Oct. 11 crafts fair in Wakefield to benefit local animal welfare organization

The 2025 edition of the Paws-itively Fall Festival, an annual fundraising crafts fair, promises to be bigger and better than ever.

This year’s event will include more than 40 vendors, highlighted by award-winning author Janet Raye Stevens. It will be held at the Dolbeare School gym, 340 Lowell St., in Wakefield on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission and parking are free. A portion of the proceeds will benefit PAWS, a Wakefield-based nonprofit organization non-that rescues stray cats and facilitates cat adoptions.

Other vendors will offer:

Crocheted items, such as stuffed animals and apparel

Jewelry

Ceramics

Home decor pieces

Cards and stickers

Candles

Soaps

Quilts and fabric items

Baked goods

The Paws-itively Fall Festival is sponsored by VCA Wakefield, Salem 5 Savings Bank and Royal Air Systems.

For additional information, visit the PAWS website or contact PAWS at PAWS01880@gmail.com