Dear Artist or Craft Vendor:
We invite you to participate in the 2027 Tumbleweed Music Festival as one of our Artists and Craft vendors. This year’s event will be held on Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend, September 4 -5, 2027, at Howard Amon Park, in Richland, Washington. The festival is free and open to the public both days. The Three Rivers Folklife Society has sponsored the festival each year since 1997, and the City of Richland co-sponsors the event. We feature live acoustic music from four outdoor and two indoor (music / dance) stages, and of course, festival food. We estimate about 4,000 people attended the live festival in 2026, and we expect numbers near that again in 2027! This will be the 31st annual Tumbleweed Music Festival; in those years, we have gained a reputation as one of the best small music festivals in the Northwest (or even the whole of the US, according to some of our performers!)
Preference is given to vendors presenting original art or craft work, and services or products that will enhance the overall experience of festival patrons. We accept vendors representing a broad range of art forms, with the aim of keeping a balanced representation (i.e., not too many of one type of craft, and avoidance of mass-produced merchandise).
Linked below is the TMF2027 Artist’s and Craft vendor application form. You may either send a filled-out physical copy to the 3RFS postal address (PO Box 1098, Richland, WA 99352), or via email to vendors@3rfs.net. If you are submitting via letter, please include your e-mail address for notification. We plan to notify vendors of acceptance within two weeks of application receipt. If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks of submittal, please contact us to verify our receipt. Applications are due no later than August 1, 2027. Applications will be accepted after that date, but will require a $20.00 late fee with your application. Vendor’s application fee will be returned by August 15th if they are not accepted in the show.
Vendors are expected to attend both days of the festival from 11am to at least 6pm. The weather on Labor Day weekend is generally excellent, and the park has many shady trees. Even so, artists and vendors should be prepared for sunny, HOT locations, shifting shadows, and the possibility of VERY STRONG WIND and rain.
Electricity is not available for artists’ booths. NO generators will be operated in the park during event hours. Potable water is available in the park, but there are no direct connections. Booths may remain overnight in the park, but the vendor assumes all responsibility for security. We will have security onsite on Friday and Saturday nights.Thanks for your interest, and we hope to see you at the 2027 Tumbleweed Music Festival!Please send your surface mail applications for art and craft work to Tumbleweed Music Festival, PO Box 1098, Richland, WA 99352, OR via email to vendors@3rfs.net, OR you may fil out the online form below.
