We are beyond stoked to welcome Treefort Market for the 2026 festival! A curated maker’s market showcasing the best of local and regional art, craft, design, vintage + music ephemera.
Featuring 70+ booths of innovative and original items, talks, workshops, art installations, and special events on Friday 3/27 and Saturday 3/28 at Boise Centre East.
All of the vendors for the Market showroom will be announced closer to the festival, but in the meantime, we are super excited to announce makers’ panels and workshops as part of the first year programming.
Treefort Market showroom, workshops and events are included in a 1-day or 5-day Festival Pass AND are free and open to the public.
MAKING BIG: The Art of Growing A Handmade Business
Enjoy this Makers’ Panel with Shay Woodhouse of Clay Collective, Eryn Mayer and Desiree Garcia of Idaho Candle Co. and Les Bois Life. Free to the public!
FROM THE CANVAS TO THE CITY: Translating Your Work to Public Space
Featuring sign maker Jay Smith, public artist Stephanie Inman, and illustrator and mural artist Ashley Dreyfus. Free to the public!
SWAGGER STATION with Bolt Handmakers Society
Spice up your Treefort fits or create a handmade patch or pin with fabric artist baddies Erika Knipe and Stephanie Oster. Free to the public!
BOISE TRINKET SWAP with Boise Trinket Exchange
Swap your coolest trinkets and treasures (pocket sized or smaller) with fellow Boise locals in a fun, laid-back vibe! Meet kind, creative humans, trade things, leave with new friends and new treasures. No trinkets? We’ve got you covered. Just show up! All ages, free to the public, Sat March 28. Learn more here!
ZINE MAKE & SWAP with Boise Public Library
Join library staff to learn about the world of zines and try making your own. Zines are mini-booklets that can include comics, collage, poetry, writing, and more. Participants can bring pre-made zines to swap, or trade their new creations at the workshop. Supplies will be provided. Free to the public, Sat March 28.
WHAT MAKES AN ARTIST BETTER? A LONG TABLE CONVERSATION with Boise Artist Meetup
What genuinely improves an artist’s work over time? This Long Table brings visiting Treefort artists and Boise-based artists together for an open, artist-led conversation grounded in lived experience rather than advice. Participation is fluid—artists may speak, listen, or step away as the conversation unfolds. Details on the Long Table format and shared etiquette can be found at: https://www.split-britches.
IMPOLITE WOMEN: RECLAIMING ART HISTORIES OF THE MARGINALIZED THROUGH NEEDLEWORK lecture & making with Sugar May
Learn about and discuss the often-overlooked history of women’s, BIPOC, and queer contributions to art, while working on individual embroidery squares in a freeform, expressive way. Supplies will be provided. Free to the public (18+), Sat March 28. Learn more here!
LIVE FIGURE DRAWING CIRCLE with Catalyst Arts Collaborative
Try your hand at sketching a live human! Easels will be set up in the lobby for you to spend a few minutes or longer sketching the scene. All levels and ages welcome. Supplies will be provided. Relaxed and free to the public Sat March 28.
…stay tuned for so much more!
Are you and Artist, Maker or Vintage Seller?
We want YOU for Treefort Market! Applications to participate are open through January 16, 2026.
