Community Impact Report

Dear Friends, Partners, and Supporters,

Every September since 2010, artists and makers head to Greenville to display the work they’ve spent months creating, volunteers hang garland, and thousands of visitors come out to support our creative community. 

For the first time ever, we’re publicly sharing the impact Indie Craft Parade has on our community.

Our most recent show reminded us how much people value handmade work and the humans who make it. From first-time exhibitors to longtime favorites, the makers who join us each year bring beauty, ingenuity, and heart to our city. And our attendees respond in kind: showing up, shopping small, and celebrating handmade alongside us.

Indie Craft Parade 2025 at the historic Judson Mill

For everyone that is part of Indie Craft Parade, it’s a good reminder that we’re not just hosting an event; we’re nurturing an ecosystem where creativity thrives and the local economy grows alongside it.

Last year, 7,500 attendees spent $711,195 with 121 independent makers. That's $95 per person — not just browsing, but buying. More than half were returning visitors. They traveled an average of 41.5 miles to get here. And the weekend generated an estimated $2 million in economic impact for Greenville.

Indie Craft Parade 2026 is September 11-14. Sponsorship is open.

We're looking for a small number of partners who want their brand to be part of our festival — at the point of purchase, not on a banner nobody looks at. Sponsorship tiers are limited, and commitments close July 31.

If that sounds like a conversation worth having, let's talk. Thank you for being part of this community and for believing in the power of handmade.

With gratitude,
Erin, Jen, and Lib — The Indie Craft Parade Team