The Upshur Street Craft Fair began 14 years ago as an indoor craft market inside Domku, then the only sit-down restaurant in the area. Domku owner, Kera Carpenter, saw the event as a way to introduce the community to the few new businesses on Upshur Street but also as a way to bring the community together to support local producers. In its first year, the fair hosted 15 vendors, mostly from the immediate Petworth neighborhood, transforming the small restaurant into a bustling European-style market hall.

 

For the last several years, Julie Wineinger - owner of Willow and Lulabelle's - has led the organization of the fair. Petworth is her neighborhood, and Julie strives to make both of her shops places that contribute something special to Petworth. 

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2026 is the inagural Petworth Flea! I summer event that focuses on vintage, unique finds, and to celebrate the Petworth neighborhood!