LYNCHBURG, Tenn. — Each October the tiny hamlet of Lynchburg transforms into a city of over 20,000 as the annual Jack Daniel World Championship Invitational Barbeque takes over the Lynchburg Square and Wiseman Park. This year the event returns on Saturday, October 10 and the Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce is looking for unique local vendors.

Smoke will fill the air down in the park as vendors selling all things homemade and handmade fill the historic Lynchburg Square. The chamber is currently looking for vendors to set up that day selling items like handmade candles, pottery, quilts, photography, jewelry, woodwork, and seasonal decor, as well as local honey, jams, and jellies.

There will be food vendors in Wiseman Park and the the Lynchburg Chamber will sell their soon-to-be-famous ribeye steak sandwiches on the square that day. Vendors wishing to sell lemonade, funnel cakes, iced coffee, and similar items will be welcomed on the square as well.

To access the Chamber’s vendor application, click here. The Chamber requests a photo of the vendor setup and a list of products to be sold with the application. Please submit your payment with your application via check or money order. Venmo payments will also be accepted at @Lynchburg-ChamberofCommerce. Forms and payments call be mailed to Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 421, Lynchburg TN 37352.

Set up times will take place on Friday from 6-8 p.m. or Saturday from 7-8 a.m. Please note that Friday is not an event day. On Saturday, the event takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The local sheriff’s department will monitor the crowd and allow vendors to leave as soon as it is safe to do so.

Each approved vendor will receive an email confirming their acceptance that will include a vendor window display by no later that October 1. This display must be in your car and displayed in order to gain access to the vendor areas. Organizers will assign spaces as you check in.

Spaces provided will measure 10×10 and vendors should provide their own tents. Locations will be determined by the types of items sold. The cost will be $75 per craft vendor and $125 per food vendor. Electricity will be available on a limited basis for an additional $25 per 20A plug. These are all located on the town square.

If you have questions, please reach out to Lynchburg Kaya Gordon via email at lynchburgtnchamber@gmail.com. •

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