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SATURDAY, June 5 &
SUNDAY, June 6, 2021
Hip! Hip! Hooray! You’re invited to The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair, also known as the best weekend of the year! The Farm Chicks Fair is always held the first full weekend in June each year, at the Spokane, Washington Fairgrounds and features hundreds of thoughtfully curated and magically stocked spaces filled to the brim with vintage and handmade wares. (Imagine hundreds of the cutest little shops, all in one place!) We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you into our happy Farm Chicks world. You’ll understand our excitement when you get here!
ANNOUNCEMENT:
DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND WITH THE DIRECTION OF SPOKANE COUNTY, THE 2020 FARM CHICKS FAIR HAS BEEN CANCELED.
THE NEXT FARM CHICKS FAIR WILL BE HELD JUNE 5 & 6, 2021
Thank you for your continued support of The Farm Chicks Fair and for your support of each of the Curators who participates. This is a labor of love for each of us and we are extremely saddened to cancel, but understand it’s not safe to hold such a large event at this time. We look forward to seeing you in 2021. The best is yet to come.
Background: The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair, also known as the happiest weekend of the year, began twenty years ago on the prairie just outside of Spokane, Washington. It’s now held at the Spokane, Washington Fairgrounds and features hundreds of thoughtfully curated and magically stocked spaces filled to the brim with vintage and handmade wares.
SOME INFORMATION FOR OUR VISITORS
LOCATION
Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana Street, Spokane Valley, Washington. The fair is all indoors.
PARKING
Parking is free and plentiful. Many accessible spaces are available. Please note: There is unlimited general parking available at the fairgrounds. Parking attendants will direct you to the best available parking spaces.
HOURS
Saturday, June 6: 9am – 6pm
Sunday, June 7: 9am-4pm
ADMISSION
Admission is $8 per person and is good for both days. Children 12 & under are admitted for free. Parking is free. (Cash only for admissions tickets). Admission tickets are available for purchase on Friday, June 5th, from 3-5pm at the Spokane Fairgrounds ticket windows and throughout the operating hours of The Farm Chicks Fair, June 6 and 7.
PLEASE NOTE: There are TWO entry points into The Farm Chicks Fair: The main entrance at Broadway and Havana, as well as the rear entrance accessed by driving behind the Spokane Indians Baseball Stadium.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- The Farm Chicks Fair is two full days and spaces are continually re-stocked throughout both days. You never know what vintage and handmade goods will be added in at any time, so it’s like the best two day treasure hunt you can imagine!
- All tickets sold are general admission (There are no early admission tickets offered) and are good for both days. For the best use of your tickets, visit on Saturday and return on Sunday to explore all of the freshly stocked finds.
- Saturday can be busy at times, depending on attendance. If you plan on attending with small children during a busy time, you may want to consider using a child’s backpack carrier instead of a stroller.
- For nursing mothers, we offer a Nursing Lounge. You will find it in the silo near the main entrance at the Plaza. The Nursing Lounge is Sponsored by Tin Roof Furniture.
- Visit Mom Village for tips on attending The Farm Chicks Fair with children.
ATM
There are several ATM machines on site.
DINING
Food and drink is available at The Farm Chicks Fair, as provided by the fairgrounds food vendor. Assorted food offerings are available in Bay 1, the Plaza, and Bay 3. Sweet treats are also available, found sprinkled amongst the spaces in each of the bays.
Accessible Parking & Wheelchair Access
There are many accessible parking spaces available. We’re sorry, we don’t have wheelchairs available for use. The fair is easily accessible for shoppers in a wheelchair, and the floors are all concrete. There are no stairs or escalators.
PETS
No pets are allowed at the Fairgrounds.
AIRPORT
Spokane International Airport.
LODGING
The following hotels are offering discounted lodging rates during The Farm Chicks Fair. Please note, you’ll need to click on links below to book and receive the discounted lodging rates:
SERENA'S RECOMMENDED THINGS TO DO AROUND SPOKANE BEFORE AND AFTER THE FARM CHICKS FAIR
- Skip the chains and experience one of the local restaurants listed above. Not only are you supporting our local businesses, you’re experiencing Spokane.
- If you love shopping for amazing hardware for your home such as cabinet knobs, handles, pulls, door knobs, hooks, and more (to infinity!) and you’re in Spokane on any weekday before The Farm Chicks Fair, stop by Spokane Hardware to browse, shop, and dream about your next home project. (Open Mon-Fri).
- Visit GreenBluff, approximately 30 minutes north of Spokane, take a drive through the orchards and enjoy lunch at High Country Orchard or Harvest House, and stop for a tasting at Big Barn Brewing or Townshend Cellar.
- Take the City Drive.
- Visit and shop the fantastic Auntie’s Books.
- Shop for chocolates, tea, and unique gifts at Atticus.
- Watch an artsy movie at The Magic Lantern.
- Pick up picnic supplies at the Rocket Market or Main Market and enjoy your haul in one of our city’s wonderful parks.
