Would you pay to go to a craft fair?

$3 and $4 seem like nothing compared to some that I want to go. There is this huge craft show here in australia and I always wanted to go so this year I told my husband lets go. So I went to check it out on the internet and could not find admition prices so I rang them . She told me it was $18.90 for adults and kids over the age of 4 was $6.50 so I said what do we get with that and she was like what do you mean that is just to get in. so I said apart from the craft shop things and the clases (which were extra) and exebition of craft that has won prizes what else is ther. She goes there would be entertainment for the kids for free (well it isnt free since we just payed for it) and I said who is coming she said some clown would have 2 shows a day (11 and 5). we didnt go instead I will take my son to the zoo and it would cost me half of that.

Hallo whywiki :D i think $4 its too much for seeing product. Person who like to sell a lot of product should give it for free. So that all customers feel at home and more interesting with the product not with the cost that they just paid. If the wanna exchange the money from the hall rent, they should add it in the price of the product.

I'm with you! I think it's just silly to charge admission to art fairs and craft fairs. If the didn't charge you to get in, you would have more to spend on the items they have for sale. More people would come as well, resulting in more sales. To me it seems like they are shooting themselves in the foot by allowing admission to be charged. Nobody listens to me though. *sigh*

there is a fabulous craft show that comes here in the spring and fall but i have never gone, why? because it costs far too much to get in! i guess they do that to keep the riff raff out (like me!!) lol

I think it would depend on what kind of craft fair it was. If it was just crafts sellers at booths, then probably not. But if they were having entertainment and demonstrations them I might pay $3 or less to get in. There is a western fair here in California, which I didn't get to go to, but they have country music singers and demonstrations and other such things. They do charge a fee to get in, but in that case I think it would be worth the charge.

I have to agree with you. I love craft shows but, I draw the line at paying more than a couple of dollars. I have even seen show that charge $20 to get in. That is just rediculous. The argument is that it will discourage the lookie-loos from just going into the show to "steal" ideas from the vendors. I say it ends up costing vendors money. People spend the money on admission that they could have spent on buying another craft item from a craft vendor. I hope vendors stop participating in such expensive fairs and the promoters will have to stop charging so much.

Hi whywiki I like crafts too and I dont mind paying to get into a craft show. But it really should be free to get in. Because you are buying their crafts. Correct?

I love craft fairs to. I just cannot find any in my area. I would not mind paying a $1.00 or $2.00, but I would not attend a fair where I have to pay more than that. They charge the vendors already I don't understand why they want additional funds. If I am going to purchase items and you are not doing anything else besides displaying the vendors products, I wont pay. I agree with you.

For me, the entrance should be free to such fair, unless they have something there to offer like a show, aside from selling crafts and stuffs. I don't mind paying for a minimal fee, maybe to pay for maintenance and safety of the place, is quite acceptable, but I don't like overcharging.

I like to make craft varaities.From craft we can make toys statchu.Moving toys for any season for my grand son nad his friends they are hindu christi,panjabi also all cast.

I feel the same way. I am not into paying for the priviledge to pay for something else. I really don't like the fact that flea markets and craft fairs charge admission. I make jewellery and crafts and I really want to go to the flea markets and craft fairs before Christmas to try to sell some of my work so that I can have my own money for shopping for Christmas gifts for my husband, but I worry about not many people comming to the craft fairs and flea markets because of the fee to get in, especially with Sunday shopping in most stores now. I think it is a real rip off, because they charge the sellers for thier tables and then charge the shoppers for getting in. It should be one or the other. I think haveing spent money to get in deters people from spending money once they are inside.

Hi whywiki:) Yes i would pay,i love crafts,so just to go to one would be a special delight for me,but i would not pay more than $5.00,haha;)I think that they are trying to get some extra money,maybe for the hall for something,hehe or just a piece of the action. Peanutjar:)