Crafty Fall Festival Booth Tips for First-Time Vendors

[cpaylor]

I am sharing a table with my crafty mil for a Fall Festival at my son's school on Saturday. Most of her crafts are more holiday focused. Should I focus my display toward the holidays or fall? Any suggestions?
This is my first "big" display somewhere. I am open to any suggestions that people may have. I am still reviewing this thread and trying to catch up on others because I haven't logged in recently. I need to focus on bookings and shows before the end of the year.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Humble Beginnings]

My opinion is Fall since it is a Fall Festival. It's amazing how we haven't been able to enjoy the season yet and I see more and more x-mas stuff in the stores and everywhere. I plan on focusing on the Holiday's in November but that's just my opinion. Good luck with your booth.

 

[mrssyvo]

I am doing a Fall Festival on Saturday as well, and my tables will be decorated with Fall decor, however, I am going to have the Christmas Mini-catalog with wish lists avaialble, and gift giving ideas, as well as displays for Fall cooking and baking (apcs, bamboo carving board, meat lifters, gravy separator, bastor, coolling racks, etc)

 

[cpaylor]

Well - here's my results. They aren't real impressive but considering the festival came together in about 2-3 weeks, I can't complain.
1 booking - 2 orders - 5 leads from door prize slips - 3 more booth opportunities for the holidays - and lots of I didn't know you did this, I'll have to call you when I need to order. Which to me means - I have your info and you are now on my contact list first. The booth was at our local Catholic school where I'm a parishener and ds a student (pre-k).
Keep you fingers crossed that my business will start moving now.

 

[Chef Bobby]

You can call it a practice run for your next time. I've only worked one booth at a Catholic church fair. You did a lot better than I did.
They put the craft booths seperate from everything else and we watched as everyone walked by in the distance.
I like working craft fairs, but I'm not going back there again.