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Since 2009, WWFM has connected the residents of western Wake County with local vendors & fresh, healthy food. Hal Mekeel is a local acoustic-Americana musician out of Durham County. Hal has been singing and playing guitar across a variety of genres for the last 10 years. Calling all artisans: Applications are now open for WWFM’s 2026 craft fairs! Calling all vendors: Applications are open for WWFM’s 26/27 season! DOUBLE your money when you use EBT at WWFM. Spend $5 with EBT and get $10 worth of food! Learn more “Great market with great vendors. I consistently come and shop early in the morning to get what I need for the next week. The vendors are awesome and I love to shop local and support local farmers.”

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FREE family-friendly multicultural and children’s performances. This takes place Saturday & Sunday of Festival week. The Street Fair Children’s Area is a family-friendly part of the Street Fair made just for kids! Guests enjoy family-friendly vendors, and hands-on activities. This is a FREE event that takes place Saturday & Sunday of Festival week. We anticipate over 200,000 visitors and residents enjoying the Street Fair this year. Sorry, no pets or animals are allowed for any purpose at the Street Fair due to city ordinance. We will try and continue the Street Fair in rain and wind unless it becomes hazardous. In hazardous situations, we recommend vendors shutting down their booths temporarily. How do I apply to be a part of the Street Fair?

AutoFair transforms Charlotte Motor Speedway into a world-class automotive showcase over three days. The event features more than 50 car clubs, rare specialty vehicles, extensive vendor displays, and a sprawling flea market. Vehicles on display range from classics, customs, and hot rods to modern muscle and super cars.

Come enjoy the merriment of the 2027 ENC Renaissance Faire. Step back in time and enjoy lots of vendors, great performers, wonderful food and more.

Discover fresh, local produce, handmade goods, and community connections at the Fuquay-Varina Growers Market! Shop with local farmers, enjoy live music, and use SNAP/EBT benefits every Saturday from April to September in Fuquay-Varina, NC. Support small farms and eat fresh! 🍎🌿 #ShopLocal #farmersmarket #fuquayvarina

🌸 Welcome to the Wilmington Boutiques & Bloom Southern Market! 🌸The ultimate girls’ day out is coming to the Wilmington Convention Center! Grab your besties, moms, grandmas and everyone in between and spend the weekend shopping and making unforgettable memories at Wilmington Convention Center April 17th & 18th, 2027! ✨ What to Expect: 🛍️ 150+ Indoor Vendors 💎 Permanent Jewelry 🧢 Trucker Hat Bars 💐 Flower Bar & Build-Your-Own Bouquet📸 Beautiful Photo Moments 🎶 Fun Shopping Atmosphere, Live Music & So Much More! 🎁 The first 150 ladies through the doors each day will receive a FREE Boutiques & Bloom tote bag! 📅 April 17th & 18th, 2027 🕙 Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM 🕙 Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Wilmington Convention Center 🎟️ $10 Admission - Good for BOTH days! 🅿️ Wilmington Convention Center Parking Deck - $3-$11 for all day parking Gather your girlfriends, shop local, discover unique boutiques and handmade treasures, enjoy interactive experiences, and make it a weekend to remember. We can’t wait to BLOOM with you in Wilmington, NC!

Celebration of Spring is a self-guided driving tour of individual pottery studios and galleries across Seagrove, known as the Handmade Pottery Capital of the USA. The 2027 tour runs April 16 through 18, from 10 am to 5 pm, letting visitors watch kiln openings, meet potters and buy handmade pottery directly from more than 100 working studios. Some shops add demonstrations, hands-on activities, food and music, and a few offer online shopping as well.

The Dare A250 Liberty, Legacy and Lift-Off Faire takes place Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Manteo, North Carolina, marking the 250th anniversary of the 1776 Declaration of Independence. Downtown Manteo hosts free performances and festivities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and a ticketed Star Spangled Spectacular follows at Roanoke Island Festival Park, running 3:30 to 7 p.m. with live music, historical exhibits and storytelling.

Mark your calendars! The Annual Fayetteville Dogwood Festival returns April 23-25! Join us in Festival Park and Downtown Fayetteville for music, food, and fun!

Last Fridays Makers Markets (May - October, 2025, 5:30-8:30 PM ) are community art fairs on the Old Orange County Courthouse Lawn dedicated to showcasing: ✨ Local artists/makers , offering original, handmade work—an excellent market for both emerging and established artists! ✨ Exciting arts programming , entertainment, community collaborations, family activities and crafts, brought to you by HAC! ✨ A limited number of local organizations, community groups, and nonprofits offering good works, activities, and services to the public. 2026 Last Fridays Makers Markets vendor applications are now OPEN ! This rolling application is designed for community Artists/Makers for eligibility to participate in the Last Fridays Makers Markets, MAY - OCTOBER 2026. Please carefully review the FAQ before applying.

Spring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival returns to Bond Park in Cary, North Carolina on Saturday, April 24, 2027, from 9 am to 5 pm. The festival features more than 170 North Carolina artists, over 20 food and beverage vendors, four stages of entertainment and a Kid Daze area with hands on activities for children.

Spring Daze takes place Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 9 am to 5 pm at Fred G. Bond Park in Cary. The award winning arts festival celebrates Earth Day with art exhibitions, crafts, food and entertainment organized by the Cary Art Daze Work Group.

The 45th Annual Fayetteville Dogwood Festival runs April 23 through 25, 2027, with free admission throughout. The event brings live music and entertainment, food from local favorites, hundreds of vendors and artisans, and a Kid Zone for family activities.

