Another DIY Fest for the books! The 16th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons was a blast and proves once again how Craft Lake City has created unrivaled exhibition opportunities for local creators in Utah since 2008. This year’s festival hosted an astounding 500+ local artisans, vintage vendors, craft foodies, STEM exhibitors, youth entrepreneurs, food trucks and so much more!
Friday kicked off with incredible local acts on the KRCL Stage featuring Tolchock Trio and Talia Keys and the Love along with The X’D andGoldie and The Guise on the GOFHA Stage. The night’s performances wrapped up with indie pop star Kacy Hill closing the night with her dreamy vocals, playing tracks off her newest album Bug. Many SLC locals and others from outside the city flooded the fairgrounds to see all that Utah’s artisans have to offer.
Each day, guests could participate in Craft Lake City’s many STEM activities like “Build Your Own Rocket,” where kids and adults alike transformed 2-liter bottles into reusable water rockets, or “Ink Credible!” where guests learned about the science that makes tattoos permanent. Some daring participants even sat down to be tattooed themselves by artists from Dark Arts Tattoo with STEM-inspired flash designs.
The 16th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons wasn’t just a place to buy incredible art and learn about science—it was also an excellent place to be fed. This year’s DIY Fest featured over 20 craft food vendors including Parami and Raw Eddy’s along with food trucks like Happy Tummie and Mama Africa dishing out delicious bites.
Sunday featured some of Utah’s best and brightest locals acts with Musor, Shecock with a Vengeance and Druskygracing the KRCL Stage and Jimi Dead, Vincent Draper and the Culls and Purr Bats on the GOFHA Stage. leaving everyone with bags and baskets full of unique local art, crafts, and stomachs full of unbeatable local cooking. SLUG, like many of you, can’t wait for the next one.
Relive the event by checking out the photos taken by many of SLUG’s contributing photographers!
Photos by Derek Brad // derek@derekbrad.com
A balloon sculpture welcomes attendees to the festival. Photo: Derek Brad.
Dogs enjoy their time at DIY Fest, too. Photo: Derek Brad.
There’s no shortage of art to check out at DIY Fest. Photo: Derek Brad.
Plenty of refreshing treats are available at DIY Fest. Photo: Derek Brad.
Graveljaw Keaton performs at DIY Fest. Photo: Derek Brad.
Tolchok Trio is one of DIY Fest’s Friday night headliners. Photo: Derek Brad.
Heidi Butterfly and Chad Rockstar tower above the crowd. Photo: Derek Brad.
The X’d brings the energy to DIY Fest. Photo: Derek Brad.
Gavanni keeps the crowd engaged at DIY Fest. Photo: Derek Brad.
Circus performances are one of many forms of art at DIY Fest. Photo: Derek Brad.
Talia Keys & The Love is one of the festival’s most anticipated performers. Photo: Derek Brad.
Local breweries and distilleries are involved in DIY Fest. Photo: Derek Brad.
Even dinosaurs have their place at DIY Fest. Photo: Derek Brad.
The STEM building offers many learning opportunities. Photo: Derek Brad.
The Clark Planetarium teaches attendees about outer space. Photo: Derek Brad.
DIY Fest performances aren’t just musical! Photo: Derek Brad.
Goldie and the Guise plays an enchanting set. Photo: Derek Brad.
Circus performers bring even more oomph to DIY Fest. Photo: Derek Brad.
Kacy Hill smiles as she takes the stage. Photo: Derek Brad.
Kacy Hill plays her highly anticipated set on Friday night. Photo: Derek Brad.
Kacy Hill owns the stage. Photo: Derek Brad.
Talia Keys & The Love delivers a high energy performance. Photo: Derek Brad.
The X’d bring style and charisma to the stage. Photo: Derek Brad.
Welcome to the Dreamers Building! Photo: Derek Brad.
Photos by Chay Mosqueda // dmosqueda.photography@gmail.com
Cocktails are also a delightful option at DIY Fest. Photo: Chay Mosqueda.
Dorian’s Artifacts displays stunning pottery. Photo: Chay Mosqueda.
DIY Fest artisans combine cutesy and edgy in their works. Photo: Chay Mosqueda.
Raw Eddy’s keeps the crowd well-fueled with healthy treats. Photo: Chay Mosqueda.
There are many interesting performances to witness outside of the main stages! Photo: Chay Mosqueda.
Freak Buck performs at DIY Fest. Photo: Chay Mosqueda.
Freak Buck brings the sax action. Photo: Chay Mosqueda.
The STEM Action Center educates the community. Photo: Chay Mosqueda.
Flaming Homer’s brings the heat. Photo: Chay Mosqueda.
Shanna’s Creations shows their quirky designs. Photo: Chay Mosqueda.
RetroVie offers curated antique items. Photo: Chay Mosqueda.
Black Rock offers handcrafted leather goods. Photo: Chay Mosqueda.
Omeek’s eclectic apparel is for sale at DIY Fest. Photo: Chay Mosqueda.