14th Annual Craft Marketplace - Saturday, September 20, 2025
The award-winning Craft Marketplace at Pennypacker Mills is held annually by the Friends of Pennypacker Mills.
For Visitors:
The Friends of Pennypacker Mills verifies each crafter's products to ensure each is hand crafted. In order to serve a large audience, we do allow a variety of craft styles and prices. From stocking stuffers to elegant jewelry and gifts, our Craft Marketplace is sure to please many shoppers. About 111 crafters will attend the event, giving a wide range of products. All proceeds are used by the Friends of Pennypacker Mills to support the Pennypacker Mills historic site.
- Entry to the site and parking are FREE!
- Food vendor is available all day
- Some vendors do take credit cards (but not all)
- Mansion is available for FREE tours
For Crafters:
The Friends of Pennypacker Mills cordially invite you to participate in our 14th annual Craft Marketplace at Pennypacker Mills. The event is to be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the historic site, 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, PA, from 9:30 AM to 3 PM.
Since our first event in 2012 our following has grown considerably, and we have repeatedly won the Montco Happening List’s Best in Montco award. In our first year, we featured 33 artisans and had 350 visitors. Since then, we have grown to consistently fill our capacity of over 100 vendor spaces and attract more than 2,800 visitors. We receive enthusiastically positive feedback from both vendors and visitors.
During the event, we provide coffee to get you started in the morning, and coverage at your booth when you need a break. Restrooms are located in the building adjacent to the Craft Marketplace. The Fitzwater Station food truck also will be onsite.
This is the Friends’ primary fundraising event. We are an all-volunteer organization, so except for a few very small administrative costs, all registration fees go towards funding educational programs, restoration projects and museum accessions at the Pennypacker Mills historic site. We appreciate the support you provide by participating in our event.
We have 111 spaces to rent out on a first-come, first-served basis. We do keep a waiting list, and we do call up quite a number of folks from that list. Nevertheless, it is smart to sign up early as we sold out last year in mid-February.
We have a few options:
- you can rent a space only and provide your own 10’ x 10’ tent (preferred).
- you can reserve a space under our tent space (limited to 25 spaces).
- you can rent a table to add to either type of space (limited to 14 tables).
Availability of tents and tables is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Everyone must provide their own chairs.
Registration is non-refundable.
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Space using your own tent | $45.00 |
| Space under our tent | $60.00 |
| One table | $ 5.00 |
We invite you to join the Friends for free and save $5 on your registration! Simply check the box on the application to save $5 (or make your selection "join the Friends" on the PayPal registration) and become a Friend! If you are already a Friend, your membership will automatically renew, and you will still enjoy the savings.
NOTE: If this is your first time with us, you will not be registered until you have submitted photos of your items. We allow only items that are hand-made by the vendor. We do not allow resellers. You can do this by:
1. Emailing .jpegs or .pdfs of your items to info@friendsppm.org; or
2. Email links to your website, Etsy shop, or Facebook page to info@friendsppm.org.
The above information can also be downloaded at Invitation 2025.pdf
REGISTER NOW!
To register by mail, download the Application for 2025 Craft Marketplace.pdf and mail it with your check to the address on the application. Note that registering by mail will slow down the processing of your registration, as applications are sent to the historic site, which is open only during the workday Monday through Friday. The organizer of this event, who works full-time, thus is able to pick up items at the site only on weekends. Thus, online registration is preferred.
To register online, click the PayPal drop-down box below ("Vendor Space Options") and make your selections. If you need more than one item, e.g., space plus table, add one to your cart and click "continue shopping" to select your additional options. In your cart you can also adjust the quantity.
- Please complete all information requested.If you register online, you do not also need to complete a paper application.
- If you have a special request or instructions, or any questions, please email Tara L. Flynn at taralflynn@comcast.net. Do not call the historic site.
- NOTE: the Friends' membership discount can only be applied once. If you are reserving two spaces, one must be at the full price.