Canal Day – October 4, 2025
NRPS is now accepting applications! Download the form in Word (click here) or PDF (click here).
We pleased to announce the next annual Canal Day on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will be offering a full schedule of entertainment, including music and a children’s activity area. Our event is held on Second Street, from Walnut Street to Mulberry Street.
NRPS establishes the following vendor guidelines:
- NPRS welcomes a variety of businesses, individuals, nonprofits, and churches as vendors. Any merchandise sold at the event is required to be new or upcycled.
- This event is rain or shine. Refunds will not be given because of weather conditions or vendor cancellations.
- The fee for one 10-foot by 10-foot space is $25. Canopies and stands larger than this size require two or more spaces.
- Electricity is available on a limited basis for an additional $10.
- Returning vendors will be given their 2024 assigned locations for space reservation forms received by August 31st. Please note if an alternate location is desired.
- Special requests may be accommodated based on order received.
- Set up time will be from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on October 4th. All vehicles must be removed from the square by 8:30 a.m. Parking will be available along nearby streets, parking lots and alleys.
- Vendors are responsible for all equipment needs for their spaces. Canopies with weights are encouraged.
- NRPS will provide vendor spaces at their discretion.
Paying by check or cash – To reserve a space, send a form along with a check or cash to NRPS, PO Box 13, Newport, PA 17074. Forms may be dropped off at Primitive Pastime (formerly Carpetbagger Collectibles), 12 South 2nd Street, Newport. We will confirm receipt of your application if an email address is provided.
Paying by credit/debit card or PayPal – If paying for your space or spaces online, please download an application from the links above and email it to Laura Campbell at lcmpbll@hotmail.com. You will receive an email confirming your space. Then visit the Canal Day Vendor Spaces webpage, select the number of spaces needed, and enter your name and email address. Once your payment has been processed you will receive an email confirming your purchase.
Please submit the vendor form by August 31, 2025. We will continue accept vendors after this date as space allows – please contact Laura Campbell at lcmpbll@hotmail.com to confirm if space is available.
We look forward to seeing you on October 5th!
All information below is from Canal Day 2024
Parking
Vendors and visitors will find parking throughout the downtown area. Please be sure to look for 2-hour parking on certain blocks. For additional parking lots, visit this Google map.
Delicious Food and Baked Goods
- Boy Scout Troop 222 Newport
- Bread of Life Outreach/Newport Assembly of God – newportassembly.org
- Hope Eternal United Methodist Women – hopeeternalnewportpa.org
- Incarnation United Church of Christ
- Newport Civic Club
- Newport High School Football Team
- Newport Lions Club
- Scarlet Elf – scarletelf.com
- Sweet Caroline – sweetcarolinetandt.com
- TNT Dynamite Smoke Wagon – facebook.com/T-T-Dynamite-Smoke-Wagon
Arts and Crafts
- B&R Woodwork
- Gwen Babski
- Edward Beaver
- Cat’s Eye Magick
- ChronCrafts – chroncrafts.com
- Karen Clark
- Crafty Moyer – instagram.com/craftymoyer
- Crank Therapy – crank-therapy.com
- D and L Creations – facebook.com/DandLCreations
- Enchanted3D.LLC – facebook.com/enchanted3dllc
- Hilltop Creations
- Honey in the Hollow Bee Farm – honeyinthehollow.com
- HW Bohemian Creations
- Jill’s Stills
- Joyess Stitchery – www.facebook.com/JoyfulF.O.K.K/
- L2Kreations
- Kate Miller Art
- Pawnee Lane Bowtique
- Perry County Council of the Arts – perrycountyarts.org
- Perry Valley Resin and Woodworking
- Practically Magic
- Shae’s Creations
- Simply Wood
- Soap by Brooke – facebook.com/Soapbybrooke
- Trout Run Suds & Salvage
- Unbeleafably Creative – facebook.com/unbeleafablycreative
- Valley Custom Crafts – facebook.com/valleycustomcraft
Businesses and Community Groups
- 1st Pine Grove Church
- Artistic Image – artisticimagescreenprinting.com
- Beth Farnham for Congress – bethfarnhamforcongress.com
- CPRS Physical Therapy – cprsweb.com
- Central Baptist Church Outreach Committee
