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Festivals in Iowa
Iowa has 40 festivals. 10 of them are taking vendor applications right now. 22 publish a booth fee, and the median is $65.
- Published events
- 40
- Accepting vendors now
- 10
- Median booth fee
- $65
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FestivalIowa City, IA
The Iowa City Vibrance, Music and Makers Festival
Nov 7 – Dec 20
1225 S Gilbert St
Accepting vendors
$65booth feeFestivalNevada, IA
Craft & Vendor Fair 2026 — Nevada, IA
Nov 14–15
Nevada High School · 1001 15th St
Accepting vendors
$75booth fee
FestivalElk Horn, IA
Julefest
Nov 27–28
Danish Windmill · 4038 Main St
Unconfirmed
Fee not listed
FestivalAmes, IA
2027 Ames Craft, Vendors, Boutiques and More Shopping Event
Feb 6 next year
Quality Inn & Suites Ames Conference Center Near ISU · 2601 E 13th St
Accepting vendors
$60booth fee
FestivalClive, IA
Clive's Jump into Spring Craft, Vendors, Boutiques and More Shopping Event
Feb 27 next year
Horizon Events Center · 2100 NW 100th St
Accepting vendors
$65booth fee
FestivalCedar Falls, IA
Cedar Falls Comic Con
Feb 27–28 next year
Bien Venu Event Center
Accepting vendors
from $125booth fee
FestivalCedar Rapids, IA
Made In Iowa Spring Market 2027
Apr 17–18 next year
Hawkeye Downs Expo Center · 4400 6th St SW
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
from $100booth fee
FestivalElk Horn, IA
Tivoli Fest
May 28–29 next year
Danish Windmill · 4038 Main St
Unconfirmed
Fee not listedFestivalDavenport, IA
Tattoo Fest Davenport
Jun 11–13 next year
Davenport River Center · 136 E 3rd St
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
FestivalMaxwell, IA
Maxwell Old Settlers Picnic
Aug 6–7 next year
Maxwell City Park · 101 Army Post Road
Deadline passed
$300booth fee
FestivalDes Moines, IA
Junk Jubilee Spring
Recurring · Seasonal
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Accepting vendors
from $300booth fee
FestivalCedar Rapids, IA
Made In Iowa Markets
8 dates · Seasonal
Hawkeye Downs Expo Center · 4400 6th St SW
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
from $100booth fee
FestivalExira, IA
Exira Fall Festival
Recurring · Seasonal
Downtown Exira (Exira Event Center, Lions Building and city park)
Unconfirmed
Fee not listed
FestivalBrayton, IA
Brayton Big Days
3 dates · Seasonal
Old Glory Park · Hwy 71
Unconfirmed
Fee not listed
FestivalCedar Rapids, IA
Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival
5 dates · Seasonal
Various venues across Cedar Rapids
Accepting vendors
from $25booth fee
FestivalMount Vernon, IA
Mount Vernon Chili Cookoff 2026
Oct 24
Uptown Mount Vernon (Historic 1st Street)
Deadline passed
$25application feeFestivalCoralville, IA
Coralville's Fall Craft, Vendors, Boutiques and More Shopping Event
Oct 24–25
Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel and Conference Center · 300 E 9th St
Deadline passed
$125booth fee
FestivalPolk City, IA
Fall Fest
Oct 17
Polk City Town Square
Deadline passed
from $20booth fee
FestivalAmes, IA
ISU Local Food Festival
Oct 14
Iowa State University Central Campus
Deadline passed
Freebooth fee
FestivalDes Moines, IA
Totally Rad Vintage Fest
Oct 10
EMC Expo Center · 730 3rd Street
Deadline passed
from $225booth fee
FestivalAnkeny, IA
The Ankeny Forks and Folks Festival
Oct 10–11
716 SW 3rd St
Deadline passed
$65booth fee
FestivalMuscatine, IA
Pearl City Vintage Market
Oct 10
Muscatine Riverfront · 366 W Mississippi Dr
