Renegade is a celebration of creative spirit and for each Fair gathers emergent and seasoned independent makers alike.
Renegade Craft Fair will be hosting their first ever Detroit Fair on September 16 + 17th at Eastern Market. This event is all about empowering small businesses and the creative community. Join the best artisans and makers in one of the city’s coolest venues. They’ll be serving up unique handmade items from hundreds of Makers, fun DIY workshops, immersive special features, food + drink, and much, much more. As always, the Fair is free to attend.
The quaint yet bustling street festival will bring a curated selection of the best of the local and national handcrafted movement to one of Motor City’s most vibrant neighborhoods, home to renowned art galleries, eateries, shops, and performance spaces including Trinosophes, Antietam, People’s Records, Inner State Gallery, 1xRun and Cyberoptix.
Renegade has teamed up with exciting brands including Detroit City Distillery, Workshop PGH, Workshop SF, Ciseal, and more, to present a truly one-of-a-kind outdoor shopping experience featuring street art, DJ sets, local food vendors, craft libations, photo ops, interactive demonstrations and all-around good times, to make the event a fun and engaging outing for the whole family.
Dates: September 16 + 17
Times: 11am- 6pm
Location: Eastern Market, 2934 Russell St.
Price: Free, all are welcome!
Founded in Chicago in 2003, Renegade was the first event of its kind. Expanding gradually, city-by-city, RCF has evolved into the widespread and influential presence it is today, continuously championing the global indie-craft movement. Showcasing promising emerging and established Makers, and aiming to create vibrant and lively marketplaces that both reflect and illuminate the work of today’s best and brightest talents, RCF is the farthest reaching craft showcase in the world and attracts 300,000 attendees annually across multiple events in 12 major cities in the U.S. and U.K., including Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, Portland, Seattle, Denver, Miami, Boston, Detroit, and London.
HOURS
Renegade Craft Fair will be held outdoors rain or shine, and is free to attend.
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
LOCATION
On Russell St. South of Gratiot Ave. in Eastern Market
Detroit, MI 48207