2010 NC Blackberry Festival Vendor Information
Vendor applications will be available in April 2010.
Vendors Click Here
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Vendors
Vendors with handmade items are preferred, and receive lower festival fees. Commercial vendors are accepted on a limited basis and are mixed in with other vendors. Food vendor applications will be accepted up to approximately 3 weeks prior to the festival.
Click for info on becoming a Vendor
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Caldwell Musician Stage
A wide selection of music will hit the main stage beginning at 1pm. Musicians are invited to enter the Parking Lot Pickin’ which will be judged for cash prizes. Three winning entries will take main stage in the afternoon.
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Blackberry Princess
The Blackberry Princess pageant will kick off the event beginning at 10 a.m. Contestants rising kindergarten to rising third graders will compete for the crown in two division. Casual, Sunday dress only (no pageant wear or makeup). Participants are judged based on appearance, personality and simple interview. An entry form will be posted on this site in June.
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Recipe Contest
Cash prizes will be presented to the winners of the recipe contest just after the Presentation of Colors at noon. Lineberger's Killdeer Farms donates the blackberries for the recipe contest. The North Carolina Cooperation Extension organizes the contest. Check back here for details on the recipe contest.
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Blackberry Eating Contest
The first 10 people who come to the Chamber of Commerce booth in the morning to register for the Blackberry Eating Contest are in for a real treat. Lineberger Farms sponsors the contest by providing each participant a quart of blackberries and the fastest mouth wins! The winner receives a cash prize, along with a goodie pack from the Chamber of Commerce. Not to mention the glory!
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Presentation of Colors: Noon
The Lenoir Fire Department has helped us honor our country with the Presentation of Colors at noon each year. Take off your hats and join us for this moment of reverance.
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Parking Lot Pickin' sponsored by SunTrust Bank
Musicians are invited to enter the Parking Lot Pickin’ which will be judged for cash prizes sponsored by SunTrust Bank. Three winning entries will take main stage in the afternoon. Register for the Pickin' during the festival behind the main stage between 1 and 2:30 p.m. Tell the organizers where you are setting up, then pick till the cows come home... or until the judging, whichever comes first. Top prize is $200, with two honorable mentions of $50 each. Pickers take the main stage to entertain the crowd.
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Children's activities: All day
A children’s area will offer free fun throughout the day on the Square sponsored by the Family Resource Center in Lenoir.
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Map Quest Lenoir
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