The Holiday Markets are open 9:30am-12:30pm, Usual dates are a Saturday in November prior to Thanksgiving and a Saturday in December prior to Christmas.  The 2024 market dates are Saturday November 23 and Saturday December 14th. 

You can apply to become a vendor by completing the online application at the Albemarle Farmers Market website under the Holiday Market Application page/tab. Or by by copying and pasting the following in the search bar:   https://form.jotform.com/241695040470150

Cost to participate is $15  per space, per date of participation. Payable at the time of online application. Final price for 2024 holiday markets will be set when the application is available in August 2024.

The market is set up in the Forest Lakes South Pool and Recreation Center parking lot.  The address is 1650 Ashwood Blvd. Charlottesville, Virginia 22911.

Any person may be a vendor.  However if under the age of 18 a parent or legal guardian must sign the vendor indemnity agreement on behalf of the minor vendor and the person over the age of 18 must be present during the market hours with the minor vendor.

The market is outdoors in the Forest Lakes South Pool and Recreation Center parking lot. 1650 Ashwood Blvd. Charlottesville, VA. 22911.

Vendor will be notified of acceptance via email at the email address listed on the application.  If accepted the email will be sent usually within 10 days of application.

You may set up at any time the day of the market beginning at 7:45am. You must be packed up and out of the market area by 2pm that market date.

Tents and or canopies are not required but are encouraged if you are worried about damage to products due to rain. Tent or canopy size may not extend into a neighboring vendor space.  spaces are 10' wide.  Do not bring a tent or canopy that is larger on one end than 10'.  If a tent or canopy is used they must be weighted down.

Your space will be marked to show the limits of where you can set up and how far you may extend into the center walking aisle where the customers travel.

Generators will only be allowed with prior approval from Market Manager - contact Alisa at  alisawildman@gmail.com

Restrooms are onsite in the Forest Lakes Clubhouse. Market manager will have a key to clubhouse doors so that you may access the restrooms.

Vendors are NOT allowed to bring weapons or firearms onto the market premises.

A map of vendor space assignment will be emailed to the vendor a few days prior to the market date.

Inclement Weather - The market will operate if it is raining.  If there is inclement weather and the market is unable to operate due to the road conditions (IE SNOW OR ICE - ROADS NOT PASSABLE). The market will be rescheduled to the following day or the next weekend.  If the market is canceeled for any reason vendors will refunded amounts they paid in vendor fees.

The market manager has the sole right to accept a vendor into the market, and the right to place the vendor at any location in the market area.

If a vendor decides not to sell at the market they were accepted to they must notify the market manager.  A vendor will not receive a refund of fees paid if they cancel participation in the market if cancellation occurs after the 7 day cancellation period after vendor acceptance. The vendor, if going to be absent from the market does not have the authority to - give, lend, rent - their space to any other vendor.

A vendor may not invite another person to "Sell" in their booth if the items being sold were not included on the original vendor application. Example: you sell cutting boards.  Your friend who makes baked goods decides they want to join you - they may not share your booth.  They would need to apply for their own booth or you would have had to include their products in your original application for it to be allowed. Vendor may not "share" their booth /space with another seller.

If your booth will generate trash (sample cups, trash from food service, etc) you must provide a trash receptacle for any trash to be disposed of at the market.  Any generated trash must be disposed of in the dumpster near the pool entrance in the wooden enclosure or taken with you for private disposal.

MARKET MANAGER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADD ANY ADDITIONAL RULES OR INFORMATION TO THIS SITE PAGE.