Jewelry glittering, sculptures standing still and paintings staring at anyone passing by. This isn’t a museum, it’s The Spring Festival for arts and crafts. Visitors can explore different art forms and styles while supporting both local and national artists. This annual event put on by Huffman Productions features over 500 booths and artists from 30 different states. The Spring Festival opens March 31 and goes until April 2 but reopens in November for the Autumn Festival. Located in Canterbury Park, Shakopee, the show has been ranked within the top 100 art festivals in the country and is expected attract about 18,000 people.

Customers are immediately overwhelmed upon entering at the large array of booths and the massive collections of artwork. Visitors can expect to find a huge variety of items including paintings, jewelry, sculptures, decorative pieces, household utensils, clothes and much more. Customers often spend hours or even the entire day browsing the collections. The vast variety of artwork and the hundreds of booths make it nearly impossible not to leave with something whether it be a large piece of furniture or a small trinket. The indoor venue provides frequent live entertainment and there is plenty of food available for the visitors. The fair has something in store for everyone and makes for a great weekend activity with friends or family. The festival is held twice a year once in the spring for three days and again in autumn for four days and the address is 1100 Canterbury Rd. Tickets are 9$ for adults and parking is free. Purchase tickets here.