Ripley Food Art and Craft Festival | Township of Huron-Kinloss

Now Accepting Vendor Registrations!

The Ripley Food Art and Craft Festival is an annual event that showcases local artisans and food producers. The festival is host to a variety of exhibitors and brings in over 400 guests each year. We can't wait to see you there!

Date: August 15, 2026
Time: 9:00AM -2:00PM
Location: Ripley-Huron Community Centre, 17 Queen St. Ripley
Admission: $2/person (children under 5 free)

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Vendors can access the site to setup on Friday August 14th, 2026 from 2PM-6PM or Saturday morning from 7:45AM-8:45AM.

The cost to register as a vendor is $45 including HST. Please do not send payment until application to event is accepted.

Each vendor will have on 10X10 booth with one 8 foot table and two chairs. If you require additional space you must purchase a second booth. If you require an extra table or extra chairs please let us know in the special requests section of this form.

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We will do our best to accommodate requests including booth location and vendor neighbours. For Vendor Registration information, please see below.

Vendor Regulations

All work will be an original design, handcrafted items, and must be the artisans or crafters own work.
Food producers/ vendors will be locally grown or homemade and must comply with Grey-Bruce Public Health Regulations.
Set up and take down are the responsibility of the exhibitor during the permitted set up and take down times.
Booth is to remain set up for sale & fully staffed until close of show.
Collection of taxes is the responsibility of the registrant.
Registrants are to provide display materials such as extension cords, stands, backdrops and lighting. Limited access to electricity is available – it is important to indicate on the application if you require electricity.
Booth size/table allotment and location of booths will be at the discretion of the organizing committee

Registration Information:

Registrations will be handled on a first come/first serve basis until show is full.
Receipt of application does not guarantee your acceptance to the show.
Once you are accepted into the show, no refunds will be given.

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While you are here

There are many things to see and do in Huron-Kinloss! After you check out the Ripley Food Art Craft festival take a walk downtown to shop at the Wood Shop or Bruce County Wine Seller. Make a lunch reservation at FIG Studio Kitchen, grab a specialty coffee at Schooner's Bodega or a pizza to go at Jo's Pizza. Take some time to visit the Bruce Botanical Food Garden on Park St.

Downtown Lucknow is only a short drive away and offers many more unique retailers you need to check out! Lucknow Pharmasave, Everlasting's Flowers and Gifts, I Want That Bag, Cathy's Crafts, Farmacia Health Bar and Hodgins Home Hardware are a few shops you don't want to miss.

Stay a little longer? Head west and stop at Pine River Cheese Mercato N Pizzeria on Highway 21 for some fresh cheese. Make your way to Point Clark and take a tour of the Point Clark Lighthouse and request a reservation for dinner at West 81.

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