1.) Who can sell at Maker Fair Minnesota? Maker Fair Minnesota is open to any handcrafted artisan. Only handcrafted artisans are invited to sell their own unique creations at the event. Mass produced, third party sellers are not accepted. We require the artisans themselves sell at the event and not their representatives. Any vendor selling non handcrafted merchandise will be asked to leave.  They will not be permitted to sell at future events.  Sellers under age 18 must register and be accompanied by an adult.

2.) How can I apply to be a handcrafted seller? Maker Fair MN is a juried event. Handcrafted artisan jury application can be submitted on our website. If accepted, we will reach out to you with registration information. If you do not hear from us, please consider applying again in 2025. Remember to apply early. Maker Fair MN is a very popular event that fills up fast. If invited to register, all vendors must submit their completed registration forms, ST-19’s and payment within 7 business days. Payment can be made on our website at www.makerfairmn.com/payment. If paying online, please add $5.00 to your booth fee to cover credit card processing fees. If paying by check, these must also be submitted within 7 business days. Maker Fair MN reserves the right to revoke a vendor’s invitation to register if registration items and payment are not submitted within the 7 day period.

3.) What is the registration fee and what does it cover?    Booth fees for a handcrafted artisans range from $80.00 to $140.00 per single space depending on location and size.  A limited quantity of smaller indoor booths are available.  Inquire by email for size, price and availability.   Registration fees cover your assigned space(s), access to your space the day before and the day of event, and designated vendor parking.  Each vendor will receive two parking passes per application.  Electricity is available in certain locations for a small additional charge.  This is a rain or shine event. Registration fees and non-refundable.

4.) Can I share a booth space? We require each artisan to have their own booth.  Each space must be covered by a ST19 or Occasional Tax Exemption.  We may make exceptions in certain situations at our discretion.

5.) What do I have to provide at my booth? Sellers must provide their own table or displays to fit within their assigned space. We have a limited amount of 8’ x 2’ tables that may be rented for $7.00 each and can be used in indoor spaces only (limit of 2 tables can be rented per single indoor space). No chair is provided. Electricity access is $10.00 per space and should be indicated on your registration form. Please remember to bring your own extension cord and power strip.

6.) When is Maker Fair Minnesota and what time can I set up? Maker Fair Minnesota is 9 AM – 4 PM Saturday, October 12th, 2024. Artisans can set up their booths the afternoon the day before on Friday, October 11th, from 11 AM – 6 PM and the morning of the event Saturday, October 12th, from 6:45 AM – 8:45 AM.  Please do not drive into the buildings.  All vehicles and trailers must be moved to vendor parking by 8 AM Saturday morning.  To avoid congestion during setup, please unload and move your vehicle prior to setting up your displays. All sellers must be completely set up at least 15 minutes prior to the opening of the event and stay until it ends at 4 PM.  Booths are not to be taken down until after 4 PM.  No unauthorized vehicles will be allowed in the selling area prior to the end of the event. Any vendor who takes down their booth and stops selling prior to 4 PM will not be invited back to sell at future Maker Fair Minnesota events.  All inside vendors must be done loading by 5:30 PM on Saturday.  All merchandise and trailers must be off of the fairgrounds property by end of day Saturday, October 12th, food vendors included. An additional fee will be charged for trailers left overnight on Saturday, October 12th.

7.) Where is Maker Fair Minnesota and is the event accessible? Maker Fair Minnesota will be held at the Nicollet County Fairgrounds in Saint Peter, MN. This beautiful venue is located in Nicollet County and accommodates all of our attendees and vendors. There is ample parking, no stairs, and easily accessible restrooms.

8.) Is Maker Fair Minnesota kid-friendly? Maker Fair Minnesota is a family event! In addition to the handcrafted artisans, we offer kids activities, kids goodie bags, and food vendors. There is no childcare provided at the event and children are to be supervised by adults.

9.) How will Maker Fair Minnesota be advertised? Maker Fair Minnesota 2024 will be advertised on websites and social media, in regional newspapers and magazines, on hundreds of posters and flyers, signs, and on the radio. Makers are also sent promotional flyers to distribute in their communities.  Your participation in promoting your business and the event is the best way to help attendance grow. Sellers are encouraged to allow event organizers to use photos of their handcrafted items on the website, social media, and in media press releases.

10.) How do the Goodie Bags work? Maker Fair Minnesota will hand out the goodie bags to the first 50 adult and 50 children shoppers in line.  Contributing to the goodie bags is optional.  The bags are a big hit and a great way to engage shoppers.  Maker Fair Minnesota will provide a sign to each vendor that contributes to these bags to display at their site. Take this opportunity to provide samples, coupons, or business cards with discounts to encourage shopping at your booth. If you donate to the Goodie Bags, please have your items ready when you check in either during set up the day before the event or the morning of the event before 8:00 AM. They can also be mailed to Maker Fair Minnesota P.O. Box 4245 Mankato, MN 56002 no later than 1 week prior the event.

11.) What is the anticipated attendance at Maker Fair Minnesota? The event has welcomed between 4,000 – 5,000 shoppers in prior years. We’ve already experiencing lots of excitement and anticipation for 2024! We look forward to another fantastic year!!!

12.) Who can I contact if I have questions? Please contact Maker Fair Minnesota by one of the following ways:

Contact page on the event website: www.makerfairmn.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 507.340.1720.

1.) Who can sell at Maker Fair Minnesota? Maker Fair Minnesota is open to any handcrafted artisan. Only handcrafted artisans are invited to sell their own unique creations at the event. Mass produced, third party sellers are not accepted. We ask the artisans themselves sell at the event and not their representatives. Sellers under age 18 must register and be accompanied by an adult.

