Huronia Festival of Arts & Crafts

Arts & Crafts Vendors, please check your spam! Emails have been distributed with important vendor information that you need to know. If you have not received anything, please notify us by email only.

We currently have 5 spaces left but they are going FAST!

Categories we are considering
⭐ Fine Art
⭐ Photography
⭐ Food (limited)
⭐ Home Decor
⭐ Clothing
⭐ Kids
⭐ Leather
⭐ Metal
Or other unique products

We are full in bath/body, jewelry, and wood.

Don't see your category listed? Send us a message or an email to [email protected]

We have a few spaces left for arts & crafts vendors at Kempenfest! Message us or send an email to [email protected] for more details.

If you're on our waitlist, please reach out and let us know if you're still interested! Availability depends on the category, as categories are limited, and decisions will be made at the discretion of the festival committee. While we prefer handmade products, we do have some space available for other items.

Hope to see you there! Kempenfest

🚨 Last chance to apply for Artisan Alley, Taste of Kempenfest, and Emerging Talent!! 🚨

Applications close on Monday, March 18 at 11:59pm.

https://kempenfest.com/become-an-exhibitor/

Thank you to our incredible vendors and volunteers for another amazing and successful Kempenfest! We love each and every one of you and cannot wait for 2024!

Thank you to all of the incredible volunteers that came out to help make this happen! We couldn't do it without these incredible, generous individuals.

Who is excited to unleash their creativity this weekend ?🎨

We are just days away from unveiling a NEW interactive art installation like no other! "Painting Along The Pathway"🧑‍🎨 is a 6'x12' paint by numbers masterpiece designed by our very own 2022 Emerging Talent and local artist, . 🌟 Each section of the artwork has been carefully assigned a number, and YOU get to add your personal touch.

📍 Located at the "Picnic Pathway" on Map 3 near the Volleyball & Basketball Courts
⏰ Saturday August 5- Monday August 7th
💳 We kindly request a donation of $2 to participate. Both cash and card payments will be accepted.

🎨 Be sure to add "Painting Along The Pathway" to your must do's and become a part of the artistic process! 🎨✨ Kempenfest Paintillio

Arts & Crafts Vendors of Kempenfest, important information is coming your way with just one week away from Kempenfest!

One more week!

One More Week! Can’t wait to see you all at Kempenfest 2023 🙌🏼

Festival info-> https://kempenfest.com

Space is still available in our *NEW* Picnic Pathway at Kempenfest !

Categories are limited so reach out to us to see if we are able to accommodate. Please note that we are accepting HANDMADE Arts & Crafts and Artisanal Food vendors ONLY. Our Market Square is currently full.

🎨 Exciting News! 🎨

We are thrilled to announce an exciting addition to this years Kempenfest—an interactive art installation like no other! Join us as we unveil a 6'x12' paint by numbers masterpiece by our very own 2022 Emerging Talent and local artist, . 🌟

🎨 This unique installation invites you to unleash your creativity and become a part of the artistic process. Each section of the artwork has been carefully assigned a number, and YOU get to add your personal touch. Witness the stunning transformation as this vibrant canvas comes to life, showcasing the combined talents of Ryley James and our wonderful community. 🎉

📍 Located at the "Picnic Pathway" on Map 3 near the Volleyball & Basketball Courts
⏰ Saturday August 5- Monday August 7th

Spread the word, tag your creative friends, and let's make this a masterpiece to remember! 🎨✨

We still have a few spaces left in our New Picnic Pathway!

Categories available are limited, so please reach out to our team and we can let you know what is available!

Vendors, Check your emails for an important update! 💌

Having issues receiving our emails? Be sure to add us to your safe sender list.

We have 5 spaces left in our NEW area, the Picnic Pathway! Message us today for more details!

On our waitlist? Reach out to let us know if you're interested! Availability would be for handmade products only- categories are limited and decisions will be made under the discretion of the festival committee. No Market Place submissions will be accepted at this time.

💌Be sure to add us to your sender safe list to ensure you are receiving our emails and updates!

If you submitted an application from May 1st- May 31st, we ask that you please resubmit before Sunday June 4th. We were made aware of an internal issue due to an update in software and are hoping that the issues are now fixed. If you are still recieving a *Forbidden Warning* error please screen cap and send it to us so we can inform our providers. We apologize for any inconvience.

Please note, we are still waitlisting but opportunities always arise as we get closer to the event as we try to fill certain categories.

We are doing our best to accommodate those still on our waitlist, but please note that we try to fill spaces based on category so that we don't over inflate a particular craft. Always check your email though as sometimes we end up in Spam!

