Commercial Vendors 2025
About the registration
Welcome to the North Carolina Whirligig Festival! A festival booth is a great way to connect with customers in a friendly environment. Businesses can have face-to-face interactions and demonstrate products and services.
Browse through our application and let us know if you have any questions.
Commercial Booth Fees: $25 Application fee + $175 - $850 Booth Fee
(same fees as 2024)
All vendors pay the same application fee, which is charged immediately. Booth fees vary depending on category and activity. Booth fees vary, see below. Booth fees are charged upon approval. Booth fee includes a single (1) booth space.
We have 3 commercial vendor categories: (same fees as 2024)
- Commercial Vendors = $875 ($25 application fee + $850 booth fee)
For any business with a store front, physical location or regional and national level operation will be considered as a commercial vendor.
2. Home-based businesses = $325 ($25 app fee + $300 booth fee)
For vendors do not have a store front. All sales are made from home or portables trailers and/or mobile stores.
3. Pre-Packaged Food Vendors = $200 ($25 app fee + $175 booth fee)
For vendors with pre-packaged commercial made items such as candy, nuts, jelly/jams, salsa, bakery items, etc... food is not prepared on site and ready for sale in sealed packaging.
Applications for 2025 are electronic only - no paper needed.
This is an electronic agreement and by applying for the booth, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically. By submitting the application you are confirming that you have read the NCWF Vendor policies and agree to abide by them as stated in the guidelines below.
About the event
Terms & Conditions
Related files
Prices
| Application fees | SOLD OUT | Non-refundable | There is a $25 non-refundable application fee which is charged upon application. |
| Commerical vendor | $850.00 | Non-refundable | Single booth space is 15 feet wide and 10 feet deep. This is for the use of a 10x10 ft tent. The extra space on the left and right are to provide storage between vendors. Your tent may not extend beyond 10 feet deep - this is set by fire code standards. If you need a wider booth, you may purchase a double or triple space as they are available. |
| Homebased business | SOLD OUT | Non-refundable | Single booth space is 15 feet wide and 10 feet deep. This is for the use of a 10x10 ft tent. The extra space on the left and right are to provide storage between vendors. Your tent may not extend beyond 10 feet deep - this is set by fire code standards. If you need a wider booth, you may purchase a double or triple space as they are available. |
| Pre-Packaged Food Vendor | $175.00 | Non-refundable | Pre-Packaged foods are prepared before the festival, no cooking on site. This can include items such as candies, jellies, jams, salsas, sauces, etc... |
| Double Booth space | $150.00 | Non-refundable | This is an additional fee added to your booth fee for extra space. The double booth space is 10 ft deep and 30 ft wide. This provided two single booth spaces side-by-side for larger displays. A limited number of double booth spaces are available. |
| Triple Booth space | $225.00 | Non-refundable | This is an additional fee added to your booth fee for extra space. The triple booth space is the largest booth space allowed. The space is 10 ft deep and 45 feet wide. This is 3-single booth spaces side-by-side. We offer a limited number of triple booth spaces. |
| Commercial - Electrical Outlet (115v/15 amp - household outlet) | $20.00 | Non-refundable | Refer to the Electrical Outlet PDF. Your plug must match the outlet style. We do not adjust - bring your own adapter. Approximately half of the vendor booth spaces have ONE electrical outlet available. Vendors requesting electricity are strategically placed to provide utilities and a variety of vendors within each block of the festival. Electrical requests will be considered on a first come, first served basis. |
| Water access | $20.00 | Non-refundable | Access to water is limited and typically reserved for food vendors. However, requests will be considered on a first come, first served basis. Water access will at a corner fire hydrant. Vendors should bring 100 ft hose to reach booth. |
Questions on the registration
Business information
- Business name
- Legal business name
- Contact name
- Address
- Phone
- Website (Optional)
- Logo (Optional)
Additional information
- Have you been a vendor with the Whirligig Festival before?
- List 2-3 recent festivals or events in which you have partcipated:
- Please provide a description of your business, items or services for sale and price range.
- Insurance
- NC Sales Tax ID Number
- How did you learn about the NC Whirligig Festival?
- By signing your name, you agree to our terms and conditions.
Picture requirements
- Minimum pictures required: 5
