ANNUAL SHEEPSHEARING FESTIVAL AT GORE PLACE

NONPROFIT OR COMMERCIAL BOOTH APPLICATION

Please read the instructions and information below carefully, before proceeding to payment. 

FESTIVAL DATE: 
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(Vendor set-up time is 7:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.)

APPLICATION DUE BY: 
April 5, 2024 at 5 p.m.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit your application to be a part of our annual Sheepshearing Festival by clicking the "Saturday, April 27" performance and filling out the form on the ticketing page.

ABOUT THIS FESTIVAL:
Come join this long-standing New England tradition! Since 1987, the Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place has delighted thousands of visitors each year with demonstrations of traditional shearing and herding dogs, live music, handmade craft and fiber artists, and historical reenactors on the beautiful grounds of this historic, 50-acre estate.

Additional marketing benefits for nonprofit or commercial booths: Gore Place will include vendors’ web/social links on its website, which receives thousands of site visitors each year.

VENDOR/FESTIVAL LOGISTICS:
Set up time is 7:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. After unloading, all vehicles must be moved by 9:15 a.m. and parked in designated parking. Due to the high volume of visitors, vendors may not drive back to their booths until after 5 p.m. All displays must be set up by 9:30 a.m. within the booth space and remain in place until 5 p.m. NO EARLY DEPARTURE!

Vendors provide their own WEIGHTED tents, tables, and chairs. No electricity. NO BALLOONS ALLOWED!

DIRECTIONS TO THE FESTIVAL:
Enter by the Gore Street gate at 52 Gore Street, Waltham. Gore Street runs south of Route 20 (Main Street) near the Waltham/Watertown line.

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions, wish to use an alternate form of payment, or wish to send in a physical application rather than using our online form, please contact us here and we will send you a downloadable PDF and further instructions.

PLEASE NOTE:
If you register as a booth, Gore Place will send communications about the event and any applicable logistics to the email you provide on this form.

ANNUAL SHEEPSHEARING FESTIVAL AT GORE PLACE

CRAFTS FAIR APPLICATION

Please note we have reached capacity for Fiber Artist vendors, and applications are now closed. We thank you for your interest in applying! If you have questions, please contact Tammi Kibler at 781-894-2798 ext. 17

FESTIVAL DATE: 
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(Vendor set-up time is 7:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.)

APPLICATION DUE BY: 
April 5, 2024 at 5 p.m.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit your application to be a part of our annual Sheepshearing Festival by clicking the "Saturday, April 27" performance and filling out the form on the ticketing page.

We accept original work only! No imported or manufactured items. Some part of the final product must be made by you.

Please include a website or social media link that shows photos of your craft. If there is no website, please send photos of your craft and an SAE, if you want them returned (please mail to Gore Place, 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA 02453)

If you are a returning vendor selling the same craft, no photos are necessary. If you are not accepted, your check/deposit will be returned or your credit card payment will be refunded.

ABOUT THIS FESTIVAL:
Come join this long-standing New England tradition! Since 1987, the Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place has delighted thousands of visitors each year with demonstrations of traditional shearing and herding dogs, live music, handmade craft and fiber artists, and historical reenactors on the beautiful grounds of this historic, 50-acre estate.

Additional marketing benefits for crafts vendors: Gore Place will include vendors’ web/social links on its website, which receives thousands of site visitors each year.

VENDOR/FESTIVAL LOGISTICS:
Set up time is 7:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. After unloading, all vehicles must be moved by 9:15 a.m. and parked in designated parking. Due to the high volume of visitors, vendors may not drive back to their booths until after 5 p.m. All displays must be set up by 9:30 a.m. within the booth space and remain in place until 5 p.m. NO EARLY DEPARTURE!

Vendors provide their own WEIGHTED tents, tables, and chairs. No electricity. Each craftsperson can have ONE assistant at no charge. NO BALLOONS ALLOWED!

All vendors selling food products (including honey) must be approved by the Waltham Health Department. No vendor selling food will be accepted after March 1, 2024, due to the health department requirements.

DIRECTIONS TO THE FESTIVAL:
Enter by the Gore Street gate at 52 Gore Street, Waltham. Gore Street runs south of Route 20 (Main Street) near the Waltham/Watertown line.

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions, wish to use an alternate form of payment, or wish to send in a physical application rather than using our online form, please contact us here and we will send you a downloadable PDF and further instructions.

PLEASE NOTE:
If you register as a vendor, Gore Place will send communications about the event and any applicable logistics to the email you provide on this form.

Story Time in the Barn

First Wednesday of the month from 10am-11am

Preschoolers are invited to join us in the Barn at Gore Place for special Story Times starting at 10am. The sessions are recommended for 3 and 4-year-olds, but all are welcome!

Park in our South Entrance by the farm!

April 3rd - Baa Baa!

Sheep have been important to humans for thousands of years.  During this Preschool Story Time, we will learn about the life of a sheep and how they are cared for at Gore Place.  We will read books about sheep and will make wooly crafts.  Afterward, we will visit the farm to watch how the sheep behave.

May 1st - It’s Spring!

Our Take a Walk backpacks are full of fun spring activities, waiting for you and your child to join us for a special program.  We’ll start with a story, and then go outside and begin exploring together.  Activities include looking for spring colors, visiting the animals at the farm, building a Gore Place mansion with blocks and more.

June 5th - It’s Time to Plant!

It’s planting time at the Gore Place Farm!  During this Story Time at Gore Place, we will investigate the shapes and sizes of a variety of seeds.  Through stories, songs, and role-playing, we will explore what a plant needs to grow and the job of different plant parts.   Afterward, we will head outside to plant our own seeds to take home.

Traditional Crafts Workshop

Saturday, May 11 from 1pm-3pm

Come learn traditional crafts alongside our goats in our beautiful new threshing barn!

This month’s workshop is for the whole family. Try your hands at three different traditional crafts: soap felting, paper making, and straw plaiting. Participants will be able to bring home their own handiwork.

No experience necessary! All materials will be provided. All ages welcome!

Moonlight Tour: Jane Austen's World

Friday, May 31 @ 7 pm

Join a guide dressed in period costume for a Moonlight Tour of the 1806 mansion at Gore Place in Waltham. You'll see the graceful Great Stairs, the lovely Oval Withdrawing Room, Peacock Parlor, Great Hall, bedchambers, sitting rooms, and more.

Along the way, your guide will use the words of Regency author Jane Austen to describe life on this early 19th-century country estate. The style and quality of the furnishings, the many Boston-built pieces, and the personal touches make this one of New England's best historic house tours.

John Muratore Holiday Concert

Wednesday, June 19 @ 7:30 pm

Acclaimed guitarist John Muratore will perform music arranged for classical guitar in the beautiful 1793 Coach House at Gore Place. John regularly appears as a solo recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber musician. The Boston Globe has called John's playing "...aural iridescence..." and the Boston Musical Intelligencer has called him "one of greater Boston’s most gifted guitar virtuosos."

Parking is free. To learn more, visit goreplace.org.