Description

2022 Highland County Maple Festival Vendor Application and Rules of Participation

March 12 – 13 and 19 – 20, 2022 • Highland County, Virginia

www.highlandcounty.org/maple-festival

Sponsored by the Highland County Chamber of Commerce

*** TIER 2 VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 9:00 A.M. ON JANUARY 17, 2022 ***

The annual Highland County Maple Festival is held throughout Highland County during the second and third weekends in March.  Since 1959, visitors have been drawn to Highland County for a cultural and culinary adventure.  Each year, tens of thousands of visitors are drawn to this unspoiled, rural region of Virginia to celebrate the “opening” of the trees and observe the process of maple syrup-making.  Over 100 high-quality juried arts, crafts, and food vendors are an integral part of the festival alongside sugar camp tours, pancake meals, and entertainment.  The Chamber is excited to welcome visitors back who are ready to travel after two years of cancellation, and we’re glad to have you share the experience!

Vendors are jury-reviewed for uniqueness, quality, and diversity of merchandise.  Items must be handcrafted.  Vendors are set up at seven unique locations with interior and exterior options in Highland County during the following times:

• Saturday, March 12^th from 9 am – 5 pm
• Sunday, March 13^th from 9 am – 4 pm
• Saturday, March 19^th from 9 am – 5 pm
• Sunday, March 20^th from 9 am – 4 pm

In 2022, the Highland County Chamber of Commerce will be following the recommended CDC and VDH guidelines regarding COVID-19 current at the time of the festival. 

To apply for the 2022 Highland County Maple Festival:

• Please provide all requested information on the application.  You will first choose whether you'd like an inside space, outside space, or as a food vendor outside in our special North Water Street Food Court.  If you choose an inside or outside space, you will then choose your top choices among 3 options located in Monterey and McDowell.  Vendor space is limited in all areas.  Every effort will be made to place accepted Tier 2 vendors in their top choice, but the Chamber will ultimately place vendors as needed to optimize the show.
• Please provide 5 photographs of product (merchandise, food, etc.) to be sold, including 1 photo of your booth setup.  A website that includes the photos is also acceptable.  (Include business name on digital photo titles or on the backs of all mailed photos.)
• Please FULLY READ the Vendor Agreement and acknowledge by signing the form.
• After filling out all the information, you can choose to submit payment online or be sent an invoice.  AFTER SUBMITTING, PLEASE DO NOT EXIT UNTIL YOU REACH THE CONFIRMATION NOTIFICATION SCREEN. THIS MAY TAKE A FEW MINUTES UNTIL THE "SPINNING CIRCLE" DISAPPEARS. For physical payments, please enclose a check or money order payable to the Highland County Chamber of Commerce.  * There will be a $25.00 service fee for any returned checks.

Members of the Highland County Chamber of Commerce with a physical location in Highland County receive a $50 discount on their application in the form a refund if accepted.  Please contact the Chamber if you are interested in joining. 

Highland County Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 223
Monterey, VA 24465
(540) 468-2550
director@highlandcounty.org
www.highlandcounty.org

We hope everyone has a safe, enjoyable, and profitable festival!