Pickle lovers, get ready: the 2026 North Carolina Pickle Festival gets underway on Saturday, April 25 from 9 am to 6 pm in Downtown Mount Olive. Every year in April, Mount Olive the community and Mt. Olive the company come together to celebrate a mutually dill-lightful relationship. Pickles may be the theme, but community is what the festival is all about. One of the N.C. Pickle Festival’s enduring traditions is the Cuke Patch 5K. Help us make this year the best one yet! Easily the highlight of the North Carolina Pickle Festival, the Pickle Eating Contest features up to 20 people vying for the honor of Champ! Pickles and peppers are great straight out of the jar, on the side or on a sandwich, and, well, what else? If you have ideas for pickles or peppers in entrees, appetizers, beverages or even dessert, the NC Pickle Festival Recipe Contest is for you!

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Fire on the Mountain is an annual celebration of the art of the blacksmith that is always held on the last Saturday in April in Downtown Spruce Pine, NC. The event is a partnership between Spruce Pine Main Street, Penland School of Craft, and the Toe River Arts. Each year, the festival contains blacksmith demonstrations, blacksmith vendor booths, youth and adult forge-off, hands-on tents, kids’ activities, food, and more. Originating in 2007 as a local festival, the festival was originally called “Hammerin’ on the Toe.”

It takes a village to get things set up and running for the Greening Up the Mountains Festival. If you would like to volunteer (and get a free t-shirt). Sustainability : In honor of Earth Day and the Greening Up the Mountains festival origins, we are committed to sustainability. Thank you to Jackson County Solid Waste and our team of recycling volunteers for helping us make the festival clean and green. No single-use plastic water bottles are permitted to be sold or given away at the festival. TWSA has generously provided water bottle refilling stations at Bridge Park and on Main Street. We are also giving away reusable water bottles at this year's festival at the information booths. No single-use plastic bags are permitted to be used by our vendors. This does not apply to products packaged in plastic bags, such as kettle corn, or food items, such as pastries, that are pre-wrapped in...

Spring Craft & Garden Fair Handmade Treasures & Garden PleasuresJoin us at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market for our Spring Craft and Garden Fair on Sunday, April 26th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Discover unique, handmade creations from local artisans and explore a wide variety of spring plants, flowers, and herbs—all free to attend! Enjoy the taste of fresh, early-season berries straight from the farm and gain new gardening tips by watching live demonstrations from horticultural experts.Interested in becoming a vendor?Register online at http://forms.office.com/g/vhwh5bdEtZ.Deadline: Friday, March 27thFor more details, contact our office at 704-357-1269.We can’t wait to celebrate spring with you!

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Vendors are carefully selected to provide a variety of quality and unique goods for every MerleFest fan. Included in the vendor fee is the cost of your tent, tent setup, fire extinguisher, gutters, table, chairs, lightbulb for nighttime illumination, on-campus security, as well as general admission passes for the entire festival and one on-campus parking pass. Simply put – IT’S A DEAL! Vendor applications for MerleFest 2027 will open November 1, 2026. The Shoppes at MerleFest are four aisles of vendor booths located just past the festival entrance gate. Festival-goers will walk thru the Shoppes area to access stages. All vendors are chosen by a selection committee, and we are looking for unique and special products for our fans to enjoy. Please note that we do not allow any tobacco or alcohol related products to be sold. Vendor applications for MerleFest 2027 will open November 1, 202...

<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2795" src="https://downtownsmithfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Farmers-Market-Poster-232x300.png" alt="" width="232" height="300" /> The Smithfield Signature Fresh Market opens on Saturday, May 16, 2026, and will pop up every other Saturday through October 10, 2026. From 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, downtown Smithfield will be buzzing with the best in fresh, local goodness—perfect for your morning stroll or a fun family outing. You’ll find the market at Town Hall Commons Park, right in the heart of downtown, making it a convenient and welcoming destination to shop, explore, and connect with your community.

Apex PeakFest, now in its 45th year, takes place Saturday, May 1, 2027, at Apex Town Hall Campus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organized by the Apex Festival Commission rather than the town itself, the event features local artist booths, live music, dancing and area nonprofit and merchant tables.

The Kannapolis Farmers Market is open Thursdays 4-7pm from May through September. The market is located at the corner of Vance Ave and Dale Earnhardt Blvd, in the Oak Avenue Mall parking lot behind Corner Crust Pizza. VENDORS : Please review Market Guidelines and Vendor Application for interested vendors. New and returning vendors offer a wide variety of fresh, local produce, as well as honey, prepared foods, spices, and crafts. This year's vendors include: Miller & Sons Produce - Rowan County family farm that grows strawberries, tomatoes, corn, cantaloupes, and more For customers’ convenience, several vendors accept credit cards and WIC. For additional questions, contact Jenna Logan, jlogan@kannapolisnc.gov or 704-920-4369.

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Vintage Market Days of NC Triangle runs November 13 through 15, 2026, at the NC State Fairgrounds on Trinity Road in Raleigh. Friday is an early buying event from 10 am to 5 pm, followed by general admission Saturday and Sunday, when hours run until 4 pm. The curated market features vintage goods, handmade items and clothing, with free admission for children under 12.

Food and drink festival with merchant exhibits, handcrafted goods, packaged foods, BBQ accessories and live music. A 10x10 handcrafted artist space is listed at $375. Commercial promotion and food vendors have separate categories. Approval is subject to review; multi-day vendors must attend both days. Vendor applications (checked 2026-10-19): open. The current 2027 vendor form lists this edition and accepts applications.