INFORMATION FOR ATTENDEES
Who/what/where/when/why? A Festival of Oddities is Mid-Michigan’s favorite oddities festival, a celebration of all things macabre. The festival’s home is at the historically haunted Courthouse Square Museum in Charlotte, Michigan, located at 100 W. Lawrence Avenue. It is traditionally held on the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Come kick off spooky season with a bang!
Does it cost to attend the festival? Yes and no. There is no admission fee for outdoor activities. Entry to the museum is $5 per person, per day.
Where should I park? There is no designated parking area for the venue. Street parking is available throughout Downtown Charlotte. There are public lots on the southeast corner of Harris and Cochran, the 200 block of Bostwick, and adjacent to the Burkhead Green Kilgo Funeral Home on W. Lawrence Ave.
Where should I stay? In Charlotte, both the Holiday Inn Express and Comfort Inn are within a couple miles of the festival venue. The Holiday Inn Express and Comfort Inn in Dimondale are within fifteen miles of the festival venue. In West Lansing, the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Country Inn and Suites are within twenty miles of the festival venue.
Where should I eat? At the festival, of course! But outside festival hours, there are a number of wonderful places to eat and shop and explore in Downtown Charlotte.
What should I wear? Whatever you’re comfortable in! If you’ve got a great spooky costume you’re dying to show off, we’d love to see it! We love our character guests! If you’d rather wear shorts and a tank top to avoid melting to death, that’s cool, too. Everyone is welcome!
Is the festival pet friendly? Yes and no. Pets are allowed on the courthouse lawn, but not inside the museum. Please keep in mind that there is a lot going on- people everywhere, loud noises, performers, folks in costume. If your pet does not do well in high-stress situations, please leave them at home.
What if I need help? If you find yourself in need of assistance during the festival, please visit the welcome tent (on Cochran Ave. in front of the museum) or the main entrance to the museum. If you have lost or found an item, please turn it in to the welcome tent. Once the festival begins, we do not have staff available to answer questions via email or on Facebook.
Should I bring cash or cards? Both! While the majority of our vendors take either cash or card, there may be some who only do one or the other. To be safe, make sure you’ve got both available.
Are you still looking for vendors? The vendor application process for the festival is highly competitive. Please do not email us or message the Facebook page asking if we are accepting vendors. If applications are open, the application will be available under the ‘apply’ tab on this website. DO NOT make arrangements with or payments to any individual who contacts you about available space. If you are not communicating directly through the festival’s email account (festivalofoddities@gmail.com) or Facebook page, then you are talking to a scammer. Unfortunately, we are unable to honor any booth space sold by scammers.
If you have a question that has not been answered above, please contact us at:
festivalofoddities@gmail.com
INFORMATION FOR VENDORS
The 2026 application is available HERE.
Are you vending at our 2025 festival? Please review the below information (most of which was included with your initial application.) If you have additional questions, please contact: festivalofoddities@gmail.com
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 2025 11AM-6PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 2025 11AM-4PM
COURTHOUSE SQUARE MUSEUM
100 W. LAWRENCE AVE.
CHARLOTTE, MI 48813
A Festival of Oddities is a two-day event, and all vendors are required to attend both days.
You will receive an email with a festival map showing your assigned space no later than Thursday, 8/28/25.
We will offer an early set-up option on Friday, 8/29/25 for anyone who would like to get a head-start. While we will have overnight security, anything you leave on the premises will be done AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Set-up begins at 8:00 am on Saturday, 8/30/25. (Early arrivals will have to wait until 8am to check in!) Your booth must be ready before the start of the festival at 11:00 am. Where space allows, you may pull your vehicle onto the lawn to quickly unload, but then must park elsewhere. (There is not a designated parking lot for the venue- street parking and public parking lots are available.)
Booth space is 10×10. Canopies are not required, but are recommended. You must bring your own table and chairs.
There will be security onsite overnight Friday and Saturday, but we still cannot be held responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged items or equipment. You are responsible for your belongings for the entirety of the festival, including whatever you choose to leave unattended overnight.
Tear-down begins when the festival ends. Mid-day tear down of booths will not be permitted. You are expected to attend the festival in its entirety.
You may return as early as you need to on Sunday for day two set-up, but there will not be staff available to assist you before 9:00am.
Booth fees are non-refundable. The festival will be held rain or shine. If your plans change and you are unable to attend the festival, please let us know right away.
*If we have to cancel the festival for any reason, all fees will be refunded.
All food vendors must submit an “intent to serve” application to the Barry Eaton Health Department at least one week prior to the festival. (If you are exempt from completing this document, please indicate this when submitting your application.) The form can be found at www.barryeatonhealth.org. If you have any questions or need help with this, please contact the Barry Eaton Health Department directly.
PLEASE DO NOT dispose of cardboard boxes in the trash bins. Simply take a few seconds to flatten them, and we will come around and pick them up for recycling multiple times throughout the day.
If you have a question that has not been answered above, please contact us at:
festivalofoddities@gmail.com
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