March 14th
June 20th
September 12 & 13th
September 25, 26, & 27th
December 3-6 & 10-13 - Applications Open
May 9 & 10th
June 27th
September 12th
October 17th - Applications Open
May 9th
August 8th
September 19th
October 31st - Applications Open
A Note to Vendors: There are email addresses using our events as a way to scam local vendors. A few notes to keep everyone’s information safe:
-We never request payments from Zelle, Paypal, Venmo, or Cash App. Good Neighbor Festivals application run through an event platform called Eventeny which processes all payment.
-We do not use Google Forms in our vendor application process.
-We do not use AI Generated images to promote our events.
-We do not send vendor acceptance through text message. Communication will always come through Eventeny Messages or email.
-If you receive an email that looks suspicious, feel free to reach out to confirm it is correct.
-If you see an email that you know is spam, please report it as spam through the received email.
VENDOR FAQ’s
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Vendor applications typically open 4 to 6 months before the festival.
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Each Festival is different. Some do have an application fee and others do not. You can click on an individual festival listed above to learn more about it’s application.
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Each festival is different. When applying it should clearly state what space/booth options are available for vendors to select.
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Most of the festivals are located within Middle Tennessee, but there are a few outside of this area. You can click on the individual festivals to learn more.
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You will use the same application as other vendors. Within each application is an option to select food vendor.
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We typically send out load in instructions 2 weeks before an event.
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We will include vendor locations within the load in email typically sent 2 weeks before an event.
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Some festivals will not have an application available due the following reasons:
Application has not opened yet. We recommending periodically checking in for updates.
The festival as limited space and will invite potential vendors.
The festival does not have vendors.
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Out of state vendors will need to add 9.25% tax to their items sold during the festival. You will also need to go to the Tennessee Tax Payer Access Point to file their taxes after the event. You will have up to 20 days after the event to complete this.
Through our expertise in understanding the many aspects that attribute to operating a successful event, we in turn know what it takes to become a successful vendor. Good Neighbor Festivals has been able to provide new and existing businesses and events with important resources to develop an enduring business in the evolving world of festivals.