Welcome to the Vendor Information Page
for  the Dickens Holiday Crafts Fair!
The Dickens Holiday Crafts Fair is run by the Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks Deptartment and is located in the Finley Community Center, 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA  95401.
It is the first weekend of December each year.  We are currently celebrating our 39th year!
Questions?  Email us at craftsfair@srcity.org 

Here is how the Dickens Holiday Crafts Fair works:

Applications are available mid-May and due back mid-July 
If you are on our mailing list, you will receive an email and/or postcard letting you know applications are available.  Applications will be available for you to print from this website. 

*** If you would like to be added to our email/mailing list
to be notified when applications are available, please
contact us with your information at: craftsfair@srcity.org ***

NOTE 1:  We accept all types of art and handmade crafts.  All items must be hand-made. Vendors with manufactured and imported items will be asked to leave, without recourse and/or return of fees. 

NOTE 3:  You are welcome to split a booth with another vendor, but the two (or three) of you must apply together.  We do not match up vendors that only want half a booth.

NOTE 4:  IF you are selling food items, you are REQUIRED to have the appropriate permit from the Sonoma County Health Department.   Acceptable permits are:  (1) Retail Food Facility Permit, (2) Occasional Event Application, or (3) Annual Temporary Food Permit.  You will need to provide us a copy of the permit if you are selected to participate in the fair. 

Application Information (Vendor Application for 2011)
Your completed application packet consists of:

Completed Application Form AND $25 jurying fee
Five High Quality Pictures - Either Print Photos OR Digital

Here are some tips about the photos:

• Photos should be AT LEAST 3 x 5 inches in size. 
• Please do NOT submit a sheet of thumbnail (tiny) images!
• NO MORE than 1 photo of your booth setup
• The remaining photos should be closeups of your items
• Make sure the photo is IN FOCUS and well lit
• 1-3 craft items per photo
• Make sure you represent all of the different types of items you sell  For example, you might sell jewelry, decorated silverware, and wood art.  Each of those items should be represented in the pictures.  If you think you need more than 5 pictures to accomplish this, please contact us at craftsfair@srcity.org and we will advise you accordingly.
• Do NOT submit more than 5 pictures without prior approval
• If you would like your photos returned to you, please include a stamped, self addressed envelope

NOTE 1:  IF you are selected for the fair, you will need a Seller's Permit from the State Board of Equalization and you must provide that number to us.

NOTE 2:  IF you are selling food items, you are REQUIRED to have the appropriate permit from the Sonoma County Health Department.   Acceptable permits are:  (1) Retail Food Facility Permit, (2) Occasional Event Application, or (3) Annual Temporary Food Permit.  You will need to provide us a copy of the permit if you are selected to participate in the fair. 

Jury and Selection Process  
All applications will be evaluated by an outside jury of professionals in the art & crafts community and this jury will select the vendors (and alternates) for the fair.  Jury considerations include: the quality, innovation and uniqueness of your wares; the overall cohesiveness and consistency of your work; how your items are represented in your photos; and our need to diversify the crafts available at the fair.

We accept all types of art and handmade crafts. The Application and Agreement that each crafter/artisan signs, forbids the sale of manufactured and imported items. All items must be hand-made. Vendors with manufactured and imported items will be asked to leave, without recourse and/or return of fees.

Notification of Selected Vendors  
All vendors will be notified in early August as to whether they were selected for the fair.  Selected vendors will need to respond by the end of August with:

Dickens Holiday Crafts Fair Vendor Contract
Vendor Website Listing Form
Remainder of Booth Fee ($25 jury fee is applied against the booth fee)
Seller’s Permit Number (permits may be obtained through the State Board of Equalization)

IF you have food items, you must submit a copy of either: (1) a Retail Food Facility Permit, (2) an Occasional Event Application, or (3) an Annual Temporary Food Permit.

NOTE:  Everyone doing business in Santa Rosa (and selling items) is REQUIRED to have both a Seller's Permit (from the Board of Equalization) AND a Santa Rosa Business Tax Certificate, also known as a Business License.  This is an annual tax for doing business within the incorporated area of the City of Santa Rosa and is required by the City's Municipal code.  Nearly every city has a similar requirement, which means that vendors may have to have multiple Business Tax Certificates, one for each city in which they do business or sell goods or services!

To help take the burden off those who ONLY sell in Santa Rosa during the Dickens Holiday Crafts Fair, we (the event organizers) have filed for a permit for the event.  Each vendor MUST either report that they have a Santa Rosa Business Tax Certificate and will be paying the taxes themselves OR give us an estimate of total sales so that we can pay the correct tax on their behalf.

  (For more information about Business Tax Certificates, click here)

  Questions?  Email us at craftsfair@srcity.org