General Information
In partnership with Riley Blake Designs, Thanksgiving Point is proud to host a quilting event unlike any other. This multi-faceted experience features over 80 classes held over four days, special dining events, presentations, quilt exhibitions and gatherings. A highlight for our guests is always the opportunities to shop and visit with our vendors.
The Garden of Quilts is open for retail and informational vending on Friday, September 13, 2024, from 9 am to 8 pm, and Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 9 am to 6 pm.
This year our vendor marketplace will be in the Thanksgiving Point Show Barn on the Water Tower Campus. The location features great proximity to all the exciting happenings on our biggest campus. It provides numerous amenities such as:
- Convenient parking with ample accessible spaces
- A solid, hard-surface floor that makes rolling merchandise in and out a breeze
- Easy pull-up loading zones
- Restrooms
- Concessions
- Climate controlled building with good light
- Public access (not limited to Garden of Quilts attendees only)
- Close proximity to other event spaces including classes, evening events, and restaurants
- A stage and sound system providing opportunities for vendors to provide demos or presentations
Vendors may apply using the form below. Applicants are selected by our planning committee. Odds of approval are based on the number of applicants and the relevancy of what vendor participation adds to the event. We do our best to balance the number of vendors in any one category, there may be overlaps in some items, and exclusivity is not promised, nor to be expected. We are committed to keeping the selection of vendors interesting and fresh and are always interested in new vendors. Participation in any previous event or festival at Thanksgiving Point does not guarantee acceptance.
Official acceptance status will be announced by July 11, 2024, via email. All approved vendors will be assigned a specific load-in appointment on Thursday, September 12, 2024, in order to facilitate an easy and efficient set-up process.
Standard retail vendor spaces are 10’ x 10’ space with double, triple, and premium spaces available at an additional cost.
Placement preference will not be allowed. Thanksgiving Point will provide each retail vendor with (1) 8’x2.5’ banquet table, (1) table linen, and (2) chairs if requested.
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