North Carolina
Festivals, craft fairs and farmers markets in North Carolina
North Carolina has 747 published events across 48 cities and towns. 277 of them are taking vendor applications right now. 469 publish a booth fee, and the median is $50. Next deadline: 2026 Apex Underground Market (Sweetwater Town Center), on Nov 14.
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- Published events
- 747
- Accepting vendors now
- 277
- Median booth fee
- $50
Taking vendors now
Open the event mapThe 50 soonest of the 277 taking applications. The full list has every event in North Carolina.
FestivalCary, NC
Cary Underground Market
First Sunday of the month · Mar 1 – Dec 6
Bond Brothers Beer Co. · 202 E Cedar St
Accepting vendorsApply by Dec 6
$100booth fee
FestivalWilmington, NC
The Wave Market at The Pointe at Barclay
Mar 1 – Dec 6
The Pointe at Barclay · 1450 Barclay Pointe Blvd
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
Farmers marketBlack Mountain, NC
Black Mountain Tailgate Market
Saturdays · Mar 7 – Dec 19
First Baptist Church greenspace · 130 Montreat Rd
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
from $30booth fee
Pop-upRaleigh, NC
The Market at NCMA
First Saturday of the month · Mar 7 – Dec 5
North Carolina Museum of Art · 2110 Blue Ridge Road
Accepting vendors
$165booth fee
OtherRaleigh, NC
Raleigh Underground Market
Second Sunday of the month · Mar 8 – Dec 20
Midtown Park, North Hills · 4011 Cardinal at N Hills St
Accepting vendorsApply by Dec 20
$125booth fee
OtherSalisbury, NC
Show Me Reptiles Show & Expo
Mar 14 – Dec 6
Rowan County Fairgrounds · 1560 Julian Rd
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
Community eventApex, NC
2026 Apex Underground Market (Sweetwater Town Center)
Second Saturday of the month · Mar 14 – Nov 14
Sweetwater Town Center · 2701 Lawnview Ln
Accepting vendorsApply by Nov 14
from $100booth fee
Farmers marketHope Mills, NC
Dirtbag Ales Farmers Market
Sundays · Mar 15 – Nov 15
Dirtbag Ales Brewery & Taproom · 5435 Corporation Drive
Accepting vendors
from $20booth fee
FestivalDurham, NC
RTP Underground Market
Mar 15 – Dec 5
Hub RTP · 3151 Elion Drive
Accepting vendorsApply by Dec 5
from $100booth fee
FestivalDurham, NC
Durham Foodie Fare
Third Friday of the month · Mar 20 – Dec 18
Durham Central Park · 501 Foster Street
Accepting vendorsApply by Dec 18
from $100booth fee
FestivalRamseur, NC
Millstone Creek Orchards 2026 Orchard Vendor Markets
Mar 21 – Nov 21
Millstone Creek Orchards · 506 Parks Crossroads Church Rd
Accepting vendors
from $61.50booth fee
Pop-upRaleigh, NC
Raleigh Twilight Market at Smoky Hollow
Third Saturday of the month · Mar 21 – Dec 19
Smoky Hollow · 421 N Harrington St
Accepting vendorsApply by Dec 19
$100booth fee
OtherRaleigh, NC
Raleigh Twilight Market
Third Saturday of the month · Mar 21 – Dec 19
Smoky Hollow · 421 N Harrington St
Accepting vendorsApply by Dec 19
$100booth fee
Pop-upDurham, NC
Durham Underground Market
Mar 22 – Nov 29
Durham Central Park · 501 Foster St
Accepting vendorsApply by Nov 29
$100booth fee
Farmers marketAsheville, NC
East Asheville Tailgate Market
Fridays · Apr 3 – Nov 20
Groce Methodist Church parking lot · 954 Tunnel Road
Accepting vendors
from $20booth fee
Farmers marketWaynesville, NC
Haywood's Historic Farmers Market
Saturdays · Apr 4 – Dec 12
HART Theater Parking Lot · 250 Pigeon St
Accepting vendors
from $10booth fee
FestivalWilmington, NC
The Wave Market at The Marina District
Apr 4 – Dec 13
The Marina District · 18 Harnett St
Accepting vendors
Fee not listedStreet fairPittsboro, NC
First Sunday Pittsboro
First Sunday of the month · Apr 5 – Dec 6
Downtown Pittsboro Pop-Up Park · 50 W Salisbury St
Accepting vendors
from $15booth fee
Farmers marketAsheville, NC
West Asheville Tailgate Market
Tuesdays · Apr 7 – Nov 24
718 Haywood Road
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
from $10booth fee
Farmers marketBeaufort, NC
Olde Beaufort Farmers' Market
Saturdays · Apr 11 – Nov 28
Carteret County Courthouse Square · 300 Courthouse Square
Accepting vendors
from $20booth feeFarmers marketJacksonville, NC
Onslow County Farmers Market
Saturdays · Apr 11 – Nov 28
4024 Richlands Hwy
Accepting vendors
from $10booth fee
Street fairKannapolis, NC
Maker's Market – Vendor Market & Shop Hop
Second Saturday of the month · Apr 18 – Dec 12
Downtown Kannapolis (West Avenue sidewalk and participating local shops) · 115 West Avenue
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
Community eventFour Oaks, NC
Market on Main
Apr 25 – Nov 21
Downtown Four Oaks Main Street & Barbours Grove Park · 304 N. Main St.
