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Annual Craft & Fine Arts Expo
Saturday, November 22, 2025
9:00 am -2:00 pm
Middle School & Activity Center,
8700 County Road 6 SW - South of Howard Lake, MN
Entry Instructions:
You have three options-
Applications will be processed in the order they are received & on a space-available basis.
Homemade arts and crafts only. Exhibitors will be allowed to sell personally crafted food items. Must follow all MN Dept of Ag Cottage Food Law Guidance. Items must be pre-packaged and not sold as a concession stand.
Describe all items. Exhibitors must be involved in the production of the items they are selling. Exhibitors may share a space. The committee will make all final decisions and reserves the right to accept or reject any entry.
Booths will be set up in the activity center and middle school.
Exhibitors must supply their own table and display stands. A limited number of tables are available for $20 per table on a first-serve basis. Chairs will be available on racks.
Booth Size & Cost Options:
** The Majority of Booths available will be 12’ x 12’. Very Limited 10 x 6 booth space will be available**
12’ x 12’ before August 12, $63,
12’ x 12’ after August 12, $69
10’ x 6’ before August 12, $40 (very limited)
10’ x 6’ after August 12, $48 (very limited)
Entry Deadline: Filled on a first received basis. Indicate special Requests on your application, we will do our best to accommodate, but not a guarantee. Wall space is very limited
Load In & Out /Day of the Expo-Fair
Load In Options-
7:00 -9:00 pm on Friday Set up at your own risk, there is not building security
6:00-9:00 am on Saturday
Load In Location- All vendors plan to load into the Activity Center from the lower level parking lot located behind the school close to the football field. There is a garage door, vendors can utilize to access the Activities Center. Once you unload, we ask you to move your vehicle to allow others access. There will be cones set up in from of the garage door, please do not block access of others. Saturday morning, especially, please be respectful of parking spaces and blocking others.
You will be notified if you will be in the middle school commons area. If that is the case, loading in through the middle school main doors would be easier.
Doors Open to Shoppers at 9:00 am – Sales goes until 2pm.
Load Out- No load outs until 2pm unless you sell out of items. You are responsible for removing all of your own materials including empty boxes and stickers
You must furnish your petty cash and are responsible for applicable sales tax and sales tax numbers.
There will be no refunds to exhibitors who fail to show or who cancel.
Information Community Education 320-543-4670
Sales Tax Information Form
Exhibitors must submit one of the following with Art and Craft Fair Application.
A written statement that the seller qualifies for the isolated and occasional sales exemption (see below),
or a completed Operator Certificate of Compliance, Form ST19. (Linked here)
MN Sales Tax Information
Operators/organizers of craft, antique, coin, or; flea markets; convention exhibit areas; or similar events are required by Minnesota law to get written evidence that persons who do business at the show or event have a valid Minnesota tax ID number.
If a seller is not required to have a Minnesota tax ID number, the seller must give the operator a written statement that items offered for sale are not subject to sales tax.
All operators must obtain written evidence from sellers.
Certain individual sellers are not required to register to collect sales tax if they qualify for the isolated and occasional sales exemption. To qualify, all the following conditions must be met:
This isolated and occasional sales provision applies to individuals only. It does not apply to businesses.
To register for a Minnesota tax ID number, call 651-282-5225. A registration application (Form ABR) is also available at www.revenue.state.mn.us
Publicity
Notification
You will be notified as soon as possible of your acceptance. If you are not accepted, your check will be returned.
