We are looking for unique products, handmade items, and a variety of creations to give the show a cohesive yet varied feel. Patchwork Show chooses vendors through a jury process based on product originality, quantity and branding in each category. Please make sure you take great pictures of your products, they speak volumes! We DON’T accept vendors who resell products that are not designed by them Ie: things like Mary Kay or Scentsy candles. Patchwork Show vendors must design their products and/or make their products. We do accept a small number of well-curated vintage vendors. 

Check out our online workshop Craft Show Success which gives you the tools, resources and confidence to prepare for and make the most of your time at craft shows so you can make money, build your customer base as well as your creative community plus get exposure for your brand. You can also click here for our tips on submitting a successful craft show application.

If you need to cancel you must do so four weeks before the show for a refund of your booth fee (application fees can’t be refunded). If you cancel after that, you forfeit your booth fee. Patchwork Show is a rain or shine event meaning we don’t refund vendors, cancel or reschedule the show due to unfortunate weather.

Legally, to sell anything anywhere in the state of California you must obtain a seller’s permit from CA State Board of Equalization and collect sales tax for all sales. Some cities where we hold Patchwork Show may ask for a copy of your permit. There also may be additional temporary city seller’s permits required. Info will be on the application. Patchwork Show is not responsible for collecting or making sure you collect and report tax revenues.

We have a very limited number of Experience Booths at each location. Experience Booth vendors provide a free service or experience (tip/suggested donations jars are permitted) for Patchwork Show guests in exchange for a complementary booth at the show. We share about Experience Booths on our social media and in our newsletter. Some examples of Experience Booths include DIY crafting, tarot readings, face painting, some types of musicians, massages, yoga, etc. Experience booths are not intended for handmade vendors. However, if you are a handmade vendor who is interested in providing an experience as an extension of your booth in exchange for a discount, please fill out our Craft Vendor Application. If you’d like to apply for an Experience Booth, please fill out the Experience Booth Application.

Please fill out our Experience Booth Application. Feel free to email us with any questions. The subject your email should be the show you are applying for + the name of your non-profit/community group. We accept a few groups per season, and you must be engaging in an activity during the event (not just table + flyer set-up).

We don’t accept any prepared food vendors (aside from food trucks). All food vendors must either be food trucks or pre-packaged food. Food vendors MUST FILL OUT THE FOOD APPLICATION and submit your health department permit paperwork WITH your application, details are HERE. Once your application is approved, we will send you an email for TFF permit for the given county of the event you applied for. For questions regarding food vendors please email us.

We do extensive promotion of the show to our email list of 30k+, our social media audience of 70+, our show partners as well as through poster distribution via our local street teams. We send vendors digital and printed marketing materials and expect them to promote the show thoroughly to their audience.