Say Hello to 's Emerging Talent Finalists 👋!

After jurying a record breaking 52 applicants, the following makers and creators are being welcomed into the Family 💚🎡:

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Be sure to add the Emerging Talent Tent to your weekend itinerary this year ✅

📣 LAST CALL 📣 Applications for Emerging Talent close tonight at midnight!

Apply at huroniafestivalofartsandcrafts.com/emergingtalent or click the link in bio

Requirements:
⭐ Not participated in Kempenfest previously
⭐ Handmade items by the maker only
⭐ Two Photos of Studio/you making the product
⭐ Seven photos of your work

✨ All Categories are welcome
✨ Spaces are 8x5 in a shared tent provided by HFAC
✨ No electricity available

Applications for Emerging Talent close THIS SUNDAY April 30th at midnight! Apply at huroniafestivalofartsandcrafts.com/emergingtalent or click the link in bio

Requirements:
⭐ Not participated in Kempenfest previously
⭐ Handmade items by the maker only
⭐ Two Photos of Studio/you making the product
⭐ Seven photos of your work

✨ All Categories are welcome
✨ Spaces are 8x5 in a shared tent provided by HFAC
✨ No electricity available

was named as one of FEO's Top 100 Festivals and Events in Ontario! Our very own HFAC Coordinator Ashlea Growcott had the pleasure of accepting the award alongside Kempenfest's Sponsorship Coordinator Tom Aikens in Niagara.

Hey Family! 💚

In 2019 we introduced our artists, makers, & creators to join the experience by meeting them at their level - a group space to share their craft at a reduced rate. 🙌

With that said, we are so excited to annouce that applications are NOW OPEN for the 2023 Emerging Talent Group!✨️

We encourage all our and long standing memebers of the to spread the word and encourage potential talent to visit linktr.ee/huroniafestivalofartsandcrafts to learn more and submit an application. 🖱🤳

The application deadline closes on April 30th - don't hesitate, submit your application now! 🗳

Dreaming of warm sunnier days this week! ☀️

Applications for Arts & Crafts at Kempenfest are open and space is filling fast so don't wait to apply!

Emerging Talent applications will open soon so be sure to keep an eye out 👀

If you're trying to apply, please know that our website is currently down for server updates. Our hope is that it will be back up by the end of today but have been advised that it could be longer.

Our website is temporarily down for server updates but we'll be back soon!

It has come to our attention that some people are receiving this error. So far clearing your cache or trying a different browser works but we are in contact with our website providers to hopefully remedy this situation. Please send us a message or contact us at [email protected] if you're still having issues.

📣 Applications are now open for 2023 Kempenfest! If you are an arts and crafts vendor and want to be part of one of North America's largest arts and crafts festivals then apply today!

All applications are juried and category spaces are limited so apply early!

KEMPENFEST 2023- Aug 5th-7th

Apply at www.huroniafestivalofartsandcrafts.com/apply

Barrie Business Award nominations are now open! We know our community is filled with hardworking individuals such as yourselves who deserve recognition. Whether it is your business or someone in the community that you admire, nominate them today! 🏆

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of a dear friend and integral part of the Huronia Festival of Arts and Crafts and Kempenfest. Some of you may not have known or met her, but Alice was the "team" behind HFAC Team. A member of the Barrie Art Club, and an incredibly talented artist herself, Alice had been involved with the HFAC for many years behind the scenes as our administrator. If you had been a vendor prior to 2020, you may have even had the opportunity to meet her in the HFAC trailer, greeting everyone with warmth and kindness and her quirky Newfoundland accent.
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Passing away suddenly, but peacefully on August 21, 2022 at the RVRHC, Barrie, Alice lost her two year long battle with cancer.

She was a beautiful soul and touched everyone with her kindness and love. She was a member of the Barrie Art Club, past president and membership coordinator and an amazing artist with a passion for painting her down home roots of Newfoundland. The world was a better place with Alice in it.

Family would like to thank the Hospital nursing staff of RVRHC for their kindness, compassion, and support.

As an expression of sympathy, donations to any Cancer Research group in your area would be appreciated by the family.

Thank you to the vendors, volunteers, sponsors, organizers and the amazing public who came to support! It's been a long 2 years and this year made up for it. See you next year Barrie!

The past 2 days we have been having a blast at Kempenfest in Barrie!

There are so many things to do here! We started Friday night off with a Sheepdogs concert, met so many new people, sold lots of soap, shopped with other artisans and antiques and more!

Tomorrow is the last day, so if you're around Barrie, or up for a road, I highly recommend stopping in!