NC Whirligig Festival
Vendor Information

The NC Whirligig Festival is proud to have more than 150 vendors participating with a variety of hand-made arts and crafts, supporting local non-profit agencies, sponsors, downtown merchants and A variety of community organizations.  Vendor displays are mixed side-by-side along the festival streets. We recommend you walk the entire festival “loop” to ensure you see all the vendors! Provided below is an alphabetical list by category. Within the festival zone at each major intersection are oversized Vendor Maps that provide which block each vendor is located. Thank you for giving our festival a whirl!

2021 Vendor Applications – CLOSED! 
Great news – the festival vendor booths are FULL!  

The applications for next year will be available in July 2022.

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2021 Vendors

​ NC Whirligig Festival - Vendor List 2021

*vendor list is subject to change

Arts & Craft Vendors

1. Abby Reese Design (new)

2. Alco Creations

3. All Things Quilted and More

4. Argent Sun Design (new)

5. Art by Horace Raper (new)

6. Beautiful Bloomer (new)

7. Bella Cotton Apparel 

8. Black Creek Crafting 

9. BrookeyD: Handmade & Upcycled (new)

10. Bubbles Entertainment (new)

11. Buji Beastwear (new)

12. Carl’s Crafts (new)

13. Clear Circles Accessories 

14. Decisions Designs

15. Face It! Face Painting 

16. Fragments and Fig (new)

17. Frances Farms (new)

18. Gravel Monkey Geodes

19. Greg’s Art & Garden Iron 

20. Just a Tish Designs (new)

21. Katchi Gifts (new)

22. Kurvy Kouture Boutique (new)

23. limeGreen

24. Linda Little Crafts 

25. Lynnette Pair Designs (new)

26. M and W Leather

27. Meads Custom Furniture (new)

28. MiH Farm (new)

29. Ocean Palms Jewelry (new)

30. Pretty Door Décor (new)

31. Shipwrecked Seasonings (new)

32. Shore Soap

33. Shore East Apparel 

34. Signature Hairbows 

35. Stiches by Denise

36. Stix ‘n’ Stones (new)

37. Sun Art by Mark (new)

38. T. Hardy Design 

39. Tastin’ Jamaican Caribbean Style Salsa

40. The Crooked Spoon 

41. The Quarry (new)

42. The TinCan Man

43. Unique Creation 4U 

44. Valentine Fine Art

45. Wesley Pridgen (new)

46. Wood Butcher

47. Wright-Kline Wreaths

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Food Vendors 

1. A Slice of Heaven – desserts

2. Asian Fusion Elite

3. Big Fat Daddy’s – turkey legs, brisket

4. Chick-fil-A

5. D’licious Icy’s

6. D&J Smashers – frozen fruit drinks

7. Demario’s – turkey leg, ribs

8. Duck Donuts

9. Emery’s Place – tacos, cheese fries

10. Everett’s Concession – hamburgers 

11. Feel Free Church Ministries – Turkey BBQ

12. 5 Star Grilled Chicken

13. Frazee’s Concession – corn, hot dogs

14. G & T Concessions- funnel cakes, cheesecake

15. Gabby’s Concessions – funnel cakes, nachos 

16. Integrity Unlimited CDC – chicken wings  

17. Kingdom Lemonade (new)

18. L & L Skins – pork rinds, peanuts

19. Mamaw’s Crab Cakes 

20. Greek  & Mediterranean Cuisine

21. Mt. Hebron Masonic Lodge – turkey legs

22. Nadar’s Bistro – gyros, cheesesteak

23. Party in a Pita – gyro, hummus, falafel

24. Pineapple Island – fruit drinks

25. Prides Food Cart – bloomin’ onion

26. SaYum Jamaican Restaurant

27. Shazam Wings & Fries

28. St. Popperville – kettle corn

29. Taste of Texas – tacos, keto bowl

30. 3 Star Kettle Corn 

31. Total Impact Church – desserts

32. Wildwood FWB Church – chicken & waffles

33. Wilson PAL – steak, BBQ, deep fried desserts

34. Wilson Community Church – cotton candy 

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Non-Profit Organizations 

1. American Legion Post 13

2. Carolina Family Health Center

3. Casa de Dios

4. Crossroad Street Ministry International 

5. Democratic Party of Wilson County 

6. For the Love of Dogs 

7. Great Dane rescue Alliance

8. Hunt Headbands for Hope 

9. Impact Church of Wilson 

10. NC Against Gun Violence (new)

11. NC Baseball Museum 

12. NC Whirligig Festival Merchandise

13. Peace Church 

14. ProMusic Conservatory

15. Redemption Church

16. Temple of Deliverance for All People

17. The Arc of Wilson 

18. The Village of Help (new)

19. Veteran’s Residential Services 

20. Wave Church

21. Waymakers of North Carolina (new)

22. West Nash United Methodist Church 

23. Whili-Dogs Training Centre

24. Wilson Area Habitat for Humanity

25. Wilson County Beekeepers Association 

26. Wilson County Partnership for Children

27. Wilson County Public Library 

28. Wilson County Republican Party 

29. Wilson Evening Lions Club 

30. Wilson LGBTQ+ Alliance (new)

31. Winstead United Methodist Church

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Commercial Businesses 

1. All American Gutter Protection

2. Brick Scholars

3. IAABrooklyn Boutique (new)

4. Republic St. Clothing Co (new)

5. RomeLondon (new) 

6. Scentsy by Sarah Godwin (new)

7. Teresa’s Thrifty Treasures  (new)

8. TJ Bandz (new) 

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Downtown Merchant 
A mix of open stores with extended hours and booth displays.  

1. 252 HQ (new, open) 

2. Art Happens on Tarboro (open)

3. B&S Wholesale Tire Center (booth)

4. Carol Creech Promotions (new, open)

5. Dance Studio B (booth)

6. DiFrent Level Barber Studio (booth)

7. Downtown Public House (open)

8. Everlasting Impressions Tattoos (booth)

9. Eyes on Main Street (new, booth)

10. Iconostar Art (open)

11. Imagination Station & Science Museum (booth)

12. Krueger’s Candies (open)

13. Larema Coffee House  (new, booth)

14. McClain Insurance Agency (new, booth)

15. North State Consulting (new, booth)

16. Phil’s Music Exchange (new)

17. Samora Naturals  (new)

18. The Selkie (new, open)

19. Treat Yo’ Self Bakery (open)

20. Wilson Active Artists (booth)

Participation Sponsors

1. Barton College (new)

2. City of Wilson 

3. Edward Jones, Tyler Dean (new)

4. Evolve at Heritage Apartments (new)

5. Greenlight Community Broadband 

6. Leonard Buildings 

7. Liles Family Chiropractic

8. Mangum’s Transportation Solutions

9. Medlin, Buick, GMC, Mazda

10. MyOthodonist (new)

11. Rainbow, Langley & Company

12. Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park & Museum 

13. Wilson Community College 

14. Wilson Medical Center 

15. Wilson Times 

16. Wilson Tobs Baseball Club