Apple 'n Pork Festival

05/06/2026

It isn't too late to apply to be a first time Apple 'n Pork Festival flea market vendor, but spaces are being claimed quickly, so don't delay! To apply, send your name, complete mailing address, phone number, description of what you sell as well as photos of your merchandise to the following email address: [email protected]. If selected, you will receive a contract via postal mail. For security reasons, we do not answer vendor questions via Facebook. Our festival and flea market draw an estimated 80,000 people over the weekend. This year's Apple 'n Pork Festival will take place Sept. 26 & 27 at the C.H. Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum (219 E. Woodlawn) in Clinton, Illinois, as well as the adjoining fairgrounds which we lease from the 4-H Foundation each year. 🍎

04/24/2026

It isn't too late to apply to be a first time Apple 'n Pork Festival flea market vendor! To apply, send your name, complete mailing address, phone number, description of what you sell as well as photos of your merchandise to the following email address: [email protected]. If selected, you will receive a contract via postal mail. For security reasons, we do not answer vendor questions via Facebook. Our festival and flea market draw an estimated 80,000 people over the weekend. This year's Apple 'n Pork Festival will take place Sept. 26 & 27 at the C. H. C.H. Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum (219 E. Woodlawn) in Clinton, Illinois, as well as the adjoining fairgrounds which we lease from the 4-H Foundation each year. 🍎

04/01/2026

Attention tinsmiths, boom-makers, tatters, candlemakers, weavers, woodcarvers, spinsters, and any other artisans who practice 19th century crafts...If you are interested in demonstrating your skills on the museum grounds during the Apple 'n Pork Festival, please contact the museum at 217-935-6066. Feel free to share this post with anyone who might be interested in participating. 🍎

03/11/2026

UPDATE: DUE TO A TECHINCAL GLITCH WITH THE ONLINE FORM, WE SUGGEST APPLICANTS USE THE EMAIL OPTION NOTED BELOW. WE APOLOGIZE TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT GET THROUGH TO THE ONLINE APPLICATION.

Interested in being a first-time flea market vendor at the Apple 'n Pork Festival? Please read below:
There are now two options for apply to be a first-time Apple 'n Pork Festival flea market vendor. Both application paths come to the official Apple 'n Pork Festival flea market committee.
- FIRST TIME FLEA MARKET VENDORS: Send your name, complete postal mailing address, phone number, description of what you sell, as well as a few photos of your merchandise to [email protected]. If selected, you will receive a flea market contract in the mail sometime AFTER April 1st.
-ALL RETURNING FLEA MARKET VENDORS: If you were set up with us last year (or retained your booth space even if you were unable to attend last year's festival) you do not need to reapply for booth space. Your contracts will be mailed to you in the coming weeks. If you return that contact with your payment prior to April 1st, you will have your space(s) this year as well. If not, the space(s) will be assigned to a new vendor.
- FESTIVAL DATES: Sept. 26 & 27
- LOCATION: 219 E. Woodlawn St., Clinton, Illinois, home of the C.H. Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum and the adjoining DeWitt County 4-H Fairgrounds
- AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: More than 80,000 are estimated to attend this two-day event each year
- INQUIRIES: We do not answer vendor question via Facebook. If you have questions, please call the C.H. Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum at 217-935-6066 and we will be happy to assist you. 🍎
NEW FOR 2026 - Go to our website and complete an application online at https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScf_w17vGsF.../viewform

03/04/2026

Sharing for our good friend, Scott Miller...Scott attends the Apple 'n Pork Festival each year and in the past has participated in the Parade of Pigs contest, and, later, generously covered the entry fee for the contest for all who entered

2026 Scott Miller Show calendar alert.
Quantities are running low, once they are gone…they are gone.
Then stay tuned to win one on WJBC.

The WJBC 2026 Scott Miller Show calendar is available for free at:
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Denny’s Doughnuts and Bakery
1107 S Main St Bloomington

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This calendar is filled with photos of legendary WJBC hosts, local parades, local leaders, your favorite mustachioed morning radio show host and coupons from Clean Cans and more!

