JOY OF CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Saturday, November 22, 2025
~~Please read and then find registration link below~~
Dear Vendor,
St Joseph’s Catholic Parish is holding their fourth annual craft fair this November. The title of the fair is the Joy of Christmas Craft Fair. The event will be held at St. Monica Hall and the attached classrooms, located at 2811 Poole Road in Raleigh. This is our 4th Craft Fair and our plans are to continue this as an annual event.
Time and Date:
The Craft Fair opens to the public on Saturday, November 22nd at 9:00 AM and will close at 3PM. The vendor set up time is from 7AM to 9:00AM and you should NOT tear down before 3PM. There will be no entrance fee for shoppers to attend the fair.
Deadline and Space Information:
All applications, with payment, are due no later than October 1, 2025. However, the earlier you apply the better the chance of being accepted.
*St. Monica Hall spaces are now full. Please register for a classroom space. There are 24 spaces available in St. Monica Hall. There is only allowed one space per vendor in St. Monica Hall this year due to the popularity of the space. The fee is $45.00 for a space in St Monica Hall.
There are 24 classroom spaces available. Each classroom contains 3 spaces. The fee is $35.00 for classroom space.
All spaces are 8 foot wide x 8 foot deep. Vendors will be limited to a maximum of two (2) spaces in the classrooms or one (1) space in St. Monica Hall to ensure that a larger variety of products are offered. Power is limited and is available to vendors at no charge until the supply is exhausted.
A 6 foot table (1) and two (2) chairs can be provided for your use. Vendors must bring everything else that they need to operate their booth, i.e. additional table, display items, extension cords (minimum 25 feet, if you require electricity and safety tape to tape the electric extension cord to floor for safety).
Set up Date and Time:
Set up is on Saturday starting at 7:00 AM and must be completed before the fair opens at 9:00 pm. All vehicles MUST be moved to the vendor parking area after unloading. Breakfast and snack items, coffee, water, etc. will be available at no charge for vendors during the set-up period and throughout the event. Assistance will be provided to help with moving in and moving out.
Raffle Donation:
We are requesting one item representative of your products (suggested value $15-$20) for door prize raffle baskets. Your raffle donation(s) are due by Monday, November 3rd. It is important that we have your donated item (or items) in advance so we can package them into gift baskets for our raffle. Please attach your business card to your donation. Raffle tickets will be sold for these products. Winners will be chosen at the end of the day.
Vendor acceptance:
Vendors must supply a color photograph(s) of their products with the application form. Vendors may NOT SELL any live animals, nor any drinks or food items that are intended for on-site consumption. No yard sale items. The Fair Committee may choose to deny a vendor based on appropriateness of products or duplication of a vendor’s products. We reserve the right to reject any application. Vendors are responsible for collecting and reporting all sales tax. Upload photos to stjoesjoyofchristmas@gmail.com
Vendor Slide:
There will be a continuous slide show running on the large screen tv in Monica Hall. Your products, your name and business name, and site location will be provided on your slides. Photos must be sent to Allison Dunphy at stjoesjoyofchristmas@gmail.com by October 1st.
Home Businesses:
Some Home Businesses will be allowed to participate – one vendor per business (Pampered Chef, Heritage Makers, Avon, Longaberger, etc.). Applications will be accepted on a first received basis. Please indicate which company you represent on your application.
Confirmation:
Vendor confirmation will be provided by email, a wait list notification will also be provided by email.
Cancellation Policy:
Once accepted you MUST notify us if you must cancel for any reason so we may offer your space to the next vendor on our wait list.
Rejection notifications will be by email and your check will be returned through the post office.
No refunds will be issued for cancellation after October 1, 2025.
Questions:
Please direct all questions or requests for more information via email to Allison Dunphy at stjoesjoyofchristmas@gmail.com.
After filling out this form please pay on the St. Joseph Donation Page Online Giving and please be careful to only choose “Joy of Christmas Craft Fair” among the list of choices in the FUNDS pull-down menu.