Crop of Crafts
The ever-popular Harvest Festival will make a stop at the Ventura County Fairgrounds this weekend. Now on a 18-city tour across seven states, the Festival has attracted throngs since 1973, offering handmade arts and crafts patterned after early American autumn fairs.
This is not your everyday crafts fair.
“It’s very difficult for artisans to be accepted into the shows,” spokeswoman Tammy Kagan said. “Only 1,500 exhibitors for the juried shows are chosen out of more than 25,000 applicants.” The Ventura stop will feature more than 200 exhibitors.
It’s also a fun source of family entertainment. The festival features vaudeville-type performances by jugglers, acrobats, bluegrass, country, jazz and Dixieland musicians, puppeteers and more.
The crafts include woodcarvings, jewelry, ceramics, fine art, furniture, glassware and more.
The fairgrounds are at 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. The festival will be held noon to 1 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission $6; $5 for senior citizens; $3 for children 6 to 12. For more information, call 643-3036.
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