Fairs/Festivals
Glass Pumpkin Festival 2026 5th Annual
Contact Information
Requirement Overview
- Eligible Applicant Types: Artist & Non-Artist Vendor
- Emerging Artists: Emerging artists may apply.
- Submission Limit: 3
Media Requirements
- Images | Min: 7, Max: 7
- Total | Max: 7
Opportunity Summary
The 5th Glass Pumpkin Festival is held at our glassblowing studio in Toughkenamon. We are 5 miles south of Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA.
During the Glass Pumpkin Festival we offer “Make Your Own Glass Pumpkin” each day, all day in our studio. In our first 3 years we were only able to accommodate 96 attendees for the "Make Your Own Glass Pumpkin" part of the three day festival. Last year we were able to increase that availability from 96 to 945 for all 3 days. We plan to do the same this year. We also have other artist, food, a beer and wine garden and live music all around our beautiful and serene 12 acre old DuPont Estate property.
There are more than 945 attendees over the weekend. Each year we mail out 15,000 invitations to residences in Pennsylvania and Delaware. However, our attendees has also come from New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, New York and Connecticut. We also advertise with a banner on Kennett Square's busy State Street for 4 weeks, social media, our glassblowing studio and arts festivals, our hefty email list and with local businesses in Kennett Square, West Chester, Philadelphia and Wilmington, DE. Our event has been shown on Good Day Philadelphia, Fox 29 and 6abc. We also had stories written by the Daily Local among many other local and online newsletters.
Mission: Keep the art of glassblowing and torch work thriving in Chester County.
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General Information
All mediums of Art are accepted.
Free parking on studio premises.
Free parking on studio premises.
Application Requirements
Show hours are 9am to 5pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Booths must be open by 9am.
Jury Details
Average number of applications submitted each year
50
Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event
30
Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event
20
Booth Information
10 x 10 Booth $200 / 10 x 20 Booth $400
Set up: Thursday, September 10th 7:30 am to 6pm
Breakdown: Sunday, September 13th 5pm. Breakdown is not permitted before 5pm.
Show hours are 9am to 5pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Booths must be open by 9am.
Set up: Thursday, September 10th 7:30 am to 6pm
Breakdown: Sunday, September 13th 5pm. Breakdown is not permitted before 5pm.
Show hours are 9am to 5pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Booths must be open by 9am.
Refund Policy
Full refund given by June 15th
Partial refund given by July 15th
No refund after July 15th
Partial refund given by July 15th
No refund after July 15th
Additional Fees
20x10 Booth : $400
10x10 Booth: $200
Terms to Apply
Application Fee: $25
