2025 Appalachian Autumn Market & Fall Festival
We are looking for SPONSORS and VOLUNTEERS for our 2025 Appalachian Autumn Market & Fall Festival!
SUBMIT YOUR VENDOR APPLICATION BY CLICKING HERE!
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Entertainment Stage - provide financial support for our musicians, storytellers, and entertainment
Pumpkin Painting Table - provide financial support for the purchase of pumpkins and paint supplies
Craft Activity Tables - provide financial support for the purchase of craft supplies
Apple Butter Cauldron - provide financial support for the purchase of apples and apple butter supplies
All sponsorships will receive: a complimentary vendor booth near the entrance of the festival; logo and backlinks included in marketing supplies and emails; VIP Corporate Museum Pass for the 2026 Season; 5 General Admission Tickets to the 2026 Season of Horn in the West.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Need volunteer hours for a resume or school project? We’ll sign off!
We need volunteers for:
Vendor Assistance - loading, unloading, packing, grabbing water, etc.
Child Supervision - at our KidZone; general supervision; refilling bubble trays, etc.
Museum Assistance - giving information and directions, taking down emails, assisting Museum Staff with random tasks.
Parking Direction - Keeping the parking lot flowing in an organized and orderly manner.
Volunteers will receive a Museum Pass for the 2026 season and 2 General Admission Ticket Vouchers for the 2026 Season of Horn in the West.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ALL DAY: Apple butter making, pumpkin painting, corn shuck doll making, candle-dipping, hatchet throwing, face painting, weaving and spinning demonstrations, self-guided cabin tours, and vendors.
Full Schedule TBA!
2024 Vendors
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Azalea Artwork
Small and large preserved moss artwork
Watercolors of nature, foods, scenery, ect..
Embroidery and cross-stitches that will be "fall themed" (Halloween, autumn scenery, fungi, and more!)
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BGoodStudio
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Sally Cat Art
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The Ham Shoppe
Locally owned and operated sandwich truck opened in 2024 that seeks to honor the legacy of The Ham Shoppe, a beloved local institution for over 25 years.
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Southern Oak Artisan
Handmade 100% soy candles, wax melts and diffusers.
https://southernoakartisan.com
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K and N Mountain Creations
Tumblers, signs, wind spinners; Laser cut and engraved items, ie cutting boards, ornaments, earrings, keychains, signs and more
Sublimation and epoxy tumblers -
Project Noelle
There are thousands of children who have suffered because of the opioid epidemic. Project Noelle is here to show them that they are loved.
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Mobile Baby Base Camp
AppHealthCare provides a comfortable space for breast/chestfeeding parents and also a space to change a diaper and/or calm a child. This tent is unmanned and private!
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Morning Glory Creations
Small pottery pieces like trinket dishes, flower pots, mugs, and plates.
Miscellaneous crochet pieces such as blankets, coin purses, a few stuffies, and more!
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Cahan Studio
Hand-turned wooden bowls, Magic Wands made from Acacia hardwood. Suitable for all skill levels of wizardry. Twig vases made from Cherry hardwood. Suitable for dried flowers and grasses.
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Hannah Little
Earrings, Stickers and prints!
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Simply Sarah
Hand pieced silver and gold plated hypoallergenic earrings and necklaces. Custom necklaces and charms available. Jewelry boxes, rings and jewelry trays and dishes are not made by hand.
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Mimi's Garden Bouquet Bar
Pick your flowers and have them wrapped for a totally custom bouquet!
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Becca Childress Creative
Giclee Art prints: printed on museum quality paper with archival ink
Hand-pressed flower jewelry: made from plants collected locally. Pressed and cast by Becca
Tea towels: 100% cotton, featuring Becca’s original artwork
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Pink Daisy Candle Body Company LLC
Eco-friendly line of soy lotion candles body whip shea Butters and detox soaks, and bath teas.
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Peace of Green
Quirky pottery to use with the plants!
China teapots, cups and saucers, pitchers, and more!
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Davy Davis
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Stardust Cellars
Award-winning, natural, sustainable, ancestral wine & mead from NC's only biodynamic vineyard!
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Boy Scouts Troop
Selling FRESH apple cider!