OCTOBER 11 & 12, 2025

SATURDAY 9:00 - 6:00 SUNDAY 9:00 - 5:00

ONLINE APPLICATION:

• It’s a fundraising event for the historic Mill
• All crafts handmade of natural materials
• All participants exhibit by invitation only

• No duplicate food items or exact crafts
• Category limits - prevents saturation
• Pre-application review/recommendation
• Bottled drink sales risk-free on credit

REQUIREMENTS:

• One time only application form and fee
• $40 nonrefundable, won’t apply to show

• Be specific when describing products, “Woodcraft” or “Barbecue” does not provide enough detail
• Work must be handmade by exhibitor using natural materials
• Food items must support the Southern, Appalachian, Country fair theme.

WE PROVIDE:

• 15' X 15' reasonably flat outdoor space on grass and/or gravel. Some shade (225 sf)

QUESTIONS:

• Find 'Requirements:' 'Every Answer to Every Question Ever Asked', and how to apply here: pratersmill.org/fair/apply
• Call or text: 906-PMC-FAIR
• Email: fair@pratersmill.org

STORY BEHIND THE FAIR:

On a Sunday afternoon drive in 1970, the Alderman family stumbled across the dilapidated Prater’s Mill near Dalton, Georgia. For Judy, it was love at first sight. She thought someone must Save the Mill, so she and Barry Miller, their families and volunteers, staged the first Prater’s Mill Country Fair on Mother’s Day Weekend, May 8 and 9, 1971.

It’s still going, 50+ years later.

The fundraising event is a North Georgia tradition of Appalachian culture. The fair features the work of talented artists and craftsmen, live entertainment, and the best Southern food this side of heaven. The Fair is centered around its namesake, the restored and functioning 1855 Mill built by John Pitner and inherited by his son-in-law, Benjamin Franklin Prater. The mill still operates and is powered by a Poole and Hunt turbine in the Coahulla Creek. Prater’s Store, plus other historic buildings and educational exhibits, complete the setting of an old-fashioned country fair.

Prater’s Mill Foundation, Inc. is a 50+ year old, nonprofit organization which operates the Prater's Mill Historic Site for the people of Whitfield County.

BOOTH FEES:

Craft: $150

Food Menu Booths: $300

Food To-Go & Amusements $165

Shared Authors' Booth: $40/ stall

● Power: $20 ● Food Booth Power: =$50

APPLICATION DEADLINES:

• Best Placement: July 25

• Wait List/Fill In: September 25

BRING:

• Any color tent, tables, chairs along with your work & displays.

We Accept: Check. Money Order, Credit/Debit Card, Google Pay and ApplePay

Power: limited locations, most share 20 amps

Need Help, Have Questions?

Eligibility Concerns, Forms Assistance, Explanations and Clarifications: CONTACT US FIRST - before completing the application!

906-PMC-FAIR | fair@pratersmill.org | pratersmill.org

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