Holiday Market / Craft Fair Vendor Kit
Plan the show, sign the booth, price your work and count up at the end.
22 print-at-home pages (US Letter) + editable Canva templates for the signs, tags and cardsSeasons / Fall
September – November
Fall
Fall is craft fair and harvest season, and the start of holiday market planning. Some towns also run a fall town-wide tag sale in September or October.
Early fall is a good time for one more tag sale before the weather turns, and a smart time to sell outdoor gear and kids' clothes that were outgrown over the summer. By October, craft fairs and fall festivals fill the weekends, and holiday market vendor applications are often due.
If you rake for neighbors, leaf season is your busiest stretch. Line up winter work, like snow clearing, before the first storm.
Fall checklist
Timing varies by region. For real dates, see the events pages.
Month by month
- September Fall tag sales, festivals, craft fair season begins
- October Craft fairs, fall festivals, leaf season, last tag sales
- November Holiday markets and craft fairs open; winter markets start
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Guides for this season
All guides →Selling at a holiday market or craft fair: a first-timer's plan
How to pick a show, stock and price your table, set up the booth, and close out the day.
Read the guide →Starting a mowing and leaf-cleanup side business
Pricing, quoting, routes and getting your first customers.
Read the guide →Tag sale prep: a 7-day countdown
What to do each day the week before a yard sale or a town-wide tag sale weekend.
Read the guide →Printable kits that help
All kits →
Lawn & Leaf Kit
Price, quote and book mowing and leaf-cleanup jobs.
20 print-at-home pages (US Letter) + 10 editable square posts
Garage & Yard Sale Weekend Kit
Signs, price stickers, a cash tally and a rain plan for a calm sale weekend.
23 print-at-home pages (US Letter) + editable Canva copy + 5 ready-to-fill sale postsCreated by me.