Call for Submissions: Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show 2026

Riversdale Park West, featuring metal artist Garrett Gilbart

Call for Submissions: Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show

Submission Deadline: April 26, 2026
Application Fee: $50 (non-refundable)
Early Bird discounted application fee: $40 (closes March 15, 2026)

Show Dates
Friday, September 11, 2026 | 1pm – 6pm
Saturday, September 12, 2026 | 10am – 6pm
Sunday, September 13, 2026 | 10am – 5pm

Location
Riverdale Park West, Toronto

Join us at one of Toronto’s most successful shows for art and fine craft.

We are excited to announce our Call for Submissions for the upcoming Cabbagetown Art and Craft Show 2026, our 37th annual celebration of creativity and talent in the heart of our vibrant community. We’re a community-based, volunteer-led, not-for-profit corporation, whose commitment is to support art and craft creators, to encourage appreciation of the visual arts and to give artists and artisans an affordable and accessible place to showcase and sell their work. By promoting Canadian artists, this not-for-profit juried show generates funding that allows us to give back to our community.

Founded in 1988, the annual Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show is a much-loved event in our historic neighbourhood. The show attracts visitors from all over the province on the weekend after Labour Day to Riverdale Park West. Located in the heart of Cabbagetown, the Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show has been a favourite of artists and visitors for over three decades.

Visitors admiring artwork

Over 160 exhibitors are selected by a jurying process that ensures that the show consistently hosts the highest quality, most innovative and creative exhibits each year. At each year’s show we award prizes to 4 exhibitors who are selected for skill, technique and creativity in their respective genres. Prizes are a combination of cash and complimentary exhibitor booth fees in the following year’s show.

We support our participating artists with a comprehensive Show Handbook and support materials as well as extensive marketing coverage across the GTA. Our marketing outreach includes social media and our website, working with our local BIA, poster campaigns and postcard mailings to more than 25,000 households. Artists tell us it is their favourite show, visitors tell us they love the variety, the laid-back atmosphere and the high quality and diversity of the exhibitions.

It’s an outdoor gallery where discerning art and craft lovers can experience juried exhibitions, talk to artists, designers and artisans and buy one-of-a-kind pieces from some of Ontario’s most creative talent.

Exhibitor tents line the park’s walkways, welcoming thousands of visitors over two-and-a-half days. Overarching trees provide shade, there’s a delicious selection of food for sale and there are picnic tables for family gatherings. We can’t wait to welcome you to our community. We invite artists to join us in making the 2026 event a memorable experience for both artists and visitors.

Eligibility

We welcome artists, craftspeople and creators working in a variety of media and traditional materials, including but not limited to:

• Visual arts (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture)
• Jewellery
• Textile and fibre arts
• Ceramics
• Glass
• Mixed Media
• Woodworking and furniture
• Metal

Artist Information
Application Criteria
Exhibitor FAQ’s

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We acknowledge that the area we refer to as Cabbagetown today lies on the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. We also acknowledge that this land is covered by treaty No.13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. We are grateful to gather each year in Riverdale Park West for the Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show.

For additional information or questions, please contact:
info@cabbagetownartandcraft.org

Cabbagetown Art & Craft
PO Box 82826
RPO Cabbagetown
Toronto, ON M5Y 3Y2
cabbagetownartandcraft.org

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Accessibility:
Riverdale Park West is fully accessible.