18th century Artisan show 2025

[bldtrailer]

18th Century Artisan Show
January 31st and February 1st

Friday, January 31st: 9 am to 7 pm
Saturday, February 1st: 9 am to 4 pm

Carlisle EXPO Center
100 K St.
Carlisle, PA 17013

 

[Jaeger]

To those who have been to this before: how big is the show (ie. how many halls)? Worth going to if you do reenacting? Compare it to Kalamazoo or CLA show!

 

[Seamus]

To those who have been to this before: how big is the show (ie. how many halls)? Worth going to if you do reenacting? Compare it to Kalamazoo or CLA show!

I was there two years ago. Went because I was already in Carlisle and thought it would be a good place to spend some Christmas money. I found some nice stuff and could have spent a lot more money than I did.
I just looked up their page and they advertise 150 vendors so it is a decent size event.
If you are in the area, a side trip to Gettysburg is worth the drive.

 

[bldtrailer]

one big room ,seems smaller due to being in one room but it has MORE venders than in lewisburg (several small, crowded rooms, hard to see or talk)

 

[BoomStick]

Its a very good event. I've gone the past several years (before and now after the move from Lewisburg) and there's a good number of vendors and it's easier to browse now than it was. There's plenty of accoutrements, a bit of apparel and some furniture, cabinets and art. You could probably outfit a persona from the event, but not sure about primitive camping and the like.