Welcome to the Alabama Fiber Festival 2024!!
This will be a one-day event happening on November 2nd from 9 am - 5 pm. We're excited to bring together fiber enthusiasts from all over to celebrate the love of fiber arts. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or just starting, we welcome you to come and share your passion with us! Our festival is committed to creating a safe and inclusive space for everyone to learn, connect, and have fun. With a wide range of workshops, vendors, and activities, there's something for everyone at the Alabama Fiber Festival. Join us as we celebrate creativity and community. We can't wait to see you there! If you are interested in teaching a class/workshop there will be a separate application listed on our website.
Brierfield Ironworks Park is a beautiful sprawling park that hosts several available cabins for on-site lodging. Please let us know if you are interested in staying on the grounds. There are also several RV spaces available for rent.
Vending will be outdoors only rain or shine, bring tent weights or the ability to anchor your tent down and have a tent with walls if possible. The vendor area will be a mix of gravel and grass. We cannot promise location but you can make a request and we will do our best to accommodate it.
If there is a potential for severe weather that would cause harm to our vendors and attendees, we will move the Alabama Fiber Festival to the next weekend, November 9th, 2024. If that also has sever weather, the Alabama Fiber Festival will be canceled.
If you, as a vendor, wish to cancel your booth, you will receive a refund as stated below:
Cancellation by August 1st, 2024 - 70% refund
Cancellation by September 1st, 2024 - 50% refund
Cancellation after October 1st, 2024 - 0% refund
Set-up time for booths will begin on Friday, November 1st, as early as 12pm, we will have security available overnight. If you cannot set up till Saturday morning, we ask that you come early enough to be fully set up and ready by 8am - before the event starts. We ask that all vendors be set up and ready an hour before vending time starts, and remain set up until the festival concludes at 5 pm.
We'll accept applications through April 30th, after this date, we will accept vendors on a case-by-case basis if space is available. You will have 2 weeks from recieving your invoice to pay in full after being accepted. Please let us know ASAP if you need additional time, and we will work with you. Otherwise, your acceptance will be forfited and your place will go to the next vendor in line.
Vendors must attend a virtual zoom call before the event. Dates and times are to be determined, but there will be several to pick from & we will do our best to accomodate everyone's schedule.
The Alabama Fiber Festival celebrates and welcomes all enthusiasts, embracing diversity across race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, religion, and socioeconomic status. We are dedicated to fostering a safe, inclusive space for sharing and enjoying fiber arts, aiming for equal opportunities and stronger community bonds through diversity. We invite you to join us in celebrating creativity, exchanging knowledge, and forging connections. Your feedback is valuable as we continually strive to enhance inclusivity for everyone's benefit.
Event Timing: Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 9 am - 5 pm
Event Address: 240 Furnace PKWY Brierfield, AL 35035
Contact vendors@alfiberfest.com with any additional questions.