2020 Festival Cancelled
We are sad to report the cancellation of the 2020 Blue Ridge Pride Festival.
Public safety is our #1 priority. We will provie additional updates shortly. Stay safe!
Welcome 2020 Exhibitors and Vendors!
September 26, 2020
11:00 am – 7:00 pm @ Pack Square Park
Exhibitors and Vendors: You rock our world!
Where else can people shop for jobs, houses, social justice, community services, merchandise, sports teams, faith, healthcare, books, ideas, arts & crafts … all while enjoying a day of music, dance and food? One of the coolest parts of the festival is to see such a variety of merchants, artists, activists, companies, and community services come together in one common space. It’s magic. And you make it happen.
Permits / Insurance
Most food vendors & equipment operators have to provide additional documents to City and County. [Due September 9 ]
Pricing
Exhibit Space
- Booth – 501(c)(3): $125
- Booth – Regular: $175
- Truck: $200
Rentals
- Tent & Weights: $75
- Weights: $20
- Table/2 Chairs: $30
- Table/4 Chairs: $40
- Electricity: $25+
2019 Exhibitors and Vendors
4th Inning | Selling: Funny coffee mugs, gay pride coffee mugs, dog tag necklaces, coasters, shot glasses, gender specific items (asexual, pansexual, transgender), personalizeditems [Category: Vendor - Merchandise] | |
8 Seasons Consulting | Applying the wisdom of nature to our personal and professional lives will change how the world does business. [Category: Business - Marketing, Hiring, Public Relations] | 410 Swannanoa River Rd Asheville North Carolina 28805 |
A Therapist Like Me | Grounded in racial equality, A Therapist Like Me (non-profit), is dedicated to increasing access of minority clients to minority therapists. Selling: We’re creating a community collage. Please stop by! [Category: Community / Public Service] | 70 Woodfin Pl., Ste. 110 Asheville North Carolina 28801 Web (828) 263-7273 |
A Very Accepting Household | We are a group of 4 local queer artists who work in print making, ceramics, embroidery, and textiles. Selling: 2D and 3D art made by local LGBTQ artists [Category: Vendor - Merchandise] | Asheville North Carolina 28801 |
AARP, Mountain Region, NC | [Category: Community / Public Service] | 5511 Capital Center Drive, #400 Raleigh North Carolina 27607 |
ACLU of WNC | [Category: Activism / Advocacy / Politics] | |
All Souls Counseling Center | All Souls Counseling Center provides affordable mental health counseling for uninsured and underinsured residents of Western North Carolina. [Category: Health Care Provider] | 35 Arlington Street Asheville North Carolina 28801 |
Alter Egos Publishing | Publisher of new author Faye Love, featuring her new book Sexy Teasers, a book of lesbian fiction and Erotica. Selling: Books [Category: Media / Publishers / Authors] | 500 WESTOVER DR #13061 Sanford North Carolina 27330 |
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, North Carolina Chapter | American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, North Carolina Chapter Selling: Be The Voice t-shirts and Suicide Prevention items [Category: Community / Public Service] | 8311 Brier Creek Pkwy Suite 105-430 Raleigh North Carolina 27617 |
American Red Cross | The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers! [Category: Other] | 100 Edgewood Road Asheville North Carolina 28804 (828) 333-9296 |
Apotheca | Apotheca is a human-centered space for everyone seeking a more connected, effective, & holistic life. Selling: Hemp flower, topicals, tinctures, kratom etc. [Category: Vendor - Merchandise] | 12 Battery Park Ave Asheville North Carolina 28801 |
Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers | Local Community Health Centers with locations in Asheville, Leicester, Robbinsville, Sylva, and Murphy. Whole person care for EVERYONE. [Category: Health Care Provider] | 7 McDowell St. Suite 200 Asheville North Carolina 28801 |
Appalachian Specialty Pharmacy | Appalachian Specialty Pharmacy is inclusive and understanding of all lifestyles. Specializing in HIV, HepC, Transgender and other specialty medications. [Category: Health Care Provider] | 932 Hendersonville Road Suite 106 Asheville North Carolina 28803 |
Aromatic Origins, LLC | Set your intention while gently spritzing yourself, anointing your pulse points, or breathing deeply with our botanical ritual tools. Selling: Botanical Ritual Tools: Ceremonial Spritzers, Anointing Oils, Aromatherapy Inhalers, Ritual Salt Baths [Category: Vendor - Merchandise] | 1854 Hendersonville Rd, Suite A-128 Asheville North Carolina 28803 |
Artist Jared Abell | Selling: Pride paintings [Category: Vendor - Merchandise] | |
Asheville Dispensary | Feel Better Now! Selling: CBD and Hemp Products [Category: Vendor - Merchandise] | 919 Haywood Road Suite 111 Asheville North Carolina 28806 Web (828) 335-2696 |
Asheville Farmstead School | Teaching children about nature and themselves through the farm and forest. [Category: Educational Institution] | 218 Morgan Cove Road Candler North Carolina 28715 |
Asheville FM | We keep Asheville thriving by producing diverse and eclectic programming that inspires our listeners to build connections across our communities and to discover new music and ideas. [Category: Media / Publishers / Authors] | 864 Haywood Road Asheville North Carolina 28806 Web (828) 259-3936 |
Asheville Gay Men's Chorus | The Asheville Gay Men’s Chorus claims our role as the transforming and transcending choral voice for our LGBTQ community. [Category: Community / Public Service] | |
Asheville Pet Supply | Holistic before it was cool - since 1991! Natural and holistic foods, treats,supplements and remedies for your pets. Toys too! Selling: cat and dog toys and apparel [Category: Vendor - Merchandise] | 1451 Merrimon Ave, Asheville North Carolina 28804 (828) 252-2054 |
Asheville VAMC | [Category: Health Care Provider] | 1100 Tunnel Rd Asheville North Carolina 28806 |
AT&T | We are your local corporate AT&T store and excited to be a part of this great community! Selling: Accessories for phones, home services, business accounts, and community awareness [Category: Vendor - Merchandise] | 4 South Tunnel Rd, Suite 17 Asheville North Carolina 28805 Web (828) 298-1833 |
Atheist Society of Knoxville | Camaraderie*Outreach*Activism ASK is a non-profit organization which promotes humanistic values while advocating for church/state separation and equality. Selling: shirts and stickers [Category: Activism / Advocacy / Politics] | 3910 Middlebrook Pike Apt B11 Knoxville Tennessee 37921 |
Authors Lynn Ames, RJ Samuel, and Lila Bruce | Lynn Ames, RJ Samuel, and Lila Bruce are three best-selling authors of lesbian fiction. Selling: Lesbian Romance and LGBT Fiction Books [Category: Vendor - Merchandise] | |
AVL Fairy Hair | Fairy Hair, biodegradable cosmetic glitter, fairy yoga, and fairy fun for all! Selling: Fairy Hair and biodegradable cosmettic glitter [Category: Vendor - Merchandise] | |