Please read the following rules and FAQs. If your question is not answered please feel
free to contact: info@goodneighborfestival.com
Q: When and where is this year's Art and Craft Fair?
A: The 2026 Art & Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, August 29th from 10 am to 5 pm
and Sunday, August 30th from 10 am to 4 pm. It is located at South Beach, the grassy
area to the south of Middleton High School on the corner of Franklin Ave and Bristol St.
Q: If I have registered and I am unable to attend can I receive a refund of my
registration fee?
A: Yes. All refund requests must be submitted in writing (email or mailed) at least one
week before the festival for any reason. If the Art and Craft Fair is canceled, all fees will
be promptly refunded. Refunds will not be given for adverse weather or after the cutoff
date.
Q: When will I know my booth number and when can I set up?
A: Booth numbers will not be available until you check in at the Art and Craft Fair
registration table during set up. The check-in table will be visible from Bristol Street.
Check in will be open from 12 pm to 5 pm on Friday and from 6 am to 10 am on
Saturday. We ask everyone to set up on Friday if at all possible. If you are unable to
check in on Friday before 5 pm, you must wait until Saturday morning to check in,
receive your booth assignment and set up your booth.
Q: How big are the booths?
A: Booths are 12 feet wide by 12 feet deep. These are empty spaces, to be filled with
your OWN tent and products. Please bring weights to secure your tent. The Art and
Craft Fair does NOT provide tents, chairs or tables for vendors. Please note
*Generators are NOT allowed and electricity is NOT provided.
Q: Is this a juried show?
A: No. The Art Fair is not juried or judged.
Q: Am I guaranteed the same booth I had in the past, or my requested booth?
A: No. Booths are assigned to applicants in the order they are received based on their
requests. Reasonable efforts are made to assign vendors their first or second choice. If
we are unable to assign your first or second choice we will try to assign you a booth
near your requested area.
**Booth requests are not guarantees**
Q: Where can I drop off my merchandise?
A: Vendors may use the corner of Bristol Street or Franklin Ave to drop off their
merchandise. Please be aware these are public streets public and are subject to
parking restrictions during Good Neighbor Festival. You may use Bristol St. or Franklin
Ave only as an unloading zone between 12 pm and 5 pm on Friday and 6 am and 10
am on Saturday. You may stay for only 60 minutes, but preferably less so other vendors
are able to utilize the space to unload as well.
Q: Will there be people to help me unload/load my merchandise?
A: We have recruited some volunteers to assist with loading and unloading. If you
choose to use these volunteers, the volunteers, Good Neighbor Festival Art and Craft
Fair or the Middleton Lions Club are responsible for any damage.
Q: What happens if it rains?
A: The show will continue as scheduled regardless of rain. There are no refunds due to
adverse weather Use of straw is not allowed in the City of Middleton.
Q: Is there security overnight?
A: Yes. The Good Neighbor Festival provides security to monitor the festival grounds
overnight. However, the festival grounds cover a large area and the security personnel
cannot be everywhere at all times. Vendors are encouraged to take ALL valuable items
with them when they leave for the night, including cash drawers/lockboxes. Neither the
Good Neighbor Festival nor the Middleton Lions Club are responsible for any lost,
stolen, damaged goods or property.
Q: Are refreshments offered to vendors?
A: No. We cannot offer free refreshments to vendors such as coffee and donuts as
other nonprofit organizations sell these items in other areas of the festival.
Q: If I need to use the restroom or leave my booth, will there be someone there to
watch it for me?
A: No. We are not able to provide a booth sitting service. Restrooms are located on
the festival grounds.
Q: Where will the Art and Craft Fair Coordinator be during the show if I have a
question?
A: The Coordinator or representative will be on the Good Neighbor Festival grounds
during the hours of the Art and Craft show and circulating regularly throughout the art
show area. You can also go to the information booth and ask to have the Coordinator
contacted if needed.
Q: May I sell commercial products?
A: No. Commercial products are not allowed. Only original handmade goods may be
sold at the art show. All decisions about originality will be made by the Coordinator and
are final. The sale of buy/sell items is a violation of the show rules and immediate
grounds for dismissal from the show.
Q: May I sell food products?
A: Yes, but the product you sell must be approved in advance, must be handmade, and
must not be intended to be consumed on site.
Q: May I provide services?
A: No, the sale of services such as caricatures, face painting, tattooing (temporary or
permanent) and massage is not allowed. Any vendor selling such services will be
asked to discontinue the sale of said service or asked to leave the show without a
refund.