Small Shops

Love Shopping Small?

Support small business and shop Matthews Alive Festival Small Shops.

Come to historic Matthews to the Small Shops Pavilion, OPEN SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY, featuring artisans from all over the eastern United States!

Surrounding the Matthews Elementary School and the Matthews Community Center, Small Shops Pavilion will be home to over 140 booths featuring the best in textiles, pottery, painting, photography, woodwork, and more pop-up shops.

Be ready to take home some of these amazing items and also do some early shopping for the upcoming holidays. You are certain to find something to please the young and old alike while supporting your community at the same time!

Interested in being a small shops vendor?

SMALL SHOPS ARE FULL for 2024. Any cancellations or last minute open spaces will only be filled with something super-unique! 

If you have photos of your booth that you can share via email, skip the snail mail this year! Email your application and photos to matthewsalivecrafts@gmail.com. If you are accepted, you will be given a secure link to pay online! (Don’t forget, jewelry, soaps, candles and some other categories fill up early)

ALL FULL FOR 2024 as of 6/18/24.   Only super-unique items will be considered for any cancellations or last minute open spaces!