Deadline passed
from $65booth fee
FestivalBettendorf, IA
Homestead Harvest Fest
Oct 3
Crowe Ridge Shopping Center · 2509 53rd Ave
Deadline passed
from $30booth fee
FestivalCouncil Bluffs, IA
Fall Mystic Fest 2026
Oct 3–4
Mid-America Center Exhibit Hall · 1 Arena Way
Deadline passed
$240booth fee
FestivalAltoona, IA
Panda Fest Iowa 2026
Oct 2–4
Outlets of Des Moines · 801 Bass Pro Dr NW
Deadline passed
Fee not listed
FestivalWindsor Heights, IA
Windsor Heights Fall Festival (Fall Fest)
Oct 2–3
Colby Park
Deadline passed
from $0booth fee
FestivalRunnells, IA
6th Annual Runnells River Bottoms Festival
Sep 26
Runnells City Park
Deadline passed
$25booth fee
FestivalCedar Rapids, IA
12th Annual AsianFest: The Story of US
Sep 26
NewBo City Market · 1100 3rd Street SE
Deadline passed
from $50booth fee
FestivalMount Vernon, IA
Lincoln Highway Arts Festival
Sep 26
Uptown Mount Vernon (First Street district) · 100 First Street
Deadline passed
$75application fee
FestivalCenterville, IA
77th Annual Pancake Day
Sep 25–26
Centerville Square (Historic Centerville Square) · 128 N 12th Street
Applications closed
Fee not listed
FestivalAnkeny, IA
Des Moines Oktoberfest
Sep 25–26
The District at Prairie Trail · SW District Dr
Deadline passed
$500booth fee
FestivalCedar Rapids, IA
Vintage Market Days of Eastern Iowa
Sep 25–27
Hawkeye Downs Expo Center · 4400 6th St SW
Deadline passed
Fee not listed
FestivalMarion, IA
Marion Oktoberfest
Sep 19
Uptown Marion - 7th Avenue and City Square Park
Deadline passed
Fee not listed
FestivalMoravia, IA
2026 Moravia Fall Festival
Sep 17–19
Downtown Moravia · 100 E Chariton St
Unconfirmed
Fee not listed
FestivalMoulton, IA
Moulton Jamboree
Sep 10–12
Downtown Moulton · 108 S Main St
Unconfirmed
Fee not listed
FestivalCenterville, IA
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Aug 1
128 N 12th Street
Unconfirmed
Fee not listed
FestivalAudubon, IA
Operation T-Bone
Daily · Jul 31 – Aug 2
Downtown Audubon city square (Broadway Street)
Applications closed
Fee not listed
FestivalCenterville, IA
Markets in the Ville – Flea Market, Craft & Vendor Show (Appanoose All Play)
Past edition · May 8–10
Appanoose All Play (Morgan Cline Family Sports Complex) · 22851 217th Ave
Applications closed
Fee not listedFestivalAudubon, IA
Art in the Park
Past edition · Jun 12 in 2021
John James Audubon City Park · 401 N Park Place
Applications closed
Fee not listedFestivalCenterville, IA
Centerville Wine and Arts Festival
Past edition · Jun 8 in 2013
Centerville Square / Historic Courthouse District, downtown Centerville
Unconfirmed
Fee not listed
Questions about festivals in Iowa
How many festivals in Iowa are accepting vendors?
10 of the 40 festivals in Iowa on Vendorbound are taking vendor applications now. Two of those take applications on a rolling basis, with no closing date. Each status comes from the organizer’s own page at our last check.
What do booth fees cost at festivals in Iowa?
22 of the 40 publish a booth fee. Taking each one’s cheapest booth, the median is $65, and the middle half charge between $30 and $125. Each listing shows its fee, and the event page breaks it down by application.
When are the next application deadlines for festivals in Iowa?
None of the open festivals has a closing date ahead. Two take applications on a rolling basis.
When are festivals in Iowa?
Nine of the 40 have dates still to come. Three start in February next year, then two in November, then one in April next year.
