Harvest Fest 2026: Juried Submissions Open!

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: JULY 6, 2026

The Seventh Annual Harvest Fest returns for 2026 to the Nickel Plate Cultural District of Fishers along the Nickel Plate Trail - with an improved layout! Juried submissions can be made by clicking here: Harvest Fest Application REMINDER: all artists and artisans must submit a BOOTH PHOTO along with images of the work they wish to sell at their booth. All items must be handmade, no resale items permitted. If you have questions/need clarification, please contact us.

September 13: HARVEST FEST JURIED SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JULY 6 @ 3PM

Location: Nickel Plate Trail - various locations between Hamilton East Public Library (5 Municipal Drive) and Cafe Patachou (8654 E. 116th Street)

Load In: Begins at 9:30am

Event: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Load Out: 5:00pm-7:00pm

Booth Fee for Artist Vendors: $35 - Early Bird (apply by/before June 13) Booth Fee for Artist Vendors: $50 - Regular Rate

Booth Fee for Nonprofits: No Fee

Booth Fee for Food Trucks: 15% of event sales to partner non-profit at event

There is NO application fee. Vendors pay their booth fee AFTER they are notified of acceptance into the fair.

Who can submit: Arts, Crafts, Homemade Goods

Musical Solos, Duets, or Trios focused on upbeat and family-friendly music

Food Trucks (must have City of Fishers Health Department permit)

Nonprofit Organizations located in Fishers or who serve Fishers residents

What is Required/Additional Information

• All vendors must supply their own tent/canopy (any color). Umbrellas are not permitted. All canopies must have 40 lb. weight per leg due to winds. No staking tents, and most booth locations will be on pavement. (If you don't have proper weights, FAC recommends water softener salt bags. Jugs of water are NOT permitted as weights.)

• All vendors must supply their own table/display materials and be able to process your own sales.

• Electricity is NOT available. Wifi is NOT available.

• Vendors will be able to park near their location, but will need to park in designated lots.

• MUSICIANS: You will need to provide your own amplification or perform acoustic. Musical groups will be paid.

• NONPROFITS: provide in your submission what you intend to offer as your fundraising activity/item

In the event you need to cancel your participation after paying your booth fee, we will refund fifty percent (50%) of your booth fee if your written notice of cancellation is received by the Fishers Arts Council at info@fishersartscouncil.org on or before August 3, 2026. No refunds after August 3, 2026.

TIMELINE:

This timeline represents the event as it now appears.

Release Request for Submissions: May 3, 2026

Deadline for Early Bird Submissions: 3:00PM EST on Saturday, June 13, 2026 Notification of Early Bird Acceptance: by/before June 20, 2026 Deadline for Early Bird Payments: by/before June 27, 2026

Deadline for Regular Submissions: 3:00PM EST on Monday, July 6, 2026

Notification of Acceptance or Wait List status: on/by Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Deadline to pay Booth Fee: on/by Monday, July 20, 2026

Event Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026

We would like to thank our title sponsor for Harvest Fest 2026, two years running: Hamilton County Tourism

Cheers to our Beer Garden Sponsor for the third year in a row: MashCraft Brewing - Fishers

Big thanks to our Harvest Fest 2026 Partners: Fishers Parks, the City of Fishers, and Hamilton East Public Library