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Dickinson Fall Fest Returns
November 7, 2026!

Welcome back to another year at The John Dickinson School’s Dickinson Fall Fest!

Dickinson Fall Fest will showcase student creativity alongside local businesses and talents, bringing together a full showcase of what our student body and local community businesses have to offer!

Entry is FREE — and all proceeds from the event benefit our Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at The John Dickinson School, helping students gain real-world experience and support for their future goals and careers.
 

Featuring:

• Student-run vendors and crafters

• Local artisans and small businesses

• TJDS student-led Grazing Ground café serving a variety of food and drink options

• Fun games and activities for kids run by some of our students

• A chance to win big with our raffle

• And so much more!
 

This is also a wonderful opportunity to come and see one of your local schools at work! See some of our wonderful programs, and support locally during the holiday season!

Bring the family, visit our student-run Grazing Ground Cafe stand, do a little local shopping, and enjoy an event made possible by our incredible students and staff.

We can't wait to see you there on November 7!

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Vendor Call has officially gone live as of May 11, 2026!
Download the application with all of our vendor FAQ's here!

 

Note : Corner Spaces are currently all claimed. We do however still have availability for all other space dimensions listed on the application.
Capped Vendor Styles
Jewelry
3D Printed
Baked Goods
Beaded Pens

As we continue our vendor call for Dickinson Fall Fest, capped vendor styles will be listed here. Capping vendor styles to a certain number helps keep a show fair to all vendors, so competition isn't saturated and everyone has the biggest chance for success.
We do allow variety vendors to still apply, as long as capped items are left out of inventory for the event to avoid an unfair saturation of any one craft or ware.
 
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About The Venue

The John Dickinson School is a public middle and high school servicing in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. 
For our Dickinson Fall Fest event, we will be hosting a fully indoor event spanning through multiple gyms, the halls, and the cafeteria. 
TJDS complies with all ADA accessibility set forth by the district, and is considered accessible to most mobility aides.

FAQ's

What programs benefit from this event?

The John Dickinson School is home to a variety of Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs, including (but not limited to) Business and Entrepreneurship, Digital Media, Graphic Design, and more!
This particular event primarily benefits the Business and Entrepreneurship program, providing additional field trips and learning opportunities for our young entrepreneur students, but carries over to provide additional funding and perks for all of the CTE programs.

Why is Little Corner Events in charge?

Little Corner Events is an established event coordinator business owned by Miranda Myers (aka me - aka Ms. Myers), a building-based substitute employee that works at TJDS. I am honored to help Ms. Marvel organize this event with the involvement and support of the staff and students at TJDS and the CTE programs.

What will be at this event?

Our fall fest will have all of the following, along with a potential additional variety of offerings and activities as we finalize more and more between now and show time!
 
  • Local Crafters and Vendors
  • Student Run Small Businesses
  • Student Business Advertisements
  • Kid's Activities
  • A Game Center
  • Raffle Baskets
  • 50/50
  • Food Trucks
 
How do TJDS students get involved?
Vendor spaces for our currently enrolled student-run businesses will be completely free!
Students will be able to sign up as student vendors or as set up/tear down volunteers for Dickinson Fall Fest directly at the school!
If your student is interested in being part of this event, I encourage them to listen attentively to the morning announcements, and be patient! We want to get staff and students both settled into the new school year, first.
We will be handing out more detailed information via the CTE teachers before September ends!

How much does it cost to attend?
 
Dickinson Fall Fest is free to attend for ALL ages.
We encourage the community to come in and support all of our wonderful small businesses as we begin the holiday season, shop local, get involved in our on-site fundraisers like the raffle and 50/50, donate if you can, and show our student volunteers and vendors the community support their efforts deserve!
 





 
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