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.
4
Different artist workshops
A hands-on invitation to try what you've always wondered about.

A sampling
of makers.

★ COMING SOON
The 2026 lineup
is still being chosen.
60+ makers will be announced through June. Working in ceramics, textile, scent, sound, furniture, zines, print, and a few weird little things we don't have a category for yet.
AnnouncementRolling, June 2026
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Ceramics 01
Isabel Mejía
Dinnerware for impatient dinners
Textile 02
Jun Park
Hand-dyed wall hangings
Zine 03
Hana Yoshida
"Instructions for hesitating"
Print 04
M. Okafor Press
Riso editions · limited
Scent 05
Dora & Co.
Wax melted after dinner
Furniture 06
Theo Blanchard
Argues with wood · nights only
Sound 07
HALFLIGHT
Tape loops · field recordings

+ 67 more being announced through June · subscribe in footer

Artist workshop agenda.

Sat–Sun · Aug 8–9
★ COMING SOON
Workshops are being
quietly assembled.
A weekend of small, hands-on sessions led by the artists themselves. 
Schedule dropsMid-July 2026
Both daysSat–Sun · Aug 8–9
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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.

No portfolio required. No artist statement. 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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