Exhibitor and Food Vendor Info

2026 Invitation

Welcome to the 49th annual Santa’s Art Shop Arts & Craft Show, located at the Desert Empire Fairgrounds in Ridgecrest, California. Santa’s Art Shop features over 150 exhibitors selling original arts, crafts, handmade items, and food.

Each year, more than nine thousand enthusiastic holiday shoppers visit Santa’s Art Shop, making it the largest and most popular two-day show in the area.

We have just over 25,000 square feet of indoor space and over 4,000 square feet of outdoor space along the Midway for you to attractively showcase your wares.

Publicity for this event is widespread, covering parts of Central and Southern California.

Show Days

Saturday, December 5th, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday, December 6th, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Set-up Days

Friday, December 4th, 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 5th, 6:00 am – 8:00 am

Approximately 1-2 weeks prior to the show, exhibitors will receive details by email regarding check-in, vehicle parking, and other important arrival information.

Show Categories

Santa’s Art Shop is open to selected original arts and crafts, handmade arts and crafts sold by agents, as well as cottage industry crafts.

To Be an Exhibitor

Exhibitor registration is now available online. The online registration form will collect your application information and allow you to upload required documents, including your Seller’s Permit, Certificate of Insurance, and photos of your artwork or craft if you are a first-time exhibitor.

After your application is submitted, it will be reviewed by the Santa’s Art Shop review committee. If accepted, payment instructions or an invoice will be emailed to you. If your application is not accepted, you will be notified by email.

At least 75% of items displayed and offered for sale must be handcrafted by the vendor. Market items or mass-produced items are unacceptable and may not be sold at this show. The spirit of Santa’s Art Shop is that vendors are selling arts and crafts made by themselves.

Santa’s Art Shop operates on a flat-fee basis with no commissions.

Participation in this show is solely at the discretion of the Santa’s Art Shop review committee.

To Be a Food Vendor

Food Vendor registration is now available online. Food Vendors will be asked to complete the online application and upload required documents, including a Temporary Food Health Permit and Certificate of Insurance.

To get a Temporary Food Health Permit, contact:

Environmental Health Specialist – IT | Kern County Public Health | (661) 364-3197

Participation in this show is solely at the discretion

of the Santa’s Art Shop review committee.

Insurance:

If you need an insurance source, contact:

ACT Insurance at (844) 520-6991 or actinsurance.com

Policy coverage amount must be $1 million per occurrence.
Additionally insured as follows:
“Santa’s Art Shop, its employees, board members, agents, and volunteers. Desert Empire Fairgrounds, its officers, board members, and agents.”

Deadlines:

Applications are welcome until November 15th. Applications received after November 15th will be placed on a waiting list in case cancellations occur. Food Vendor health permits must be submitted no later than November 15th of the current show year.

Cancellations:

All exhibitors are subject to cancellation charges as follows:

Cancellations through September 15th of the current show year will be refunded, minus a $50 cancellation/processing fee.
No refunds will be made or accepted on processed applications after September 15th.
A refund will be processed within two weeks from the date the request is received.

To Apply

Online registration is now available. Click the banner below to complete your application and upload any required documents.

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