Join Us at the 56th Annual Bluemont Fair September 19–20, 2026

The Bluemont Fair is a beloved, village-wide, two-day country fair that draws between 7,000 and 10,000 visitors each year.  The fair is widely promoted across local, regional, and state channels, including:

• Community signboards and posters
• Our website, search engines, and social media
• Newspapers, libraries, and community centers
• Retail stores, malls, tourism brochures
• The Virginia Artisan Trail Network

Supporting local authors is a long-standing Bluemont Fair tradition. If you’d like to share information about your work and sell your publications, the Fair offers a great opportunity to connect with the community and gain visibility. Author booths are located in Mountain Meadow Place, near the main entrance for maximum foot traffic.

Please review the instructions and complete the form below to apply.

Questions? Contact the Authors Chair.

Thank you for your interest in the Bluemont Fair! We’re excited to welcome local authors and hope you enjoy the Fair as much as we do!

Space & Fee

Spaces are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis as completed applications are received.

• Cost per space: Free for authors
• Size: Approximately 12′ x 12′
• If desired, authors must furnish their own tables, chairs and/or canopies
• Please be prepared for all weather conditions—the Fair runs rain or shine.

Included with the Free Booth Space

• Generic fair advertising
• Four (4) Fair entrance wristbands, two for each day (Saturday & Sunday). Additional wristbands may be purchased at the gate on each day of the Fair for $10 each, or in advance by contacting the Authors Chair no later than one week before the Fair.

Application Requirements

New Authors
New applicants must submit a file (in a common format such as PDF, Word, etc.) that includes

• Photos of the publications you intend to sell
• A brief description of the publication including the intended audience and subject matter
• Publication ISBNs and publisher

Once complete, this file needs to be uploaded in the file upload section of the form below.

Returning Authors
If you participated in the 2025 Bluemont Fair, you only need to submit photos and descriptions if you are adding a new publication. Please include a brief description of each new item. If you did not participate in 2025, you must submit photos and descriptions of all your work, as your application will be reviewed as if you are a new applicant.

Application Deadline September 1, 2026

Applications submitted after September 1, 2026, will still be considered as space allows.

Application Status

Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified by email.

Fair Participation

Setup

• Setup begins on Friday, September 19, starting at noon. You may drive to your designated spot at that time to unload. Please follow all posted signs when driving to your space, as some areas of the field are off-limits to vehicle traffic. During the Fair, you will park in the general parking lot in a designated area.
• Four (4) Fair entrance wristbands, two for each day (Saturday & Sunday) will be provided to you upon your arrival.  Additional wristbands may be purchased at the gate on each day of the Fair for $10 each, or in advance by contacting the Authors Chair no later than one week before the Fair.

Security

The fairgrounds will be periodically patrolled on Friday and Saturday nights, but authors are responsible for the security of their own materials at all times.

Weather

The Fair will be held rain or shine. However, in cases of extreme weather that present safety risks, the Fair Administration reserves the right to cancel the event.

Local Author Application

The application will be posted a few months before the Fair. Please check back then.