2.) How can I apply to be a handcrafted seller? Maker Fair MN is a juried event. Handcrafted artisan jury application can be submitted on our website. If accepted, we will reach out to you with registration information. If you do not hear from us, please consider applying again in 2025. Remember to apply early. Maker Fair MN is a very popular event that fills up fast. If invited to register, all vendors must submit their completed registration forms, ST-19’s and payment within 7 business days. Payment can be made on our website at www.makerfairmn.com/payment. If paying online, please add $5.00 to your booth fee to cover credit card processing fees. If paying by check, these must also be submitted within 7 business days. Maker Fair MN reserves the right to revoke a vendor’s invitation to register if registration items and payment are not submitted within the 7 day period.

3.) What is the registration fee and what does it cover?    Booth fees for a handcrafted artisans range from $80.00 to $140.00 per single space depending on location and size.  A limited quantity of smaller indoor booths are available.  Inquire by email for size, price and availability.   Registration fees cover your assigned space(s), access to your space the day before and the day of event, and designated vendor parking.  Each vendor will receive two parking passes per application.  Electricity is available in certain locations for a small additional charge.  This is a rain or shine event. Registration fees and non-refundable.

4.) Can I share a booth space? Handcrafted artisans may share a single or double booth space as long as all sellers are listed on the registration form. Each space must be covered by a ST19 Form or Occasional Tax Exemption.

5.) What do I have to provide at my booth? Sellers must provide their own table or displays to fit within their assigned space. We have a limited amount of 8’ x 2’ tables that may be rented for $5.00 each and can be used in indoor spaces only (limit of 2 tables can be rented per single indoor space). No chair is provided. Electricity access is $10.00 per space and should be indicated on your registration form. Please remember to bring your own extension cord and power strip. Maker Fair MN will have a limited amount of painters tape on hand to secure cords to the ground. The use of duct tape to secure cords to the ground is prohibited. 

6.) When is Maker Fair Minnesota and what time can I set up? Maker Fair Minnesota is 9 AM – 4 PM Saturday, October 12th, 2024. Artisans can set up their booths the afternoon the day before on Friday, October 11th, from 11 AM – 6 PM and the morning of the event Saturday, October 12th, from 6:45 AM – 8:45 AM.  Please do not drive into the buildings.  All vehicles and trailers must be moved to vendor parking by 8 AM Saturday morning.  To avoid congestion during setup, please unload and move your vehicle prior to setting up your displays. All sellers must be completely set up at least 15 minutes prior to the opening of the event and stay until it ends at 4 PM.  Booths are not to be taken down until after 4 PM.  No unauthorized vehicles will be allowed in the selling area prior to the end of the event. Any vendor who takes down their booth and stops selling prior to 4 PM will not be invited back to sell at future Maker Fair Minnesota events.  All inside vendors must be done loading by 5:30 PM on Saturday.  All merchandise and trailers must be off of the fairgrounds property by end of day Saturday, October 12th, food vendors included. An additional fee will be charged for trailers left overnight on Saturday, October 12th.

7.) Where is Maker Fair Minnesota and is the event accessible? Maker Fair Minnesota will be held at the Nicollet County Fairgrounds in Saint Peter, MN. This beautiful venue is located in Nicollet County and accommodates all of our attendees and vendors. There is ample parking, no stairs, and easily accessible restrooms.

8.) Is Maker Fair Minnesota kid-friendly? Maker Fair Minnesota is a family event! In addition to the handcrafted artisans, we offer kids activities, kids goodie bags, and food vendors. There is no childcare provided at the event and children are to be supervised by adults.

9.) How will Maker Fair Minnesota be advertised? Maker Fair Minnesota 2022 will be advertised on websites and social media, in regional newspapers and magazines, on hundreds of posters and flyers, signs, and on the radio. Makers are also sent promotional flyers to distribute in their communities. Sellers are encouraged to allow event organizers to use photos of their handcrafted items on the website, social media, and in media press releases.

10.) How do the Goodie Bags work? To encourage early attendance, the first 50 adult shoppers at Maker Fair Minnesota will receive a free Goodie Bag filled with freebies from our artisans. Following the distribution of adult Goodie Bags, the first 50 kids to line up will receive a free Goodie Bag filled with freebies also contributed by our artisans. The line for Goodie Bags starts outside Building A (Johnson Hall). There will be a banner to designate where the line begins. Contributing to the Goodie Bags is optional. The bags are a big hit and a great way to engage shoppers. Maker Fair Minnesota will provide a sign to each vendor that contributes to these bags to display at their site. Take this opportunity to provide samples, coupons, or business cards with discounts to encourage shopping at your booth. Business cards must have a discount or coupon on them to be put in the bags. If you donate to the Goodie Bags please have your items ready when you check in either during set up the day before the event or the morning of the event before 8:00 AM to allow ample time for volunteers to stuff the Goodie Bags. They can also be mailed to Maker Fair Minnesota P.O. Box 4245 Mankato, MN 56002 no later than 1 week prior the event.

11.) What is the anticipated attendance at Maker Fair Minnesota? The event has welcomed between 4,000 – 5,000 shoppers in prior years. We’ve already experiencing lots of excitement and anticipation for 2022! We look forward to another fantastic year!!!

12.) Who can I contact if I have questions? Please contact Maker Fair Minnesota by one of the following ways:

Contact page on the event website: www.makerfairmn.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 507.340.1720.