- The Church of the Nativity – nativityandststephen.diocpa.org
- Citizens Fire Company #1 of Newport
- Color Street
- Disabled American Veterans Chapter 49
- Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties – www.dvscp.org
- Giant Food Stores
- Mark D. Heath
- Members 1st Federal Credit Union – members1st.org
- New Bloomfield Civic Club
- Newport Ambulance League
- Newport Elementary PTO – nes-pto.org
- Newport Fire Company
- Newport Public Library – pecoinfo.org
- Newport Revitalization and Preservation Society
- Orrstown Bank – orrstown.com
- Pampered Chef – pamperedchef.com/pws/sbskitchen
- Paper Pie
- Perry County Animal Rescue – perrycountyanimalrescue.org
- Perry County Chamber of Commerce – perrycountychamber.org
- The Perry County Chapter DAR
- Perry County Literacy Council – perryliteracy.org/
- Perry County Republican Committee – perrygop.org
- Pleasant Valley Church
- Red Hill Church of God
- Renewal by Andersen – renewalbyanderson.com
- Samaritan’s Purse – Operation Christmas Child – samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/
- Scentsy – mindysmeltsandmore.scentsy.us/
- Suri Alpacas of Shiloh Farm – openherd.com/farm/2969/suri-alpacas-of-shiloh-farm
- Tastefully Simple – tastefullysimple.com/web/tsommerville
- YWCA of Greater Harrisburg – ywcahbg.org
- Weis Markets
Free Gift Card Drawings
Stop by the NRPS stand in front of Juniata Valley Winery and Love 2 Eat to enter our free gift card drawing! Winners will be announced from 10 am to 2 pm. We thank the following businesses for their generous donations and support:
- Amanda’s Pure and Simple – www.facebook.com/people/Amandas-Pure-Simple-of-Newport
- Artistic Image – artisticimagescreenprinting.com/
- Bambino’s Original Pizza – facebook.com/bambinosoriginalpizza/
- Base Camp Outfitters – basecampoutfittersllc.com/
- Bitting’s
- Brothers Pizzeria – facebook.com/BrotherspizzaNewport/
- Buffalo Brew – facebook.com/buffalobrew17
- Burger King – bk.com
- Butcher’s Farm Market – butchersfarmmarket.com/
- Comp’s Barber Shop – facebook.com/compsbarbershop/
- County Footwear & More – facebook.com/countryfootwear/
- Dunkin – dunkindonuts.com
- Fisher’s Auto Parts – fisherautoparts.com
- Giant Food Store – giantfoodstores.com/
- Heller’s Home & Hardware – hellershardware.com/
- Humble Stitch – humblestitch.com/
- The Jewel Box – tjbjeweler.com/
- Juniata Valley Winery – juniatavalleywinery.com/
- Just For You & Baby Too – facebook.com/justforyouandbabytoo/
- Lana’s Flower Boutique – lanasflowerboutique.net/
- Lighthouse Health Foods – lighthouse-healthfoods.com/
- Nature’s Remedy Apothecary – facebook.com/newportcbdamericanshaman/
- Newport Auto Repair
- Newport Beverage – newportbeverage.com/index.html
- Newport Family Restaurant – facebook.com/NewportfamilyrestaurantIII/
- Newport Pharmacy – newportpharmacypa.com/
- The Penn Avenue Trading Company – facebook.com/PennAveTrading/
- The Podium Awards – facebook.com/thepodiumawards/
- Sharar’s Grocery and Downtown Deli – facebook.com/ShararsGrocery/
- Soutner’s Hallmark Cards & Gifts – facebook.com/SoutnersHallmark/
- Sweet to the Soul – sweettothesoulnewport.com/
- Thunder and Lightning Boutique – thunderandlightningboutique.com/
- Weis Markets – weismarkets.com/
INFORMATION FOR VENDORS
Click this link – 2024 Canal Day Vendors – for space assignments. Signs will be posted during set up to show space numbers, volunteers will be in the square to help find your location and space numbers will be located on the curb.
Set up time will be from 7 am to 9 am. This event is held rain or shine. All vehicles must be removed by 8:30 am. Tables and chairs are not provided. The spaces will accommodate a 10 x 10 canopy with straight legs. We strongly encourage weights for your canopy.
Vendor parking is available throughout downtown Newport. See https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=12lj_Ur_GU620MAyMnE3qw8iUuFs&hl=en&usp=sharing. In addition, parking is available along nearby streets.
Canal Day is on the Discover Newport Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/events/). Please share!
Thank you for supporting NRPS and making Canal Day a great event. We look forward to seeing you. If you have any questions, please call/text Laura at (717) 421-4508 or Lorri at (717) 275-4676. If you need anything during the event, please call/text us or stop by the NRPS booth at spaces 202 and 204.
