We’re so glad you are interested in participating in this year’s ClydeFEST!
ClydeFEST is a great way for organizations and businesses to connect with children and their parents.
We don’t charge a fee for participating in ClydeFEST; instead, we require that you provide an interactive, handmade arts craft or project. It’s an added bonus if the craft relates to your group’s mission. In the spirit of folk art, we encourage the use of reclaimed, recycled, or natural materials as much as possible. You are also welcome to display brochures and offer a mailing list sign-up for your business or organization. As you pull together your set-up, we’d love for you to keep in mind the folk-art, creative ethos at ClydeFEST!
Please do not bring fundraising materials, host raffles, or sell merchandise at ClydeFEST. Please also do not distribute free water or other beverages at your tent. Thanks so much for respecting these requests.
Date & Time: Sunday, April 13, 2025 — 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center, Pittsboro, North Carolina
Rain or Shine: We’re looking forward to gorgeous weather and having ClydeFEST outdoors on the East Lawn. If Mother Nature has other plans, we’ll move ClydeFEST inside.
Group participants should arrive by 10:30 a.m. to set up. Please bring your own tables, chairs, and 10×10 tents as needed. Temporary parking spaces will be pretty close to the East Lawn of the Ag Center for unloading, and then we’ll ask you to re-park in a more distant spot reserved for participants. You won’t have access to electricity, since we need the available power for our stage performers. You are expected to remain open until ClydeFEST ends at 4 p.m.
Application Deadline EXTENDED: March 13, 2025
We do need to know the arts craft you’re planning when you apply, please! As you’re planning for numbers, we had more than 2,500 folks at ClydeFEST 2024, and we encourage community booth folks to bring enough supplies for 200 to 250 kiddos. Think outside the coloring page box!
Email us with any questions!
One more thing…We’ll welcome your assistance in promoting this unique family friendly event by liking our Facebook and Instagram pages, and sharing our #ClydeFEST2025 posts!