The highest quality handmade goods

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Established in 2011, The Swing is The Midwest’s celebration of the handmade movement, striving to showcase the highest quality goods in an inclusive & accessible environment. Entrepreneurship & community thrive in our ecosystem. Our network of markets and pop-ups allows communities to gather & share in local culture, provides a platform for entrepreneurial growth, and provides consumers with an active role in affecting their local economy and landscape. Voted one of the Top 35 Indie Craft Fairs in the world by Buzzfeed, you’ve come to the right place for creativity and artistry!

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It’s TIIIIME!

The 14th Annual Holiday Swing begins Saturday, November 30th at J. Rieger Co and running every weekend until December 22nd! We are SO excited for this year as we’ll be INSIDE and OUTSIDE IN A HEATED TENT! No worry about the weather because we’ve got you covered, literally. Join this highly curated, greatly festive fun time and make sure to return every weekend because we’ll have different makers and shakers, but J. Rieger’s delicious food and drinks will be there all along.

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Support the makers.

The Swing has become a Kansas City tradition, with monthly pop-ups at historical spaces like The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Union Station, The Wornall Majors Museum, Powell Gardens, and more. This highly curated experience includes inspired handmade and vintage vendors, innovative food trucks, local live music, kids’ crafts and was recently featured as one of the Top 35 Indie Craft Fairs in the World. Our juried makers specialize in ceramics, clothing, printing, painting, photography, woodworking, leatherworking, metalsmithing, fiber arts, etc.

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SHOP LOCAL KC

Shop Local Kansas City is a retail gift and flower shop, as well as a curated, online marketplace featuring more than 300 Kansas City artisans. Shop Local KC is an extension of The Strawberry Swing. Each and every handmade item you will find was created right here in Kansas City. We also offer classes, curated events , on-site activations and more!