37th Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival

Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Sunday, September 7, 2025, 10:00am – 4:00pm

The 2025 Laudholm show promises seaside hospitality and professional vitality on the Maine coast, with new and returning artists welcoming faithful shoppers. It's at the top of things-to-do lists for the weekend after Labor Day.

Reservations

Not Required

Tickets can be purchased online in advance or at the festival with cash or credit.

Pricing

Members: $5
Non-Members: $10

Purchase Tickets

Location

Laudholm Campus

About the Festival

The Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival is a juried event highlighting many of New England's most skilled creative people. It attracts thousands of visitors who appreciate their fine work. The event is held every September on the weekend after Labor Day. Music and food round out the festival, which is a major fundraiser for Laudholm Trust, the nonprofit that supports the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Read about past events on our blog
View a feature from last year's festival on WMTW.
Print and post a flyer

2025 Exhibitors

This year's festival will feature a record 155+ artisans! Stay tuned for a final festival program and map to help locate your favorite artists. * indicates artists new to the event this year.

Aaron Slater Glass · Alan Claude Studio · Amanda Surveski Wildlife Art · Anita Roelz Metalsmith at Circle Stone Designs · Art by Kristen Pobatschnig · Arunshard Pottery · Barn & Mill Gallery · Baskets by Dot · Beedandy · BeeZ by Scranton · Blair LaBella · Blue Moon Clay Carvers · Brown Bag and String Studio · Carol Gingrich Designs* · Caryl Wright · ccurrandesigns · Cheryl Miller · Christine Andrews Art · Christine Peters Jewelry · Christine Wolff Designs · Coastal art co. · Cogworks · Cold Current Kelp · Coyote Graphics · Dale Rogers Studio · Daunis · David Ernster* · David Nelson Photography · DEBRA ABRAMS JEWELRY · Designs by Christiane · DMG Designs Metal & Jewelry · Dog Island Fleece · Dr. Dandelion · Dulse & Rugosa

Earth & Fire Glassworks · Earth Metalworks · EGD* · elm harris* · El's Cards · Emi Ito · Eric's Aviaries · Frenchies' Natural Products · Funky Ware by Polly* · Garden Dreams* · Gola Glass · Granite Firefly Candle Company* · Graze* · Grey Goose Gourmet · Had Matter · Healthy Hart Elderberry · Heather Kelly Design · Ikebana Ware · Iron Arts · Island Designs · J. Ann Eldridge · JAK Designs · Jasmine Keane · John Furches · judith barker jewelry · Julia Brandis Glassworks* · Jupiter Girl · K. Becker* · Karen Murphy Fine Art · Kent Maxwell · Kim Ferreira · laceypots · Landfall Gallery* · Laura Zindel Design · Lee Gordon · Lehoux Art · Light-Q Creations · Linda Mahoney Color Woodblock Prints · Loten Art Lighting · loveline baskets · Lovell Designs

Maggie's Farm · Magpots studio · Maine Honeybee · Mainely Gems · Mainely Makers* · Martha Sullivan Jewelry · Mattie Rose Art · Muddy Cove Oil Painting* · N3 Pottery · Nancy Marland Jewelry · Natalie Reed Fine Jewelry · Nick Rossi Knives · Nicole Ellis Artist · Oceanside Pottery · Odd Inq · P.Z. Nature Photography · Painted Memories · Pam LeBlanc · Paper Moon Jewelry · Patina Studio · Paula Robert Handwovens · Peggy Clark Lumpkins, Paintings · Peter Yesis* · Pickle's Potions · PlateBloomers · Pocketful of Why* · Pocomoonshine Crafts · Purplebean Bindery · Rebecca Haas Jewelry* · Rebecca May Verrill Ceramics · Richard Snow Photography · RMS Leather · Robinwoods Design · Rocky Neck Designs · Rusty Tipton Designs

Samantha Hirsch Designs* · Savor Fine Foods · Seacolors Yarnery at Meadowcroft Farm · Shaari Horowitz · Sheilagh Flynn · Sherie Dowsett · Sonja Grondstra Designs · Stephani Briggs Jewelry · Stephen Brucker Glass Art* · Sue Rioux ?? · Sunflower Glass Studio · Sweet Monkey Business · Swing Lane Studio · Taskwear · Terry Golson · The Golden Trout* · The Silver Spoon · Thicket* · Think Greene · Thirdlee & Co. · Three Wheel Studio* · Tide & Timber Candle Company* · Tim McMahon · timberstone · Tom Hamel · Tracy Levesque Fine Art · Travelers and Company · turin & turin clayworks · Valerie E Luke · Vermont Glass Workshop · Wade Zahares · Walston · Woodcraft · WB Sculpture Studio · West River Creamery · White Pond Farm · Whitten Hill Studio · Wholly Crow Gallery · Wicks Forge · Wolff Works · Woodland Flutes · Woods and Water Pottery

Music

Saturday: Dan Houghton (flute and borderpipes) & Rachel Clemente (harp), 1-3pm
Sunday: Robin Lane, cello, 11am-1pm

Food & Drinks:

Seacoast Street Eats
The Cider Donut Co
Hattapon’s Thai Kitchen
Sweet & Salty Kettle Korn
Lobster Rolls & Chowder, and Hot Dogs

Sip ‘n Saddles - Enjoy beer, wine, Bloody Marys, and mimosas for purchase. Cheers!

We are still seeking additional food vendors! Interested or know someone who might be?

get in touch!

Sunday Native Plant Sale

Sunday 11am-2pm: New this year, we're excited to host a Native Plant Sale just outside the festival grounds, presented by York County Master Gardener Volunteers.

Volunteer

Over 130 volunteers are needed to make the Crafts Festival a success. Can you help? FMI on becoming a Craft Festival volunteer, contact Lynne Benoit at lbenoit@wellsnerr.org or call 207-646-1555 x118.