Hagley Craft Fair Vendor Information/Application

Hagley Craft Fair
October 19 and 20, 2024

General Information

The Hagley Craft Fair has the reputation as one of the finest craft fairs in the region. The Fair offers a unique shopping experience on Hagley’s beautiful grounds in Wilmington, DE.

• The event takes place on Saturday, October 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, October 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• The event is primarily outdoors with a limited number of booths located inside the Soda House.
• Admission is charged to the event.
• Food Trucks are available on site.
• Shuttle service is provided between locations.

CRAFTSPEOPLE - Information and Application

Application for Craftspeople
Vendor Rules and Regulations

  • All work must be original – conceived, designed, and executed by the exhibiting craft artist.
  • Participation is required for entire open hours of both days.
  • Outdoor booth spaces are 10’ x 10’; some located on grass and some on paved areas. Craftsperson must supply tent(with proper weights to secure from wind) and anything else needed. Electric is not provided.
  • Outdoor booth fee is $225. Please do not send booth fee until notification of acceptance.
  • Indoor booth spaces are approximately 8’ x 10’ and some are irregular in shape. A six- foot table, two chairs, and electric can be provided if requested. The number of indoor booth spaces is very limited and will be assigned on a first applied, first supplied basis. Please keep in mind that we need to maintain a good mix of media throughout, so for example if 15 jewelers are the first to apply for indoor spots, they cannot all be assigned indoors. All indoor booths will be located at the Soda House.
  • Indoor booth fee is $300. Please do not send booth fee until notification of acceptance.
  • Booth assignment is at the sole discretion of Hagley Museum and Library.
  • A non-refundable application fee of $10 is required with the application.
  • Setup is on Friday (daytime) and Saturday morning.
  • The event is held rain or shine.
  • We require at least three digital images of current work and one image of the booth set-up. Please email the images to hagleycraftfair@hagley.org with the subject line: “Craft Fair 2024 images.”. Include with this email a 100-word description of your work with price points.
  • ALL applicants must submit digital images.  
  • Selections of vendors for the Hagley Craft Fair are made at the sole discretion of Hagley Museum and Library.

Important Dates:

April 15: Application Deadline
by May 17: Notification of acceptance via email
 
Note: All applications and payments MUST be submitted on the Hagley website.

SPECIALTY FOOD VENDORS - Information and Application

Application for Specialty Food Vendors

Vendor Rules and Regulations

  • Participation is required for entire open hours of both days.
  • Booth spaces are approximately 10’ x 10’
  • Space assignment is at the sole discretion of Hagley Museum and Library.
  • A non-refundable application fee of $10 is required with the application.
  • Booth fee is $150. Please do not send booth fee until notification of acceptance.
  • The Specialty Food Market is located outdoors.
  • The event is held rain or shine.
  • Vendors are required to bring their own tents or canopies(with proper weights to secure from wind).
  • Electricity is not provided.
  • We require at least three digital images of current work and one image of the booth set-up. Please email the images to hagleycraftfair@hagley.org with the subject line: “Craft Fair 2024 images”. Include with this email a 100- word description of your product with price points.
  • Selections of vendors for the Hagley Craft Fair are made at the sole discretion of Hagley Museum and Library.

Important Dates:

April 15: Application Deadline
by May 17: Notification of acceptance via email

Note: All applications and payments MUST be submitted on the Hagley website.