The 40th Annual Bloomin’ Festival Arts and Craft Fair will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, 2024. St. Bernard has been recognized by the Southeast Tourism Society for many years as a “Top Twenty Event in the Southeast.”
Bloomin’ Festival is a two-day juried arts festival attracting more than 25,000 visitors to the beautiful campus of St. Bernard Abbey and Preparatory School. Located adjacent to the school is the world-famous Ave Maria Grotto. The picturesque landscape of stone cut buildings on the grounds of Alabama’s only abbey provides a backdrop for the outdoor show. More than 150 booths are filled with artists demonstrating and exhibiting their unique handcrafted work. The festival is the largest fundraiser annually for the operation and maintenance of the school.
Special reduced admission rates are offered to festival attendees all weekend to visit Ave Maria Grotto. Completing the weekend is the give-away of a new automobile and other valuable prizes!
Festival Hours: 9 AM to 4 PM
Rules and Information
- Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
- Setup can begin on Friday, April 4, 2025.
- Booths must be set up and ready for business by 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
- Media: No imports, commercial items or kits.
- Displays: All tables must be covered uniformly to the ground. You must supply your own racks, tables, chairs, covers, etc. The coordinator holds the right to have any item or exhibit removed which is determined to be in bad taste or has not been previously approved.
- Alcohol and Drugs: They will not be tolerated.
- Pets: No pets allowed.
- Problems: Bring all problems to the show director in the festival headquarters.
- Parking: All motor homes, travel trailers, and vehicles larger than a standard van will be prohibited. Local campgrounds can accommodate weekend vendors. Vendors will be allowed to park standard vehicles and small trailers in school parking lot.
- Fees: Return the form below with an entry fee of $275.00, two photos (one of work and one of booth display) and self-addressed stamped envelope. Checks should be made payable to St. Bernard Prep School.
- Deadline: December 31, 2024. $25 late fee applies after January 1, 2025.
- Limited electricity is available. If you need electricity an additional charge of $25.00 will be added.
- THE FESTIVAL IS OUTDOORS AND WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE. FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE!
- Spaces: All booths will be approximately 12′ x 12′. If your booth doesn’t fit into one space, we suggest that you consider purchasing two spaces.