Accepting vendorsApply by Nov 16
Freebooth fee
Farmers marketChina Grove, NC
China Grove Farmers Market
Sundays · May 3 – Dec 20
Hanna Park · 180 N Main St
Accepting vendors
Freebooth fee
FestivalWinston-Salem, NC
ART CRUSH 2026
May 15 – Nov 20
Trade & 6th Street Arts District (500-700 blocks) · 560 N Trade St
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
$25booth fee
Farmers marketWinterville, NC
Market on the Square
Second Friday of the month · Jun 12 – Dec 12
252 Main St
Accepting vendorsApply by Dec 8
from $0booth fee
FestivalKnightdale, NC
Makers Markets at the Farm
Sep 12 – Dec 19
Grasshopper Farms NC · 8004 Poole Rd
Accepting vendors
from $10booth fee
FestivalShallotte, NC
Market-Fest at the Riverwalk
Sep 19 – Dec 19
Shallotte Riverwalk · End of Cheers St
Accepting vendors
$25booth fee
Farmers marketShallotte, NC
Shallotte Market-Fest at the Riverwalk
Sep 19 – Dec 19
Shallotte Riverwalk · End of Cheers Street
Accepting vendors
$25booth fee
FestivalWinston-Salem, NC
Piedmont Heritage Showcase
Sep 25 – Apr 18 next year
421 W 27th St NW
Accepting vendors
$70booth feeStreet fairSouthern Pines, NC
Pine State Gallery Walk
Sep 25 – Apr 25 next year
Southwest Broad Street
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
$70booth fee
Pop-upDurham, NC
GRL Market – Downtown Durham (Durham Bottling Co)
Sep 27 – Nov 15
Durham Bottling Company · 506 Ramseur Street
Accepting vendors
$85booth fee
FestivalBanner Elk, NC
Blue Ridge Makers Weekend
First Friday, Second Friday, Third Friday & Fourth Friday of the month · Oct 2 – May 23 next year
Avery County Chamber of Commerce · 4501 Tynecastle Highway
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
$70booth fee
FestivalRaleigh, NC
THE RALEIGH TASTES, TUNES AND CRAFT FESTIVAL
Oct 10 – Dec 20
4285 Trinity Rd
Accepting vendors
$65booth fee
FestivalWinston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem Art And Craft
Nov 6 – Apr 18 next year
Benton Convention Center · 301 West 5th Street
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
FestivalRaleigh, NC
Vintage Market Days of NC Triangle
Nov 13–15
NC State Fairgrounds · 4285 Trinity Road
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
Holiday marketHigh Point, NC
Holiday Craft Bazaar
Nov 14
Oakview Recreation Center · 503 James Road
Accepting vendors
$25booth fee
Holiday marketElm City, NC
Cowboy Christmas Extravaganza
Nov 14
Cavvietta Cattle Co. · 6131 Town Creek Rd
Accepting vendors
from $15booth fee
FestivalLake Lure, NC
Chili & Beer Festival
Nov 14
Grey Hawk Bar & Gardens
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Freebooth fee
FestivalDurham, NC
NC Comicon: Bull City 2026
Nov 14–15
Durham Convention Center · 301 West Morgan St
Accepting vendors
from $550booth fee
Holiday marketAlbemarle, NC
3rd Annual Holly Jolly Christmas Show
Nov 14
Stanly County Agricultural Center · 26032 Newt Rd
Accepting vendorsApply by Nov 14
from $65booth fee
OtherLumberton, NC
Lumberton North Carolina Show Me Reptile Show & Pet Expo
Nov 14
Southeastern North Carolina Agricultural Events Center · 1027 Hwy 74 East
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
Holiday marketSummerfield, NC
Mistletoe Market!
Nov 14–15
Golden Antiques & Treasures · 4537 US Highway 220
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
Farmers marketDurham, NC
2026 Durham Holiday Farmers Market
Nov 15
Durham Tech Community College · 1637 E Lawson St
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
$50booth feeOtherWilmington, NC
Wilmington Wedding Expo
Nov 15
Beau Rivage Golf & Resort · 649 Rivage Promenade
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
Holiday marketLocust, NC
Christmas Tree Lighting in Town Center
Nov 19
Locust Town Center
Accepting vendors
$50application fee
Holiday marketAsheville, NC
Asheville Yards Winter Wonderland Market
Wednesdays · Nov 20 – Jan 18 next year
Asheville Yards · 75 Coxe Ave
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
Holiday marketBelhaven, NC
Christmas at the Manor Holiday Craft Fair & Christmas Market
Nov 20–21
River Forest Manor · 738 East Main Street
Accepting vendors
from $35booth fee
Holiday marketRaleigh, NC
A Shopping SPREE!
Nov 20–22
Raleigh Convention Center
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
$25application fee
Holiday marketFletcher, NC
Vintage Market Days of Asheville Metro — Asheville Christmas Market November 2026
Nov 20–22
WNC Ag Center (Western North Carolina Agricultural Center) · 761 Boylston Hwy
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
Questions about selling in North Carolina
How many events in North Carolina are accepting vendors?
277 of the 747 events in North Carolina on Vendorbound are taking vendor applications now. 99 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 events in North Carolina?
469 of the 747 publish a booth fee. Taking each one’s cheapest booth, the median is $50, and the middle half charge between $25 and $100. Each listing shows its fee, and the event page breaks it down by application.
When are the next application deadlines for events in North Carolina?
The next published deadlines are 2026 Apex Underground Market (Sweetwater Town Center) on Nov 14, then 3rd Annual Holly Jolly Christmas Show on Nov 14, and then MAKRS Holiday Fest on Nov 14. 99 more take applications on a rolling basis.
When are events in North Carolina?
168 of the 747 have dates still to come. 74 start in November, then 56 in December, then 13 in January next year.