03/02/2026

UPDATE: THE WEBSITE IS BACK IN OPERATION!
The museum's website is down, so no application is available through the museum's website at this time. All interested in being a first-time flea market vendor at the Apple 'n Pork Festival please read below:
- FIRST TIME FLEA MARKET VENDORS: Send your name, complete postal mailing address, phone number, description of what you sell, as well as a few photos of your merchandise to [email protected] If selected, you will receive a flea market contract in the mail sometime AFTER April 1st.
-ALL RETURNING FLEA MARKET VENDORS: If you were set up with us last year (or retained your booth space even if you were unable to attend last year's festival) you do not need to reapply for booth space. Your contracts have been mailed to you. If you return that contact with your payment prior to April 1st, you will have your space(s) this year as well. If not, the space(s) will be assigned to a new vendor.
- FESTIVAL DATES: Sept. 26 & 27
- LOCATION: 219 E. Woodlawn St., Clinton, Illinois, home of the C.H. Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum and the adjoining DeWitt County 4-H Fairgrounds
- AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: More than 80,000 are estimated to attend this two-day event each year
- INQUIRIES: We do not answer vendor questions via Facebook. If you have questions, please call the C.H. Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum at 217-935-6066 and we will be happy to assist you. 🍎

03/02/2026

Did you know? The Apple 'n Pork Festival is by far our largest source of income supporting museum maintenance, operation, programming, and events. We sincerely appreciate all the community volunteers and the thousands of visitors do each year to support the festival and museum! We look forward to welcoming you all here Sept. 26th & 27th! 🍎

02/10/2026

Interested in being a first-time flea market vendor at the Apple 'n Pork Festival? Please read below:
There are now two options for apply to be a first-time Apple 'n Pork Festival flea market vendor. Both application paths come to the official Apple 'n Pork Festival flea market committee.
- FIRST TIME FLEA MARKET VENDORS: Send your name, complete postal mailing address, phone number, description of what you sell, as well as a few photos of your merchandise to [email protected] AFTER January 15th. If selected, you will receive a flea market contract in the mail sometime AFTER April 1st.
-ALL RETURNING FLEA MARKET VENDORS: If you were set up with us last year (or retained your booth space even if you were unable to attend last year's festival) you do not need to reapply for booth space. Your contracts will be mailed to you in the coming weeks. If you return that contact with your payment prior to April 1st, you will have your space(s) this year as well. If not, the space(s) will be assigned to a new vendor.
- FESTIVAL DATES: Sept. 26 & 27
- LOCATION: 219 E. Woodlawn St., Clinton, Illinois, home of the C.H. Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum and the adjoining DeWitt County 4-H Fairgrounds
- AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: More than 80,000 are estimated to attend this two-day event each year
- INQUIRIES: We do not answer vendor question via Facebook. If you have questions, please call the C.H. Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum at 217-935-6066 and we will be happy to assist you. 🍎
NEW FOR 2026 - Go to our website and complete an application online at https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScf_w17vGsF.../viewform

02/04/2026

A word of caution...It is unfortunate that we must make this announcement, but we don't want anyone to be taken advantage of, hence this alert...It has come to our attention that multiple scammers are offering Apple 'n Pork Festival Flea Market spaces. As fast as we report and delete them, twice as many appear on our event page, our festival page, and other pages and forums. The impostors ask you to contact them via Facebook to apply (we do not answer vendor inquiries or accept vendor applications via Facebook messaging), and they accept payment via Venmo, Paypal, or checks via a post office box (we only accept check or money order sent to the museum's postal mailing address or credit card via the C.H. Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum). We are told this has become an issue for many other events such as ours. I once spoke with a vendor who thought she secured a booth at an event such as ours. She paid for her booth, paid for a hotel room, and drove many miles to reach the event only to discover she had been the victim of a scam. We don't want such misfortune and loss to fall upon any of you. This is why our posts state that we do not answer vendor inquiries via Facebook and ask that you contact us directly at 217-935-6066. 🍎

01/28/2026

Interested in being a first-time flea market vendor at the Apple 'n Pork Festival? Please read below:
There are now two options for apply to be a first-time Apple 'n Pork Festival flea market vendor. Both application paths come to the official Apple 'n Pork Festival flea market committee.
- FIRST TIME FLEA MARKET VENDORS: Send your name, complete postal mailing address, phone number, description of what you sell, as well as a few photos of your merchandise to [email protected] AFTER January 15th. If selected, you will receive a flea market contract in the mail sometime AFTER April 1st.
-ALL RETURNING FLEA MARKET VENDORS: If you were set up with us last year (or retained your booth space even if you were unable to attend last year's festival) you do not need to reapply for booth space. Your contracts will be mailed to you in the coming weeks. If you return that contact with your payment prior to April 1st, you will have your space(s) this year as well. If not, the space(s) will be assigned to a new vendor.
- FESTIVAL DATES: Sept. 26 & 27
- LOCATION: 219 E. Woodlawn St., Clinton, Illinois, home of the C.H. Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum and the adjoining DeWitt County 4-H Fairgrounds
- AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: More than 80,000 are estimated to attend this two-day event each year
- INQUIRIES: We do not answer vendor question via Facebook. If you have questions, please call the C.H. Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum at 217-935-6066 and we will be happy to assist you. 🍎
NEW FOR 2026 - Go to our website and complete an application online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScf_w17vGsF-0JynJnBUexhq4EbwTUpyqzQ45Kbyldah8FvAA/viewform