49th Annual Fall Festival Returns to Downtown Asheboro in 2024

   INTERESTED VENDORS, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION BEFORE APPLYING BELOW:

Fall Festival Office Hours Wednesday – Saturday 10:30am – 5:30pm. If outside these hours please email PeggyKilburn@randolphartsguild.com
The Fall Festival will be held in Downtown Asheboro NC.

The Fall Festival will be a one day event held on the first Saturday in October.

October
5th, 2024 from 9am – 6pm

The official Festival Map will be available closer to the festival date.

Application deadline is August 23, 2024

Application Instructions
Vendor Booth Fees are for the one day festival. Vendors are required to participate for the full time of the festival hours, due to the road closure and safety guidelines. Vendors who do not comply will not be accepted for the next festival.

ALL vendors applying, both new and returning, will be “juried” to uphold the integrity of the Fall Festival, ensuring that products are handmade and of your own creation and to ensure the even distribution of category type. Even if you were previously accepted into the Fall Festival as a vendor, you will be asked to submit 3 product photos and a list of the main items, crafts or products that you sell. This will also help us place booths accordingly as to not have similar products beside each other. Resellers and “direct sellers” such as Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Avon ect. will not be accepted as vendors for the festival. The Fall Festival Committee and RAG Board of Directors has full discretion to deny entry to any applicant.

RETURNING VENDOR
If you are a RETURNING vendor from 2023, please fill out the RETURNING VENDOR APPLICATION. If you prefer the same booth location as in 2023, we will do our best to accommodate your request. If not, you will be given the opportunity to select another available Location.

Once your application has been approved, you will be notified via email to submit your booth payment by calling 336.629.0399. Please double-check your contact information before submitting to ensure accuracy and prompt notification.

DO NOT SEND IN PAYMENT UNTIL YOUR ACCEPTANCE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY A MEMBER OF RAG STAFF. You will be notified via email and/or by phone after being accepted to be prompted to pay.
The Fall Festival is a rain or shine event, unless a “state of emergency” is declared by the governor the event will take place.

NEW VENDOR
If you did NOT participate in the 2023 Fall Festival, please fill out the NEW VENDOR APPLICATION, accessible at the bottom of this page. All NEW applicants are required to pay a $10.00, non-refundable initial application fee. The application process includes a review of items to be sold, and are subject to approval by the RAG BOD and Fall Festival Committee. Please call 336.629.0399 upon submitting your application to complete this process.

A Randolph Arts Guild Representative will notify vendors of acceptance to be returned in the order in which applications are received. Please double-check your contact information before submitting to ensure accuracy and prompt notification.

DO NOT SEND IN PAYMENT UNTIL YOUR ACCEPTANCE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY A MEMBER OF RAG STAFF. You will be notified via email and/or by phone after being accepted to be prompted to pay.

CRAFT VENDORS:
CRAFT vendor fees are a flat rate according to category and size selected on your application. Craft Vendors will not be required to submit any percentage of profits made during the Festival. ALL CRAFTS MUST BE HAND-MADE. Please review the CRAFT CATEGORIES listed below.
When applying, please select all that will be represented in your booth.

Please fill out the main 3-5 product categories in the provided space of your Application. We advise you list other crafts, art, products, etc in available space to ensure we can place you accurately by product type NOT LIMITED TO ONE CATEGORY, SELECT ALL THAT APPLY;
THIS WILL HELP TO SPACE APART SIMILAR VENDORS:
● WOODWORKING
● METAL WORKS
● CERAMICS/POTTERY
● PAINTING/DRAWING
● PHOTOGRAPHY
● BABY/KID
● CANDLES
● HOME DECOR
● LEATHER CRAFT
● PAPER, STICKERS AND LETTERPRESS
● PET PRODUCTS
● SPECIALTY CRAFT/MIXED MEDIA (METAL, RECYCLED/REPURPOSED, YARD
ART, WREATHS) CROCHET/ KNITTING/WEAVING/FIBER ARTS
● GLASS WORK
● JEWELRY
● CLOTHING/BOUTIQUE
● BATH & BODY

FOOD VENDORS:
FOOD vendors will pay a booth fee according to their category and will be required to submit 10% of sales daily, to RAG as a portion of their payment as a FOOD VENDOR. We ask that you please conduct your business with honesty and integrity to help make this fundraising opportunity is fair and beneficial to everyone involved.

Please review the FOOD CATEGORIES listed below. When applying, please select the ONE that represents items being prepared in your booth.
* Due to the overlap of food items between vendors and the specialization of other vendors you may be asked to edit your menu for the Fall Festival. Please contact a RAG representative to confirm.

FOOD VENDORS MAY ONLY APPLY IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

● American Concession Stand: Hamburgers/ Hot Dogs/ Fries/ Bloomin Onion/
Steak & Cheese/ Chicken Tenders/ Corn Dogs/ Sausage/ Chicken Sandwich
● Carnival Cravings: Fried Sweets (Candy Bars, Ice Cream) Funnel Cakes/Donuts
● Cultural Cuisine: (Ethnic Specialty) Tacos/ Tamales/ Gyros/ Egg rolls
● Sticky Fingers: BBQ/ Ribs/ Turkey Legs/ Wings/ Meats-on-a-Stick
● Thirst Quenchers: (Specially Prepared Drinks) Fruit Drinks/ Teas/ Lemonade/
Orangeade/ Slushies/ Hot chocolate/ Coffee
● Unique Eats: Menu offering one-of-a-kind items
● Pre-Packaged Food Items: (Fudge, Candied Apples, Brownies, Cakes, Cookies, Pies,
Sauces)
● On-Site Sweet & Salty: Ice Cream, Sno Cones, Cotton Candy, Popcorn, Kettle Corn

NON-PROFIT/INFORMATIONAL
Non-profit booths who are not selling or soliciting funds are invited to apply under this category. You may be asked to provide your non-profit determination letter and Solicitation License to RAG for approval. Booths in this category are limited to only giving away printed literature/materials describing their community services and/or organization. These Non- profit/Informational booths can distribute information, small promotional materials and information about their organization, no selling products, raffle tickets or fundraising tickets.

DOWNTOWN ADVERTISING
Businesses located in the Fall Festival “footprint” of downtown and surrounding areas may use this category to advertise their business as a booth location within the festival. Downtown businesses (who are usually open during festival hours on Saturdays) will be given their “doorway”, a 6 to 10 ft opening so that attendees may easily access your downtown business. This booth space can be in addition to that space or located in the downtown “footprint”.

COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING
Booths for Commercial Advertising are limited and are for commercial businesses located in and around Asheboro and surrounding areas. Commercial advertising booths may not sell directly from their booths but use them for advertising purposes. You may distribute free promotional material, information, or coupons etc.
* The Randolph Arts Guild Board of Directors has made the decision to restrict 501(c)(4) (non- profit political affiliated booths) from the Fall Festival.

Fall Festival Registration is now Closed. For any Fall Festival questions please call our Fall Festival Office Hours Wednesday – Saturday 10:30am-5:30pm (336-629-0399). If those hours do not work for you please email peggykilburn@randolphartsguild.com