Artisan Craft Vendor - Maxwell Street

Thank you for your interest in participating in A Dickens Holiday 2026 in Historic Downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina. This application is for vendors seeking placement in the Maxwell Street Arts & Crafts Marketplace, featuring artists, makers, craftspeople, and creators offering handmade, handcrafted, original, and artisan goods. Early Bird returning vendors may receive a discount.

 Maxwell Street Location Acknowledgment
Upper Maxwell Street is a connector vendor area between the main downtown festival footprint and the Fayetteville History Museum, located in the historic Victorian-era train station.

Vendors acknowledge that this area may have less existing street lighting, limited programmed activity after approximately 6:00 PM, and may be located near food trucks or food service areas.

A Dickens Holiday will take place on Friday, November 27, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM and welcomes thousands of visitors to Downtown Fayetteville for a day of holiday shopping, entertainment, family activities, and seasonal traditions.

Applicants must submit:

*Photos of products they create or make
*A price list or price range for items offered
*Photos or a description of their booth display

Booth spaces are sold in 10' x 10' increments and are assigned by the Vendor Committee. Vendors must keep all tents, displays, merchandise, and equipment within their assigned space. Additional space requires the purchase of additional booth space. A maximum of three (3) contiguous booth spaces may be purchased, subject to availability and approval.

This category is intended for handmade and artisan vendors. Resale, mass-produced, and commercially distributed merchandise may not be accepted in this section.

Applications are reviewed by the Vendor Committee. Early applications may receive earlier review, but submission does not guarantee acceptance. Vendor decisions will be issued in rounds as applications are reviewed.
 

Please review all application materials carefully. Accepted vendors will receive the Vendor Handbook containing detailed setup, breakdown, parking, safety, and operational requirements.

Upper Maxwell Street Arts & Crafts Vendor Requirements
This application is for artists, makers, craftspeople, and creators offering handmade, handcrafted, original, artisan, seasonal, vintage-inspired, giftable, or small-batch products appropriate for the overall character of A Dickens Holiday.

Vendors must accurately represent the products they create and sell.

All items sold in this category must be made, created, designed, assembled, or substantially altered by the applicant. Third-party sales, multi-level marketing/direct sales companies, resale merchandise, imported goods for resale, and items purchased from others for resale are not permitted in this vendor category. The Vendor Committee reserves the right to determine whether products are appropriate for the Upper Maxwell Street Arts & Crafts Vendor Area.

The event organizer reserves the right to remove unapproved merchandise from sale.

A Dickens Holiday is a family-friendly event. The Vendor Committee reserves the right to decline products, displays, signage, decorations, or merchandise deemed inconsistent with the event’s family-friendly atmosphere, holiday theme, event standards, or the overall character of the event.

TERMS & CONDITIONS
By applying to and participating in A Dickens Holiday 2026, the applicant agrees to the following:

Event Organizer
A Dickens Holiday 2026 is organized by Downtown Creative Works, Inc., dba A Dickens Holiday in collaboration with the Downtown Alliance and partner organizations and permitted by the City of Fayetteville.

Application & Acceptance
Submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance. All applications are reviewed by the Vendor Committee. Incomplete applications or applications missing required photographs, pricing information, or other requested materials may be declined.

Vendor application fees are non-refundable. Booth fees are non-refundable once a vendor is accepted; however, cancellations submitted in writing at least 30 days prior to the event may be considered for a partial refund at the discretion of the event organizer. This is a rain-or-shine event, and no refunds will be issued due to weather or within 30 days of the event.

Vendors may only sell items approved through the application process. Booth assignments are determined by the event organizer and are not guaranteed. Acceptance in previous years does not guarantee acceptance in future years.

Applications will be reviewed by the Vendor Committee after submission. Decisions may be issued on a rolling basis depending on category, space availability, and event planning needs. Submission does not guarantee acceptance or placement.

Arts & Crafts Vendor Requirements
This application is for artists, makers, craftspeople, and creators offering handmade, handcrafted, original, or artisan products. Vendors must accurately represent the products they create and sell.

The Vendor Committee reserves the right to determine whether products are appropriate for the Hay Street Arts & Crafts Marketplace. The event organizer reserves the right to remove unapproved merchandise from sale.

A Dickens Holiday is a family-friendly event. The Vendor Committee reserves the right to decline products, displays, signage, decorations, or merchandise deemed inconsistent with the event's family-friendly atmosphere, holiday theme, event standards, or the overall character of the event.

Booth Space Requirements
Booth spaces are sold in 10' x 10' increments. Assigned booth dimensions are firm. All tents, displays, merchandise, inventory, tables, signs, storage, and equipment must remain entirely within the assigned booth space.  Vendors requiring additional space must purchase additional booth space. A maximum of three (3) contiguous booth spaces may be purchased, subject to availability and approval.

Vendors may not extend into neighboring booths, sidewalks, pedestrian areas, emergency access routes, or other event spaces.Vendors arriving with a booth footprint larger than the space purchased will be denied setup.

Generators & Power - Note: event has Day & Night Time Hours Battery-operated power stations are permitted and encouraged.

Vendors are responsible for providing their own lighting for nighttime event hours. Gas-powered generators will generally not be permitted within the Hay Street vendor area.

Any request for a gas-powered generator must be disclosed during the application process and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Approval is not guaranteed. If approved, generators may be required to be placed in a designated location separate from the vendor's booth space. 

Setup, Breakdown & Event Operations
Vendors agree to follow all setup, breakdown, safety, parking, loading, and operational requirements contained in the Vendor Handbook and event communications. Vendors must be fully set up by the designated deadline and remain open during required event operating hours. Early breakdown or unauthorized departure may affect future participation.

Event organizers reserve the right to make operational changes necessary for safety, weather, emergency response, construction activity, or event management needs.

Fees & Refunds
Application fees are non-refundable. Booth fees are non-refundable unless otherwise determined by the event organizer.

Weather, attendance levels, vendor sales performance, or circumstances beyond the event organizer's control do not constitute grounds for refund.

Liability & Indemnification
Vendors participate at their own risk. Vendors are responsible for their products, equipment, displays, employees, volunteers, and property. Vendors are responsible for complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, permits, licenses, and tax requirements.

Vendors agree to release, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Downtown Creative Works, Inc., dba A Dickens Holiday, the Downtown Alliance, the City of Fayetteville, event sponsors, participating property owners, officers, directors, employees, volunteers, agents, and partners from claims, damages, losses, expenses, or liabilities arising from the vendor's participation in the event.

Vendor Handbook 
Vendors agree to comply with the Vendor Handbook,  Eventeny application requirements, event communications, and instructions issued by event organizers. 

The Vendor Handbook will be sent upon acceptance to the festival. The rules and regulations in the Handbook will incorporate the Terms & Conditions in the application by reference. Updated information to include parking maps, setup times, check-in procedures, load-in routes, weather plans, booth appearance standards, and detailed operational rules will be provided in an updated Vendor Handbook and related event communications.

Event organizers reserve the right to interpret and enforce event policies and operational requirements in a manner that supports the safety, integrity, and successful operation of the event.