I have been vending at festivals and events for two years now and I feel like the hardest part is finding events that are worth attending. Google search results are just not specific enough these days. Google shows everything from huge music festivals to small local farmers markets. My best luck has been word of mouth by asking other vendors at events that I attend if they know of any other big events in the area.

How do you find events/festivals that are worth attending? I’ve read suggestions to use festivalnet.com and fairsandfestivals.com but I haven’t tried them out yet.

Any suggestions are welcome, cheers!

  • Ok_Adhesiveness772@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I live in the same area. I would do the Big crafty, LEAF festivals, AllGoWest festival, any local farmers market in WNC in the summer time brings in the tourists, Mountain Heritage Day, Spring garden festival in Hendersonville, Springfling in Spartanburg, and downtown Greenville has an art fest which is great too.

    Even get in with Bonaroo if possible. Not too far from you.

    • beanandween@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Thank you so much! I will check all of these out. BTW two festivals that I’ve done locally that you didn’t mention are the Waynesville Harvest Fest and The Whole Blooming Thing in Waynesville. Not sure if you work festivals but you should check those out if you do.

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        10 months ago

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