Utah’s largest local-centric art, music, science, and technology festival celebrating all things handmade in Utah. The 18th Annual DIY Festival features 500+ local artisans, vintage vendors, foodies, youth entrepreneurs (Kid Row), STEM exhibitors, and performers across three days. Includes a vibrant artisan and vintage market with 80+ vendors outdoors and indoors in multiple buildings. Local breweries and distilleries on-site. Live music performances including headlining acts.
Details
- Category: Swap Meets
- Subcategory: Community / Artisan / Collector
- Status: Confirmed
- Dates: 2026-08-07 to 2026-08-09
- Recurrence: Annual — second weekend of August; held at Utah State Fairpark, Salt Lake City
- Venue: Utah State Fairpark
- Address: 155 N 1000 W (entrance at 2nd N and 1000 W), Salt Lake City, UT, 84116
- Organizer: Craft Lake City (501(c)(3) charitable organization)
- Cost: General Admission single day: ~$13 advance / ~$15 at gate (based on consistent prior-year pricing; 2026 not yet officially confirmed). Kids 12 and under free. Dog ticket: ~$5 advance / $7 day-of. Parking $15/day at fairpark.
- Dog Friendly: yes
- Food: Extensive — Utah-based food trucks, food tents, craft food vendors including global cuisines, pastries, honey, gluten-free and vegan options
- Parking / Transit: Onsite parking $15/day; free UTA transit (TRAX Green Line to Fairpark stop) with festival ticket; free neighborhood street parking with walking distance
- Popularity: Very High — Utah’s largest DIY festival; 500+ exhibitors; well-established nationally recognized event
- Attendance / Scale: 500+ exhibitors; tens of thousands of attendees across 3 days; 50+ performers
Sources
- https://craftlakecity.com
- https://funscout.com/c/ut-salt-lake-city/events/28934-2026-diy-festival-call-for-entries
- https://craftlakecity.com/diy-festival-2025-how-to-fest
- https://www.visitutah.com/things-to-do/events/craft-lake-city-diy-festival
Notes
2026 dates confirmed as Aug 7–9 (Friday 5–10pm, Saturday 12–10pm, Sunday 12–6pm). Entrance gates cashless (credit/debit only). Ticket prices for 2026 not yet officially published; estimated from consistent $13/$15 pricing across prior editions. Presented by Harmons grocery.