The Washington Chamber of Commerce is doubling down on the success of their annual fall craft fair with a spring edition next weekend.

Chamber Event Coordinator Alisha Davis says the group has long been wanting to hold the event twice annually, as they’ve held the September event for over 30 years. She says this year has proved as the right time in the Washington area to hold a fair, and the response has been positive, “We have over 86 vendors and that’s about as much as we have for the fall craft fair. So it just is really surprising and wonderful and I think we have a lot of new ones that we haven’t had in the past, so I’m excited for the event and to see who all we’ll have there.”

The craft fair will last from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 8th in Washington’s Central Park, and there will be several food vendors, and a new beverage vendor selling wine, craft beer, and mixed drinks. There will also be a kids Mother’s Day craft activity at 10 a.m. on the bandstand, and a spring fashion show at noon. Several downtown retailers will also be having promotions as well. In case of rain the fair will be held on May 15th.