2026
📣 Sélections annoncées : fin du printemps 2026
Cette candidature constitue une manifestation d’intérêt, et les vendeurs sélectionnés seront contactés par courriel avec les détails de leur sélection.
Si vous êtes un créateur prêt à présenter votre travail lors de l’un des événements d’artisanat les plus célébrés du Canada atlantique, nous serions ravis d’avoir de vos nouvelles.
Faisons de 2026 notre année la plus inspirante à ce jour! ✨

⬇ Remplissez le formulaire de demande ici : https://bit.ly/49cWM6a

11/02/2026

🍴 MCF 2026 Food Truck Applications Are Now Open! 🍴
The Mactaquac Craft Festival is excited to welcome food truck vendors to our 2026 festival at the beautiful York Centennial Site in Mactaquac Provincial Park.

Last year's line up was incredible and we can't wait to add a few more trucks and options to the festival experience. Food helps make this festival what it is and we can't wait to showcase outstanding culinary experiences for our visitors throughout the festival weekend, running September 4–6, 2026.

Fill out Google Form below to apply:
https://forms.gle/ggu4HphEqASv1XUS7

🍴 Les candidatures pour les camions-restaurants du FAM 2026 sont maintenant ouvertes ! 🍴
Le Festival d’artisanat de Mactaquac est heureux d’accueillir des vendeurs de camions-restaurants à notre festival 2026, qui se tiendra au magnifique site York Centennial dans le parc provincial de Mactaquac.

La programmation de l’an dernier était incroyable et nous avons hâte d’ajouter quelques camions et options supplémentaires à l’expérience du festival. La nourriture contribue à faire de ce festival ce qu’il est, et nous sommes impatients de mettre en valeur des expériences culinaires exceptionnelles pour nos visiteurs tout au long du week-end du festival, du 4 au 6 septembre 2026.

Remplissez le formulaire Google ci-dessous pour postuler :
https://forms.gle/ggu4HphEqASv1XUS7

21/01/2026

Shinaid of EarthSol Ceramics was one of the incredible makers who brought our Artisan Vendor Village to life and helped make it such a magical experience. Explore the link below to sign up for MCF 2026.

After a successful revival in 2025, we are thrilled to announce the return of the Mactaquac Craft Festival in 2026! 🎉 Join us for another unforgettable celebration of fine craft, creativity, and exceptional handmade artistry.
September 4th–6th, 2026 we're welcoming thousands of visitors to experience and purchase outstanding high-quality, hand-made creations in our Vendor Village.
Tips For Applicants:
- Please only showcase ONE craft medium. We are less likely to choose someone who makes jam AND knits AND makes wood craft.
- We visit every single website and social media page - Please ensure that you include a professional website or page for us to view your work.
- Bring something unique! We have a need for fine woodwork, macrame, glass, visual artists, and businesses providing craft supplies.
- Open to Canadian Craft Artists
🗓 Application Deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2026
📣 Selections Announced: Late Spring 2026
This application is an expression of interest, and selected vendors will be contacted by email with their selection information.
If you’re a maker ready to showcase your work at one of Atlantic Canada’s most celebrated craft events, we’d love to hear from you.
Let’s make 2026 our most inspiring year yet! ✨
📷: Kelly Baker Photography

⬇Fill Out Application Here: https://bit.ly/49cWM6a

⬇We also have a French translation available:
Veuillez remplir la formulaire de demande ici: https://bit.ly/49fZSGF

21/01/2026

This is a GREAT opportunity! Check it out!

🤔 Do you have questions about how to write a great proposal? Professional grant writer Kathleen Buckley is back to answer them!

Our next One 2 One will give participants all the information you need to successfully fund your artistic proposals. Spots are limited for these consultations: They are first come, first served, so sign up soon!

One to Ones
🗓️ Monday, February 2:
🕘 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00

🗓️ Tuesday, February 3:
🕞 3:30, 4:00, 4:30

🗓️ Wednesday, February 4:
🕥10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00

Webinar
🗓️ Friday, February 27, 12:00 pm

🆓 for ArtsLink NB members

🔗 learn more and sign up here: https://artslinknb.com/blog/2026/01/19/one-2-ones-grant/

Bring your questions about grant writing and grant applications to this 30-minute one-on-one consultation with Katie. Here are some possible topics for your session with Katie:

✳️ Bring an idea: Bounce ideas with Katie and find grant programs that suit your upcoming project.
✳️ Bring a draft: If you have a draft grant proposal written already, or an unsuccessful application you’d like feedback on, bring a printed or digital copy to the meeting forKatie to edit.
✳️ No project in mind? Use this time to chat with Katie about how she approaches grant writing and hear some of her top tips for writing a strong proposal.
✳️ Haven’t applied for a grant before? Use this time to talk to Katie about how grant programs work!
Kathleen (Katie) Buckley is an arts administrator and writer from Saint John, New Brunswick. She recently served as Executive Director of Third Space Gallery and is a founding director of the Atlantic Art at Night Festivals Alliance (AANFA). Over the last three years, she has provided grant writing support to non-profit organizations and artists of all career levels applying to a variety of public arts funders. Kathleen is now self-employed as a professional grant writer.

09/01/2026

✨ Les candidatures des exposants pour le MCF 2026 sont maintenant ouvertes ! ✨

À la suite d’un retour couronné de succès en 2025, nous sommes ravis d’annoncer le retour du Festival d’artisanat de Mactaquac en 2026 ! 🎉 Joignez-vous à nous pour une autre célébration inoubliable du métier d’art, de la créativité et du savoir-faire artisanal exceptionnel.

Du 4 au 6 septembre 2026, nous accueillerons des milliers de visiteurs dans notre Village des exposants, où ils pourront découvrir et acheter des créations artisanales de grande qualité, entièrement faites à la main.

Conseils pour les candidats :
Veuillez présenter un seul médium artisanal. Les candidatures regroupant plusieurs pratiques (par exemple : confitures et tricot et travail du bois) sont moins susceptibles d’être retenues.

Nous visitons tous les sites Web et pages de médias sociaux. Assurez-vous d’inclure un site ou une page professionnelle présentant clairement votre travail.

Apportez quelque chose d’unique ! Nous recherchons particulièrement des œuvres en bois, macramé, verre, des arts visuels, ainsi que des entreprises offrant des fournitures pour les métiers d’art.

Ouvert aux artistes artisans canadiens

🗓 Date limite de candidature : dimanche 1er mars 2026
📣 Annonce des sélections : fin du printemps 2026

Cette demande constitue une manifestation d’intérêt. Les exposants sélectionnés seront contactés par courriel avec les détails relatifs à leur sélection.

Si vous êtes un·e créateur·rice prêt·e à présenter votre travail lors de l’un des événements d’artisanat les plus reconnus du Canada atlantique, nous serions ravis d’avoir de vos nouvelles.
Faisons de 2026 notre année la plus inspirante à ce jour ✨

⬇Veuillez remplir la formulaire de demande ici: https://bit.ly/49fZSGF