A Celebration of Creative Entrepreneurs
Friday, November 13, 2026 | 3:30–8:00 p.m.
Display 5pm start time for vendors / exhibitor market
Hi-Wire Brewing | 800 Taylor Street, Durham
FREE & OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY
Come celebrate Durham’s creative economy!
Join StepUp Durham for Fall Fest, a new community festival celebrating the artists, makers, designers, artisans, and creative entrepreneurs who make Durham such a vibrant place to live, work, and create.
Fall Fest is all about discovery, connection, and opportunity giving local creatives a chance to share their work, demonstrate their craft, tell their stories, connect with new customers, and grow their businesses.
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Local artists, makers, designers & creative entrepreneurs
Live creative demonstrations
Opportunities to shop and support local creatives
On-demand screen printing by Clockwork Print House
Community connection, conversation & celebration
Beer, good vibes & a chance to discover something new
Whether you’re a longtime supporter of Durham’s creative community or simply curious about the people and businesses shaping our city, come take a step into Durham’s creative economy.
SHOW UP. SHOP LOCAL. SUPPORT CREATIVITY.
VENDORS & EXHIBITORS
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Guna Soul
We aspire to be a beacon of ethical fashion, supporting the slow fashion movement with style.
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Clockwork Print House
T-shirts printed onsite
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El Centro Hispano's Sí! Spanish Immersion Institute
Giving information about El Centro Hispano's resources to the community.
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Pierce & Allen Design House
Custom lampshades, embroidered throw pillows and cocktail napkins, and hand drawn patterns on gift wrap, bags, textiles.
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SoMii Cafe & Gifts
Pre-packaged drinks & snacks and toys (squishes and blind boxes)
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Cleris India
Art pieces that I have painted/created on my own.
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Seek Adventure Co
Leather goods (wallets, dog collars, journal covers, key fobs, chapstick holders) also hat clips.
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Jason C. Hill Art
Fun painted animal portraits. Originals, prints, and stickers
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Durham Urban Gardens
We are artists and makers, of spaces and plant and pollinator ecosystems. At the Fall Fest we will sell native plants and get our work out to our community.
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You're In Ctrl, Inc.
Ctrl is a Chapel Hill–founded iOS app that helps people use their phones more intentionally by helping people form habits to replace wasted device time.
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The Lumber District
The Lumber District is a retail lumber store in Durham providing high quality lumber and woodworking products and services.
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Beaded Keychains
(themed: Sports, Characters, Music, etc.)
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Bahay Kubo, LLC
We will offer the opportunity for participants to journal or paint with us at our Wellness Sanctuary.
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B. Thomas - Creative Architect
“wearable art”. vintage fashion-editorial energy, disruptive streetwear composition, and the texture of a collectible work of art.