Handmade Arts & Crafts Application

Are you a skilled craftsman or artisan? Are you a master of raw materials, forging beauty from nature’s gifts? We are looking for artisans that use WOOD, FIRE, or SMOKE to help mold creations. Get your fairs in front of 15,000+ festival-goers, apply now!

The Wood, Fire, Smoke Festival is a celebration of our heritage and commitment to art, design, and innovation. A collection of skilled craftsmen, artisans, and chefs will converge downtown, highlighting the ingenuity that put Lenoir on the map. Set in beautiful historic downtown Lenoir, Wood, Fire, Smoke offers loads of fabulous vendors, restaurants, bars, shops, live musical entertainment, attractions, and exhibitors. In past years we have seen 15,000+ festival-goers enjoy Wood, Fire, Smoke, and this year promises to be another fabulous fall festival! Come celebrate with us on October 21, 2023, and have your senses entangled by the raw elements of Wood, Fire, and Smoke! Festival hours: Saturday 10:00am-7:00pm. Wood, Fire, Smoke is a city-sponsored event.

Wood, Fire, and Smoke reserve the right to approve or deny this application. IF ACCEPTED, YOUR CARD ON FILE WILL BE CHARGED FOR ALL RELEVANT FEES THAT YOU HAVE SELECTED IN YOUR APPLICATION. All charges have an added 6% processing fee which is split 50/50 by Wood, Fire, Smoke, and you the applicant. This is an electronic agreement and by completing the application, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically.   Cancellation Policy:   Accepted vendors may request a cancellation by September 30th, 2023, for a full refund of their Vendor fees. No self-cancellations will be honored after September 30th, 2023.   If you purchased the Cancellation Insurance through the application, you will be refunded all fees minus the cancellation insurance fee if the WFS Festival initiates the cancellation of the festival itself due to weather or hurricane and other acts of God. It does not cover extras purchased or loss of sales.