Aug 8–9, 2026 15 E 40th St, New York NY Free entry · pay what you can Applications close July 20, 2026 No credentials required Come dilly dally Aug 8–9, 2026 15 E 40th St, New York NY Free entry · pay what you can Applications close July 20, 2026 No credentials required Come dilly dally
A FAIR FOR MAKERS · AUG 8–9, 2026

Dilly Dally Fair.

When
Aug 8–9
Sat–Sun · 11a — 6p
Where
Midtown
15 E 40th St, NYC
Entry
Free-ish
Pay what you can
Apply to booth → See who's coming
Dilly Dally Fair — for the multifaceted creator
FIG. 1 — FOR THE MULTIFACETED CREATOR
Many roles, many stories, one life
FIG. 2 — MANY ROLES / ONE LIFE
Multiple minds, many paths, one life
FIG. 3 — MULTIPLE MINDS
A maker, many tools
FIG. 4 — A MAKER, MANY TOOLS
come dilly
↙ apply
— organized by a maker,
for makers
Make, Wander, Wonder✹Come Curious, Leave Inspired✹Come Dilly Dally✹For the Creatively Unhurried✹ Make, Wander, Wonder✹Come Curious, Leave Inspired✹Come Dilly Dally✹For the Creatively Unhurried✹

The shrug that
turned into something.

Brand note · 2026
Our founder was filling out an application for a craft fair she hoped might accept her. Somewhere in the middle of that application, she had a better idea — I'll just make my own.

Not out of bitterness—just a preference for the slow way.

Dilly Dally is a curated fair for people who value the detour. We want to showcase work that is still evolving: the prototypes, the small batches, and the pieces that took far too long to make.

We're gathering a group of designers and artists who care about the narrative of the object. If you're more interested in the integrity of the material than the speed of the sale, we'd love to see what you're working on. Let's make our own space

— the founderBuilds facades by day / throws pots by night
$0
Application fee
No credentials. No résumé. Just tell us what you're figuring out.
60+
Makers selected
Ceramics, scent, furniture, zines, textiles, sound, weird little things.
2
Days · one weekend
Saturday + Sunday, early August. Come early, stay late.
6
Artist workshops
A hands-on invitation to try what you've always wondered about.

A sampling
of makers.

◆ 1st Floor 38 vendors
01CAMP Mercantile
02Unmei & il Gus Bakery
03Side Quest
04kimpots
05Jamieillustrated
06Winston and Friends
07Clay Matter
08Bearings
09SEW-X Art
10Made by Ellie BKLYN
11Front Porch Threads
12Sleeping Dog Studio
13Studio VVGG
14Knotend Club
15mayo mayo
16The Gilded Bog
17something soft
18Studio Delta P
19Maison Markosian
20Soom Earth
21Howard Fink
22Bar IQ
23harim1ee
24Little Fish Tofu
25fõu crafts
26Katie Miller Costume
27Le Sel Jewelry
28Alex Smit Illustration
29Olivia Weissflog Ceramics
30Rachhcrochets
31Jackie Mallon Illustration
32Revised Leather
33Liam’s Goods
34Brdgstch
35Gigi Singer NYC
36Dewwis Draws
37Filip Ross Moda
38Dusty & Co
◆ 2nd Floor — Furniture & Sculpture 8 artists
Christian Borger
2nd Floor
Christian Borger
Will Zhang
2nd Floor
Will Zhang
SOLMISTUDIO
2nd Floor
SOLMISTUDIO
Bumki Song
2nd Floor
Bumki Song
Amanda Yoder
2nd Floor
Amanda Yoder
Ikomax Studio
2nd Floor
Ikomax Studio
Studio Wenjüe Lu
2nd Floor
Studio Wenjüe Lu
Studio Halftime
2nd Floor
Studio Halftime

Artist workshop agenda.

Sat–Sun · Aug 8–9
Kokedama Workshop
Sat, Aug 8 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Kokedama Workshop
Maya Li × Dilly Dally Fair
$105 · 10 seats
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Watercolor Workshop
Sat, Aug 8 12:30 – 2:00 PM
Watercolor Workshop
Bar IQ × Dilly Dally Fair
$120 · 12 seats
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Clay Whistle Workshop
Sat, Aug 8 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Clay Whistle Workshop
Dusty.co × Dilly Dally Fair
$110 · 12 seats
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Incense Workshop
Sun, Aug 9 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Incense Workshop
SOOM × Dilly Dally Fair
$89
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Break To Rebuild — Kintsugi Ritual Workshop
Sun, Aug 9 12:30 – 3:30 PM
Break To Rebuild
A Kintsugi Ritual Workshop
$300 · 10–12 seats
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Needle Felting Workshop
Sun, Aug 9 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Needle Felting Workshop
Clover Folk Studio × Dilly Dally Fair
$65 · 10 seats
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Saturday, August 8
10:00a
Kokedama WorkshopMaya Li · 1 hr · $105 · 10 seats
Register →
12:30p
Watercolor WorkshopBar IQ · 90 min · $120 · 12 seats
Register →
3:00p
Clay Whistle WorkshopDusty.co · 2 hr · $110 · 12 seats
Register →
Sunday, August 9
10:00a
Incense WorkshopSOOM · 90 min · $89
Register →
12:30p
Break To RebuildKintsugi Ritual · 3 hr · $300 · 10–12 seats
Register →
4:30p
Needle Felting WorkshopClover Folk Studio · 1 hr · $65 · 10 seats
Register →
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Midtown
Bryant Park 6TH AVE 5TH AVE MADISON W 42ND ST W 41ST ST E 40TH ST → E 39TH ST YOU ARE HERE 15 E 40th St B D 42 ST · BRYANT PK
15 E 40th St — venue
Bryant Park
B · D · F · M trains

Tell us what
you're figuring out

We select on curiosity and care — what are you in the middle of?

Deadline · July 20, 2026 · 11:59 PM ET

Please tell us your name.
We'll need a valid email to write back.
Ceramics + Textile + Furniture + Print / Zine + Scent + Sound + Sculpture + Jewelry + Food + Other +
Pick at least one thing you make.
Tell us a little about your work.
Pick a booth option.

Booth fee only collected if you're selected. By applying you agree to be emailed once about your application and once if you're selected — that's it.

Received. Thank you.

We read every application ourselves. You'll hear back from a real human within 10 days. In the meantime: keep dilly-dallying.

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