East End Vend is a community-oriented, festive outdoor markers market for the public to purchase craft, art, specialty foods, and other Maine-made goods directly from Maine artists and foodies. East End Vend markets are typically four hours long, held on multiple dates and in different locations around the city.
The vendors are always changing to provide an exciting mix of jewelry, ceramics, block prints, clothing, food trucks, candles, personal care products, flowers, and more!
East End Vend is dedicated to providing emerging and established artists an easy way to set up and sell to customers in a laid-back environment.
Developed in the summer of 2020 in response to the pandemic as most craft shows were canceled EEV allowed the public to reconnect with our local maker community. As folks began to adapt to social distancing it became possible to offer these smaller, lower-cost, less formal markets outdoors, and the tradition has continued!
East End Vend is produced by Shop Maine Craft.