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Community Through Festivals

Vendor Opportunities

2025 Vendor Applications

For the most up to date information we recommend following each event’s social media. Applications will start to open up at the end of January.

VENDOR FAQ’s

  • Vendor applications typically open 4 to 6 months before the festival.

  • 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.

  • Each festival is different. When applying it should clearly state what space/booth options are available for vendors to select.

  • 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.

  • You will use the same application as other vendors. Within each application is an option to select food vendor.

  • We typically send out load in instructions 2 weeks before an event.

  • We will include vendor locations within the load in email typically sent 2 weeks before an event.

  • 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.

  • 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.