We are excited to announce that Maker Fair Minnesota is returning to the Nicollet County Fairgrounds in Saint Peter, Minnesota in 2026 for its 14th year. Due to a scheduling conflict with the venue, this year’s event will be held one week earlier than usual on Saturday, October 3rd from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

 

Emails were sent in late March to vendors that participated in our 2025 event with instructions for early registration.

 

We are still accepting jury applications for new vendors for our 2026 event. Maker Fair Minnesota is not a first come, first served event. We carefully review all submissions. The extension of invites is a rolling process, so applying first is not a guarantee you will receive an invite. We are still in the process of extending invites, so if you have not heard from us yet, please be patient. We are hoping to wrap up the invitation process soon, but keep in mind that there are typically at least a few cancellations leading up to the event. If there are cancellations, we will reach to applicants who were not initially accepted and see if they are still interested in participating.