Christmas Connection 2026 – A Call for Vendors

Applications are now being accepted for Christmas Connection 2026 – the region’s premier arts and crafts festival for nearly five decades!

The two-day event will take place November 13-14 at the MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center. “The Christmas Connection – Artistic Creations Fair” is sponsored by the Kingsport Cultural Arts and is celebrating its 47th year of artistic creations. The event hosts the region’s best craftspeople, artisans, artists, and creatives.

“People from our region and beyond look forward to the Christmas Connection year after year,” said Cultural Arts Program Leader Beth Lane. “If you have a unique or interesting craft you’d like to share with the community, we encourage you to apply to be a vendor. We normally see about 4,000 shoppers come through during the two-day show.”

The application deadline is July 1 and there is no cost to apply. Christmas Connection is by invitation only. All applications are reviewed by a selection committee, taking various factors into consideration in order to create a high quality, attractive show having a good mix of artistic and craft creations.

THE 2026 DATES & HOURS OF THE SHOW:

Fri. Nov. 13:  12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Sat. Nov. 14:  9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Free admission to the public

To access the vendor application, please click here: https://bit.ly/430dhhP.

Notifications to accepted vendors will be sent out on August 10. For full timeline and details, visit the link above and view the guidelines form.

For general updates and information, please visit www.artskingsport.org/christmas-connection.