Woodworking Events & Shows
See craftsmen in person — shows, fairs, and guild exhibitions across the US.
Washington
1 eventAnacortes Arts Festival
July 31 – August 2, 2026
Downtown Anacortes · Anacortes
One of Washington's oldest juried fine art festivals. Furniture and functional woodwork featured alongside fine art. Strong buyer audience.
Oregon
1 eventNorthwest Woodworking Studio
Year-round classes & open studio
510 NW 11th Ave · Portland
Portland's craft woodworking school run by master craftsman Gary Rogowski. Weekend workshops, multi-week intensives, and an open studio community for serious makers.
Idaho
1 eventPacific Northwest Woodworking & Maker Expo
October 3–4, 2026
Garden City · Boise area
The region's dedicated woodworking expo covering furniture making, CNC, hand tools, and finishing. Booth space available for craftsmen. Strong attendance from Idaho and eastern Oregon makers.
California
2 eventsRenegade Craft Fair — Los Angeles
December 5–7, 2026
Los Angeles State Historic Park · Los Angeles
One of Renegade's biggest markets. Handmade furniture, objects, and home goods from 200+ independent makers. Heavy buyer traffic from LA's design and interior-conscious community.
Festival of Arts — San Diego Waterfront
September 12–13, 2026
Waterfront Park · San Diego
Outdoor juried arts and craft festival on the San Diego waterfront. Functional woodwork and furniture makers compete alongside fine art. Strong Southern California buyer audience.
Colorado
3 eventsDenver Handmade Bazaar
December 5–7, 2026
Denver Mart · Denver
Colorado's largest handmade market. Over 200 local makers including woodworkers, furniture builders, and home goods artisans. Holiday timing drives strong buyer purchasing intent.
Boulder Arts & Crafts Festival
July 4–5, 2026
Pearl Street Mall · Boulder
Annual juried outdoor festival on Pearl Street. Consistent attendance from Boulder's affluent, design-forward buyer base. Furniture and functional wood objects draw serious collectors.
Colorado Woodworking Guild Annual Show
November 2026 — dates TBA
TBA · Denver
Member exhibition hosted by the Colorado Woodworking Guild. Competition-quality furniture alongside educational displays. Good venue for meeting Colorado's most serious craftsmen.
Montana
2 eventsMissoula Holiday Craft Fair
December 5–7, 2026
Missoula County Fairgrounds · Missoula
Western Montana's longest-running juried craft fair. Furniture makers, woodturners, and craftsmen from across the region exhibit. Strong community of buyers who value locally made goods.
Montana Woodworking Guild — Annual Exhibition
October 2026 — dates TBA
TBA · Billings
Annual member show featuring the range of Montana woodworking — furniture, carving, turning, and joinery. Small but high-quality; access to craftsmen not found at larger regional shows.
Southeast US
1 eventCraft Contemporaries — Charleston
November 14–16, 2026
Charleston Area Convention Center · Charleston
Juried fine craft fair in Charleston, SC. Premium buyer audience drawn from one of the Southeast's wealthiest markets. Furniture and woodwork exhibit alongside fine craft jewelry, ceramics, and glass.
National Shows
3 eventsIWF Atlanta — International Woodworking Fair
August 25–28, 2026
Georgia World Congress Center · Atlanta
The largest woodworking trade show in North America. Biennial event featuring machinery, tooling, software, and materials from 1,000+ exhibitors. Primarily for professional makers and production shops.
Woodworking in America
2026 — dates TBA
TBA · TBA
Hosted by Popular Woodworking, this annual gathering focuses on hand tool woodworking, craftsmanship education, and the fine furniture tradition. Heavy emphasis on skill-building and community.
Furniture Society Conference
2026 — dates TBA
TBA · TBA
Annual gathering of studio furniture makers, educators, collectors, and enthusiasts. Highest-caliber artisan furniture in the country. Strong collector and interior designer attendance.
Blogs & Channels Worth Watching
Before you commission a piece, spend an hour here. These creators document the full process — wood selection, joinery, finish — and calibrate your eye for quality.
Blacktail Studio
@BlacktailStudio
📍 Portland, OR
Oregon-based woodworker building high-end epoxy river tables and live-edge furniture. One of the best documented build processes on YouTube.
The Wood Whisperer
@TheWoodWhisperer
Marc Spagnuolo's long-running channel covering solid wood furniture, joinery, and finishing. Excellent depth on technique and wood selection.
Make Something
@MakeSomethingWoodworking
David Picciuto's approachable channel. Contemporary furniture builds with great attention to design proportion and finish. Watch before commissioning a maker.
Fine Woodworking
finewoodworking.com
The canonical magazine and web resource for serious woodworkers. Shop profiles, technique deep-dives, and annual tool surveys. Good for understanding what excellence looks like.
ISHITANI FURNITURE
@ISHITANIFURNITURE
Japanese master craftsman. Silent, meditative shop videos showing the complete build process for exquisite solid wood furniture. Resets your baseline for what handcraft means.
Woodworking Essentials
via AmazonTools and supplies worth having before you commission a piece — so you can maintain your investment.
Hand Planes
Block planes, bench planes, and smoothing planes
Chisels
Bench chisels and mortise sets for joinery
Japanese Pull Saws
Precision hand saws for clean cross and rip cuts
Wood Finishes
Danish oil, hard wax, and food-safe finishes
Measuring & Marking
Marking gauges, squares, and layout tools
Safety Gear
Dust masks, safety glasses, and hearing protection
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