2026 WVSF Craft Show Guidelines 

1. This year’s show will take place Thursday, May 14th, Friday, May 15th, and Saturday, May 16th, and will run 10 am to 6 pm daily.
2. The location of the show will be the Stockert Youth & Community Center, located at 79 E Main St., Buckhannon, WV 26201.
3. Set up will be on Wednesday, May 13th, from 12 pm – 5 pm, and on Thursday, May 14th, from 8am-10am prior to the show. ALL booths MUST be set and ready to open by 10am, the start of the show.
4. Tear down will immediately follow the end of the show on Saturday, May 16th.   
5. This year we will offer OUTDOOR spaces. Electric will NOT be provided for outdoor spaces. Tables, chairs, tents/canopies, etc will NOT be provided. Outdoor spaces MUST be taken down/packed up at the end of each day as we do not have security to monitor your items after the show closes. (You may leave canopies and tables, but removal of merchandise is recommended.)
6. Indoor spaces will be available and are of a limited quantity. No more than 2 spaces per crafter due to limited spaces.
7. ALL spaces are 8x8. The Fee for an indoor space is $125 per space for all three days. Outdoor spaces are $100 per space for all three days.
8. This is a three-day event; all vendors are required to attend all three days, unless otherwise approved by chairperson Matasha Weaver. 
9. Electricity will be available for indoor vendors ONLY, is very limited and will require sharing. Extension cords will NOT be provided.
10. Tables, chairs, background materials, displays, tablecloths, etc. WILL NOT be provided.
11. Spaces WILL NOT be reserved until the application, guidelines, and vendor fee have been received and approved. Spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis!)
12. NO vendor fee will be refunded if not canceled by May 1st, 2025, except in instances of emergency. All refunds may take 2-3 weeks to process. No cash refunds! 
13. NO vendor may tear down early without prior authorization from chairperson Matasha Weaver or a WVSF board member. Leaving early without notification to the chairperson or board member may result in the vendor not being invited back to any future WVSF vendor event.
14. Aggressive or violent behavior toward other vendors, customers, or WVSF board members WILL result in the vendor being asked to leave immediately and they will be banned from returning to any future events!
15. Signs for advertisement are provided by the WVSF and should not be tampered with, added to, or removed. Vendors should not make their own signs to place outside for advertisement of the event, nor should they create any social media event pages. Any vendor who does this will be asked to remove the sign and could be asked to leave the show immediately. (You may display your business name and signage in your booth space only!)
16. Neither the festival nor any representative thereof is responsible for any exhibited items, damages, theft, or losses. Security WILL NOT be provided at this space; however, the gymnasium will be locked at the end of each day.
17. Items displaying offensive, derogatory, explicit, or illegal materials are strictly prohibited. Any vendor displaying such items will be asked to remove items from their display.
18. The use of alcohol or illegal substances is strictly prohibited. Furthermore, any vendor caught using such substances will be asked to leave the show and will forfeit any booth space at future events.
19. HAVE FUN! LET’S MAKE THIS ANOTHER AMAZING YEAR!  

By signing below, I hereby apply to be a vendor at the 2026 WVSF craft show. I understand that I am fully responsible for setting up, tearing down, and maintaining my booth space. I understand that by signing below I am agreeing to these rules and guidelines and that failure to comply with any of the above listed guidelines will result in my, the vendor, not being invited back to future shows.