- Attend the Friends of Manito Plant Sale after visiting The Farm Chicks Fair.
- Stroll through Manito Gardens and while you’re there, don’t miss the Japanese Garden, Conservatory and Duncan Garden.
- Don’t miss Riverfront Park. Make sure to feed the Garbage Goat, slide down the world’s largest Radio Flyer and ride the Carousel.
- Enjoy a stroll on the Centennial trail. The section from the North Post Street in downtown to Kendall Yards is great for viewing the Spokane Falls this time of year.
- Whatever you do, don’t miss the amazing Spokane Falls in downtown Spokane. They run fast and furious during The Farm Chicks Fair and it’s really spectacular.
- Treat yourself to an ice cream cone at Doyle’s, Spokane’s oldest ice-cream parlor or one of the many locally owned ice cream shops: The Scoop, Cannon Coffee & Cone, and Brain Freeze.
- Take a walk through the beautiful and historic Davenport Hotel.
- Visit the MAC and visit ArtFest, the Museum’s annual juried art festival.
- Take the kids to the Mobius Science Center and Children’s Museum.
- Enjoy cocktails at the Grand Terrace Bar on the rooftop of the Davenport Grand Hotel, downtown.
We look forward to seeing you at the next fair!
SOME INFORMATION FOR CURATORS
The Farm Chicks Fair Curators are all hand-selected by The Fair’s founder, Serena Thompson. Applications are accepted year-round. If you are interested in applying, please keep these key points in mind:
- We rely heavily on the images you submit with your application. The “look” we are seeking is well thought out. Your stock should be quality vintage or handmade items that you have carefully curated and it should be creatively displayed. If you don’t have any images, we recommend creating and photographing small vignettes that clearly express your style. (We are unable to consider applications without images).
- If you are applying to sell handmade items, the items need to be made or designed by you. We’re not currently accepting applications for jewelry, candles, photography, or handmade signs at this time.
All spaces are indoors. Spaces are 10′ x 10′ and $290 each. If you are selected to join in The Farm Chicks Fair, you may reserve the number of spaces that best fit your needs, depending on availability. - No experience? Don’t hesitate to try and make The Farm Chicks Fair your first! Experience isn’t necessary, however, friendliness is. We believe that a happy event is the best kind of event there is.
If you’re interested in applying, please complete the application via the link below. Thanks for your interest in The Farm Chicks Fair!
The Farm Chicks Fair Curators are all hand-selected by the fair’s founder, Serena Thompson. Applications are accepted year-round. If you are interested in applying, please keep these key points in mind:
- We rely heavily on the images you submit with your application. The “look” we are seeking is well thought out. Your stock should be quality vintage or handmade items that you have carefully curated and it should be creatively displayed. If you don’t have any images, we recommend creating and photographing small vignettes that clearly express your style. (We are unable to consider applications without images).
If you are applying to sell handmade items, the items need to be made or designed by you. We’re not currently accepting applications for jewelry, candles, essential oils, soaps, lotions, bath bombs, handmade furniture, handmade clothing, altered clothing, photography, yarn, fiber arts, plants, salvage sculptures, yard art, or handmade signs at this time.
All spaces are indoors. Spaces are 10′ x 10′ and $290 each. If you are selected to join in the fair, you may reserve the number of spaces that best fit your needs, depending on availability. - No experience? Don’t hesitate to try and make The Farm Chicks Fair your first! Experience isn’t necessary, however, friendliness is. We believe that a happy event is the best kind of event there is.
If you’re interested in applying, please complete the application below. Thanks so much for your interest in The Farm Chicks Fair!
Stay-at-home mom, Serena Thompson, dreamed of creating a fun and happy little event to sell her vintage and handmade goods. In 2002, she and some friends held the first event in her neighbor’s barn. The sale became wildly popular and began attracting visitors from across the country and recognition in national magazines. Today the event fills the Spokane County Fairgrounds and features hundreds of creatively and carefully curated spaces filled with vintage and handmade goods. Many describe it as a bucket list event, magical, inspirational, and the best vintage & handmade fair in the country. Serena describes it as the happiest on earth.
Stay-at-home mom, Serena Thompson, dreamed of creating a fun and happy little event to sell her vintage and handmade goods. In 2002, she and some friends held the first event in her neighbor’s barn. The sale became wildly popular and began attracting visitors from across the country and recognition in national magazines. Today the event fills the Spokane County Fairgrounds and features hundreds of creatively and carefully curated spaces filled with vintage and handmade goods. Many describe it as a bucket list event, magical, inspirational, and the best vintage & handmade fair in the country. Serena describes it as the happiest on earth.
THE FARM CHICKS FAIR LOOKS GOOD ON YOU!
COPYRIGHT 2019
THE FARM CHICKS
P.O. BOX 9866
SPOKANE, WA 99209
COPYRIGHT 2019
THE FARM CHICKS
P.O. BOX 9866
SPOKANE, WA 99209