North Carolina Mountain State Fair 2025

Nestled within the heart of the NC Mountain State Fair, the Heritage Crafters Area—also known as the Heritage Circle—celebrates the rich traditions and time-honored skills of Appalachian and mountain crafts. This special corner of the fair is home to a close-knit community of artisans dedicated to preserving the artistry, stories, and techniques passed down through generations. From blacksmithing to basket weaving, wood carving to quilting, each crafter brings a piece of the mountains’ cultural heritage to life.

While crafters are permitted to sell their handmade goods, the true spirit of the Heritage Circle lies in sharing. Our primary goal is to educate, inspire, and connect with fairgoers by demonstrating the creative processes behind these historic crafts. Visitors are encouraged to watch, ask questions, and engage with the makers as they work—offering a unique, hands-on window into the skills that have shaped life in the Southern Appalachians for centuries.

The Heritage Crafters Area is more than an exhibit—it’s a living tradition. Our community of artisans supports one another like family, working side by side in camaraderie and care. Each year, we look forward to welcoming a few new faces into the circle—people who are not only skilled in their craft, but passionate about sharing it with others. If you’re interested in joining a group that values heritage, creativity, and connection, we’d love to meet you.

Welcome to the NC Mountain State Fair!  

Please read through all the information attached below.  It is your responsibility to read through the Rate Book and other fair information before submitting the application.  This is an electronic agreement and by submitting the application, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically. If your company wishes to be a Wholesale Vendor Supplier during the 2025 NC Mountain State Fair, please complete this application, and return with appropriate payment by July 31, 2025.   The permit will allow placement and delivery to vendors participating in the Fair.  If you just make deliveries:

• Need to come to Gate 6B - NO Parking Lot deliveries
• Wholesale Delivery Pass will be issued to you. 
• The pass will allow the driver and one (1) helper through Gate 6, Entrance B.  

 Those of you who want to keep your truck inside the fair grounds in the Exhibitor Parking Lot:

• Must park in the designated parking area
• will get a Parking Pass for your truck(s) and two (2) books of ten (10) passes each for daily admittance to inside the fair grounds.  
• Additional books of passes are available  
• Electrical Hookups are optional

 A certificate of liability insurance that includes product liability is required showing the NC Mountain State Fair as additional insured with a minimum coverage of $1,000,000.00.  Product liability is required of anyone selling a consumable food or drink and others such as propane vendor (s).  The Certificate of Insurance is due no later than July 15, 2025. Deliveries onto the grounds must be made before the gates open each day.  For safety reasons, NO vehicles are allowed on the grounds once the gates open.