Crafters across the Wasatch Front are circling their calendars for next week, when the Pinners Conference sets up shop at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy for three days of classes, vendors and DIY projects. The event runs Nov. 5-7, 2026, and organizers describe it as a hands-on conference built around dozens of hobby and craft categories, from fashion and photography to cooking and beauty.
According to the event's official site, ut.pinnersconference.com, Pinners bills itself as a hands-on conference with more than 100 creative classes led by top presenters. The same listing describes a shopping market featuring 200 businesses showcasing DIY, crafts, cooking, beauty and fashion products, though a Fox 13 report on the event described a shopping floor featuring more than 400 shops and 140 classes — figures that don't match the official count. Hoodline could not independently verify which numbers are accurate, so both versions are noted here.
Locally, KUTV's Fresh Living featured the event ahead of its Sandy run, with presenters Julie Anderson and Larissa Anderson joining the show to discuss the conference and their own involvement. The pair are slated to teach five workshops over the weekend and will have DIY projects running throughout the day, according to the segment. Fresh Living airs every weekday at 1 p.m. MST on CBS Channel 2 or YouTube.
What's New This Year
One of the headline additions for 2026 is a new VIP experience themed as a Western Roundup, per the event's official listing. Beyond the new VIP tier, the shopping show itself remains a draw, with vendors showcasing DIY goods, fashion, crafts, cooking, beauty and photography items, and the conference's class lineup is pitched as covering popular Pinterest trends, according to Fox 13's coverage of the event.
Tickets, Hours and Getting There
Tickets are available now, both online and at the door. General admission, which covers exhibits and shopping, costs $12, while class passes that include admission range from $22 to $39. Kids age eight and younger get in free to all events, the official site notes.
Hours vary by day: Thursday is shopping-only from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday runs 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday runs 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Parking at the Expo Center is free, and a shuttle serves a parking garage across the street as well as Jordan High School, per the event's site.
Fine Print for Class-Goers
A general admission ticket covers shopping and associated make-and-takes, but attendees need a separate class ticket, or wristband, to sit in on workshops, according to the event's FAQ page. Preregistering for classes is recommended but not required — any reserved seats that go unclaimed are released to standby attendees within five minutes of a class's start time. Some classes include materials at no extra cost, while others require attendees to purchase a kit separately, the FAQ states.
Would-be ticket buyers should also note the event's terms: Pinners tickets are described as final, non-refundable and non-transferable, and a separate FAQ entry reiterates that both tickets and class kits are non-refundable, according to the ticketing page at pinnersconference.com. The site's waiver also states that participants use tools and take part in classes at their own risk, releasing the event and participating companies from liability for specified injuries and claims.
